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What a beautiful woman, and she truly radiates it. I am 60 and can only wish to be and feel as free as she does. I hope I can reach this level of self-confidence and freedom in my lifetime. I need to share this one with my 16 year old granddaughter.
After watching this, I feel as if I’ve had a mini-vacation!! I often wondered about the Swedish “summer house” concept; thanks for sharing the history of it. 😊
Each new video that you put out is like a new episode. As a long time follower of your chanel, I really appreciate that you don’t recycle clips from your previous episodes. Thank you Benita for always producing great content..♥️
Gosh-I can’t even imagine a consecutive week off, much less four weeks! What a wonderful way to get your equilibrium back. Hope you all find someplace special!
What a wonderful escape to watch this! I just shared it with my 81 dad. He was the first generation born in the US after his parents left Sweden. We have maintained many Swedish traditions in our family all these years. I know he will enjoy seeing the beautiful footage of the Swedish countryside. Thanks, Benita❤
Oh, I just fully enjoyed this video. Stockholm (and Sweden in general) is the place of my dreams and I love all the beautiful places you show us. Please share more of the city sometimes. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your adventures in the countryside to look for a summer house, Benita! The Swedish countryside looks so beautiful and reminds me of home. ❤
As a Finn I understand the summer house concept that doesn’t seem to be very popular in other parts of the world, which is unfortunate. When I have to explain it to others, I say it’s just like camping in the middle of nowhere, but the tent is wooden and usually shared between the family members, which is why many can afford it. It’s not the type of property people usually imagine when they hear the word house. It’s very nice to follow your journey of looking for a summer house, it reminds me of my childhood a lot ❤
I feel calm and at peace watching your beautiful and thoughtful videos. Any summer house in the beautiful Swedish countryside should be amazing! You're looking great!
I can’t wait to see your summer house journey! Colorful and quirky, and Benita style and eye for details. This is such a treat to see the country side of Stockholm, thank you so much for sharing and producing this beautiful video.
I think you’ll need to plant some dahlias in the garden, once you have the summer house. Cafe au lait dahlia is beautiful. A herb garden too. My country cottage in Greytown, NZ, offers respite from the working week in the capital, but as our winters are more temperate we can use the cottage year round. It’s about being outside and land. For years I had no washing machine, no oven, no dishwasher, no Wifi. It was absolutely fine. The simple life. 😊
What a beautiful countryside. When you went to the flea market and scanned across some items imagine my surprise to see a Kentucky license plate all the way in Sweden. Good luck in finding the perfect summer cottage for you and your family. Wishing you all the best from Kentucky 🐎🥃
I love the prospect of watching you collaborate with Wille and Victoria on this summer house project. I think some of the most exciting design moments result from disparate voices.
Our family cottage in Wasaga Beach, Ontario Canada had indoor plumbing and a well until the township made everyone go on town water. We didnt have a shower or bathtub. It was 3 bedrooms at one point but then mom changed that to a storage room. There are 5 kids in my family and my siblings had spouses and kids. They were lined up on the floor everywhere lol. It was opened in May and closed Thanksgiving weekend. My absolute best memories are from time spent there. We sold it when my mom died. It had been in the family for about 75 yrs. It was basic but wonderful. Cottages around us used to be the same but then alot of people from Toronto moved into the area and built summer homes fully kitted out. No roughing it there. We sold jt because we decided things had changed too much for us. Enjoy your summer house and make wonderful memories❤
Liebe Benita , ich schaue ihre videos so gern an, eigentlich schreibe ich keine Kommentare, aber heute schon. Mein kleiner Sohn ist vor sechs Wochen verstorben und ihre Videos bringen mir ruhe und Zufriedenheit aktuell.. Grüsse aus dem Allgäu
The countryside you showed us looks so serene. My heritage is Swedish and visiting is one of my bucket list items. Fingers crossed, I can make it happen. Your video has renewed my determination! Thank you ❤
Goodness, Sweden is the gift that keeps on giving 🇸🇪 🌼 Ahhh Benita, you have captured your love for the countryside so beautifully here. The Summer house idea is so wonderful, both practical and companionable. If you do go ahead, I hope you will consider sharing some of the ( perhaps) more traditional 🇸🇪 decor. And yes, we are now into our second month of soggy summer ☔ here in 🏴 😞 , always unpredictable! 🌻
Stockholm looks like such as easy place to live. The hollyhocks are doing really well. Mine tended to develop rust as the summer wore on. The Stockholm Public Library is so well designed. Great video Benita!
What a lovely approach to finding a shared summer stuga with Wille and Victoria! It will be so interesting to follow your search and see what you ultimately select. I loved seeing snippets from Skansen, the gorgeous design of Stockholm Public Library, and your café breaks. Btw, Seattle has the National Nordic Museum, a wonderful place in which to explore art, design, history, heritage and other cultural aspects of the Nordic diaspora in the US and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. I spent hours there in May, capped by fika in the café! ☕☕ p.s. Those wooden forks! ✅
Watching this from over here in Southern Australia where it’s Winter and freezing at the moment is absolutely wonderful! Seeing the warm bright sunshine and gorgeous flowers reminds me Spring is just around the corner for us and I can’t wait to get into some outdoor projects again! Good luck finding the perfect Summer House! Enjoy the hunt! ❤❤
Lovely DITL video, thank you. We are introducing our friend to Stockholm over the next week and will be visiting Skansen on Monday, one of our favourite places.
The red-coloured houses are so lovely for the summer. I had a Jotul stove 5 at my farm. I cooked on it while warming the whole farm, and it was economical for wood use. You can even remove the big glass door for an open fire. My kids loved that. And I found the cats underneath it as it was still warm in the mornings, ready for a new load of wood. The hinges of the windows, oh my, so gorgeous 🥰 You can make a deal with your neighbour of the new holiday home to mow your meadow each fall. It may seem low-maintenance, but it is not. 😉The forks are so sober, and lovely. 💘
Looking forward to more news of the summer house and then the fixing up - both house and garden. I am curious to see you do a different style since your beautiful, simple style is kind of your signature look. I am sure it will also be great.
Such a beautiful video. I love that your relationship with your son allows you to invest in a shared property with him……lovely! I look forward to future videos where you DIY the summer place you end up buying. 😍
I love seeing the Swedish countryside.We usually visit every summer from Australia as my son lives there with his family. We love it! Aahh and Fika is so delicious.
Re wood burning stove, I am aware that in Sweden the choice is enormous however I would like to mention Rayburn wood burning stoves : they can be used for cooking, hot water and radiators. I am not sure how this translates on very hot days, but for mid to bad (not freezing) weather, they are pretty reliable, rustic and hard working.
All the best for your house hunting. It will be so great to see what you'll do with the place once you find it. And regarding flowers and bushes, by choosing perennials you can't go wrong. Most plants require pruning either in the fall, before you close the house for winter, or in the spring, when you open it for summer. There is zero maintenance needed in winter, especially if you choose hardy plants in your growing zone. But I guess this will come later. Thanks for sharing your Swedish life.
Hello Benita! Summer house hunting - I love the colors of the houses and buildings in Sweden, not a lot of color where I live, makes everything look so alive with color. Sweden is so pretty - to me anyways. 😃 That library! Omgosh - I could live in there, so lucky to have such a beautiful space to go to - this would be a definite must have visit for me, if I ever go to Sweden. I know "the grass is always greener" sometimes when I see where others live and the beauty that surrounds them, but to me - Sweden is that ... just so beautiful, how lucky you are to live there. 🌼🌻🌼 All of the cute little cafes to stop and rest, love it! ❤ Have a lovely week, Benita!
I hope that you find your perfect summer home in the country 😁. I missed seeing Bonus in your video, he is so adorable 🥰. My husband and I are thinking about buying a piece of land next to a river as a weekend/ vacation home. It's 70 minutes from our apartment in Porto. If it goes well we will be building a small cabin, the land currently has a stone ruin, next week we have a meeting with the city planning department to find out what we can and can't build, hopefully it's good news 😊. Thank you for showing us around.
Dear Benita! So lovely to watch your new video and see you enjoying your summer with all those interesting things you are doing! I am quite excited about your summer house hunt and love it that you took us with you on your journey!😍 also adore this amazing library!! So fingers are crossed for your house hunt! See you soon🫶💕cheers from Iris from southwest Germany!🌞🤗🌺
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Love the Summer Home idea! So nice that you are so close to your son and his gf.😊Especially love that you will all be an owner and not borrowing from the bank. Beautiful! Can’t wait to see it. Happy you and healthy and just radiant. Life is definitely agreeing with you!💕😊
I was ln Stockholm last month and the public library was on my list of places to visit. There were plenty of tourists with me. It is truly beautiful. And 5-6 weeks off a year? Damn. We only get 3 weeks max. No wonder you guys are one of the happiest nations.
Its the law but I’m Swedish and have worked with service (receptionist, switchboardoperator) 17 years and never had more than 2 weeks off in a row, but four paid weeks in a year and sometimes take some extra days with unpaid leave, that’s luxury for sure. but without someone to cover for you, you don’t get to stay home when sick or having a longer leave.
That's fun news, about a Summer home. That's wonderful that you all will own one third. We are thinking about moving from Arizona to Washington state or Oregon, as a forever home. We thought AZ was it , but have decided a cooler area is more fitting to us. We moved here because of family, but many have passed on, so we don't need to be in the heat any longer. Thanks for sharing your new adventure. I love that you have been getting the gaps filled in your apartment. I'm surprised the sellers didn't have that already done. Thanks for sharing 🥰🪷🌺🌸🌼💗✝💖🇺🇲
I love the similarities and differences between older houses in different countries, especially wood-built. In Switzerland our climate is not so dissimilar to Scandinavia and therefore some things are very alike - but where we have a lot of geraniums (pelargoniums) I totally associate all the hollyhocks with my visits to Scandinavia
I smiled when you mentioned 'the need of a simpler garden since you all won't be there permanently' I thought wild flowers would be perfect❤😊 I'm actually going to try some in rectangular flower boxes next year on my balcony.
Congratulations to you all...!! Whichever home you choose, the gift is that you all get the time together to make incredible memories. Personally, I think there is no Scandi design, including the traditional red painted homes, that isn't minimal. The balance of design, the colors, the use of native cultural decoration. Even the red paint; in y'alls neck of the world, even in high summer, a red painted home is minimal. Any other color would be invisible and even drab. It's not like it's a red stipe... it's solid, minimal, appropriate. It may not make sense but I think Scandi design is like a minimalism manifested. How exciting for this new adventure!
My husband read the book Norwegian Wood recently. It was recommended to him when he asked around about books on cutting and stacking wood for our wood stove. He absolutely loved the book!
I admire such old stuff (be it houses from before 1800, antique books or what you showed on the flea market)! Sadly in Germany mostly everything old is destroyed due to the terrible WW2..
Bonjour j’ai beaucoup aimé l’idée d’une petite maison de campagne, simple avec une prairie sauvage avec des fleurs robustes que tiennent dans le temps. J’ai hâte de découvrir vos choix de maisons et décoration. ❤bonne journée!
Wonderful & beautiful video 🌼🌻Good luck finding your perfect summer home 🏡 Sweden looks so calming- are there places that are undesirable or dangerous? Really enjoyed this content & you look amazing- loved the Lilysilk items you chose ❤
Your videos are always so calming and peaceful. I can't wait to see the future summer home and renovations! Where did you get the black shorts and shirts you are wearing in the home with the Lilysilk sweaters? It looks so cozy.
What a fun hunt! I found the vacation time and the summer house concept fascinating. Too bad we don’t have that kind of vacation time here in the United States. 😉 I love the art you have above your sofa. The colors and subject are so serene.
I wish we had that kind of vacation time in the US too! In Minnesota we do have the summer house concept, which we call cabins, but most families just go up north to them on weekends.
Hi Benita ! Lovely and relaxing as always ! Really hope you find something, a new project... and a perfect scenario for the whole work life balance . How exciting ! Spring meadows so beautiful and easily maintained . Where we live the roundabouts on our roads are packed full with spring meadow flowers ..... 👌! Oh by the way I managed to get a similar waffle towel 👍Sending love 💝
Yes I’m super happy ! You give me so many ideas ! Benita I so appreciate your sharing.....it’s been fabulous for me to know there’s someone out there like me 🤗💐
Tack for showing your visit to Skansen. We missed it during our trip to visit family this year as we flew to Göteborg instead of Stockholm as we usually do. Göteborg is closer to my family but I do love Stockholm. My mormor was confirmed i Seglora kyrka when it was originally in Seglora! Best wishes on your hunt for the perfect summer place!
Benita you have inspired me to take a trip to Stockholm, I will be using this video as a guide. Thank you as always for your fabulous content, it is calming and inspirational
I am so excited for the cottage! While I love all your content (I followed you from The original blog), I also miss your larger projects. And whether or not they participate in the videos, I'm interested to see the talented Wille and his girlfriend add their influence into your shared space.
I so enjoyed this video, thank you, Have you thought of showing us the Vasa Ship Museum? I visited the ship in 2017 (from Australia), I found it to be fascinating, non locals might also enjoy having a look.
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What a beautiful woman, and she truly radiates it. I am 60 and can only wish to be and feel as free as she does. I hope I can reach this level of self-confidence and freedom in my lifetime. I need to share this one with my 16 year old granddaughter.
Aww, thank you, that's so sweet of you!
I’m soooo excited about this summer house project, Bring it on!
Benita you are radiant. What a fantastic new project with your summer home. The search is exciting too. So enjoyed it, thank you for sharing 😊 x
A city apartment and a little country cottage sound ideal. Best of both worlds!☺️ Beautiful video as always Benita!
Yes, definitely the best of both worlds!
After watching this, I feel as if I’ve had a mini-vacation!! I often wondered about the Swedish “summer house” concept; thanks for sharing the history of it. 😊
Aww, I'm so happy to hear that!
Each new video that you put out is like a new episode. As a long time follower of your chanel, I really appreciate that you don’t recycle clips from your previous episodes. Thank you Benita for always producing great content..♥️
Wow, thank you!
Gosh-I can’t even imagine a consecutive week off, much less four weeks! What a wonderful way to get your equilibrium back. Hope you all find someplace special!
I know, we're very lucky!
What a wonderful escape to watch this! I just shared it with my 81 dad. He was the first generation born in the US after his parents left Sweden. We have maintained many Swedish traditions in our family all these years. I know he will enjoy seeing the beautiful footage of the Swedish countryside. Thanks, Benita❤
Aww, I love that you share it with your dad!
Oh, I just fully enjoyed this video. Stockholm (and Sweden in general) is the place of my dreams and I love all the beautiful places you show us. Please share more of the city sometimes. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for sharing your adventures in the countryside to look for a summer house, Benita! The Swedish countryside looks so beautiful and reminds me of home. ❤
Thanks so much for watching, it really is beautiful out there!
Such a lovely video! Thank you for taking us along. Wishing you much luck finding a summer house and I am sure that you will beautifully decorate it.
As a Finn I understand the summer house concept that doesn’t seem to be very popular in other parts of the world, which is unfortunate. When I have to explain it to others, I say it’s just like camping in the middle of nowhere, but the tent is wooden and usually shared between the family members, which is why many can afford it. It’s not the type of property people usually imagine when they hear the word house. It’s very nice to follow your journey of looking for a summer house, it reminds me of my childhood a lot ❤
I never thoughts of it but it is kind of like camping!
I feel calm and at peace watching your beautiful and thoughtful videos. Any summer house in the beautiful Swedish countryside should be amazing! You're looking great!
I'm so happy my videos make you feel that!
I can’t wait to see your summer house journey! Colorful and quirky, and Benita style and eye for details. This is such a treat to see the country side of Stockholm, thank you so much for sharing and producing this beautiful video.
Aww, thank you so much!
We have the same sort of thing(a summer home) in Nova Scotia Canada. I remember so many happy summers spent at the “cottage” as a child and teenager.
Having a summer place is pretty special!
I think you’ll need to plant some dahlias in the garden, once you have the summer house. Cafe au lait dahlia is beautiful. A herb garden too. My country cottage in Greytown, NZ, offers respite from the working week in the capital, but as our winters are more temperate we can use the cottage year round. It’s about being outside and land. For years I had no washing machine, no oven, no dishwasher, no Wifi. It was absolutely fine. The simple life. 😊
Dahlias are too finicky for us since they need to be dug up every season. We most likely won’t be able to do that at the right time.
What a beautiful countryside. When you went to the flea market and scanned across some items imagine my surprise to see a Kentucky license plate all the way in Sweden. Good luck in finding the perfect summer cottage for you and your family. Wishing you all the
best from Kentucky 🐎🥃
Yes, I was surprised to see that too!
How lovely was this vid 😊. The summer house hunting sounds amazing
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I love the prospect of watching you collaborate with Wille and Victoria on this summer house project. I think some of the most exciting design moments result from disparate voices.
I'm very excited for that too!
That’s great you have a warm relationship with your son and his partner.
I’m so happy about that!
Our family cottage in Wasaga Beach, Ontario Canada had indoor plumbing and a well until the township made everyone go on town water. We didnt have a shower or bathtub. It was 3 bedrooms at one point but then mom changed that to a storage room. There are 5 kids in my family and my siblings had spouses and kids. They were lined up on the floor everywhere lol. It was opened in May and closed Thanksgiving weekend. My absolute best memories are from time spent there. We sold it when my mom died. It had been in the family for about 75 yrs. It was basic but wonderful. Cottages around us used to be the same but then alot of people from Toronto moved into the area and built summer homes fully kitted out. No roughing it there. We sold jt because we decided things had changed too much for us. Enjoy your summer house and make wonderful memories❤
I look forward to a simpler summer life!
In parts of coastal Rhode Island in the US we call the cottages sweep outs. Easy care and not fussy, a place to gather and enjoy nature.
Hi Benita! How good it is to watch your videos! Good ideas, beautiful images, good music... Very good. Congratulations.👏❤️
I'm so happy to hear that you enjoy the videos!
Hi Benita, tank you for another interesting video. Love the way you dress, so cool and stylish.
Thank you so much!
I wish the videos wouldn’t end! Very relaxing to watch.
Glad you like them!
Liebe Benita , ich schaue ihre videos so gern an, eigentlich schreibe ich keine Kommentare, aber heute schon. Mein kleiner Sohn ist vor sechs Wochen verstorben und ihre Videos bringen mir ruhe und Zufriedenheit aktuell.. Grüsse aus dem Allgäu
Es tut much sehr leid ❤️
The countryside you showed us looks so serene. My heritage is Swedish and visiting is one of my bucket list items. Fingers crossed, I can make it happen. Your video has renewed my determination! Thank you ❤
Once you get out of the city it's so calm and beautiful!
Goodness, Sweden is the gift that keeps on giving 🇸🇪 🌼 Ahhh Benita, you have captured your love for the countryside so beautifully here. The Summer house idea is so wonderful, both practical and companionable. If you do go ahead, I hope you will consider sharing some of the ( perhaps) more traditional 🇸🇪 decor. And yes, we are now into our second month of soggy summer ☔ here in 🏴 😞 , always unpredictable! 🌻
When we do get a summerhouse I'll be sharing everything! Since I filmed the video we've had nothing but rain too, so I feel you!
@@BenitaLarsson oh, that will be lovely 😍, thank you!
Stockholm looks like such as easy place to live. The hollyhocks are doing really well. Mine tended to develop rust as the summer wore on. The Stockholm Public Library is so well designed. Great video Benita!
So happy you enjoyed it!
Thanks for another beautiful video, Benita. We are visiting Stockholm this coming week and will visit the outdoor museum thanks to you!
Have fun there and enjoy your stay in Stockholm!
What a lovely approach to finding a shared summer stuga with Wille and Victoria! It will be so interesting to follow your search and see what you ultimately select. I loved seeing snippets from Skansen, the gorgeous design of Stockholm Public Library, and your café breaks. Btw, Seattle has the National Nordic Museum, a wonderful place in which to explore art, design, history, heritage and other cultural aspects of the Nordic diaspora in the US and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. I spent hours there in May, capped by fika in the café! ☕☕ p.s. Those wooden forks! ✅
That sounds like a great place to visit! I'm so happy with the forks!
They are timeless, beautiful and have a simple elegance. I'm a sucker for items like that! #design 🙌🏻
I’m looking forward to seeing what you all do with the summer home
I'm looking forward to that too!
Watching this from over here in Southern Australia where it’s Winter and freezing at the moment is absolutely wonderful! Seeing the warm bright sunshine and gorgeous flowers reminds me Spring is just around the corner for us and I can’t wait to get into some outdoor projects again! Good luck finding the perfect Summer House! Enjoy the hunt! ❤❤
I'm still always amazed that we have opposite seasons!
Yay- floorboard mission COMPLETE 👍🏼
Still the kitchen and entryway to do😅 But the living room I can check off!
Good luck finding the perfect summer home, I see lots of DIY’S coming 😉
Yes! Thank you! Can’t wait to DIY!
Lovely DITL video, thank you. We are introducing our friend to Stockholm over the next week and will be visiting Skansen on Monday, one of our favourite places.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love the simple sunflower arrangement.
Sunflowers are such happy flowers!🌻
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Thank you so much again! I felt so ungrounded and your videos always calm me down 🙏🏼☺️
I'm so glad!
I can’t wait to see the home you’ve all chosen! Lovely areas for sure. No doubt it will be magical!
We’ve sure looked at all kinds!😅
The red-coloured houses are so lovely for the summer. I had a Jotul stove 5 at my farm. I cooked on it while warming the whole farm, and it was economical for wood use. You can even remove the big glass door for an open fire. My kids loved that. And I found the cats underneath it as it was still warm in the mornings, ready for a new load of wood. The hinges of the windows, oh my, so gorgeous 🥰 You can make a deal with your neighbour of the new holiday home to mow your meadow each fall. It may seem low-maintenance, but it is not. 😉The forks are so sober, and lovely. 💘
Hoping for a wood burning something! There are so many varieties and seeing the fire would be ideal but in some you don’t unfortunately.
Those red and white houses are so cute, such an idyllic countryside, not to crowded, just by my taste 😍
So much open space in the country side!
That library 😻 really looking forward to seeing how the summer house progresses! Also really jealous of Swedish employment laws rn 😅
Yeah, we’re very lucky in that regard!
Lovely idea of a summer home, can’t wait to see where that takes you and your family……….Donna in Toronto
Thank you! Exciting times!
Looking forward to more news of the summer house and then the fixing up - both house and garden. I am curious to see you do a different style since your beautiful, simple style is kind of your signature look. I am sure it will also be great.
I'm excited for that too! Wille and Victoria have great taste so in that regard I know it's going to be beautiful with. our without me onboard.
Wonderful trip! I hope you and Bonus are doing well!
Thank you, we are!🧑🏼🦁
Such a beautiful video. I love that your relationship with your son allows you to invest in a shared property with him……lovely! I look forward to future videos where you DIY the summer place you end up buying. 😍
Thank you so much! I'm so happy that we enjoy each other's company too!
I love seeing the Swedish countryside.We usually visit every summer from Australia as my son lives there with his family. We love it! Aahh and Fika is so delicious.
What a far away and great annual trip!
The sunset and a walk on the beach boardwalk beckoned. It’s now after 9. This was just the ticket after a long drive today 🌸
That sound like a lovely way to spend the day!
Wow think about all the amazing content you'll be able to film in the Summer house! Can't wait 😊❤ Natalia
Ohh, yes! That will be so much fun!
I enjoyed this so much that I watched it twice! Thoughts of a little country cabin... how exciting (and the possibilities)! Thank you!
Aww, thanks so much for watching twice!
Re wood burning stove, I am aware that in Sweden the choice is enormous however I would like to mention Rayburn wood burning stoves : they can be used for cooking, hot water and radiators. I am not sure how this translates on very hot days, but for mid to bad (not freezing) weather, they are pretty reliable, rustic and hard working.
That does sound ideal, but not sure if available here!
All the best for your house hunting. It will be so great to see what you'll do with the place once you find it. And regarding flowers and bushes, by choosing perennials you can't go wrong. Most plants require pruning either in the fall, before you close the house for winter, or in the spring, when you open it for summer. There is zero maintenance needed in winter, especially if you choose hardy plants in your growing zone. But I guess this will come later. Thanks for sharing your Swedish life.
Yes, we'll probably get some perennials!
thank you for showing us beautiful sweden outings 🤍
Glad you liked it!
Good luck with the summer house hunt. Thank you for taking us along.
WOW! We must adopt Swedish law in Malta toooooo!!! I love!
Sweden is pretty great like that!
Your video's are always so relaxing and calming to watch, thank you for sharing Benita x
Thank you so much!
Wonderful as always , good luck with your summer house hunt ❤
I'm glad you enjoyed! Thank you!
What a beautiful life style calm and relaxed, I could only wish for such a life, maybe one day I will find peace 🙏
Hello Benita! Summer house hunting - I love the colors of the houses and buildings in Sweden, not a lot of color where I live, makes everything look so alive with color. Sweden is so pretty - to me anyways. 😃 That library! Omgosh - I could live in there, so lucky to have such a beautiful space to go to - this would be a definite must have visit for me, if I ever go to Sweden. I know "the grass is always greener" sometimes when I see where others live and the beauty that surrounds them, but to me - Sweden is that ... just so beautiful, how lucky you are to live there. 🌼🌻🌼 All of the cute little cafes to stop and rest, love it! ❤ Have a lovely week, Benita!
Sweden really is quite beautiful!
I hope that you find your perfect summer home in the country 😁. I missed seeing Bonus in your video, he is so adorable 🥰. My husband and I are thinking about buying a piece of land next to a river as a weekend/ vacation home. It's 70 minutes from our apartment in Porto. If it goes well we will be building a small cabin, the land currently has a stone ruin, next week we have a meeting with the city planning department to find out what we can and can't build, hopefully it's good news 😊. Thank you for showing us around.
That's very exciting for you! Good luck with it all!
Dear Benita! So lovely to watch your new video and see you enjoying your summer with all those interesting things you are doing! I am quite excited about your summer house hunt and love it that you took us with you on your journey!😍 also adore this amazing library!! So fingers are crossed for your house hunt! See you soon🫶💕cheers from Iris from southwest Germany!🌞🤗🌺
Thank you so much for watching again. Will share any developments!
@@BenitaLarsson 😃🤗
Dreams of a wildflower garden are always on the list. Especially sunflowers! Thanks as always for sharing
Yes to adding sunflowers to that mix!🌻
Really looking forward to more Swedish summer house content. Wonderful video - as always!
Yay, thank you!
Thank you for creating and sharing another lovely video. The countryside is so beautiful and that library and museum make me long to visit Sweden!
Sweden is well worth a visit!
Did you know that silk is the only natural fiber/fabric that will keep you cool in summer, and warm in winter? That is why it is so popular in many Asian countries where you have both summer/winter months.
I did know that! I used to work for an underwear brand and we carried knit silk base layers for winter!
Bamboo is pretty good too. I use bamboo shees all year round, and bamboo singlets too.
5:26 This scene is just "picture perfect" for a Summer vibe. I hope you all find a Summer home to relax and retreat to.
Isn't it beautiful? I love the Swedish countryside!
Wow how exciting...a summer holidays home....sounds like a great idea .. 😊 and everything looks fabulous....loving the little wooden forks too ..
Love the Summer Home idea! So nice that you are so close to your son and his gf.😊Especially love that you will all be an owner and not borrowing from the bank. Beautiful! Can’t wait to see it. Happy you and healthy and just radiant. Life is definitely agreeing with you!💕😊
We feel very lucky to be able to get something without a mortgage!
You always calm me after a stressful work day. My boyfriend is Swedish so we considered moving in a cabin. But I love the city😊
I love the city too and feel very lucky to possibly get both!
I was ln Stockholm last month and the public library was on my list of places to visit. There were plenty of tourists with me. It is truly beautiful. And 5-6 weeks off a year? Damn. We only get 3 weeks max. No wonder you guys are one of the happiest nations.
We are pretty lucky in that regard!
Its the law but I’m Swedish and have worked with service (receptionist, switchboardoperator) 17 years and never had more than 2 weeks off in a row, but four paid weeks in a year and sometimes take some extra days with unpaid leave, that’s luxury for sure. but without someone to cover for you, you don’t get to stay home when sick or having a longer leave.
That's fun news, about a Summer home. That's wonderful that you all will own one third. We are thinking about moving from Arizona to Washington state or Oregon, as a forever home. We thought AZ was it , but have decided a cooler area is more fitting to us. We moved here because of family, but many have passed on, so we don't need to be in the heat any longer. Thanks for sharing your new adventure. I love that you have been getting the gaps filled in your apartment. I'm surprised the sellers didn't have that already done. Thanks for sharing 🥰🪷🌺🌸🌼💗✝💖🇺🇲
Arizona seems very hot so I would probably also go for somewhere a bit cooler!
I love the similarities and differences between older houses in different countries, especially wood-built. In Switzerland our climate is not so dissimilar to Scandinavia and therefore some things are very alike - but where we have a lot of geraniums (pelargoniums) I totally associate all the hollyhocks with my visits to Scandinavia
Hollyhocks are my favorites!
Hollyhocks ❤❤❤ They are everywhere in Southern Sweden and everybody adores them.
Like the summer segment. Hope to see more. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
Now that is an impressive library 😳
I know, isn’t it the most beautiful place?!
I smiled when you mentioned 'the need of a simpler garden since you all won't be there permanently' I thought wild flowers would be perfect❤😊 I'm actually going to try some in rectangular flower boxes next year on my balcony.
Skansen sell a wild flower mix that would be perfect to just throw on a medow😅
Congratulations to you all...!! Whichever home you choose, the gift is that you all get the time together to make incredible memories. Personally, I think there is no Scandi design, including the traditional red painted homes, that isn't minimal. The balance of design, the colors, the use of native cultural decoration. Even the red paint; in y'alls neck of the world, even in high summer, a red painted home is minimal. Any other color would be invisible and even drab. It's not like it's a red stipe... it's solid, minimal, appropriate. It may not make sense but I think Scandi design is like a minimalism manifested. How exciting for this new adventure!
Yes, so exciting! Can't wait to work on a place and spend time there with Wille and Victoria!
My husband read the book Norwegian Wood recently. It was recommended to him when he asked around about books on cutting and stacking wood for our wood stove. He absolutely loved the book!
Thanks for the tip!
Can't wait for summer house renovation videos!
I admire such old stuff (be it houses from before 1800, antique books or what you showed on the flea market)!
Sadly in Germany mostly everything old is destroyed due to the terrible WW2..
What an exciting time. You will be able to get into many creative projects and its such fun to be taken along!
Bonjour j’ai beaucoup aimé l’idée d’une petite maison de campagne, simple avec une prairie sauvage avec des fleurs robustes que tiennent dans le temps. J’ai hâte de découvrir vos choix de maisons et décoration. ❤bonne journée!
Merci! Thanks so much for watching!
Wonderful & beautiful video 🌼🌻Good luck finding your perfect summer home 🏡 Sweden looks so calming- are there places that are undesirable or dangerous? Really enjoyed this content & you look amazing- loved the Lilysilk items you chose ❤
The country side around here is mostly safe I wound say. There’s crime in cities around Sweden though as in all counties,
Wonderful video as always Benita! Looking forward to hearing about more of your cottage hunt and you’ve got me dreaming if wildflower meadows nice!
Thank you so much!
Your videos are always so calming and peaceful. I can't wait to see the future summer home and renovations! Where did you get the black shorts and shirts you are wearing in the home with the Lilysilk sweaters? It looks so cozy.
The shorts are from a local store Lindex. The T-shirt from a department store, Åhléns.
Thank you for this lovely video.
I enjoyed it a lot, it gives a warm feeling❤
I'm so happy to hear that!
@@BenitaLarsson 🥰
What a fun hunt! I found the vacation time and the summer house concept fascinating. Too bad we don’t have that kind of vacation time here in the United States. 😉
I love the art you have above your sofa. The colors and subject are so serene.
It's been such a fun hunt! And so educational too. I know more about questionable plumbing and pests than I would prefer!😅
I wish we had that kind of vacation time in the US too! In Minnesota we do have the summer house concept, which we call cabins, but most families just go up north to them on weekends.
Hi Benita ! Lovely and relaxing as always ! Really hope you find something, a new project... and a perfect scenario for the whole work life balance . How exciting ! Spring meadows so beautiful and easily maintained . Where we live the roundabouts on our roads are packed full with spring meadow flowers ..... 👌! Oh by the way I managed to get a similar waffle towel 👍Sending love 💝
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yay on the towel!
Yes I’m super happy ! You give me so many ideas ! Benita I so appreciate your sharing.....it’s been fabulous for me to know there’s someone out there like me 🤗💐
Tack for showing your visit to Skansen. We missed it during our trip to visit family this year as we flew to Göteborg instead of Stockholm as we usually do. Göteborg is closer to my family but I do love Stockholm. My mormor was confirmed i Seglora kyrka when it was originally in Seglora! Best wishes on your hunt for the perfect summer place!
Oh wow! That’s pretty amazing!
Adoro i tuoi video!!! Sono molto rilassanti ed i paesaggi sempre bellissimi 😊
Grazie mille! I'm so happy you enjoyed it!
I watched your home video yesterday. You did a really great camera job on it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best wishes on your summer house search and thanks for sharing some simple moments and pleasures🥀🌻☕ 📚 🥗
Thank you so much!
Benita you have inspired me to take a trip to Stockholm, I will be using this video as a guide. Thank you as always for your fabulous content, it is calming and inspirational
Stockholm is definitely worth a visit, so much to see and do!
That was a fun video! So interesting and learned some news things. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Olá, Benita. Obrigada pelo lindo e agradável passeio. Desejo a vocês, maravilhosas férias de verão. Tchau!!🌺
Im glad you enjoyed it!
Benita, This was so relaxing. I'm happy you'll have a lovely place to escape to with your family.
Best wishes Summer house hunting.
Cheers
Thank you! Exciting times!
Love the fact that Swedes also take off shoes at home No-shoes in the house rule rocks!
I am so excited for the cottage! While I love all your content (I followed you from The original blog), I also miss your larger projects. And whether or not they participate in the videos, I'm interested to see the talented Wille and his girlfriend add their influence into your shared space.
I’m so excited too!
I so enjoyed this video, thank you, Have you thought of showing us the Vasa Ship Museum? I visited the ship in 2017 (from Australia), I found it to be fascinating, non locals might also enjoy having a look.
I made a Reel of a visit there! instagram.com/reel/CiozpDjoxZD/
Thanks for sharing the beautiful countryside and buildings. 😃
Glad you enjoyed it!
So lovely Benita -- you created something beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful and inspiring!
Thank you so much!