A 1920s Stockholm Apartment with Original Charm and a Unique Layout

On the third floor of a beautiful Stockholm street lined with grand houses and apartments, this unique two-bedroom apartment features a fun, unusual layout and period details that showcase the home’s early 20th-century heritage.

The apartment’s layout is triangular, with a central hall leading to an inner hall (now used as an extra sitting room) and rooms on either side. High ceilings and large windows create a light and airy atmosphere.

The apartment features many turn-of-the-century features, such as stucco, doors, and built-in cabinets. All rooms (except the master bedroom) feature a classic herringbone parquet floor, in some rooms, original.

The living room is situated in a playful corner room (with five corners, actually) and has large windows in two directions, offering far-reaching views of the beautiful period properties surrounding this apartment.

A wide opening leads you to the adjoining dining room. Both rooms are modest in size, but thanks to this opening it feels more spacious.

A large dining table stands atop the “Poetry Wood” rug by Kasthall.

The recently renovated Kulldal kitchen is designed in a classic 20th-century style. It is custom-built in solid wood, and instead of upper cabinets, open shelves from Norrgavel have been added to add storage while maintaining an open feeling.

The beige-hued cabinets are paired with a stainless steel countertop and a two-oven Italian gas stove from Lofra.

A small island in the center provides more counter space, while also adding a social element to the kitchen.

Double sliding doors open onto the old maid’s room next to the kitchen.

The room is now used as a combined home office and guest bedroom with gray-painted walls, a large double desk, and white cabinets fitted on the walls above the bed.

The master bedroom is a peaceful retreat with green walls and scrubbed wooden floors.

The blue floral Kardol “Libreville” duvet cover is paired with ochre-yellow for a warm look.

Old Swedish apartments often have an inner hall connecting all the rooms in the house. This can be used as a home office, a bedroom, or in this apartment as a second sitting room/library.

The room features a cozy earth-toned rug, a chaise longue with string bookshelves, and the walls are painted in light gray and rusy red behind the fireplace.

An old serving aisle features the original floor-to-ceiling cabinets.

A front door with a half-moon window leads you into the entry hall with a site-built hat rack and a shoe rack from Essem.

styling by Gärde and photography by Sawsonov for Historiska Hem.