A Lovely Color Palette in a Midcentury Apartment in Sweden

I’m a big fan of Swedish midcentury apartments, and today, I want to share this wonderful corner apartment from the 1950s. The apartment was recently renovated, updating the kitchen and adding a new color palette to the rooms.

The midcentury atmosphere has been preserved. The living room features a beautiful parquet floor and glass double doors, as well as a large balcony overlooking the greenery outside. Lovely colors have been added to the interiors, from a pink ceiling in the bathroom to a green kitchen and a yellow hallway.

open living room parquet floor midcentury apartment

The living area is designed in an L-shape with windows in two directions. There is a sitting area by the balcony doors and a dining area connecting to the kitchen.

sitting room midcentury apartment

Huge windows flood the room with natural light and offer a nice view of the abundance of greenery outside.

ochre yellow sofa
living room with balcony parquet floor

The living room is the only room in the house with white walls. These are paired with subtle color accents in the furnishings and decor.

balcony small round tab;e
balcony with plants
open cabinets

Industrial-style cabinets line one wall where books and art are displayed.

original glass doors

Double glass doors separate the living area from the hallway. They also help to let natural light flow into the hall.

dining area with green table

The other corner in the living space is turned into a spacious dining room with a green table and school-style chairs.

green dining table
green view from window
dining area view into kitchen

A wide doorway gives access to the kitchen.

green kitchen with breakfast table

The kitchen is an all-green affair. The kitchen cabinets, backsplash tiles, and walls are all in a muted green tone. The cabinets are fitted with period-typical, chrome-plated wire handles and topped with worktops with teak strips.

green kitchen view into open plan living room
green kitchen
all-green kitchen parquet floor breakfast table with bench

A charming breakfast nook has been created by the window, made from a wooden bench and a small, narrow table.

wooden bench breakfast table
kitchen with floor to ceiling cabints
pink bedroom with green ceiling

Next to the dining room lies the master bedroom where the walls are painted pink and the ceiling is green.

pink bedroom wooden wardrobe green ceiling
wardrobe doors with wallpaper

The custom-built wardrobes have doors decorated with a William Morris pattern.

pink bedroom round mirror
hallway marble floor tiles wallpaper

The walls in the hallway are wallpapered with a splash wallpaper in white and ochre yellow from Lim & Handtryck. On the floor lie new Carrara marble tiles.

hall with yellow wallpaper marble floor tiles

The large round mirror ensures the natural light coming through the glass doors is reflected, making the hall a bright space.

blue-gray kids bedroom

The second bedroom is painted in a muted gray tone and features wardrobes with mirror doors and a desk made from the String shelving system.

gray bedroom wardrobe mirror doors
desk and shelves made of string shelves
bathroom pink ceiling

Even the bathroom has been given a nice color pop. The ceiling is painted pink and a new pink faucet was also installed.

yellow built-in wardrobes wallpaper large round mirror

The hallway is fitted with floor-to-ceiling built-in cabinets painted in a warm yellow shade. The niche for coat and shoe storage is painted in the same color.

yellow niche for coats and shoes

styling by Copparstad and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.