Lagom, a Swedish term meaning "just the right amount, not too much or too little," is testimony to the Scandinavian desire to keep things simple, moderate, and effortless. We've rounded up 10 of our favorite Scandinavian kitchens that embody this ideal.
Above: The eat-in kitchen of Scandinavian stylist and writer Emma Persson Lagerberg features mint green cabinets, a row of porcelain wall socket lights, and a marble countertop that seamlessly blends into a backsplash. (For ideas on re-creating this, see Steal This Look: A Mint Green Kitchen from a Scandinavian Stylist.)
Above: This Stockholm apartment designed by Fantastic Frank features an eat-in-kitchen with a mix of gray (lower) and white (upper) cabinets. For more on two-toned cabinets, see A Kitchen for the People Courtesy of Prince Charles. Fantastic Frank seems to have its hands in everything (see an Artful Hotel in Gotland, Sweden).
Above: A Swedish kitchen with a palette of navy blue and minty green with leather cabinet pulls, via Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri.
Above: This white minimalist Scandi kitchen in a 1940s summer cottage belongs to Mette and Martin Wienberg. Photography by Mikkel Mortensen with styling by Gitte Kjaer, via Yatzer and Dezeen.
Above: Pastels prevail in the kitchen of Swedish blogger Catarina Skoglund; see more at Steal This Look: A Relaxed Kitchen in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Above: Norm Architect of Copenhagen designed Humlebaek House to function as a home as well as an art studio. The kitchen has a raw appearance, featuring minimalist white drawers, a black wooden veneer countertop, and concrete flooring. More photos of the recently updated home can be seen in The Updated Danish Farmhouse, Window Edition. And in case you're interested in the wall lamps, I made an attempt to build a similar looking Industrial DIY Lamp for $15.
Above: Artist Mats Gustafson's Stockholm kitchen, designed by Fernlund + Logan, features a mix of modern and antique elements. See our Steal This Look on the space. Photograph by Magnus Marding for T Magazine.
Above: Wall-mounted storage in a Swedish kitchen via Hetta Hem; see more at Trend Alert: 11 Kitchens with Wall-Mounted Box Shelving.
Above: Swedish architect Tommy Carlsson designed an all-gray kitchen with pale leather pulls and a plywood ceiling (see Stained Plywood Swedish Seaside House by Architect Tommy Carlsson for photos of the entire house). If you like the look of leather hardware; explore these 10 Easy Pieces: Leather Cabinet Pulls. Photograph by Andy Liffner and interior styling by Sofie Ganeva, via Fantastic Frank.
Above: An L-shaped kitchen by Danish kitchen designer Kviks is placed in the middle of a large ornate Danish apartment. For more, check out our posts 10 Favorites: Modern Kitchens in Ornate Spaces and Remodeling 101: The U-Shaped Kitchen.
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