1. Adjustable Patt Wall Lamp // April & The Bear €129 – Opt for wall mounted bedside lights for a different look and better reading light.

2. Insignia Grey Double Duvet // Harry Corry €23 – Get yourself a neutral toned bedcover – it’ll be the centre piece of the room so choose a good one! We love this chevron one found on harrycorry.com, and it’s only €23!

3. Quaff Planter // Article €29 – Plant succulents in pretty pots on your beside table or windowsill.

4. Icelandic Sheepskin // Dust €135 – What’s Scandi decor without a sheepskin rug?

5. Hatton Cream Filled Cushion // Harry Corry €15 – Layer up lovely shaggy cushions for a cosy and textured topping to your bed.

6. Prints // Sostrene & Grene from €2,79 – Frame simple prints in wooden and monochrome frames for the wall.

7. Le Sac En Papier // My Shining Armour €12 – We know it’s French but it’s a must have for this look! A lovely bag for display and storing.

8. Irish Lambswool Blanket // Industry €90 – Drape a throw over the end of your bed for added warmth and to finish the look.

There is more to Scandinavian crime lit than just morally-complex and exceptionally-dark stories – the decor inspiration and iconic design it brings are also to die for (see what I did there?)

Image // mydomaine.com

BBC 4 afficionados will already know these, but if you are if you are a Nordic Noir novice, and want to penetrate the innerworkings of the Northern mind and gawp at some fantastic interiors, make sure you add these series to your winter watchlist: 1864, VAN VEETEREN, THE LEGACY, CRIMES OF PASSION, UNIT ONE, THE PROTECTORS, ANNO 1790, MAMMON, SEBASTIAN BERGMAN, WALLANDER, THE BRIDGE, ARNE DAHL, THE KILLING, THOSE WHO KILL. As you might have guessed from these titles already, lots of humans die at the hands of less than humans. But they do so in some magnificent interiors.

Have a look at these sensually dark and massively chic outdoor and indoor spaces:

Sumptuous and sophisticated interiors on myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se | Norwegian house exterior on dwell.com | Dark wood outdoor shower on remodelista.com

A rustic relaxed bedroom in a Swedish seaside cabin on afflante.com | Sensual, dark bathroom with a touch of Oriental on eenigwonen.nl | A modern and moody dark Scandi living room on mydomaine.com

Like the vibe? Here are some products that will help bring some attractive sophisticated darkness into your home:

Diamond wire lighting fixture from jspr.eu | Kuu gauze lamp  on hem.com | Moja candle lantern from skargaarden.com | Geometric mobile on nordicelements.com

Finally, follow these top tips for never-to-be-bored-with a Nordic Noir abode:

• For soft furnishings, go for appealing, dark textile textures.
• For furniture, look for timeless design in attractive dark shapes.
• For accessories, add black geometry or metallic wire shapes to a sparse interior.
• Soften the darkness by adding vivid greenery, fresh flowers or shrubs in deep reds.
• Add natural textures such as bamboo and jute, and warming accessories like fur and mohair rugs and throws, to further cosy up the look.
• Remember, Nordic Noir is not ornate Gothic – keep it simple, timeless, minimalist and relaxed.

Comfy and dark textile accessries on lifelessordinary0.tumblr.com | Dark accessories on TineK Danish design store | Autumnal red and grey hues on brostecopenhagen.com | Play of dark paint and natural wood in this dark rustic living room on roomed.nl

For more on dark Nordic-inspired beauties, check out Augusts Colour Of The Month here.

Diana Valentine runs an arts and lifestyle blog sharing interiors inspiration, practical decorating tips, fascinating finds for the creative and the curious, and musings on food and travel adventures. For more indoor and outdoor living inspiration, check her latest posts. 

1. Nordic House

Based in the UK, this e-tailer sells relaxed Scandi style homeware for every room in the house. Their high volume of white and earthy textured products makes for the perfect Scandinavian collection. Shipping to Ireland is around €20 or sign up to Parcel Motel for UK shipping costs instead!

2. Ferm Living

Ferm Living, based in Denmark, stocks an array of contemporary Scandinavian style soft furnishing and accessories for the home, and have recently just launched a range of furniture too. Our favourites have to be the geometric printed cushions and throws. Shipping to Ireland €10.

3. Mench Living

This is a relatively new e-tailer to the Scandi scene based in the UK. Their clean, contemporary take on their collection is both cool and playful, with great pieces for the kids room too. Shipping to Ireland is £25.

4. Stilleben

Based in Denmark, Stilleben stocks everything from furniture to jewellery. They also have one of a kind pieces in their ceramics and art sections which is both unusual and great to see!

Featured Image // Mench Living

‘Tinne Maria Andersen is a trained ceramicist and furniture designer, so she works with both wood and ceramics, and it’s really quite a skill to have such control over two very different materials. She’s currently living and working in Hawaii mastering her skills. We’re the only ones who resale her stuff right now – it’s all handmade, one of a kind pieces like these plates and this ‘conversation table’, designed to put your wine or whatever in the centre.’

‘This designer, Moren Emil Engel, makes these larger pieces which could take about a month to make, like this bench which was made from one big solid piece of oak. He embraces the character in the wood that big manufacturers might try and remove, like the knots and different colours in the oak.’

‘Kristian Gattan Pedersen is still a student in Denmark, in his final year of furniture design and we have his only pieces here. Scandinavian design really had it’s hay day in the 40’s and 50’s and he’s really looking back at the big masses of that period. He’s really inspired by that and uses it with minimalism and clean, clear lines in his work.’

‘We have three different light designers here. The paper lights are by Morten Droob who’s an origami artist – he sits and folds all these lights by hand. We have those in a range of different colours. Then these spiral type lights are by Kristoffer Munk who makes them out of different materials: cork, leather and plastic. They’re delivered in a small tube and then you just piece them together yourself.’

‘This artist here, Rasmus Svingel, is an architect from Denmark but does these drawings on the side. There’s a childishness and naivety to his work which is so nice. He loves drawing boats, he loves the idea that they leave the dock and they don’t know what will happen – that mysteriousness of what happens at sea.’

‘Daniel Friis Broundal is a leather-smith, but he’s the only one here who’s self taught, he has no proper training. This bag here would take about 2000 stitches and he does it all by hand, it takes a massive amount of time. To receive no training and be able to do work like this is incredible.’

Nordic Makers are in the Lighthouse Building on Georges Street Lower in Dun Laoghaire. Monday-Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-4. They will also be launching their online shop very soon at nordicmakers.com.

1. White is the way

Image // Bloglovin

2. Graphic prints

Image // Bloglovin

3. Wood panelling

Image // Iongardens

4. Geometric accessories

Image // My Scandinavian Home

5.  Earthy & pastel tones

Image // Design Milk

6. Exposed pendant lighting

Image // My Paradissi

7. Faux hides and skins

Image // Inspired by Love

8. Rustic wood & log stacks

Image // Bloglovin

Featured Image // Cupid

We love the touches of detail in the pieces above; the copper on the coffee table legs and pops of yellow on the simple stacking stools.

1. Oak & Copper coffee table // Made
2. Felt wool log basket // The Blue Door
3. Natural & White striped rug // Nordic House
4. Dorso stacking stool // Made
5. Work lamp // Ikea
6. Nautical cushion // Ikea
7. Mango wood breadboard // Industry Design