Yellow Color Accents in a 1940s Stockholm Studio Apartment

In a 1940s apartment building in Stockholm’s Södermalm area, this studio apartment pairs original 40s elements with an efficient layout and a wonderful color palette, including warm yellow details.

Original details such as large windows, stone windowsills, and wooden floorboards give this 34-square-meter apartment historic character. It is paired with smart storage solutions and a lovely color palette, including light blue walls and yellow textiles.

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The main room is a charming space with light blue walls and wooden floorboards. The large windows flood the space with natural light, and the yellow textiles enhance the sunny atmosphere.

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The room features an IKEA Söderhamn sofa fitted with a Bemz cover featuring a ruffled valance. 

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harmonious-color-palette-1940s-stockholm-studio-apartment-nordroom

This apartment shows what a cheerful atmosphere you can create with the right textiles. Sunny yellow sheer curtains hang in front of the large window, while a brown sheer curtain separates the sleeping and the sitting areas.

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The sleeping area is calm and sunny, with lovely views from the bed of the surrounding trees. The midcentury nightstand features the pink HAY Apex table lamp.

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These 1940s apartments always have large windows, creating bright interior spaces. The stone windowsill can serve as extra storage or a display surface.

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The IKEA Ivar cabinets are becoming a classic. These storage cabinets can be left untreated, adding a natural element to your space, or you can paint them, adding a bright color pop, or you can paint them the same color as the walls to make them blend in.

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The main room gives access to a small hall area that is lined with wardrobes on one side and also gives access to the apartment’s bathroom.

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This studio has a separate kitchen, and it’s also pretty spacious for such a small apartment.

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The kitchen is designed in a timeless style with gray cabinets paired with a wooden countertop and mosaic backsplash tiles. The floor features a classic red-and-white pattern.

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harmonious-color-palette-1940s-stockholm-studio-apartment-nordroom

A blue-painted wooden bench is set against the wall, paired with a wooden folding table and lilac chairs, creating a lovely dining area.

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A small niche houses the combined fridge and freezer and also serves as a pantry and storage space. It can be hidden it from view with a curtain (surprisingly not a bright, colorful one, though that would look very nice).

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The bathroom is simple, but the butter-yellow color accents and the floral shower curtain add a cheerful note to the space.

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harmonious-color-palette-1940s-stockholm-studio-apartment-nordroom

The hall is also painted in a soft beige-yellow shade and features a small niche with a hat rack for coat and shoe storage.

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The apartment is listed for sale at Bjurfors.

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