A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

I have a very sweet apartment for you today. The small Swedish apartment is packed with plants, vintage items, soft colors, and lace, creating a vintage Parisian vibe in the north of Europe.

The 55-square-meter apartment is situated on the top floor of an Art Nouveau building in the Aspudden area in Stockholm. The small home was renovated in recent years, creating interiors that match the period of construction beautifully.

A new kitchen and bathroom were added, and the rooms were restored to their former glory by removing lowered ceilings and modern doors, restoring the original floorboards, and installing historic baseboards.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The owners added a new kitchen in a classic style. The kitchen cabinets are from IKEA (Bodbyn) and are paired with brass fittings, a walnut countertop, and white subway tiles with a dark joint.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom1 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

An old wooden plank is turned into a smart kitchen shelf for crockery, with brass rails underneath for mugs and kitchen utensils.

This kitchen reminds me of Carole Poirot’s beautiful deVOL kitchen.

vintage style kitchen wooden shelf with brass rails
kitchen shelf
kitchen sink
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom2 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom3 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The apartment has an open-plan kitchen and living room. In front of the deep window is space for a kitchen table and there is also room for a large sofa.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom4 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The walls are painted in a soft oat-colored shade, Devine from Jotun. 

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom5 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom6 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
historic door detail
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom8 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom7 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The apartment has two bedrooms. The largest room has a beautiful bay window and is used as the master bedroom.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom9 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
plants lace curtains A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom10 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The walls in the bedroom are painted in a soft pink shade called ‘Calamine’ by Farrow and Ball.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom11 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The second bedroom is now a children’s room with walls painted in a dull gray-green color, Pigeon from Farrow & Ball. On the floor lies the original plank floor with green Moroccan tiles in a selected corner.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom12 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The small bathroom was recently renovated. The walls are covered with beveled cream-white Metro tiles up to chest height and finished with a black tile decorative strip and black tile chest strip (Victoria from Sekelskifte). The upper part of the wall is painted in a soft pink-beige color.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom13 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
small bathroom cabinets A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
bathroom niche A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm
romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom14 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The hall can be divided into three parts and connects all the rooms in the house. Inside the front door lie pistachio green patterned Moroccan tiles.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom15 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

The hall features shelves, cabinets, and built-in wardrobes for plenty of storage space.

romantic vintage apartment stockholm nordroom16 A Romantic Vintage Apartment in Stockholm

styling by Dockhemmen/Copparstad & photos by Johan Spinnell for Historiska Hem