Beautiful Historic Details in a Large and Inviting Family Apartment
In the mid-1800s, around 800 residential buildings were constructed in Stockholm. Of these 800 buildings, only twenty remain today. Today’s apartment is located in one of these remaining buildings, and over the years, it has been wonderfully taken care of, so many original details have been preserved.
The 146 square meter apartment has a wonderful floor plan, so there is a natural flow between the rooms. The living room and large kitchen are connecting through an pair of wooden doors and a long tiled hallway connects all the bedrooms.
We’re starting the tour in the living room, painted in a creamy yellow hue inspired by the townhouse you can see through the window. This muted color is paired with bolder colors in the furniture and decor. A sliding door connects this space to a smaller room that is now used as a home office/reading room.
Two large windows facing the street flood the room with light.
The living room features a beautiful tiled stove designed in Art Nouveau style with a built-in mirror.
The small room next to the living room is now a charming home office with antique furniture and light gray walls.
Another tiled fireplace can be found in this room, creating a cozy reading nook with the comfy armchair and corner bookshelves.
Connecting with the living room through double wooden doors is the grand kitchen space. The walls are painted in the same creamy yellow hue as we found in the living room.
The kitchen was moved to this room during the latest renovation a couple of years ago. The owners chose the Broby Kalk kitchen from Kvänum, a classic kitchen design inspired by historic Swedish mansions and grand city apartments.
The classic cabinets are paired with white ‘The Prince’ tiles from Gysinge.
The beautiful parquet floor was laid during the renovation of the house in 1904. The ornate green fireplace was probably added in the same period.
The apartment has a unique room, which the owners call a veranda due to the glass wall, exposed brick, tiled floor, and access to the balcony. The room is now used as a music room, decorated with vintage pieces and a personal gallery wall.
The hallway features Mats Theselius’s “Raval” patterned tiles.
The largest bedroom is the master bedroom, with walls painted in a light gray shade and a bed with a cane headboard.
The glass door tells you that this room used to be the kitchen.
The bathroom is completely tiled in Carrara marble tiles.
styling by Lindholm and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.