A Restored 1920s Swedish Home Set in an Idyllic Location South of Stockholm

Surrounded by a nature reserve, just south of the city of Stockholm, stands a beautiful home from the 1920s that was completely renovated and rebuilt by carpenters from Snickarglädje Stockholm AB.

The carpenters took great care to preserve, restore, and supplement the original details of this early 20th-century house. The entrance was moved, the lower summer veranda was raised to integrate it into the house’s open-plan kitchen and dining area, and the exterior was painted in authentic Falu red, paired with traditional pearl gray and golden ochre.

The house is surrounded by trees, greenery, and the Gömmaren nature reserve, creating a magical scenery in every season.

Inside, the house features an open-plan living room and kitchen with a glass veranda as the dining area.

The kitchen is designed in various shades of blue, pairing soft blue cabinets with a solid cast cement worktop and blue beveled tiles.

A large butler sink sits under the window, overlooking the lush greenery outside.

A small breakfast nook has been created under one of the windows. A built-in bench, painted in the same blue as the kitchen cabinets, is paired with a round table and black chairs.

While the kitchen is mainly a new addition, it features a fantastic reminder of the house’s history. The old wood-burning AGA stove adds character to this home.

The sitting area features the original tiled fireplace called a kakelugn.

The open-plan space has been naturally divided up into separate areas, thanks to the placement of the sofa that faces the fireplace.

Beyond the seating area, the glass veranda is a large dining space with windows in three directions and glass-framed double doors leading to the patio.

At the end of the ground floor are two bedrooms. The first bedroom features beautiful brown joinery paired with gray-white painted floorboards.

The second bedroom is now a home office with gray-green joinery.

The hall really showcases the house’s historic character. The wooden plank floor is painted in a classic gray-and-white checkerboard pattern, while the walls feature chest panels topped with beautiful wallpaper.

The wallpaper is a reprint of the almost 500-year-old wallpaper that was found on the ceiling beams in the Rosenvingeska house in Malmö, one of the earliest Renaissance buildings in Scandinavia.

There is a classically designed bathroom on the ground floor, featuring cream-white wall tiles and a cream-and-white Victorian-style tile pattern on the floor. It also features a Burlington sink.

The first floor has three bedrooms. The largest bedroom is painted in a warm beige tone paired with gray-green joinery.

Behind mirror doors (with mirrors on the inside), there is a spacious walk-in wardrobe.

The two other bedrooms are perfect for children with white floorboards and green joinery.

The bathroom on the top floor is a luxurious affair with a shower, a freestanding bath, and double sinks.

The walls are partly covered with moss-green tiles, while on the other side, they are treated with tadelakt. They are paired with black tiles on the floor, laid in a classic herringbone pattern.

The bathroom vanity features a cast concrete top with double brass sinks and a large mirror.

The house stands on a 1,476 square meter plot that seamlessly flows into the Gömmaren nature reserve. The garden features flower beds, growing boxes, and fruit bushes and trees.

The current owner also added a spacious and lavish garage building with space for vehicles, a work area, and a large upper part for hanging out.

styling by Copparstad and photography by Boukari for Historiska Hem.