Warm, Natural Light in a Renovated Turn-of-the-Century Apartment

This charming two-bedroom apartment is on the first floor of an early 20th-century building in Stockholm. In the last couple of years, the entire apartment has been renovated, including new herringbone parquet flooring, custom storage, and a kitchen with shaker-style cabinets.

What makes this apartment so lovely is the warm natural light that flows into the rooms, drawing beautiful patterns on the walls and the fine herringbone parquet floors. The walls in the home are painted in cream and beige tones, which, together with the natural light, create warm and inviting spaces.

living room parquet floor warm tones

The living room is spacious and stylish with a herringbone parquet floor, large south-facing windows, and space for a large dining table.

dining table
dining table detail
view into living room large art

The walls in the living room are painted in the creamy white color “Bellini” by Alcro. A large 1930s artwork designed by Jan Håfström hangs on the wall by the dining table.

beige-yellow walls living room
living room sofa corner shelves
view into bedroom
bedroom parquet floor

The largest bedroom lies next to the living room and enjoys the same southern windows with views of the surrounding Art Nouveau buildings and the greenery of Julikullen. 

painted wooden doors bedroom

The wooden doors between the living room and bedroom are reclaimed from an older building. They fit right in with the building style of the apartment.

calm serene bedroom natural light
bedroom detail
beige bedroom built-in wardrobes

The bedroom is wonderfully spacious and features light, cream-colored walls and three floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobes.

bedroom accent table
kitchen checkerboard floor

On the other side of the apartment lies the charming kitchen with a large window facing the courtyard and room for a kitchen table.

classic kitchen checkerboard floor wooden table

The kitchen cabinets have new, custom-made doors and drawer fronts in a shaker style that have been factory-painted in a gray-beige colour. 

wooden kitchen table display shelf
kitchen butler sink

The new cupboard doors are fitted with handles and knobs from Byggfabriken and an oak countertop.

kitchen white tiles
kitchen detail
kitchen view into living room
colorful runner hall

The long hall separates the living room and master bedroom on one side and the kitchen and second bedroom on the other.

kids bedroom desk under window

The smaller bedroom is now a charming children’s room with warm beige walls and a desk fitted between the walls under the large window.

nursery
black and white bathroom
white tiles bathroom

The tiny bathroom features old-fashioned porcelain, fixtures, and towel rail that fits the turn-of-the-century building style very well.

long hall built-in wardrobes round mirror

The long hall is fitted with built-in wardrobes on one side. The floor is covered with an oak parquet, and the walls are painted in the same cream shade as the living room.

built in wardrobes Warm, Natural Light in a Renovated Turn-of-the-Century Apartment

styling by Rydman and photography by Johansson for Historiska Hem.