A falu red summer house on Sandhamn, as seen in autumn.
I liked this stuga as it broke the "rules" and has a stylish turquoise door!
Even the really big houses are red.
In Sweden, most summer cottages or stugor are red. Falu rödfärg or falu red to be exact. It’s a deep red paint that’s good for preserving wood and has been used since the 1600s. Thus practicality as well as tradition demands that this color be used on the typically box-shaped wooden summer houses of Sweden. And if they’re not red, then they are yellow. Both house colors are trimmed with white, by the way. It’s just how it’s done. Decision making is easy. And if you live in an apartment in Stockholm, chances are good that your inside walls will be painted Stockholm white.
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Did you know the mines that make that red paint are running low, so they’re no longer exporting it? Also, the yellow was for richer people.
Antropologa, I did read that, but thanks for adding it here too!
It doesn’t just preserve the wood, but it’s also extra pratical since you never hace to scrape it off. You just add more paint. Makes your house extremely easy to take care of.
These photos bring wonderful memories! By the way, how you doing over there in Sweden Sandra. It’s been too long!
I’ve heard that liv. It’s a very practical paint!
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