Warm Neutral Tones and Period Features in a Swedish Apartment

On the first floor of an early 20th-century apartment building in Gothenburg, Sweden, lies this charming two-bedroom apartment decorated in a neutral color scheme and featuring large windows and period elements.

The 100 square meter apartment has been tastefully renovated. Original details such as stucco, high skirting boards, double mirror doors, wooden floors, and a tiled stove have been preserved and paired with furniture and decor in natural and neutral tones.

The living room is spacious and light, thanks to two large windows facing the park, offering views of greenery and creating a secluded feeling despite living on the first floor.

The walls in the living room are painted in a light and neutral shade called “Kokos” from Jotun. The neutral color makes the white-painted stucco and high moldings stand out beautifully.

In the corner of the room stands a traditional Swedish fireplace with subtle light pink decorations.

The room features double doors leading to the apartment’s two bedrooms.

The living room is spacious enough for a comfortable seating area, a large dining table in front of the windows, and even a home office.

Double doors lead you to the master bedroom. This room also features two large windows facing the park.

The walls are painted in the color “Sandsten” from Byggfabriken, which nicely highlights the stucco and the fine joinery. The original floorboards from the living room also continue into the bedroom.

The current owner creates an open walk-in wardrobe with hanging rods and shelves.

The renovated kitchen is designed in a style matching the apartment’s building period. Gray doors are paired with a butler sink, a dark wood countertop, and white backsplash tiles.

The walls are painted in a muted gray tone from Byggfabriken.

A blocked doorway has been converted into a storage space with built-in shelves, while the adjacent door leads to a spacious pantry.

The second bedroom can also be accessed via the living room. It is now used as a children’s room featuring walls that are partly covered with fine chest panels, but also wallpapered with a patterned period wallpaper from William Morris.

The room opens to a spacious and private balcony.

The walls in the hall are painted in Jotun’s “Kokos” and the floor is adorned with marble-like tiles that seamlessly transition into the original wooden floorboards. A blocked doorway to the children’s bedroom is turned into a storage space with built-in shelves.

The apartment was listed for sale at Alvhem – styling by JosefssonLjung and photography by Peter Pousard.