Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems, noted Scandinavian style experts, will give a lecture and sign copies of their new book, "Reflections on Swedish Interiors", in the Wykeham Room of the Gunn Library and Museum in Washington, Connecticut. Rhonda and Edie will discuss the fundamentals of Swedish design, touching upon functionality, light, preservation, art, eclecticism, color, sense of place and a deep reverence for nature. They will also explore how Swedish interior design expresses a community of ideas that is no longer bound by simple nationalistic borders and is being embraced in today's homes.

Rhonda Eleish and Edie van Breems are the founders of Eleish van Breems Ltd., suppliers of fine Scandinavian furniture, antiques and custom interior design services. They started their company in 1998 with a mission to, wherever possible, introduce a clean, elegant, and fresh approach to interiors, all with a Scandinavian essence. Eleish and van Breems are the authors of two bestselling Scandinavian interior design books, Swedish Interiors (2006, Gibbs Smith Publishing) and Swedish Country Interiors (2009, Gibbs Smith Publishing), with their third book, Reflections on Swedish Interiors (2013, Gibbs Smith) just released this Fall. The work of Eleish van Breems, Ltd has been featured in House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Veranda, Glamour, Country Living, Gods & Goddar, The New York Times, among others. They have appeared on This Old House, Martha Stewart Living and HGTV-Canada.

Admission to the Gunn Museum and its programs is free.