Lovely modern hand blown glass from http://www.balticseaglass.com/ in Bornholm, Denmark, situated with the sea and sky as a backdrop to illuminate the glass beautifully. What a wonderful place.
One day I will own Montana storage products from Denmark. They can go anywhere in the home. I can definitely see them in the kitchen or breakfast area. Simply elegant and elegantly casual. I love the detailing and they come in a very wide variety of sizes and endless colors.
I like to look at images I’ve taken in Scandinavia and translate colors, textures, and styles to our interiors for design inspiration.
First, I love the combination of the softest white/gray walls combined with charcoal, white, brown and a color accent such as the green or yellow seen in the plants. Serene and calm to my eye, see below:
Wow, below is another inspiring combination, unexpected too…orange/terracotta color paired with soft gray with a blue/green undertone and dark blue accent. I can visualize a floor painted the soft blue/gray color in a kitchen with bright melon walls or isolated accents such as painting the backs of glass cabinets.
And yet another group of traditional Scandinavian colors which can surely be placed into a modern interpretation. Warm oyster gray, soft blue/gray, white and terracotta, perhaps again, as accents. Any combination can be used as kitchen design elements.
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Definition of eclectic, of style, of a personal design aesthetic. The chair legs and rug are talking to one another, bringing pattern from the floor to the vertical, then moving toward calm. The turquoise chair is artfully placed. From mialinnman.blogspot.com
Scandinavians “do” color. They do it well. Red and green complementary colors, with a very deep shaded green, adds interest and is one of the best ways to use complementary colors. Using soft gray in any color combination adds a sort of neutral zone (perhaps used in a countertop or a wall color) which allows each “feature” color to pop. I’m seeing gray more and more as an important foundation piece in a sophisticated color scheme.
Red walls, green/black cabinetry, gray countertops and stainless appliances?
More inspiring colors seen in the architecture in Copenhagen. The black and green shades are perfect; imagine using those colors in a kitchen design, with accents of blue, like the door, or soft gray. Green walls in the home, or this fresh green color as countertops over black or gray cabinetry…lots of variations on the theme
(via thatkitchen) Great example of a fresh, colorful Scandinavian kitchen - a pleasant burst of color and pattern in a scale that makes sense to my eye.
Concrete, yellow bricks, rich red/brown branches can provide inspiration for a kitchen design in unexpected ways. Soft grey cabinetry paired with a rich cherry countertop (yes!), very light oyster gray backsplash and walls with rich yellow tile accents and/or accessories. Flooring might be quartersawn white oak in a medium shade…OR in a medium to dark gray tone. Or, rich red/brown cabinetry with soft gray countertops with yellow/gray accents…room for interpretation. Image by Susan taken in Copenhagen
And, more kitchen color inspiration…soft blue/gray kitchen cabinetry with wood countertops as viewed via the very worn areas in the dresser. Light/soft gray walls. Image by Susan
Another deep blue colored building facade in Copenhagen. I see inspiration for colors in a kitchen design via the blue and the textured ivory fabric, maybe with accents of green or a medium gray? Maybe gray painted floors, deep blue/gray cabinetry, light warm gray countertops and walls as one idea..
How gorgeous are these blue and gray colors? (image by Susan) Shot in Copenhagen
My cousin, Lis’s summer house near the sea, northwest of Copenhagen, in Denmark. Wood, white, color, and more wood. Modern, cozy, warm, fresh, all at once, I think. (images by Susan)
I can tell you that Scandinavian design means lots of interesting color combinations…just for the fun of it. This combination works beautifully. Medium warm blue/gray, white as a foundation, and then a shot of red. Why not??
For kitchen inspiration, let’s see: I’m thinking white cabinetry, a blue/gray finish on a wood floor and small touches of red, or hey, maybe a red hood over the cooktop in one red block. Sometimes when you tie in color too evenly and balanced, it’s a touch contrived, which leads me to the red hood idea… Soft gray for countertops and backsplash and white walls round it out. (image by Susan)
Why not? 
