A Cozy Small Apartment with Period Features and Lots of Storage

Next to the cozy Mosebacke Square in Stockholm, you will find this charming one-bedroom apartment with period features and a courtyard terrace. The home is located in the heart of Södermalm, in a well-preserved turn-of-the-century property with fantastic details and a cozy, historic atmosphere.

This 44-square-meter apartment showcases a perfect blend of original details and contemporary additions. High ceilings, beautiful stucco, and ceiling rosettes give the apartment a luxurious look, and the original wooden floorboards and deep window niches add a warm, historic touch to the interiors.

cozy living room beige walls
cozy small beige living room rug vintage wooden tables

The open-plan living space is a charming room with large windows that flow the space with soft natural light. The beautiful wooden floors and stucco are a beautiful turn-of-the-century addition.

living room detail
side table
small living room rustic wooden dining table glass doors to terrace

The walls are painted in a beige shade, enhancing the soft atmosphere in the room. It is decorated in a social layout with on one side a sofa, a rustic wooden dining table in the center, and the kitchen on the other side. Glass doors open up to the apartment’s courtyard terrace.

rustic wooden dining table
open plan living space wooden table small kitchen
dining table at night
small gray-blue kitchen bar seating

The small apartment is filled with storage space. There is a floor-to-ceiling cabinet in the living room, and the hall features wardrobes in the same style, with historic doors with brass knobs to complement the apartment’s historic bones.

small gray-blue kitchen shelves double row upper cabinets

The kitchen has undergone a careful renovation, adding classic green doors with brass knobs and a countertop in beige melange stone. A double row of upper cabinets and shelves on the curved wall provide plenty of storage space.

small kitchen brass handles
glass fronted kitchen cabinet

A glass-fronted cabinet sitting atop the countertop adds storage for glassware and crockery.

deep window sill

When you live small, you have to make the most of the storage space that’s available. The deep window niches in these historic apartments lend themselves beautifully for that.

courtyard terrace
courtyard terrace string lights
hall view into living room
exposed brick and wood paneling

The l-shaped hall shows beautiful exposed brickwork and tongue-and-groove paneling.

small green bedroom wooden floorboards

The bedroom is a calm space with green walls and period features like wooden floorboards, stucco, and high baseboards.

wooden shelf above bed
rustic wooden window niche

The raw wooden window niche adds a nice rustic touch to the space.

bedroom green walls wall hooks
tiny bathroom wooden shelves above toilet
hall floor-to-ceiling wardrobes
hall with open doorway built-in wardrobes

The hallway is magnificent for such a small apartment. It lies in the center of the apartment, with the living area on one side and the bedroom on the other. At its biggest, the hall is fitted with custom built-in floor-to-ceiling wardrobes in a classic style complementing the historic bones of the home.

hall built in wardrobes checkerboard tile floor

A charming checkerboard floor lies on the floor by the front door. Clever shoe storage is fitted against the wall to take up as little space as possible.

The apartment is listed for sale at Stadshem.