Colorful Interiors in a Wonderful Early 20th Century Swedish Villa

Do you love color, wallpapers, and historical elements in a home? Then, you should stay right here and take a look at this charming Swedish villa from the early 20th century. Even on the outside, you’re greeted by color. The wooden facade is painted in a pale yellow shade, making the green window frames really stand out.

Indoors, the love for color continues. The home, built in 1923, has been meticulously renovated by its current owner. Period features, like wooden floorboards, built-in cabinets, and doors, have been preserved and supplemented with elements in a historical style. Floral wallpapers and bold color pops complement the historical architecture wonderfully.

This open-plan kitchen and dining room is the heart of the home, with double doors leading to the living room, the hall, and the outdoor terrace.

The walls are decorated with the Watercolor Flora Wallpaper designed by Shelley Hesse.

The kitchen, renovated in 2013, is painted in the same blue shade as the original window frames. It is a site-built kitchen with cabinets salvaged from a 1920s kitchen.

A built-in pantry sits in the corner of the room, next to a large window with wooden shelves underneath.

The large windows overlook the terrace and garden which is a green haven in the spring and summer months.

Reeded glass doors in the dining area give access to the living room.

The house has a charming living room with windows in two directions. The walls are painted white, but when the evening light flows into the room, they look almost pink.

The room has a comfortable seating area with a cozy gray sofa and the popular DYVLINGE chair from IKEA that is part of the Nytilverkad collection.

The house has a large hall, and through a pair of yellow-painted doors you enter another room which is now used as a home office/atelier space.

The entry hall pairs Victorian floor tiles with a wooden floor, dark patterned wallpaper, and a beautiful coat and shoe rack.

The ground floor is also home to the house’s bathroom which is a break in style as it is designed in a contemporary style with black and white tiles.

The hall next to the kitchen gives access to the upper floor.

Many old Swedish houses have a large open area on the first floor, connecting the bedroom spaces. This area is often used as a second sitting room, as you can also see in this home.

The toilet on the first floor is decorated with the Etchings and Roses wallpaper from Sanderson.

There are three bedrooms on the first floor, each with built-in wardrobes.

One of the bedrooms is decorated with the Seraphine wallpaper by Romo Fabrics.

A large terrace wraps around the north-western part of the house. The garden features fruit trees, growing beds, and flowers.

styling by Copparstad and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.