Vintage and Scandinavian decor in a historic two-room apartment
This 57sqm apartment in Stockholm, located in a building from 1905, features a vintage and Scandinavian decor
This 57m2 two-room apartment, featuring vintage and Scandinavian decor, was renovated in a building constructed in 1905 in Stockholm’s liveliest neighborhood. The building’s sand-colored and brown-brick facade showcases architecture typical of the early 20th century in the Swedish capital.
Inside the apartment, the ceilings are generously high, and intricate moldings run around the entire perimeter of the rooms, featuring carefully preserved stucco floral motifs.
The first thing you see upon entering the living room is the sofa. With its mustard-yellow color, it stands out against the typical white palette of Swedish interiors. The floor is made of bleached pine, and the walls are a slightly warm off-white. This sofa is almost the only colorful element in the living room.
Two armchairs with black metal frames and dark leather seats complete the space, with a minimalist style that contrasts beautifully with the sofa’s plushness. The woven jute rug adds a welcome natural texture. The cushions on the sofa (some of which feature recognizable IKEA designs) cleverly mix materials and patterns. On the walls, two paintings in gold frames add real personality to the decor.
The kitchen opens directly onto the living room thanks to the removal of a partition wall. The apartment’s layout features a contemporary open-concept design, a decision made during the renovation. These living room and kitchen form a single, continuous space, with the dining table thoughtfully placed between the two areas.
From floor to ceiling in the kitchen, matte white rectangular tiles cover the entire walls. They’re laid in a checkerboard pattern with dark gray grout. The result resembles subway tile but in a larger, more graphic format.
The base cabinets are white. Dark brown wooden open shelves hold tableware and cookbooks. A cream-colored Smeg refrigerator takes center stage in the room. It’s a blend of vintage elegance and contemporary functionality, a balance the Italian brand has been achieving for decades.
The three mustard-yellow Flowerpot pendant lights by Verner Panton serve as the chromatic link between the kitchen and the living room. This Danish design classic, created in 1968 and reissued since, hasn’t aged a bit. Suspended by cables, the spherical lampshades bring exactly the warmth and cheerfulness that a white kitchen needs. It’s a thoughtful choice, consistent with the apartment’s overall color palette.
The bedroom is very different from the living room, which it opens directly onto through a double door with molding. The walls, painted in a deep, rich slate gray, almost anthracite, contrast with the white moldings and the ceiling, which remains white. This color really makes them stand out.
The bed is draped with a midnight blue indigo throw, complemented by pillows that mix ochre, burgundy, and ecru in a cheerful jumble. A Persian rug in shades of red and blue covers the bleached hardwood floor, and a built-in wardrobe painted in a dark chocolate brown stretches from floor to ceiling across an entire wall. Brass pull knobs add a warm touch that harmonizes with the apartment’s overall style.
The high ceilings allow for this choice of a dark, intense color in the bedroom. The room thus gains character, even if it loses a bit of ambient light. In a bedroom, that’s not the most important factor. Moreover, the two large windows provide enough natural light to prevent the space from feeling oppressive. A desk is set up in one corner of the room, convenient for working from home.
The bathroom features the same white rectangular tiles as the kitchen, laid from floor to ceiling in the two distinct areas: the shower and the sink area. The chrome towel warmer, the frameless mirror, and a few houseplants are enough to bring it to life. It’s understated, clean, and unadorned, perhaps a bit clinical. But it’s still a pleasant bathroom to spend time in.
The entryway is practical, with its rough-hewn wooden stool and wall-mounted coat rack. Here, the walls here are painted the same slate gray as the bedroom, creating a color continuity between these two areas. This makes the adjacent living room feel even brighter after passing through this darker space. This progression of shades, from dark to light, works very well.
The careful renovation of this apartment has preserved its most beautiful vintage features. But modernity is also present in the open kitchen, the contemporary furniture, and the color scheme.
The layout of this two-room apartment is particularly well-designed for its size. The living room-kitchen occupies most of the apartment and features several windows facing the street. Its bedroom, more secluded, is set back and is also accessible from the entryway. A storage room and the bathroom round out the space. It’s an apartment where nothing is missing.
Södermalm is unlike any other neighborhood in Stockholm. On the island stretching south of downtown, the streets retain their old-world charm. Ochre-colored stone facades rise several stories high, and designer boutiques sit side by side with vinyl record shops and trendy cafés. Sofia, the specific area where this apartment is located, is the most residential part of the neighborhood.
57sqm
This 57sqm apartment with vintage and Scandinavian decor was sold on the BJURFORS website
Inside the apartment, the ceilings are generously high, and intricate moldings run around the entire perimeter of the rooms, featuring carefully preserved stucco floral motifs.
The living room and its vibrant mustard-yellow sofa
The first thing you see upon entering the living room is the sofa. With its mustard-yellow color, it stands out against the typical white palette of Swedish interiors. The floor is made of bleached pine, and the walls are a slightly warm off-white. This sofa is almost the only colorful element in the living room.
Two armchairs with black metal frames and dark leather seats complete the space, with a minimalist style that contrasts beautifully with the sofa’s plushness. The woven jute rug adds a welcome natural texture. The cushions on the sofa (some of which feature recognizable IKEA designs) cleverly mix materials and patterns. On the walls, two paintings in gold frames add real personality to the decor.
An open kitchen and its yellow Flowerpot pendant lights
The kitchen opens directly onto the living room thanks to the removal of a partition wall. The apartment’s layout features a contemporary open-concept design, a decision made during the renovation. These living room and kitchen form a single, continuous space, with the dining table thoughtfully placed between the two areas.
From floor to ceiling in the kitchen, matte white rectangular tiles cover the entire walls. They’re laid in a checkerboard pattern with dark gray grout. The result resembles subway tile but in a larger, more graphic format.
The base cabinets are white. Dark brown wooden open shelves hold tableware and cookbooks. A cream-colored Smeg refrigerator takes center stage in the room. It’s a blend of vintage elegance and contemporary functionality, a balance the Italian brand has been achieving for decades.
The three mustard-yellow Flowerpot pendant lights by Verner Panton serve as the chromatic link between the kitchen and the living room. This Danish design classic, created in 1968 and reissued since, hasn’t aged a bit. Suspended by cables, the spherical lampshades bring exactly the warmth and cheerfulness that a white kitchen needs. It’s a thoughtful choice, consistent with the apartment’s overall color palette.
A slate-gray bedroom with white molding
The bedroom is very different from the living room, which it opens directly onto through a double door with molding. The walls, painted in a deep, rich slate gray, almost anthracite, contrast with the white moldings and the ceiling, which remains white. This color really makes them stand out.
The bed is draped with a midnight blue indigo throw, complemented by pillows that mix ochre, burgundy, and ecru in a cheerful jumble. A Persian rug in shades of red and blue covers the bleached hardwood floor, and a built-in wardrobe painted in a dark chocolate brown stretches from floor to ceiling across an entire wall. Brass pull knobs add a warm touch that harmonizes with the apartment’s overall style.
The high ceilings allow for this choice of a dark, intense color in the bedroom. The room thus gains character, even if it loses a bit of ambient light. In a bedroom, that’s not the most important factor. Moreover, the two large windows provide enough natural light to prevent the space from feeling oppressive. A desk is set up in one corner of the room, convenient for working from home.
A minimalist bathroom
The bathroom features the same white rectangular tiles as the kitchen, laid from floor to ceiling in the two distinct areas: the shower and the sink area. The chrome towel warmer, the frameless mirror, and a few houseplants are enough to bring it to life. It’s understated, clean, and unadorned, perhaps a bit clinical. But it’s still a pleasant bathroom to spend time in.
The entryway
The entryway is practical, with its rough-hewn wooden stool and wall-mounted coat rack. Here, the walls here are painted the same slate gray as the bedroom, creating a color continuity between these two areas. This makes the adjacent living room feel even brighter after passing through this darker space. This progression of shades, from dark to light, works very well.
A two-room apartment that successfully blends vintage elements with modernity
The careful renovation of this apartment has preserved its most beautiful vintage features. But modernity is also present in the open kitchen, the contemporary furniture, and the color scheme.
The layout of this two-room apartment is particularly well-designed for its size. The living room-kitchen occupies most of the apartment and features several windows facing the street. Its bedroom, more secluded, is set back and is also accessible from the entryway. A storage room and the bathroom round out the space. It’s an apartment where nothing is missing.
The Södermalm neighborhood
Södermalm is unlike any other neighborhood in Stockholm. On the island stretching south of downtown, the streets retain their old-world charm. Ochre-colored stone facades rise several stories high, and designer boutiques sit side by side with vinyl record shops and trendy cafés. Sofia, the specific area where this apartment is located, is the most residential part of the neighborhood.
57sqm
This 57sqm apartment with vintage and Scandinavian decor was sold on the BJURFORS website
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