Best of 2025: Studio & Loft Apartments

In the last week of the year, it is time to look back at the finest interiors and outdoor spaces published on The Nordroom in 2025. Today, I will share the best studio & loft apartments of 2025.

This year, The Nordroom has posted a record number of home tours, design news, and home styling articles. In this Best of 2025 series, I will share the finest rooms, gardens, and architecture of the past year.

This year’s studio and loft apartments range from midcentury gems to factory conversions and rooms where time has stood still since the beginning of the century. These rooms show that you don’t need much space to create a wonderful, inviting home.

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This Swedish studio apartment is one of my most popular home tours from 2025. The 31-square-meter apartment is located in a “funkist” building from the 1930s and features original charm with modern elements, creating a comfortable vintage-style home.

This studio apartment, where it looks as if time has stood still, is located in Stockholm. The current owner has brought out and saved as much of the old as possible, creating a small home surrounded by a fantastic atmosphere and patina.

This colorful studio apartment belongs to the Swedish TV personality, comedian, and actor Edvin Törnblom. The 42-square-meter apartment has a practical layout, featuring a sleeping alcove with Gucci wallpaper large enough for a double bed and a kitchen area in another niche.

Original elements like the patinated wooden floorboards, wide barred windows with deep window niches, and the original kitchen add a charming atmosphere to this 1930s studio apartment in Malmö. The kitchen dining nook is especially wonderful.

This colorful studio apartment is located in a 1930s yellow-plastered apartment building in Stockholm. The studio features some great design elements if you wonder how to design a studio apartment in a functional and stylish manner.

The main room of this blue studio apartment has been divided by a steel and glass wall, a smart way to divide a space without losing natural light or an open feeling. 

This pink 1930s studio apartment in Stockholm features a small, lush private garden overlooking Lake Mälaren and the original 1930s kitchen with butter-yellow cabinet doors.

This small blue home features original turn-of-the-century elements such as fine stucco, moldings, large windows, and high ceilings, paired with contemporary design solutions, creating the perfect balance between old and new.

This lovely pink studio apartment in Stockholm was carefully renovated, preserving the historical details while also adding a modern black kitchen.

This 1920s studio apartment features the beautiful original parquet floor, a practical sleeping niche with shelves and cabinets, and a forest green shade on the walls.

Stylish Scandinavian style meets New York vibes in this 32-square-meter studio. The small home features original elements and smart, multifunctional storage solutions.

This 18-square-meter studio apartment perfectly shows how to decorate a tiny space. The original features, such as the high ceiling, tiled fireplace, and wooden floorboards, lend the space natural charm, and the large doors leading to the leafy courtyard balcony add a peaceful feel.

This small pink and blue studio apartment is located on the top floor of a 1930s building in Stockholm. The apartment has a floor plan of only 19 square meters, but the six-meter-wide balcony more than makes up for the lack of interior space.

This charming studio apartment in Stockholm measures only 21 square meters, but thanks to the large bay window, high ceilings, and a loft bed, it feels much bigger than you would think.

This elegant studio apartment with a sleeping alcove is located in a turn-of-the-century apartment building in Stockholm. The 43-square-meter apartment has a combined living room and bedroom, and a spacious separate kitchen that opens onto a balcony.

On the second floor of a former clothing factory built in the 1920s lies this charming loft apartment with huge windows and raw materials. The warehouse history is evident in the apartment. Huge Crittall windows and soaring exposed-concrete ceilings showcase the modern home’s industrial history.

This 100-square-meter loft apartment is located in a late 19th-century building that was converted into luxury apartments with a Grand Hotel vibe. The spectacular architecture is paired with soft color pops like green and pink hues.

This bright corner loft apartment is located in a former university building in Stockholm. The interior spaces are defined by high ceilings and huge windows in two directions, flooding the rooms with natural light.

This beautifully crafted loft apartment, designed by the acclaimed Proctor and Shaw, recently earned RIBA and Dezeen awards for its innovative design.

Located on the first floor of a Victorian townhouse in Belsize Park, it draws inspiration from traditional Japanese shoji screens. It features a translucent elevated sleeping pod that enhances both space and natural light.

This stunning monochrome loft apartment lies in a former Stockholm factory, converted into modern apartments in 2017. This 67-square-meter loft, with five-meter-high ceilings and large factory windows, was renovated in 2023 with architect-designed, site-built carpentry to optimize storage and functionality.

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