Reader home - so Scandinavian

Back to your roots

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Designer Lena Proudlock took the simplest approach of all when she revamped her new home, which gives more than a nod to her Swedish heritage. Click through our gallery to see the results...

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Gallery courtesy of Good Housekeeping magazine

Keeping it simple

hallway solutions,home inspiration,Good Housekeeping,reader homes GH Scandinavian home design - front room patio Lena has kept the entrance hall to her home clean and simple with a white-painted floor and ceiling, creating a Nordic influence. The cheerful red Moroccan rugs are from The Golden Fleece in Stroud. Bright art and reindeer antlers adorn the wall.

Animal instinct

diy,home inspiration,Good Housekeeping,reader homes GH Scandinavian home design - dining room A wooden stand (above left) picked up from a charity shop for £20 offers a great storage solution for some of Lena\'s favourite material: vintage-blue denim. Sixties leopard-print chairs found in a local antiques shop complement an old Indian print of a leopard, Sharland & Lewis animal skins complete the look.

Seeing red

home inspiration,stylish bedrooms,Good Housekeeping,reader homes GH Scandinavian home design - spare room A simple chair is brought to life with a bold red denim covering and Lena\'s handmade quilt and cushions give a homely feel.

Open-plan living

diy,home inspiration,inspiring living rooms,Good Housekeeping,reader homes GH Scandinavian home design - kitchen Ultra-modern sofas and chairs mixed with a leopard-print carpet and homemade quilted cushions create a shabby-chic look.

Elegant touches

home inspiration,Good Housekeeping,reader homes GH Scandinavian home design - glassware A collection of cut-glass perfume bottles that belonged to Lena\'s Swedish grandmother decorate a dressing table; and a cut-glass dish discovered at Muir Antiques (www.tetburyantiques.com) is both decorative and practical.

How to create Lena\'s look

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Top left: Faux fur cushions, £12, Home Furnishing Direct (01773 531 753; www.home-furnishing-direct.co.uk).

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Top right: Lena Proudlock\'s denim fabrics are available in a variety of colours, from £1 for a remanant to £29.50 a metre.

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Bottom right: Bladon chair upholstered in Lelievre Tilt, from £1,335 plus fabric, Wesley Barrell.

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Bottom left: Chindi rugs, £8.99 each from The India Shop.

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