European Cottage Style: Swedish Elegance and Modern Sparseness - cover walls with tongue-and-groove wood, add Scandinavian-style woodburning stove with tile behind it, lay wide plank hardwood floors and give them a natural scrubbed finish.  Use soft grayed colors, such as chalky blues and greens to keep the Swedish mood.  Add in rustic colors like rust and oatmeal.  Whitewash over natural woods.