A Beautiful Well-Preserved 1930s Apartment with a Blue Kitchen

Close to Kungsholms strand in Stockholm lies a pretty one-bedroom apartment from the 1930s with well-preserved interiors and vibrant color accents. The 45 square meter apartment has been well cared for in the last century. Original furnishings, made of materials that will last at least another hundred years, have been preserved, renovated, and supplemented to meet today’s needs.

The 1930s style is also visible in the circular floor plan, which includes a dining room separated from the kitchen by a glass wall; that’s an element you see a lot in these apartments, which you will have noticed if you have followed The Nordroom for a while.

vintage kitchen blue cabinets glass doors dining room

The owners of this apartment decided to go without a living room. Instead, the room behind the kitchen is used as a dining room (like it would have been originally), and the larger room is a bedroom. But often in apartments from this period, you see that the room next to the kitchen is a bedroom and the larger room a living room with a dining table.

kitchen pale blue cabinets limestone countertop

The kitchen is charming and functional. The upper cabinets, probably installed in the 1960s, and the other cabinets, originally from the 1920s, are painted on the outside in two different shades of light blue. The doors have latches, and the drawers have classic steel handles.

blue kitchen built-in shelves

The engineered wood floor is varnished in a checkered pattern, and the kitchen walls are covered with the wallpaper “Fudge” from Cathy Nordström’s “Barbro” collection.

orange painted kitchen cabinet interior

The inside of the cabinet is painted in an orange-red shade, matching the bookcase in the dining room.

midcentury kitchen style blue cabinet doors

The kitchen was renovated a couple of years ago. The historical elements are paired with more modern additions harmonizing beautifully with the old features. The cabinets are topped with a light terrazzo marble countertop and backsplash. The Bertazzoni stove is made of stainless steel.

light blue kitchen cabinets
dining room with blue ceiling glass partition wall

Through the original glass door, you move into the dining room, where the walls are painted in Jotun’s ‘Bomull’ color, and the ceiling is painted light blue.

glass partition dining room kitchen with green curtain
dining room blue ceiling orange-red bookcase

The dining room is fitted with a custom bookcase in a nice orange-red shade. The cabinet features open shelving, drawers, and closed cabinets, adding plenty of storage space.

dining room round table blue ceiling
orange-red bookcase
dining room custom bookcase blue-painted ceiling
colorful interior scandinavian apartment
wooden floorboards green walls bedroom

The largest room is now used as a bedroom but it can easily be a living room while the dining room turns into a bedroom.

light green walls bedroom wooden floor

Four large windows flow the room with natural light. The walls are painted in a charming green shade, and the walls also feature a period wallpaper border up at the ceiling.

light green bedroom
green bedroom wooden floorboards
green bedroom vintage cabinet
hall with built-in wardrobes and wallpaper

The hall is divided into two areas. The inner hall features a custom-built floor-to-ceiling storage system with cabinets and drawers painted in a soft yellow shade. The other walls are decorated with the 1940s wallpaper “Cloverleaf” from Svenskt Tenn.

small-bathroom-dark-red-tiles

The deep red tiles in the bathroom are original to the apartment. It is paired with a period bathroom cabinet from Byggfabriken and a black and white checkerboard floor. The walls are painted in a light pink shade.

bathroom dark red tiles
clover wallpaper
green clover wallpaper hallway

The entry to the apartment has a small nice that is perfect for hanging coats and storing shoes.

I love how this apartment blends period features with modern additions, and the color scheme is fantastic.

styling by Gärde and photography by Borgelin for Historiska Hem.