After over 10 years, I was finally able to visit Sweden again this June. What a beautiful time to see the country! I got by using Swedish most of the time, but by no means having lengthy conversations. I still have a lot to learn! I believe you really have to get thrown in to make any progress, though, so I am glad for what I did accomplish.
Even if you have no idea where Sundborn is, you've probably seen artwork by Carl Larsson. Within those paintings, you're also seeing Karin Larsson's textile and furniture design. I was inspired by this amazing documentary on SVT to visit Lilla Hyttnäs, the home of Karin and Carl Larsson. Photos of the interior of the house come from the book Ett hem: Carl och Karin Larssons värld by Ulrika Ewerman, Maja Sten, and Mira Wickman.
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| Lilla Hyttnäs |
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| Carl Larsson-gården |
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| Karin and Carl Larsson's house in Sundborn |
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| By the shore |
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| View from the house |
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Front door
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| Front entrance |
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| Verkstad (Workroom) |
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| Pillow made by Karin |
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Matsalen (Dining room)
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| Guds Fred (God's Peace) |
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| Vet du vad: var god och glad (You know what: be good and happy) |
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| Förmakten (the Atrium) |
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| Blomsterfönstret (Flowers on the Windowsill) |
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| Övre hallen (the Upper hall) |
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| Brevskrivning (Correspondence) |
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Garden
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| Frukost under store björken (Breakfast under the big birch) |
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| Rambling couple in historic landscape |
The sweet little library in Sundborn was open. There was also a nice exhibit on at Konsthallen Kvarnen. And I walked to the church.
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| River Sundborn |
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| Sundborn's library |
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| The dream |
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| Upstairs reading room |
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| Library view |
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| Sundborn |
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Sundborn
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| Sundborn's Church |
I stayed in Falun, about a 20 minute drive from Sundborn. Carl Larsson also had a house in Falun, which was just up the street from my Airbnb place. The author Selma Lagerlöf lived in Falun for a number of years, too!
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| Kristine Church |
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| Book store |
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| Street in Falun |
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| View from my loft Airbnb |
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| Breakfast smörgås |
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| Selma Lagerlöf's statue |
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| Carl Larsson's house on Blindgatan |
Thanks for reading! Next up, Stockholm!
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