chelsea found a dreamy little cottage online, saved her pennies, and flew to Sweden in August. It was Chelsea’s first time traveling solo, and she knew no one in Sweden, but found it to be a friendly and very safe place for a single girl traveling alone! chelsea loved it so much, she extended her trip and stayed through November, staying in this charming little cottage.

the cottage chelsea stayed in is located near the landlord’s lovely house, and both the cottage and the home have grass roofs! both homes are built like old-fashioned Swedish log homes so they have a very historic feel to them — everything is whitewashed in that incredibly gorgeous, Scandinavian way — from the clapboard ceilings to the wood floors. This location worked perfectly for chelsea, since she photographs how-to stories for websites and needed an all-white backdrop, and the cottage made for a lovely one. you can see more wonderful styling from chelsea on her blog, frolic!

The property is located on the tiny but charming island of Resarö, 45 minutes from Stockholm and in the Stockholm Archipelago (if you’re not familiar this, it is a collection of 25,000 islands off the coast of Sweden), and one of the best bits? it’s actually available for summer rentals through this website!

and the landlord’s home is just as charming as the cottage, with lots of eclectic furnishings and each of the children’s rooms decorated cuter than the next, with b&w portraits of the three of them hung in contrast to all that yummy white. i think i need to put this cottage on my travel agenda, and right away! thanks again for sharing chelsea!