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THE SECRETS OF
NORDIC DESIGN - SHARED

We simply love Nordic design. The subdued colors and natural clean materials, the simplistic and understated elegance. It’s where form meets function. It’s sleek yet cozy and inviting. It’s Scandinavian. We can’t get enough of it, and we want to share it with you. And the world.

A major part of our commitment is to make you feel confident and ready to take on the full professional spectra of your future career. Our aim is to give you the skills that match your ambitions, not matter how high they might be.

Anna Nordvall CEO Nordic Design Institute

Anna

FOUNDER & CEO

Passionate about creating the sustainable workplace of the future, where joy, creativity and flexibility can flow. She loves to spend time out in nature with the family, brewing kombucha and caring for her summer house from the 1920's

Fun fact:  A real padel enthusiast and spends at least one hour a day playing!

Course coordinator Nordic Design Institute

Ingela

COORDINATOR

Ingela is usually the first person you get in touch with  With experience in customer service, she makes sure that you as a student feel taken care of. In her spare time, she preferably spends time with her family and friends or away from the city in her cottage.

Fun fact:  Enjoys DIY-projects and turning ugly items into beautiful
ones on a budget.

Josefin Molande Nordic Design Institute

Josefin

MARKETING MANAGER

If you hang out on our Instagram, you have probably come across Josefin. Before joining our team she has studied marketing in London. In addition to creating content, she likes to spend her weekends baking & taking long walks listening to a podcast. 

Fun fact:  Can master everything from
Bach to film music, playing the flute!

Marie Aronsson Interior Decorator Nordic Design Institute

Marie

TUTOR
CERT. INTERIOR DECORATOR & STYLIST

Marie is a real bundle of joy, who always has a good joke up her sleeve. She has studied interior design in Australia and brings tons of experience to the team. If she gets to choose, Marie preferably spends her days by the sea
or go horseback riding. 

Fun fact: Competed in dog sledding when she was yonger.

Marlene Mufic Interior Decorator Nordic Design Institute

Marlene

TUTOR
CERT. INTERIOR DECORATOR

Marlene has extensive experience in the world of education and also runs her own interior design business alongside educating our students. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, taking long walks with her dog, or finding peace in a yoga session.

Fun fact:  Can do a handstand!

Guldan Akgun Interior Decorator Nordic Design Institute

Guldan

TUTOR

CERT. INTERIOR DECORATOR

Guldan, our very own "Marie Kondo"  loves organizing. She is the one who keeps all of us in order at the office. In her spare time, she enjoys reading feel-good books and illustrating graphic drawings.

Fun fact: Can find creative solutions to any problem!

Ulrika Paulnitz Interior Decorator Nordic Design Institute

Ulrika

TUTOR
CERT. INTERIOR DESIGNER

Ulrika is an interior designer with a great sense of humor and imagination. She has experience from an architectural firm where she worked on large projects for public spaces and also previously spent 15 years as a fashion designer.

Fun fact:  Created a lot of art that is sold through galleries and wallpaper companies.

Skills that match your ambitions

Our courses are aimed at those who want to create creative professional milieus and harmonic private homes to die for. Our methodology encompasses a strong focus on hands-on training and feedback so that your portfolio will be too good to pass on once you graduate.

It all started in 2005 when our founder Anna decided to take the leap and turn her dream into reality. She quit her job in banking and started an interior design company to get an outlet for her creativity and passion. The freedom of being her own CEO came with the package. Since then the small decorating operation has grown into an international education platform that focuses on Nordic interior design and decorating.

Today, we are the largest educator in Scandinavia, and certifies Interior Decorators all over the world.

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