Discovered via Pinterest: Sa?gverket Mo?ten Rum & Ko?k. Translation: “Sawmill Meeting Room & Kitchen,” a waterside hostel and retreat center with uncommon style.
Situated in northern Sweden’s High Coast region, Sa?gverket occupies four buildings on the grounds of a historic sawmill that many years ago was converted into a nature retreat. More recently, it was given a facelift by visionary owner, David Fahlén, who transformed the spread into a showcase of rustic-luxe Scandi design?cafe-restaurant, gardens, sauna, and wood-fired hot tub included. Just this week, the property changed hands again?it had been listed by Fantastic Frank, who no doubt had a hand in some of the styling. We’re assured the new keepers know a good thing and plan to keep the Sawmill buzzing. Photography via David Fahlén for Sa?gverket.

Above: During the cold months, Sa?gverket operates as a meeting center with a schedule of retreats. From May 15 through August, it morphs into a low-key family hostel. Fahlén furnished the rooms himself with a high-low mix of finds, many of them from yard sales and Ikea.

Above: Tiled walls, pale wood, and dark accents at one end of the restaurant.

Above: Black pendants and Nelson Sepulveda’s Z1 Lantern (available from Home Stories in Brooklyn) in the tall-ceilinged dining room. The communal table was built by a local carpenter.

Above L: Details worth copying: Outsize tiles in an offset pattern and a utensil r...