# Minimalist Swedish Farmhouses Sandberg's Design Fuse the Traditional & the Contemporary By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2013-10-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swedish-farmhouse References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/old-meets-new-in-a-coastal-village-in-sweden/) & [ideasgn](http://ideasgn.com/architecture/wiklands-backe-sandell-sandberg/) Sandell Sanberg has designed a [series of 12 Swedish farmhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-comet), entitled Wiklandsbacke, in a village of the coast of Sweden. The building stipulations restricted the architects to a roof angle of 45 degrees. The architects combated this limitation by dividing the houses into units and outfitting the homes with high ceilings, which resists the traditionalism of the roof shape. The spacious interiors feature a sleek, all-white design, a built-in kitchen unit, a central, [wood-burning fireplace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house) and a little study-alcove on the upper level, which looks down onto the ground floor. Overall, these homes – which are still in progress of being built -- embody a fusion of tradition and contemporary elements of design. If you’re a fan of mixing old with new, definitely check out these charming, [minimalist Swedish homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hors). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Contemporary Farmhouses:** Using modern materials to update traditional farmhouse designs. - **High Ceiling Living Spaces:** Creating visually spacious living spaces with high ceilings. - **Minimalist Home Design:** Simplifying home design to create more inviting and functional living spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Real Estate:** Developing home designs that combine traditional and contemporary architectural elements. - **Interior Design:** Creating innovative living spaces with spacious interiors and minimalism design. - **Construction:** Incorporating high ceilings to resist traditional roof shapes and modern finishes into farmhouse construction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Natural Material Stilted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yngsj.md) - [Swedish Redbrick Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twelve-houses.md) - [Wood Cladded Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grafton-house.md) - [Contemporary Arctic Red Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simonsson-house.md) - [Blocky Structural Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa-hjort.md) - [Log Cabin-Inspired Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restua.md) - [Natural Material-Crafterd Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sommarhus-e.md) - [Tar-Coated Timber Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-tjurpannan.md) - [Contemporary Countryside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-countryside-home.md)