Dos Visits Patric, Sophie and Iris

In our village there is really just one place to go for the opportunity to meet new people while getting a cup of coffee.
And that is the village church, twice a week you can take your kids there to play while you can enjoy a cup of coffee.
And that is where I first met Sophie and Patric. The couple that people around here knew as “Stockholmarna” (=people from Sweden´s capitol city Stockholm).
We started talking and instead of being just neighbors we became friends.

With an apartment in Stockholm they started looking for a summer house in the south part of Sweden. And ended up buying a 300 year old run -down house with dirt floor that was far from livable. For the following years they worked on it during vacations and in-between jobs.
And when they had baby Iris they decided to skip the city for a while and live in the summerhouse full time.

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49 Comments

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Fenke
January 31, 2010 at 16:16

that is my dreamhouse… love their eclectic, yet simple style!

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Krickelin
January 31, 2010 at 16:40

Åh, sjukt snyggt! Massa inspiration, tack tack, för en fint dosvisit.

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malin
January 31, 2010 at 16:54

Jag blir så galet glad och inspirerad att det killar i hela kroppen helt grymt!!Ja förresten det gäller alla era fantastiska inlägg:)Tjohoooo!!!! kram/mallan

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Chatrin
January 31, 2010 at 17:29

Herregud vad fint! Vilket drömhem!

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Doredoris
January 31, 2010 at 18:03

Vilket helt otroligt fint hus och fantastiska bilder. Som vanligt.

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märta
January 31, 2010 at 18:57

väldigt fint!! blir så avundsjuk på den där vita tomma ytan. jag har en förmåga att fylla alla skrymslen,väggar,golv och vrår med saker saker saker..härligt att få se dina visiter igen Jenny! har saknat det.

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Jenny
January 31, 2010 at 18:58

Fruktansvärt… VACKERT! De har definitivt lyckas med att inreda deras hus p e r s o n l i g t. Mycket vackert och avskalat – likt en dröm.

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ANNA
January 31, 2010 at 20:08

Herregud vad fint! Har länge spanat på huset från utsidan eftersom det är så fantastiskt fint och undrat hur insidan såg ut. Och det överträffade alla förväntingar. Snyggt! /Slottsfrun

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Kicki
January 31, 2010 at 20:42

Gorgeous! Så vansinnigt fint hem och vilka bilder!

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Alexandra
January 31, 2010 at 21:18

Ojojoj vilket drömhem, och vilket mod att köpa ett hus i det skick det var. Fantastiskt

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ClarityK
January 31, 2010 at 21:43

Just lovely – what a house, and great pictures! Thanks

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Emma from 50 danska kvadrat
January 31, 2010 at 22:09

Väldigt väldigt fint!

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Tingelings-Sofia
January 31, 2010 at 22:23

Vilket fantastiskt hem. Jag lämnade också storstaden för några år sedan. Men det blev Åre för min del. Helt fantastiskt här uppe, men blir sugen på en Skånelänga när jag ser dessa bilder.

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IngenFara
January 31, 2010 at 22:45

Vad kul att du är tillbaka med nya fina och inspirerande visits.

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Tant Grön
January 31, 2010 at 22:52

Väldigt snyggt!

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Hanna
January 31, 2010 at 23:01

Jäklar vilket fint hem och vilket modigt par som vågade ge sig på ett sånt renoveringsobjekt! Efterlängtat med dos-visit, fina bilder som vanligt Jenny!

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Annie
February 1, 2010 at 04:30

I love it! I have six of those nagel stacking candlesticks and I’m so inspired to get more and have a huge grounded chandelier like theirs. Thank you so much for showing us their house!

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Sara i Rögla
February 1, 2010 at 08:54

Anade ju att detta skulle bli fint…. och så älskar jag hur du har kombinerat bilderna. Mmmm vad härligt att du sparade detta till en snömulen måndagmorgon.

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nath
February 1, 2010 at 10:53

wow. what a beautiful house (and family), love the purity of the white walls and all the interesting things they have collected.

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mette/ungt blod
February 1, 2010 at 11:03

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! what a great house!

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suzie
February 1, 2010 at 11:08

such a beautiful home, a great mix of vintage finds, design classics and crafts!

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Elisabeth – anyhow.se
February 1, 2010 at 12:50

OJ oj & OJ! ordet snyggt räcker nästan inte!

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AprillAprill Johanna
February 1, 2010 at 13:00

Vilket hem! (och vilket jobb!) Har längtat efter dina visiter..

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Jonasn
February 1, 2010 at 14:08

Så jäkla snyggt !
Jag kan tänka mig flyttain när sam helst…. :-)

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Heidi
February 1, 2010 at 18:58

Kan inte låta bli att tänka på det underbara programet Grand designs!
De brukar ju göra såna helt galna projekt med gammla lador och ruiner.
Det här är makalöst vackert!

Och Jen… Good to have you back!

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Cim
February 1, 2010 at 19:21

Herrejäklar vilken läcker blandning!

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maja
February 1, 2010 at 23:10

var kommer den fina stickade grå koftan från?? Finns den att få tag på? det är den finaste jag någonsin sett…

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sara
February 2, 2010 at 08:12

så elegant!

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joanne
February 2, 2010 at 10:54

very nice & spacious, the image of how it was seen prior to them fixing it up is incredible. lovely space!
xx

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Anette {foreldremanualen}
February 3, 2010 at 13:15

Så utrolig lekkert! Virkelig et hus som faller helt i min smak! Og ikke minst nydelig familie også!

Keep up the good work! ;-)

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mubbi
February 5, 2010 at 10:18

Can anyone tell me who made the painting on Patrick and Sophies living room wall next to the sofa with the fox dressed in a man’s suit?

Jenny at Dos Family answering: Hey! It is a Ernst Billgren painting.

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Judith Meriwether
February 5, 2010 at 20:51

Who made those beautiful blue bowls with handles in the last photo? And are they available somewhere for purchase?

Jenny at Dos answers: Hey Judith! The bowls are made by: Eva Gernandt, http://www.evagernandtsigned.com.

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Helena ROOM AND SERVE
February 6, 2010 at 08:43

Inte bara snyggt hem utan även läckert med bildupplägget där man kan botanisera bland bilderna, likeilike :)

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isabelle Halling McAllister
February 6, 2010 at 13:38

me love!
Heja jenny och heja familjen
xx

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Hitting the Links (2/6/10) « The Home Beete!
February 6, 2010 at 18:45

[…] It’s becoming more and more clear that I will have to move to Sweden to find my perfect house and perfect husband. Sigh . . . . Uhm, I’d better start saving for my head-to-toe North Face […]

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Py Morisse Paavolainen
February 7, 2010 at 09:55

Absolutely fantastic!!!
:c)

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mikaela
February 7, 2010 at 13:46

Men vad skumt. Det är ju Patrik, en gammal vän till mig från Uppsala. Åh vad fint han har fått det. Blev just på väldigt bra humör. Hälsa från mig nästa gång du träffar honom. Jag var tillsammans med hans bästa vän David i många år.

Jenny at Dos Family answers: Hej Mikaela. Vad tokigt och roligt,

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Elisabeth Dunker
February 8, 2010 at 00:16

Ååh så mycket ögongott!

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betsy
February 9, 2010 at 13:43

Beautiful! A gorgeous space and such a warm home.

I’d love to know who made the single-handled blue ceramic bowls towards the end of the slide show!

Jenny at Dos answers: Hello Betsy. I am glad you like it. The bowls are made by: Eva Gernandt, http://www.evagernandtsigned.com.

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Skönt Hemma
February 15, 2010 at 09:14

I´m in love :D

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Emma
February 16, 2010 at 03:09

So simple and beautiful. The Photographs are amazing. I just found some of those candlesticks at an Antique store this weekend!

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February 22, 2010 at 17:45

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monique
February 27, 2010 at 04:05

I love their white couch? Any ideas where it is from?

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Linda
April 21, 2010 at 09:34

såå fint hem verkligen. och en otroligt fin blogg blogg isabelle.
/Linda

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kaylovesvintage
October 29, 2011 at 10:05

what a cool home

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