With its emphasis on light-infused interiors and freshly painted surfaces, Swedish interior design is easy to live with, traditional and yet contemporary in its appeal. Katrin Cargill distills the chief characteristics of a look that embraces the cool colors and modest proportions of Gustavian interiors and the unpretentious charm of country nostalgia. Five practical chapters show you how to adapt and re-create this style in your own home: The Essence of Swedish Style, Color and Paint, Accessories, Furniture, and Fabric. More than two hundred specially commissioned photographs, many of previously unseen Swedish interiors, feature rooms where the look has been successfully re-created and some of the period houses that provide the inspiration.