Planning Renovation of my Country Cottage - Wallpaper and Paint

[@deniseheupel8814]

Love your wallpaper choices! Can't wait to see what you do! I love bold colors and patterns and had wallpaper in my last house and loved it!

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Yay! Thank you! I´m quite sure I´ll go for something special on the upper floor!

[@christinewatson8954]

I really like the yellow wallpaper for the kitchen. I think it's cheerful and would just brighten your days! The green would look good with it, too.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Oh thank you! I think the yellow could look great too!

[@michellesmith2663]

Its your home. You need to do what brings you joy

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Very true!

[@JR-kz2xn]

LOVE the middle wallpaper that you have hanging upstairs. I would do minimal wallpaper however otherwise things will look too busy with all that pattern everywhere.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Yes, It might be too much with wallpapers in every room. So far nothing is completely decided, so I might just change my mind about some things. It´ll be a surprise! :-)

[@catherineincanada1874]

Imho - you've got such lovely airy rooms that flow so nicely! Personally I've found that wallpapers with 'busy' patterns tend to make rooms feel & look smaller, so over the years I've played with paints to create wall faux finishes, that expand spacious airy feel. Just my 2 cents with your beautiful home ☺

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thanks for the advice! So far I’ve always only had white walls in my previous homes, so that’s why I’m a little into wallpapering, but you definitely have a point there!

[@catherineincanada1874]

@@myswedishcottagegarden I totally understand, white walls drive me bonkers! There's vids online for wall treatments using only paint, but before yt vids I took fun local course about faux finishes. One option is a color wash - gives texture & depth to walls, but my fav is creating faux linen look, matte base color with lighter semi-gloss color same palette, then dragging comb-like piece vertically thru while wet. I often did lower third of wall solid, then top two thirds in faux finish. That way if I get antsy & want to change up room's feel, I just swap out accent color scheme of accessories, like curtains, cushion, floor rugs, etc. Too I usually pick 2 or 3 fav colors (warm earthy colors like greens, creamy yellows, taupes, plum &/or burgundy accents) & stick to off-white all trim, using same colors thru-out so rooms flow gently with more continuity & don't feel so chopped up. It's much quicker & easier work to just repaint walls than rip off wallpapers. Cheers Hannah 😊

[@cantocant2346]

All your wallpaper options are gorgeous! You can't go wrong with any of them.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you!🙏

[@andersdottir1111]

A country hutch would look good in your kitchen if you have room. Those wallpapers have an English vibe to them- maybe look in the library for traditional Swedish designs or online. Do invest in real sheepskin ‘Ugg’ boots - I live in them in the winter here where it doesn’t get below 8C. It always astonishes me that people in cold countries get around in socks. The moccasin style is better as you won’t be clomping on the wooden floors. It’s a beautiful cottage and should look amazing. Look at mid sky blue for your front door option too.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Yes, a country hutch would look good in the kitchen, but that´ll probably not be until the "real" renovation in a few years. Uggs, yes I have a pair that I never use. The weather here is so often just wet and dirty, and I don´t want to ruin them. And we never use shoes indoors in Sweden. I quite like my woolen socks :-) I´m sure a blue color would work well on the door as well, but I prefer green on this house. Blue was also on the list to start with, but my heart decided on green.

[@LaFarmhouse]

love❤

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you!

[@anitawoods7174]

I woudn´ t go for such big and buzy wallpaper patterns. It doesn´t really fit the cottage vibe. Why not have a look at the colour scheme at Sundborn and the way Karin Larsson decorated, would be perfect for your cottage.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thanks for the advice. You definitely have a good point there. I visited Sundborn 15 years ago, and it is beautiful for sure!

[@sashaxian]

Exciting plans! Can’t wait to see the transformation ❤

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

I promise to post updates! 🙂☘️

[@susanwoods3507]

I like some of your choices. However, I'm not really a wallpaper fan. I do look forward to seeing what you do here though as it will be lovely I'm sure. However, maybe also think about different choices too? what do you think?

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you for your input! I’m not at all sure myself yet. I’ll have to “sleep on it” for a while and see where it lands. It might just be something totally different. That’s why I love KZbin, I get so much good advice here!

[@jelsner5077]

What a cute, cozy cottage you have there! I like the wallpaper patterns you chose, but I don't think they would work in your cottage. I would stick with lighter paint colors on walls and ceilings and maybe try some patterns elsewhere on rugs and textiles. If you really, really want to use wallpaper , consider using it inside closets and cupboards, it adds a nice surprise when you open them up. Also, small bathrooms can take a busy wallpaper pattern because you're only in there (usually) for short amounts of time, and it's unexpected to see it there. I love the green on the front door. Subscribed!

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you for subscribing! I appreciate your thoughts on wallpapers and patterns, I´ll consider it for sure!

[@joycekepic8947]

One suggestion from New York City remember you have to live with that for a long time Why not choose a wallpaper with a white background it would not make the rooms look small but I’m sure whatever you choose will be nice

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you for your input! I might just change my mind especially for the living room. I´m not making any fast decisions, just for this reason :-)

[@sandramckenzie653]

My experiences with wallpaper are they are expensive and hard to put on and hard to take off especially if you get tired of the design after a couple of years. Find some good warm paints or wood panel a feature wall and decorate with beautiful pictures, photos of family and beautiful curtains. A feature family wall is always lovely.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Great tip! I agree on wallpapers being expensive and that I might get tired of it, especially in the living room. I might just consider going for paint again :-)

[@shortsweettoo]

If you sort of like the paint in the master bedroom, consider Orange Blossom. When the light hits it, you will love it. Odd choice, but many of my friends did this colour after seeing my guest room. Love your home.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you! I’ll check that out right away! 💚

[@heidibarlow6687]

Sound like you’ve come up with some great ideas ❤

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Thank you! I hope it’ll be good! But I’m really not sure about those colors for the kitchen yet…!🤔

[@scottishtomte]

No logic? 🤔 Yes there is! 😊 You say you're starting with the easiest job. After it's done, it's gone. The next job is now the easiest, you do it, it's gone, and so on. Finally, the last job isn't the monumentally difficult one, it's just the one that's left to do. I noticed this felling trees with a pole saw, one branch at a time. I'm no wallpaper expert but I know that the sunshine through tree branches (through old rolled-glass windows?) makes lovely patterns on very light, subtle-patterned walls. One way to bring the outside inside? If insulation / heating are also on your to-do-list I'd be very interested to see that. In the UK we are coming under some pressure to install heat pumps, no matter the house's suitability, 🥶 whereas you guys have them almost everywhere.

[@myswedishcottagegarden]

Yes, the windows are old and handmade I think :-) The shadows from the tree will definitely make nice shadows in late morning, that´s for sure! We won´t do any major insulation work on the house, the walls aren´t that bad. The windows and door are the worst when it comes to letting the cold in. Probably we should think of replacing those old windows for new energy efficient ones, but I´m not ready for that yet...

[@anngray398]

A bit too much pattern!❤🇨🇦

[@brendawood6712]

No on the wall paper