High Ceilings in a Small Swedish Loft Designed for a Family
An old 1950s school building in Stockholm was converted into apartments, using the original structure to create new apartments of all different shapes and sizes. This small loft apartment of 50 square meters is one of those apartments, and the light-filled home is designed to fit a family.
The apartment has been completely renovated and designed by an architect from Atelier Alba. The apartment is stylish, light, and feels more spacious thanks to the ceiling height of 3.5 meters. The design is smart, creating separate areas for cooking, living, and sleeping without losing the open structure.
The open-plan living room and kitchen run the entire width of the apartment. Large windows flood the room with natural light. The stylist added sheer curtains to let the room bathe in soft light.
On one side of the red storage room divider lies the kitchen. The matte green cabinet doors are paired with dark brown Öland stone countertops.
The large windows can be opened like a balcony door, so you can climb outside to the communal courtyard.
One wall is fitted with floor-to-ceiling cabinets, providing plenty of storage space. The open cupboard breaks up the closed wall nicely.
A tall red cabinet has shelves on one side and a place for a television on the other. It’s a nice room divider, adding a bit of color while also maintaining the open floor plan.
The sitting area is kept simple, with a window seat with underneath storage and an antique velvet sofa. The fabric artwork on the wall adds nice texture to the room.
The bedroom consists of a raised wall with built-in wardrobes and long, narrow windows at the top, ensuring the space gets some natural light.
The room is now designed as a shared parent/child bedroom. The grand ceiling height has been taken advantage of, so a loft bed has been created for the parents. Underneath, there is a bunk bed and a simple wall-mounted desk.
The wall dividing the bedroom from the living room is fitted with custom wardrobes.
The bathroom is decorated with Mosa tiles in beige and terracotta.
styling by Copparstad and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.