This year I took a 2 week summer holiday in Scandinavia covering Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
You’ve already seen at least one of my door finds in Norway. The whale door in Sandefjord was a shoe-in for Door of the Month for August.
Let’s keep the Nordic vibes going in September!
We were walking along Vasagatan in Gothenburg with an eye toward visiting Tomtehuset (“The Gnome House”). It was definitely worth visiting for the facade which is covered in gnomes pursuing a number of occupations.
I was disappointed to find that the doors were underwhelming. However, I did find a fabulous door just across the street from Tomtehuset.
Built in the 1870s, the mansion is now home to a modeling agency called Modelink. I did some digging and discovered that this door is the entrance to Heymanska Villan (Heyman’s Villa). The stately home was built for businessman and municipal politician, Gabriel Heyman. The building has also been owned by Emil Nilsson (of manufacturer Fiedler & Lundgren), Gothenburg Technical Institute (GTI), and the Red Cross.
I’ll admit that I nearly walked by without giving the door a second glance until my husband said “look at those carvings!” I stopped and did a double-take. I thought the carved door panel, salamander-shaped door handles, and butterfly escutcheon around the keyhole were outstanding!
Definitely door of the month material, don’t you think?
