Scandinavian folk furniture

Emma Best on Instagram: "I've been so busy painting recently and getting ready for @suffolkopenstudios next month that I keep forgetting to post! Here is a snippet of a beautiful 94 year old cabinet I've been working on, covered with lovely hand painted folk details 🌿 Painted on my all time favourite blue _ @chalkpaint #greekblue 🩵 Hopefully I'll have a few more pieces to show this week as I try to make the studio a little less 'brown' with all its unpainted pieces! Which me luck…

Tess is a decorative artist who creates bespoke murals and furniture, and now also offers a collection of hand-painted homewares.

Designer makers of Scandinavian painted furniture

I am wholeheartedly convinced that we are entering a Scandinavian Folk Art Revival period. There are a few hallmarks that make Scandinavian folk art easy to spot: cheery, near-primary colors, often in unexpected combinations; simple, geometric adornment; nature-inspired motifs (especially flowers, leaves, or animals), sometimes painted in conjunction with a mythological or folk tale reference. It all just looks so sweet, home-y, and somehow, perfectly on trend. Tap to see pieces we love!

Enjoy some early American folk art in the newly restored Joseph and Emma Smith home in Kirtland, OH! The house was recently reacquired and restored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after ten years of design research. The trim color is original, and at least one piece of furniture is original to the home - the dining table in the parlor. (Picture 10) The folk art on the walls, floors, tables, and trinkets was what immediately caught my attention and tickled my design…