Swedish 'Lusthus'

A Swedish-American couple celebrates "lusthuskulturen" as handcrafted Swedish Lusthus have become available in America.  

  • Lusthus Juno captured in front of the Göta Kanal ship with the same name.

  • Seattle, Wash. - It's always a pleasure to see Sweden's gentle influence on U.S. culture – from Volvos to IKEA to H&M. But now something new and surprising can be added to the list: Genuine Swedish lusthus.

  • The addition of a Swedish traditional “lusthus” will add an additional intimate space to meet friends, to dine and enjoy your property in new ways.

  • A lusthus is a charming garden retreat – a romantic, weather tight structure ideal for contemplation or entertaining. Lusthus have graced Swedish gardens for hundreds of years and are now available in the US.

  • High-quality, iconic Swedish lusthus that have transformed parts of the Baltic coastline for many years can now become focal points at your property in New England or along the Pacific.

  • Scandinavian Garden Pavilions, LLC, a husband and wife enterprise based in Seattle, combines the artistic eye and marketing savvy of Lena Lönnberg-Hickling with the technology and logistic skills of her husband, Mark.

  • The idea of bringing lusthus to America first appeared on the couple’s radar following their wedding reception at Stallmästaregården in Stockholm, noted for its more than 300-year-old Drottning Kristina's Lusthus.

  • Fast forward 30 years and the couple made their move with the Herrgård Pavilion, a beautiful hand-crafted structure made in Hälsingland with its distinctive “lanterna” cupola.

  • Refined over 20 years of production, the Herrgård features weather tight Swedish spruce paneling, inside and out, and tongue-in-groove Swedish pine flooring. The multi-point-locking double doors feature classic Swedish hardware and all 14 windows in main walls open. Overhead, a robust Norwegian roofing system ensures a long and dry life for the structure.

  • "There's a real difference when you step inside one of our Herrgård Pavilions," Lena said. "The wood is from Norrland, the window locks are from my childhood and a total of 24 windows shower you with light."

  • Lena is constantly exploring interior design ideas from curtains (each pavilion comes with a built-in curtain rod and shelf) to furniture and lighting ideas. Meanwhile, customers in the Seattle area are installing heating in their pavilions to extend their use across the seasons.

  • “Sweden has been close to my heart since my time at Lund’s University decades ago,” Mark said. “There’s a real romantic and historic element to these pavilions and ‘lusthus kultur’ in general, and it’s especially exciting to bring these to US.”

  • It is now possible to have a real, high-quality, iconic Swedish lusthus shipped anywhere in North America from Scandinavian Garden Pavilion’s base in Seattle.

  • To learn more about Scandinavian Garden Pavilions, and to see photos of historic lusthus in Sweden, visit ScandinavianPavilions.com