Industrial Elements in a 1960s Duplex Apartment in Stockholm
This three-bedroom duplex apartment is located in a 1960s building in one of Stockholm’s highest natural points, 58 meters above sea level. The 146 square meter apartment is located on the ground and first floor and features a private garden as well as huge windows overlooking the city.
The building used to be a printing house, and an old built-in safe from this period remains. The interior spaces are magnificent, blending industrial, 1960s, and modern design elements with a central white-painted staircase in the living room connecting the two floors.
You enter the home on the upper level, but I am starting the tour in the lower-level living space.
This open-plan space features a cozy sitting area with views of the patio and garden through the dark-gray framed windows. Behind the sofa, in a niche, the owners created a charming home office.
The sitting room is decorated with a charming purple sofa and armchair, adding a subtle color pop to the otherwise neutral space.
A semi-open home office has been created in a niche, separated from the living room by framed glass panels.
The living space is flanked by bedrooms. One of the bedrooms is painted in a muted green shade and features a nice display ledge running along one wall.
Two large windows frame a lovely view of the garden.
Open IKEA Eket cabinets in a gray hue with wooden legs provide plenty of storage.
The second bedroom on this floor is painted in a warm beige hue and has a high window.
The bathroom on this floor is decorated with classic white metro tiles and a light marble floor. A niche next to the shower has been fitted with glass shelves for storage.
This bathroom also gives access to a private sauna with space for four people.
A beautiful, rebuilt, industrial-style staircase leads you to the upper floor.
On the upper floor, you enter an open space that is now mainly used as a dining room. The walls are a combination of white tiles and gray concrete plaster for an industrial look.
Between the staircase and the windows, the owners created a tiny window seat. Perfect for reading a book or a cup of tea by the window.
The room features a unique built-in, tiled bench with plenty of cushions in warm hues.
The large windows offer a magnificent view over Stockholm.
A music corner has been created using simple IKEA Ivar cabinets. The built-in niches are the perfect size for records, and the old safe hints at the building’s history.
On one side of the living space, there is a charming kitchen, offering another grand window with views of the Stockholm rooftops. A simple table with old-fashioned school chairs sits under the window.
The kitchen has an industrial look with light gray cabinets, white-tiled walls, shelves, and a polished concrete floor.
The master bedroom is located on the other side of the dining room. The walls are painted in a warm beige-gray hue paired with pink and off-white bedding.
Custom bookshelves are fitted along either side of the bed, adding plenty of storage space and a space for displaying art, plants, and other decorative items.
The bathroom on this floor was renovated a couple of years ago. It pairs Gotland limestone tiles (Norrvange Antique) with a pink-toned wall in Orsa sandstone.
The sink stands atop a bamboo countertop with storage underneath, hidden by a gray-beige curtain. Built-in shelves provide nice storage space.
From the living room, glass doors open to a charming patio surrounded by planting areas and a pergola covered in an evergreen plant, as well as wild vine and ivy.
In the corner stands a charming den with pink walls, soft cushions, and infrared heating for the cooler evenings.
styling by Lindholm and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.