A Classic Late 19th-Century Apartment with a Private Courtyard Terrace

This classic, one-bedroom apartment lies on the ground floor of a late 19th-century building in Södermalm, Stockholm. The apartment features many original elements, like stucco, skirting boards, mirrored doors, and large windows with deep niches, that have been beautifully preserved during recent renovations.

The apartment is located in the courtyard wing of the building, and thanks to its ground-floor location, the home has its own private courtyard terrace that is a wonderful extension to the living areas in the warmer months.

classic living room wooden floor stucco

The apartment has a typical layout for apartments built in this period. A long hallway connects all the rooms that are situated in a row with large windows facing the courtyard.

living room light gray walls wooden floor

The living room is located at the end of the long hall and features a tiled stove, stucco, ceiling rose, skirting boards, deep window niches, and glass doors to the courtyard terrace.

glass doors
courtyard terrace

The wooden terrace is wonderfully secluded thanks to its corner position. The wooden deck is surrounded by plants and flower beds.

private terrace
gray living room dining table with clear chiars
light-gray-living-room-with-kakelugn

The living room is decorated in a classic style with light gray walls, wooden floorboards, and a traditional Swedish fireplace with pink detailing in the corner. The room is also fitted with recessed lighting from Flos along the walls. 

antique painting
fireplace detail
living room with antique pieces

The living room combined classic with more contemporary elements in an effortless and stylish manner. Antique pieces stand side by side with a modern steel bookcase and clear dining chairs.

living room dining table
view into bedroom
light gray bedroom wooden floor

The bedroom is located in line with the living room, but it can also be accessed via the hall.

bedroom light gray walls high baseboards wooden floor

The decorating style from the living room continues into this room with wooden floorboards, gray walls, and original elements like stucco and high baseboards.

bedroom detail
bedroom built-in wardrobes

The wall around the door has been fitted with built-in wardrobes using the same handles as the wardrobes in the hall for a harmonious look.

built-in wardrobes
kitchen marble floor

The renovated kitchen is the first room you enter when you step inside the apartment. The kitchen cabinets from Marbodal have mirror doors and handles in the same style as the wardrobes.

classic white kitchen metro tiles

There is plenty of storage space thanks to the double row of upper cabinets that maximizes the ceiling height. The classic cabinets are paired with a Carrara marble countertop and white metro tiles.

kitchen large windows marble floor
tiny bathroom white subwat tiles terracotta-colored hexagon floor tiles

The tiny bathroom is fully tiled with white metro tiles on the walls and hexagon-shaped tiles in red and white. The entire room is decorated in a classic turn-of-the-century style to match the apartment’s building style.

hall marble tiles A Classic Late 19th-Century Apartment with a Private Courtyard Terrace

The hall with vaults, built-in storage, and a beautiful tiled floor provides a stylish welcome into the apartment. The room features three wall-mounted storage cabinets with a black marble top, a large mirror above, and three built-in wardrobes.

The floor is covered with black and white Bricmate tiles in the same pattern as those found at Mariatorget metro station, which is a small nod to the apartment’s location. The floor also continues into the kitchen.

styling by Lindholm and photography by Larsson for Historiska Hem.