INTERIOR THAT STRIKES EVERYTHING

The cabin in the summer farm environment on the mountain has neither water nor electricity, but an interior that strikes everything. The cabin in Valdres is not large, only 65 square meters but it has everything you need for great days in a beautiful mountain terrain. It is the author of books about baking ovens and building, Else Rønnevig who are behind this compact cabin with the special interior. 

The house consists of only one main living area. This has an alcove with two doors are taken ​​from an old front cabinets. Else Rønnevig, also called Sprossa (crossbars), took advantage of the country's foremost experts on old painting techniques when the little cabin should be decorated in primary colors blue, red and ocher.

The cottage combines all the features we expect from a mountain hut. It combines both the kitchen, living room, dining area and two sleeping alcoves. In the middle of the room rises fireplace. In the picture above you can see how the loft right over sleeping alcove is made. It has a hatch with a ladder that can be drawn up, and the loft space is insulated so that it should not be too hot up there. It's an important comfort score.

The atmosphere in the cabin was warm thanks to the blue color of the walls. The color is called Old Norwegian Blue, a linen oil painting produced in Sweden. The paint is free of solvents, and the owner could stay in the cabin while the walls and ceiling were painted.

In the sleeping alcove, the owner has collected books with legends from the Valdres region. The book-end in the center is the house god in the cabin. The portrait painting is a find from an old loft. The door frame is painted English red.

If you are alone in the cabin, this special one-room full solution is a good feeling. Mostly because no rooms are empty and abandoned.

The old one and a half man wide bed have the owner bought in a antique shop. She painted the bed in a traditional linseed oil paint called Norwegian old ocre. An old ceramic hot water bottle is under the bed.

The brown striped pillow cover is woven by Else Rønnevig great-great grandmother. The blue stripes pillow right behind are bought in Sweden.

The well-worn wooden doors are from the mid-1700s and has several layers of worn down paint. The owner bought it in an antique shop. The door was completely taken apart and restored including new wooden dowels. The small Swedish chair with a heart in the back, is a chair type that freer made as sweetheart gifts. They were in the old days, among other things, used in infant care. 

Marbling which decorate the moldings around the windows are expertly performed.

The toilet is located in an annex section of the cabin and is a chapter by itself. The toilet is inspired by the Royal Palace in Oslo. The wall is royal red and the toilet seat with armrests are painted in a pyramid mahogany technique. It was in common use from 1790 to 1870. The emerald green trim at the door is also inspired by the 1800's.

The ultramarine blue ceiling with stars in gold leaf is a bright strong color combination.

The cottage is situated in a well-established farm area, therefore it was important for Else Rønnevig to comply with building tradition in the area. The new, traditional-style cabin is located on the remains of an old seat from 1782. In order to keep cattle out of the land it was built a fence around the house. It includes solid poles of juniper.

Sources: Hytteliv