The good news is that we might be working on one or two new chalets! So then, what better time to start looking at wooden finishes as inspiration - different types of storage constructions, cladding, construction materials and fu…

With our Swiss and Finnish backgrounds at Ardesia Design, it's no surprise that we love chalet and log cabin design. There's something about the traditional elements of rustic, log cabin style with the less-than-perfect l…

Winter time is ski-season for many people and winter sports enthusiasts flock for the season to the Swiss and French alps (at least if not for the snow then for the apres-ski). If you are lucky enough to own your own chalet or wa…

We love it when we get to design log cabins and chalets in the Swiss alps - the natural materials, warm lighting, live fires and rustic feel. It's what makes the Ardesia style! It's probably why we try to bring that cabin…

We love Dinesen floors - long, wide planks of such high grade you would not believe they came from a living tree (where are the knots?!) Dinesen floors are instantly recognisable anywhere - they become a design feature in them…

One member of the Ardesia Design staff (it might be me) is lucky enough to soon be moving into a log cabin on a lovely English farm. It's dream come true and has been a long time coming and there will be a lot of fun designin…