A Midcentury Swedish Apartment with Bright Color Accents

We’re heading to Stockholm to take a look at a charming midcentury apartment where original elements are paired with sage green walls and vibrant, colorful home accessories.

The apartment has a floor plan of only 54 square meters, but every room in the house feels spacious and inviting. With windows on two sides, the rooms are also filled with plenty of natural light.

living room with colorful home accessories

The apartment has been given a fresh lick of paint and wallpaper a few years ago. The sage green walls and wooden floors create a calm base, which the owner pairs with vibrant colors and fun home accessories.

living room sage green walls
living room sage green walls purple bookshelves and colorful decor

The living room is a comfortable space with plenty of room for seating, and the current owners have also added a home office. The living room opens to the balcony, and thanks to the southwestern position, it gets plenty of sunlight.

living room with balcony
balcony with striped rug
sage green living room with double desk and purple bookshelves

The apartment’s base colors may be neutral, but the decor certainly is not. A purple bookcase, a yellow chair, and bold, colorful textiles and accessories brighten up the space.

desk with yellow chair

The double desk is made from simple IKEA legs, a cabinet, and a wooden top.

purple bookshelves
living room sage green walls and double desk
pink hall with original built in wardrobes
midcentury kitchen with sage green cupboards and large dining table

There is no dining table in the living room and now you can see why. The apartment may be small, but the kitchen is spacious. The kitchen is fitted with the original cabinets that run all the way to the ceiling to maximize storage space.

sage green midcentury kitchen cabinets

The kitchen cabinets are painted in a linden green shade, similar to the walls in the living room, and they are fitted with traditional tick locks and teak handles.

kitchen table dining with striped table cloth and floral wallpaper

A large dining table with yellow chairs and a bench sits on the opposite side of the kitchen. The walls are decorated with the ‘Midsummer Eve’ wallpaper from Borastapeter.

midcentury kitchen with sage green cabinet doors
bedroom gray-green walls storage headboard

The bedroom has the same sage green color on the walls as the living room. The room has a storage headboard, creating a nice spot to display art and books. On one side there is a built-in wardrobe.

bedroom with storage headboard
yellow coat hanger
hallway light pink walls A Midcentury Swedish Apartment with Bright Color Accents

The hallway is spacious and connects all the rooms in the apartment. The walls are painted in a cheerful bubblegum pink shade, and there are drawers, a shoe cabinet, and a coat rack for storage. At the end of the hall, there are also original built-in cabinets.

pink hallway with purple coat hanger

styling by Copparstad and photography by Ono for Historiska Hem.