Turn-of-the-Century Charm Meets Modern Comfort in a Swedish House

South of the city center of Gothenburg lies a charming residential area with wooden villas. This brown wooden early 20th-century home located in this area pairs turn-of-the-century charm with modern comforts.

The 140 square meter family home was carefully renovated. Historical elements have been carefully preserved and combined with exclusive material choices and state-of-the-art comfort.

light gray living room parquet floor

A wide open doorway in the hall leads to a double living space that is divided into a sitting area in the front and the dining room at the back.

light gray walls scandi sitting room
living room light gray walls large rug
parquet floor small sitting room

A beautiful dark parquet floor lies underfoot, and with the barred windows add a classic and timeless look to the living spaces.

light gray living room

The sitting area is small but comfortable, painted in a light gray hue and decorated with a large rug, a sofa, and an armchair. There is a second sitting room on the first floor.

open doorway to dining room
dining room blue wallpaper

From the sitting room, you move into the dining room, which is situated in an open connection with the kitchen.

dining room with fireplace

The dining room features a beautiful tiled fireplace with blue decoration. The blue shade of the fireplace returns in the Willow Bough wallpaper by William Morris.

fireplace blue decoration
blue william morris wallpaper
dining room blue william morris wallpaper
kitchen
classic white kitchen dark stone floor

The kitchen can be accessed via the hall and the dining room, making it the central point on the ground floor. It is a classic design with cream cabinets and a wooden countertop. From the kitchen, there is direct access to the outdoor terrace.

powder room glossy green tiles
powder room green tiles pink wood paneling

The guest toilet on the ground floor uses a classic color combination. Dark green metro tiles are paired with soft pink paneling.

staircase
green wallpaper sitting room

Old Swedish houses often have a large open space on the first floor. This area is often used as a second living room as you can also see in this house. The room is decorated with the Pine wallpaper by Sandberg.

open space first floor
bedroom floral wallpaper

The master bedroom features built-in wardrobes and walls decorated with the Eldblomman wallpaper by Svenskt Tenn.

floral wallpaper bedroom
floral wallpaper bedroom floating nightstand
bathroom sink
white tiled shower
soft pink children's room
pink kids bedroom

The charming children’s bedroom, painted in a soft pink shade, also gives access to the attic.

attic room wooden desk
bathroom with sauna

The basement is turned into a wellness area with a luxurious bathroom and a sauna.

bath tub
laundry room checkerboard floor

There is a also a practical laundry room with red and white checkerboard flooring and storage behind the curtains.

wood paneled hall stone floor
hall wood paneled walls

The hallway is tiled with a limestone floor and the walls are painted in a color similar to the tiles for a calm and harmonious look.

outdoor terrace
swedish villa Turn-of-the-Century Charm Meets Modern Comfort in a Swedish House

The house was listed for sale at Ahre.