Why are Swedish Houses Red?

[@rogerwilco2]

I helped my Swedish family paint their house with this paint many years ago during a summer visiting them. I have fond memories of that summer and the painting.

[@BrorandBror]

That's so great :) I love when random little things kick start memories like that. While researching for this video I read somewhere that if you ask a swedish child to draw a house, they apparently always draw a red one :) Anyway, thank you very much for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment, I appreciate it!

[@Jon14141]

Nice

[@teresamontgomery1235]

Thank you for the history lesson! When I was younger, I was always told that my mother's grandfather was Danish. I married a Swede and moved to Sweden, only to discover 10 years later, that no, my great grandfather was, in fact, Swedish. He was born and raised in Falun, about 2 hours from where I'd been living for all those years. Curious, I went to visit the town and discovered the mine where I learned that the very common red color used across the Swedish countryside in particular was called Falu Red. This taught me exactly WHY it became so common, which I'd always wondered. I love history, especially the smaller tidbits. :)

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

When I was a boy, my Swedish grandmother lived with us. She had a picture on her bedroom wall of her childhood home, a two room cabin painted in this red. when I went to Sweden to visit my relatives years later I was brought to the same house - it had become a vacation home. It was surrounded by a large stone wall, which her family had built out of rocks pulled from the ground to make room for gardens to plant food. Ten children in a two room house, with some children sleeping in the rafters.

[@klaasvanmanen8214]

Well told, well illustrated, nothing unnecessary, spoken words perfectly supported by the printed ones, nice calm voice. And a good story. Most interesting, most pleasurable to watch. You earned your thumbs up!

[@BrorandBror]

Wow, what a comment. I don't even know what to say, other than Thank You!!! It's most appreciated! I'm really glad you liked the video and took the time to write those kind words 🙏🙏🙏

[@nigelandrade2673]

Now I understand.

[@sethivaltas619]

The production quality on this is pretty insane, almost feels like you should be getting paid by SVT :V

[@BrorandBror]

Wow thank you so much, what a nice thing to say!! I really appreciate it!

[@TRexTeaParty]

I always kinda wondered if there a connection between Scandinavian houses and older barns you see on farms in the US. they almost always have this style.

[@BrorandBror]

I'm pretty sure there is. I think I read somewhere that these barns in the states often are in areas that had a lot of Swedish/Scandinavian settlers.

[@TRexTeaParty]

@@BrorandBror Interesting

[@2121gul]

SVENSKA hus!!

[@hakansundstrombmwsweden7645]

Best colour ever,

[@doonewatts7155]

A real Nordic faitytale - a magical substance wanted by the king, then the nobles and finally the people of this wonderful kingdom. The magic? That the wood lives forever when painted with the magical gift of nature

[@ElleNaturally]

Very informative vid ❤

[@BrorandBror]

Thank you kindly, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@anne-christineacpetersson6870]

Before they tared the wood. Thats why some older houses are black. Or just bleached grey.

[@novineux1246]

Was it late when you voice-overed this? Sounds like you're almost whispering :D

[@BrorandBror]

Haha, no.. I'm just pretty new to this 😂

[@emilflarsen2]

Great video! With this quality you'll get far on KZbin :-)

[@BrorandBror]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I'm glad you liked the video!

[@Your_Name_Here-t2s]

Damn it, this reminds me that I have to paint my semester hus/ vacation house next year or so. Brush off the Falu Röd and paint new. Thanks for the reminder and a good video :D

[@BrorandBror]

Haha, I'm sorry I suppose ;) but thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, it is highly appreciated!

[@sv-hermes]

Thank you! Didn't know this

[@arthena2130]

Wait, we have 800 trees per person, :o It takes 12 mature trees to make up for the breathing carbon exhalations and oxygen consumption of one averagely active person. Also, that copper mine is the source of the typical Swedish sausage. The falukorv.

[@BrorandBror]

That's fascinating, I didn't know that, but that definitely explains why the air is so pure and beautiful here :) And I didn't know this about Falukorv either (makes sense of course but I never put that together 😅😂) Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and leaving your comment, its highly appreciated!!

[@valmiretirkeme2574]

@@BrorandBror A lot of oxen was used for transports around the mine. When they was worn down by heavy work they was put down. Their leather and meat used. So a real Falukorv was made by miningworkers meat, to be a bit brutal.

[@BrorandBror]

@@valmiretirkeme2574 that's so interesting, thanks for sharing this!!

[@RedPigeon_]

This was quite well done, the video reminds me of some of Van Neistat's work but it's still it's own thing

[@BrorandBror]

Thank you so much! I love his work, so this is highly appreciated, thank you!!! And I'm glad you like it!

[@ceesvanderklugt8172]

Very nice!!

[@BrorandBror]

Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏

[@tonyf9984]

Great glimpse into Swedish history and culture! But much the same red is found in Norwegian farmhouses too. I can imagine that the desire to mimic bricks was a pan-Scandinavian fashion, but where did they get their pigment from ...?

[@play-doughsrepublic5121]

I painted my lake cabin black and dark green so it would blend into the forest environment. Too many things today try to grab people's attention. I didn't want that for my cabin. The ducks, geese, swans, moose and beavers that live around my pond now pay my cabin no mind and are not put-off by a 'color-conflict' with the surrounding environment. Although I now understand why Swedes would want their cabin red, as a American-Norwegian/Sami, we go by different rules. Thank you for your video. Greetings from America.

[@BrorandBror]

That's all pretty reasonable, and I totally get the "not interfering with nature too much" aspect. But personally I like driving around the little villages here in Sweden and seeing the red cottages, it's quite beautiful and peaceful. Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leaving a comment, it is highly appreciated! Cheers and greetings from Sweden to America:)

[@francisdec1615]

It also depends on where in Sweden you are. Here in Bohuslän on the west coast you mostly see barns being painted red but not most other buildings.

[@play-doughsrepublic5121]

​@@BrorandBror - Thank you @BrorandBror. Take care.

[@BrorandBror]

@@francisdec1615 very true!

[@Frille512]

Moose wouldn't care anyways, they can't see red

[@OKuusava]

Hm, perhaps. This is oil-paint, but red houses are traditionally painted wih boiled paint, which is water based. Real diy-paints. Rödmylla.

[@ianallen9217]

I sure hope this isn't also why Swedish Fish are red...

[@BrorandBror]

@@ianallen9217 pssst... We don't talk about this... 😂

[@PhilMakesThings]

I want to build a house and paint it red… thanks guys!

[@BrorandBror]

haha, youuuuuur welcome....(?) 😂

[@PhilMakesThings]

@@BrorandBror Just need to get some land and some money.

[@BrorandBror]

@PhilMakesThings Don't we all? 😂 Rooting for you either way!

[@PerSundstrom-ik9tr]

Swedish culture: "People who dont have falured on their cabins should be ashamed" And I honestly agree, haha.

[@BrorandBror]

Haha, personally I wouldn't go quite as far, but I do appreciate the sight of Falu Röd for sure :)) thanks for watching!

[@PerSundstrom-ik9tr]

@@BrorandBror the upside of jantelagen

[@BurninSven1]

Cause we are secretly a branch that broke loose from China. Do not tell anyone though. If you think about it Falun gong should give you a hint

[@samuelmyllyaho6066]

*Nordic houses* Nice try bros