A Design Apartment in an Early 20th Century Building

This fantastic two-bedroom apartment, created by designer Andreas Samuelsson in an early 20th-century apartment building in Gothenburg, has a unique design with custom-designed furniture that has become a big favorite in the design world.

Norwegian interior magazine Nytt Rom featured a lengthy article on the apartment, and this year, the apartment was documented by the design festival 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen in connection with Andreas Samuelsson being selected as designer of the year.

living room velvet sofa large mirror behind couch

The living room is a charming space with light-colored walls, a wooden floor, and custom furniture pieces. A large window floods the room with natural light, enhanced by the large mirror behind the ochre sofa.

small living room large rug orange chair
small living room bookshelves

While the apartment is mainly decorated in neutral shades, there are fun pops of color in almost every room. The living room features this orange Varier Ekstrem chair.

varier ekstrem chair bookshelves
orange chair
wooden bookcase

Seller Andreas Samuelsson collaborated with architect Per Nadén to create a shelving system crafted from solid spruce.

Precision laser-cut, the system features movable shelves designed to seamlessly integrate into walls from floor to ceiling. It also boasts two tempered glass panels and a built-in, removable TV bench.

living room velvet sofa bookshelves red accent chair

The apartment is split level, the side with the living room and kitchen is situated slightly lower than the bedrooms.

red accent chair
kitchen table striped tablecloth

From the living room, there is an open hallway into the kitchen. Andreas Samuelsson has designed the unique kitchen in collaboration with architect Per Nadén to create as much space into the room.

shelf in front of window
glass shelf
open kitchen cabinets

The site-built kitchen is made of solid spruce, paring open cabinets with closed drawers. Electricity outlets are built into the countertop.

wooden kitchen with shelf
small shelf above kitchen cabinets
kitchen with table and shelf in front of window
sliding door

The apartment has two bedrooms. The smaller bedroom has a sliding door made of spruce wood paired with cotton to let light through into the hall.

bedroom mirror wardrobes
bedroom large window
doorway
bedroom
bedroom with art and bench

The second bedroom features a custom wooden wardrobe with a bench.

custom bench
bench and open wardrobes
bedroom with narrow bookshelves
bathroom green rolling cabinet A Design Apartment in an Early 20th Century Building

The bathroom has been completely renovated as a color and material project by seller Andreas Samuelsson. The design aimed to create harmony by uniting diverse materials, light, and color in the simplest way possible.

An exclusive mirror wall is recessed along the entire front of the sink, creating an optical illusion that doubles the room’s perceived size. Recessed opal glass dimmers by Jasper Morrison for Flos are integrated into the mirror wall, while an exclusive glass lamp by Arne Jacobsen is featured on the opposite wall.

orange tap sink A Design Apartment in an Early 20th Century Building

The entire space is finished in premium granite ceramic, with a specially developed joint in the same shade to seamlessly match the tiles. The sink features an orange faucet designed by Arne Jacobsen for Vola.

The apartment is listed for sale at Stadshem – photography by Maria Sahlander.