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Scandinavian home screen setup
Scandinavian widgets follow Nordic interiors: white and pale grey, a touch of light wood or dusty blue, simple sans type and nothing unnecessary. Calm, warm and practical. This setup uses three widgets, one wallpaper and one palette so the whole screen reads as a single design.
The three Scandinavian widgets
- Scandinavian calendar widget (4 × 2): shows today's date beside your next event.
- Scandinavian to-do list widget (4 × 2): keeps today's tasks on your home screen with boxes you can tick.
- Scandinavian clock widget (4 × 2): shows the time in large numerals with the day and date beneath.
Place them top to bottom in that order and leave the row above the dock empty so the wallpaper has room.
Calendar widget settings
A calendar widget answers two questions: what day is it, and what is next. The date sits in a bold block on the left and the next event takes the right side.
- Canvas: 360 × 180, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14
- Shape: date block 104 × 124, radius 14, fill #7F9AAE
- Date: weekday (size 13) and day number (size 58) centered on the block, color #000000
- Numbers: Keep numbers light and airy with a small label.
Styling is free; the live data needs Pro. Full recipe and steps.
To-do list widget settings
A to-do widget works when it is short. Three tasks, a clear title and a box to tap are enough; a long list belongs in an app.
- Canvas: 360 × 200, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14
- Text: title "Today", built-in Sans, size 22, color #2E2E2C
- Text: count such as "1 of 3", size 12, color #9A968E, right aligned
- Lists: Simple rows, a thin divider, and a round outline checkbox.
Free to build. Full recipe and steps.
Clock widget settings
A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.
- Canvas: 360 × 180, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14
- Layout: stacked: weekday, time, then date, all left aligned
- Text or Date: weekday, built-in Sans, size 12, color #9A968E
- Numbers: Keep numbers light and airy with a small label.
Free to build. Full recipe and steps.
How to set up a Scandinavian home screen
- Set the wallpaper first, so you can judge every color against it.
- Build the calendar widget and add it to the home screen at 4 × 2.
- Duplicate its canvas settings for the to-do list and clock widgets so the background, radius and outline match exactly.
- Place all three, then adjust margins until the left edges line up.
- Change the icons last, and remove any app you do not use daily from the page.
Scandinavian wallpaper ideas
Pale wood, snow, fog or a white wall with soft shadows.
Scandinavian icons and dock
Thin outline icons in charcoal.
Scandinavian home screen colors
- Snow
#F7F5F2Background - Birch
#ECE8E1Surface and tracks - Charcoal
#2E2E2CText - Driftwood
#9A968ELabels - Fjord blue
#7F9AAEAccent
Fonts for a Scandinavian home screen
Use built-in Sans at weight 400. Corner radius is 14 on every widget so the shapes match.
Do and avoid
- Add one warm wood color to an otherwise cool palette.
- Keep layouts left-aligned and tidy.
- Do not use saturated colors.
- Do not decorate; function is the style.