A Colorful Turn-of-the-Century Family Apartment in Stockholm
On the fourth floor of a stunning residential building dating back to 1896 lies this colorful family apartment that offers a perfect blend of historic charm and modern luxury. The spacious layout features windows in three directions, bathing each room in natural light and showcasing beautiful architectural details, all meticulously restored to honor the building’s origins.
The heart of the home is designed for social gatherings, with generous spaces for entertaining, including a stylish kitchen, an elegant dining room, and a cozy living area, complemented by a charming balcony and a fully functional tiled stove..
Renovated to perfection in 2017, and freshly repainted in 2022, the apartment boasts a well-considered color palette that balances harmony and contrast. High-quality materials and timeless furnishings have been thoughtfully selected to reflect the history of the property, featuring stuccowork, ceiling rosettes, skirting boards, and elegant mirror doors. Custom-built furniture and clever storage solutions add to the home’s functionality and style.
The living room is a spacious social room with two arched windows facing the street and an original fireplace in the corner.
The room is decorated in a cheerful color palette featuring walls painted in Farrow and Ball’s ‘Stone Blue’ and colorful furniture.
Beautiful stucco moldings, ceiling rosettes, and skirting boards surround the room showcasing the history of the building.
Next to the living room lies a large room with two entrances which is now used as a double children’s bedroom. The walls are painted in Alcro’s ‘Silver Arrow’ with joinery, skirting boards, and doors painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Oval Room Blue’.
The kitchen has built-in turn-of-the-century cabinetry made of solid pine, painted in a green color. The green cabinets are paired with Carrara marble worktops and white tiles.
From the kitchen, a wide doorway opens up to a dining room with walls decorated in William Morris’ ‘Willow’ wallpaper on top of mother-of-pearl chest panels.
Next to the bedroom lies a courtyard facing bedroom with floor to ceiling built in wardrobes. The walls and wardrobes are painted in the muted pink shade ‘Old Rose’ by Alcro.
The old rose walls are paired with an ochre yellow velvet headboard and deep pink curtains for a rich and warm look.
The sunny balcony with colored string lights overlook the surrounding rooftops.
The apartment has two bedrooms and the largest one is painted in the same muted pink shade as the master bedroom. On the floor lies a classic checkerboard floor made of Carrara marble tiles.
The bathroom has a cast-iron bathtub “Grace” with silver feet from Nacka Byggnadsvård.
The sink with a marble topped vanity is from Qvesarum.
The third bedroom is a small room painted in a green and pink color palette. The owners used the ceiling height by adding a loft bed with a built in desk underneath.
The second bathroom has British Racing Green tiles and Carrara marble floor tiles.
The hall features a site-built hat rack in turn-of-the-century style, with hooks, beadboard, and shelves for shoes. The walls are painted in Alcro’s ‘Cumulus’.
This home was also featured on The Nordroom when it was previously listed for sale. You can see that home tour by clicking here.
styling by Lindholm and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.