What does a real Scandinavian interior look like?created by a Scandinavian designer? Is it different from domestic interpretations? To find answers to these questions, we went on a tour of the new apartment of a Norwegian photographer Talented people are talented in everything. You can see for yourself that this is true by looking into one of the Norwegian apartments, which has recently become home to a charming photographer named Benedicte. She has been involved in photography for over 12 years, taking pictures of children, animals, and landscapes. The girl sees the meaning of her work in finding, seeing, and capturing the beauty of the world in all its manifestations. It doesn’t matter how simple or incredible the people and objects around you are. Each of them has unique beauty.
Benedikt Thomassen
Another passion of Benedict isinterior design. She recently moved into a new apartment and got the opportunity to realize herself as a designer and decorator. To decorate the house, Benedict chose her native Scandinavian style. Let's see what exactly the girl meant by this term and compare her work with the textbook concepts of Scandinavian interior, which, as a rule, are used by domestic designers.
So, let's remember the basic principlesScandinavian interior: maximum natural light, white color, black contrasts, natural materials (especially wood), bright accents, functionality, absence of unnecessary things (minimal decor). It is obvious that the interior created by Benedict corresponds to most of these definitions. Her apartment looks unusually light due to the abundance of white color and the almost complete absence of window decor (light transparent curtains in the living room do not count, they are more of a decorative than a functional detail). And this is not accidental. Benedict assigned several roles to her interior at once: living space and working scenery for filming. This means that good lighting is her priority.
Classic contrast of white and blackis found in the interior of every room. Perhaps this choice of color accents is due to the desire to stay within the style, but most likely the design of the apartment was influenced by Benedict's love for black and white photography. After all, frames are not for creative people!
Abundance of natural wood in Benedict's apartmentonce again emphasizes the Scandinavian style of its interior. In addition to traditional wooden floors, wooden boards are very effectively used in the decor of the wall in the dining room. But in fairness, it should be noted that most of the finishing is made of painted clapboard: even creative people are not alien to a reasonable approach to the budget.
Such an integral criterion of Scandinavianinterior, as functionality is also present in Benedict's apartment: even a small corner under the stairs is equipped as a mini-office. And as for bright accents, they are simply impossible not to notice. What is the yellow refrigerator in the kitchen or the pink lamp in the living room worth. All these objects literally scream about the cheerful and expressive nature of their owner. Perhaps the only discrepancy between the characteristics of the Scandinavian style familiar to us and the design of our heroine's apartment is the decor. Agree, it is difficult to call it minimalistic. Various paintings, cups, pillows, figurines, books and boxes literally filled the walls, chests of drawers and bedside tables. However, it is these small things, each of which has its own history, that contribute to the creation of an inspiring creative atmosphere so necessary for an artist.
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