A Swedish Apartment with an Open Living Space and Period Features
On the first floor of a turn-of-the-century apartment building in Gothenburg, you will find this charming apartment with an open-plan living space, two bedrooms, and preserved period features.
The renovated 1907 apartment is decorated in a calm palette of soft colors and features a new site-built kitchen. These newer additions are paired with period features like stucco, wooden floorboards, and a beautiful fireplace in the living room. Large windows flood the rooms with natural light, creating an open and airy ambiance.
When the apartment was renovated, the aim was to create a social space for socializing by integrating the kitchen and living room with each other. The result is a fabulous space with high ceilings, large windows, and exposed brick walls.
The sitting area is a cozy space, defined by a light-colored rug. It is decorated with a sofa featuring layered textiles and two wooden armchairs upholstered with the William Morris ‘Golden Lily’ pattern.
In the corner of the room stands a magnificent original fireplace that can still be lit, creating a cozy ambiance in the evening.
Though the living area is open, there are clear zones with a large wooden dining table separating the cooking area from the lounge space.
The walls are painted in Jotun’s ‘Sparv’. This light and calm color makes the stucco, high skirting boards, and exposed brick really stand out.
A new kitchen, in a classic design, was added to the apartment in 2024. The kitchen from Snek is made of Swedish-grown solid pine, and the cabinets are painted in ‘Catalina Sand.’
On the side, they added floor-to-ceiling cabinets housing the fridge, oven, and a pantry cabinet.
The master bedroom is a large and calm room with walls painted in Jotun’s ‘Kalk’ and a solid oak parquet floor.
On one side, the wardrobes are hidden by a sand-colored linen curtain.
The second bedroom is painted in Jotun’s ‘Washed Linen.’
The hall has plenty of storage with a niche fitted with shelves for coats and even more storage space behind the curtain.
The apartment is listed for sale at Alvhem.