A Cozy, Tiny Apartment with a Golden Yellow Bedroom

This cozy, tiny apartment lies on the second floor of a turn-of-the-century building in the popular Södermalm area of Stockholm. The apartment has a floor plan of only 36 square meters, but built-in storage space and high ceilings make it feel larger.

The owners have carefully renovated the small home in the last four years. A new kitchen in period style and a new bathroom were added, pairing beautifully with the original wooden floorboards from the beginning of the 20th century.

wooden folding table window seat shelves kitchen dining space

The apartment consists of two rooms in a row. The largest room is used as a combined kitchen, dining room, and living room.

kitchen dining space window seat shelves

The current owners added a built-in bench in front of the window, which is used for watching television, as well as providing plenty of seating space around the vintage wooden folding table.

white tiled wall wooden folding table

The small niche by the window has been fitted with built-in shelves that reach the ceiling.

floating cabinets gallery wall

On the other side, simple IKEA Ivar cabinets have been painted the same light beige color as the walls (“Kokos” by Jotun) while the top has been left plain wood. A small gallery wall, including a television, hangs above the cabinets.

open plan living room kitchen light wooden floorboards

While the room is open-plan, the nooks and slanted walls create cozy and separate areas for cooking and living.

exposed brick wall living room

The wall against the central staircase is rounded, and the owners decided to keep the brick exposed, adding a nice raw and historical design element to the living area.

kitchen light gray cabinets wooden countertop white backsplash tiles

The current owners renovated the kitchen, adding new doors and tiles and changing the layout of the sink and storage.

light gray kitchen cabinets white backsplash tiles wooden floro

The kitchen has turn-of-the-century-style cabinets paired with an oiled oak countertop, a white porcelain sink, and 15×15 white tiles with black grout.

classic light gray kitchen wooden countertop
open plan kitchen living and dining space wooden floorboards
wooden door entry bedroom

A beautiful wooden mirror door gives access to the apartment’s bedroom.

golden yellow bedroom wooden cabinet

The bedroom is warm, spacious, and bright thanks to two large windows. The walls are painted in a warm, golden yellow shade called “Antique Yellow” by Jotun.

golden yellow walls bedroom wooden floorboards large windows nordroom

I love the antique cabinet with glass doors and curtains by the window.

golden yellow bedroom built-in wardrobes

One wall has been fitted with recently-installed built-in wardrobes that reach the three-meter-high ceilings. It offers plenty of storage space in the small apartment.

floor-to-ceiling bedroom wardrobes
wooden bedroom door
bathroom marble floor tiles white wall tiles

The small bathroom was renovated last year. The walls are covered with white tiles, and the floor is covered with sandstone tiles.

tiny bathroom white tiles
green front door

Linseed oil-painted green double doors welcome you into the apartment. The same green color (Degebergagrön) is also used for the bathroom door.

green wooden double front door A Cozy, Tiny Apartment with a Golden Yellow Bedroom

A smart hat rack provides storage space for coats and bags when you step into the apartment.

styling by Lindholm and photography by Johansson for Historiska Hem.