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It\u2019s an almost universally accepted fact, Sweden gets a lot of things really right: healthcare, education, cinnamon buns, and undoubtedly, design. With that signature Scandinavian style conjuring images of white washed floors, smart design, and refined colour palettes with pops of colour, it makes for a good place to start planning your dream home in your non-messy, always stylish future life. Like most Aussie Expedia travellers, McKean Studio recently spent a long weekend in Stockholm<\/a>, checking out the many design houses that have set up shot in Sweden\u2019s capital city. Here are some of our favourite stores to visit next time you\u2019re planning your own Scandinavian adventure!<\/p>\n

Svenskt Tenn\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re coming to Stockholm and are interested in design and interiors, then Svenskt Tenn<\/em> is a non-negotiable, no-bones-about-it, do-not-miss spot. This classic Swedish design company has their flagship store on the boulevard across from the harbour \u2013\u00a0so it already makes for a picturesque place to shop! Founded in 1924, Svenkst Tenn<\/em> has long been seen as a pinnacle of modernist design in Sweden, with notable architect and designer Josef Frank joining the team in the 1930\u2019s. Today, Svenkst Tenn is home to textiles and furniture, homewares and accessories, in every colour, pattern and design under the sun. Lots of Frank\u2019s work is available on items from wallpaper to cocktail napkins, so if your other half won\u2019t let you decorate in an ornate wall to ceiling floral, you can always compromise with some dinner plates! Prices are on the high side, so go for the visual feast and not necessarily for suitcase filling!\u00a0Strandv\u00e4gen 5 ,\u00a0114 51 Stockholm<\/em><\/p>\n

DesignTorget\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Loosely translating to \u2018Design Market\u2019 in English, DesignTorget is the perfect place to pick up a quirky present for someone interested in design, or to find cool accessories for yourself. The store is full of clever and well-chosen pieces for the home, and fun, well priced bits and bobs you probably won\u2019t see anywhere else (which in itself is no easy feat with the easy access of the Internet). With 13 stores all throughout Scandinavia (several in Stockholm, but also Gothenburg, Malm\u00f6, Oslo and even the airport at Stockholm Arlanda) this innovative store will have you popping inside every one you see, just to check if there was anything you missed from one of your previous visits.\u00a0Kulturhuset, Stockholm,\u00a0Sergelg\u00e5ngen 29,\u00a0111 57 Stockholm\u00a0<\/em>
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Habitat\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Made up predominantly of homewares (and lots of kitchen pieces), Habitat<\/em> has everything you would need to furnish your, um, habitat! Split over two giant levels, you\u2019ll find everything you need for your house, from cushions and glassware, to wall decorations and some extra fun pieces from Danish brand RICE, along with paper goods from Rifle Paper Co. Habitat<\/em> covers a lot of home staples that need to be more functional than fancy, (curtains, glassware etc) but also caters for those harder to find bits and pieces.\u00a0SkrapanG\u00f6tgatan 78\u00a0118 30 Stockholm<\/em><\/p>\n

Cocktail<\/a><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s unlikely that there\u2019s a more colourful store in all of Stockholm than Cocktail. You\u2019re welcomed by the signature neon pink bicycle out front and plastic birds with floral garlands hanging around the doorframe.\u00a0Bondegatan 34\u00a0116 33 Stockholm<\/em><\/p>\n

Being a small store, what Cocktail lacks in size is more than make up for in product \u2013\u00a0every surface is covered with bright homewares, toys and knick-knacks. We left with hand-painted miniature plastic animal figurines (no need to worry about luggage space when they measure less than 5mm high!) to display on the work desk back home and to keep us dreaming of holidays! Whether you love Mexican design, oil cloth fabrics, kitschy homewares, Miffy the rabbit, or something else altogether, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll find it at Cocktail.<\/p>\n

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Grandpa<\/a><\/h2>\n

Right next door to the crazy, colourful Cocktail, is the much more subdued, very cool Grandpa. Full of mens fashion and strong, defined stationery and accessories, Grandpa is the best stop for the gent in your life. Hats, coats and shirts, pens, cool stationery and cleverly designed travel guides are at your fingertips. It\u2019s a great place to find a gift for your fella at a variety of price points. The ladies aren\u2019t left out; there\u2019s jewellery and handbags as well, although these tend to lean more towards the utilitarian side of things.\u00a0S\u00f6dermannagatan 21\u00a0116 40 Stockholm<\/em><\/p>\n

Swedish Hasbeens<\/a><\/h2>\n

After shopping at Grandpa and Cocktail, nip around the corner to the flagship store of famed clog brand ‘Swedish Hasbeens’ and treat your feet to a pair of the wood and leather shoes all modelled on original 70’s clog designs \u2013 ABBA eat your heart out! Mixing clogs and cobblestones is not for the faint hearted though, so tread carefully as you skip on over to your next stop! (One half of McKean Studio may have fallen face first on those beautiful cobblestoned streets \u2013 and wasn’t even wearing clogs at the time!)\u00a0Nytorgsgatan 36A,\u00a011640 Stockholm<\/p>\n

Granit\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Watch out if you\u2019re into kitchen accessories. Granit makes it hard to leave without something you didn\u2019t know you needed, with plenty of glassware and crockery, storage and hampers, stationery and a whole host of other kitchen accessories. A little similar to Japan\u2019s MUJI; offering sleek and well designed pieces under the one brand, and all in neutral colours (black, white, grey and natural), it\u2019s a great spot to mix and match, and update as you go! Kungsgatan 42\u00a0111 35 Stockholm<\/em>
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Nordiska Galleriet\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Along with Scandinavian greats like Arne Jacobsen and Hans J. Wegner (you\u2019ll never be hard pressed to find their pieces in Denmark or Sweden), Nordiska Galleriet is home to plenty of other design house heavyweights from around the globe; Vitra, Gubi, Hay, Muuto, Alessi and George Nelson just to name a few! If you\u2019re looking for classic pieces from Eames, Girard, Tom Dixon, Grcic and more, this is the place you\u2019ll likely find it. Located in the swanky shopping strip in Ostermalm, it\u2019s all too easy to settle in and start shopping for your imaginary dream home (or apartment!) furnished with Le Corbusier and Panton.\u00a0The third floor of Nordiska Galleriet is also home to the Fritz Hansen store \u2013\u00a0the best of both design worlds!\u00a0Nybrogatan 11\u00a0SE-114 39 Stockholm<\/em><\/p>\n

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