• Julia Nilstål
Scandinavian serenity – that's how Norwegian Ingvild describes her home, a villa near Stavanger that she shares with her husband, two children, and two cats. The home is characterized by open spaces and large windows that let in wonderful light, where curtains in light shades enhance the simple and clean impression Ingvild strives for. The minimalist base is combined with personal interior details and unique objects, creating a dreamy atmosphere in the airy villa.
She describes her home as a place where function and design go hand in hand, with surfaces adapted for everyone in the family, regardless of age. At the same time, it is a home that can evolve and change with growing children and new needs.
"My home is adapted for both young and old, without compromising on aesthetics. I love that we have larger areas and fewer rooms – large social spaces and good ceiling height."
Colour and texture in harmony
Ingvild emphasizes the importance of choosing harmonious colors to create a beautiful overall impression and a cohesive feeling in the home. This is especially important in homes like Ingvild's, where many of the rooms are open and flow together without walls or dividing doors. To avoid everything blending together, Ingvild instead works with different materials and textures in the interior design, without breaking the neutral color palette of white and earthy tones that permeates the home.
Touches of black provide stylish contrasts against the light base and contribute to a vibrant and exciting expression. Smooth fabrics are mixed with subtle patterns and interesting textures, and it is clear that Ingvild puts great effort into the choice of curtains – both in terms of style and function.
”Besides the color, I'm also wondering if the curtain should be blackout or not, or in a thicker or thinner fabric. My latest choice is a denser bouclé curtain. It gives a warm and cozy feeling to the room and the texture creates a beautiful effect!”
Ingvild's best curtain tips
It's clear that Ingvild is something of a curtain expert in her inspiring home, where both the dimensions and shape of the curtains play an important role in the overall impression. All the curtains in Ingvild's home are custom-made to ensure a perfect fit for her windows. She explains that she is particular about the length to ensure the curtains hang just above the floor and drape beautifully. Ingvild also emphasizes the importance of always ordering fabric samples before placing an order for custom curtains, to see and experience the fabric in person and be sure that the colors harmonize with the rest of the interior. She concludes with a clever curtain tip to give curtains the perfect shape:
"Once I've hung the curtains, I always gather them on each side of the window, fold the pleats, and tie a string around them. After a day, the curtains are then perfectly shaped!"
