The Stockholmtown Blog

Photo: Iris Hantverk/Skansen
I have noticed that Im interested in traditional swedish handicraft. I believe its a longing for the things that lasts and a side effect of the ecotrend at the moment. I want things around me, that are made to last for a lifetime. Here are my nine favorite shops for that lifelong love -  and a nice design as well.

1) Iris Hantverk - Iris hantverk is owned by the impaired vision organisation and sells brushes and nice handicraft in their store on Kungsgatan 55, City/ Götgatan 37, Södermalm/ Västerlånggatan 24, Old Town.
2) Svensk Slöjd - WoodwoNybrogatan 23, Östermalm 
3) Svensk Hemslöjd, Sveavägen 44, City
4) Sally Ann - Salvation Army owned store with Fair Trade made things for your home. Situated in PUB.03, Hötorget,City/Nytorgsgatan 27, Södermalm.
5) Nordiska Museet Shop - The nordic museum sells traditional handicraft and books on Djurgårdsvägen 6-16, Djurgården.
6) Skansen it self is a great place for shopping traditional handicraft, but if you just want to shop you can visit the Skansenshop just outside the entrance. Inside skansen you can visit the Glassworks, The Pottery, The old Grocery shop, The Coop-shop, The ironware shop, the Lodge and the Seasons shop. At Skansen Byggnadsvård you can also buy traditional Falu-red colour for houses.
7) Kulturhantverkarna - selling only linseed oil based colours and Falu red colour. situated in a small yellow building from 1740 on Norra Stationsgatan 40 A. (homepage only in swedish)
8) Embroidery shop, Drottninggatan 100, City.
9) Handkraft Swea, products of swedish designers. Västerlånggatan 24, Old Town