A Well-Preserved 1920s House with a Green Kitchen in Stockholm

The Enskededalen district in Stockholm was built at the turn of the century as a “garden town” with detached houses inspired by pre-industrial wooden towns in Sweden.

This 1920s house, designed by Gustaf Petterson, is located in this charming area of Stockholm. The house has been well looked after by its current owners and features the original floor plan, as well as other historical elements like windows and joinery.

The 160 square meter house is divided over three floors, including a decorated basement floor with a living space and a stunning bathroom. Surrounding the home lies a charming green garden.

The site-built kitchen is the heart of the home, and it is designed in a classic style with mirrored drawer fronts, where new ones have joined old cabinets. 

Original elements like a built-in pantry and an old wooden stove have been preserved, adding to that historic turn-of-the-century charm.

A shelf has been fitted in front of the window, adding extra storage. The green cabinets are topped with a marble and stainless steel countertop.

The niche in front of the window is perfectly sized for a round dining table seating up to four people.

The cast iron stove and electric stove with oven are traditionally placed under a beautiful cooker hood. 

There are only two main rooms on the ground floor (excluding the glazed veranda). The living room is an open-plan space with a classic herringbone parquet floor and a fireplace in the center.

The room is spacious and one side is used as a dining area with built-in cabinets fitted under the window.

The other half of the room is used as a sitting area.

A beautiful staircase with light gray paneling leads you to the first floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom.

The largest bedroom has a high-pitched ceiling, double doors to a balcony, a Handöl stove, and a sleeping alcove. 

The cozy sleeping alcove can be hidden from view by closing the sliding door.

The smaller bedroom has gray-painted wooden floorboards and a slanted ceiling. There is enough room for a double bed and a desk.

The basement floor is home to another room that is now used as a combined sitting room and bedroom as well as a beautiful bathroom with a laundry nook.

The bathroom features green half-tiled walls, Moroccan-style tiles on the floor, a freestanding bath, and a niche with a shower and a sink.

The basement room features arched windows in three directions and a black floor. The room is used as a bedroom and a sitting room with many bookshelves.

The veranda has tongue-and-groove paneling, painted in a charming butter yellow hue. This veranda used to be open, but at some point it was glazed, creating a charming space that connects the indoors with the garden.

The house has a charming south-western garden with apple, pear, and plum trees, as well as a large grass area.

styling by Copparstad and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.