A Cozy Wooden Guest House with a Brick Floor at a Swedish Country Estate

Today, we are heading north of Stockholm to the island of Solö, where you can find a grand 12,750-square-meter country estate with a main house from the 19th century and a cozy guesthouse built in 2026.

And while the main house is beautiful and typically Swedish, it’s the guest house that truly captured my eye. The 37-square-meter guest house is designed by architect Alexander Hök of Skrå Arkitekter, featuring warm interior spaces with natural materials, wallpapered walls, and a loft area.

The wooden facade, treated with forest brown tar oil, effortlessly blends into the natural surroundings.

Entry to the house is via the terrace porch (pictured above) or through a more formal front door leading into a small hall.

The entire ground floor space is open-plan, with dedicated niches for the kitchen, a lounge area, and the bedroom.

In the corner, a cast-iron stove in the style of the Westbo Carl adds character and warmth to the interior space.

The kitchen is magnificent, featuring dark green cabinets paired with a light terrazzo countertop, terracotta backsplash tiles in a hexagon form, and a high pitched wooden ceiling with skylights. The picture window above the sink offers a nice view of the natural surroundings.

The kitchen perfectly blends modern style with rustic country charm, thanks to the terracotta tiles, wooden ceiling, and wallpapered walls, and modern functionality and style with the modern Epoq kitchen and integrated appliances.

On the other side of the space, in front of the large windows overlooking the terrace, is a small seating area.

The entire ground floor is designed with a stone floor and a wooden ceiling. In the living area, the walls are decorated with “Pirum” wallpaper designed by Hanna Wendelbo, depicting a pattern of beautiful yellow pears and green leaves on a beige background.

The bedroom is a calm space with white-waxed pine paneling and wooden ceiling beams.

The small opening on the right leads to a walk-in wardrobe.

The guest house is small, but every inch is used to perfection. In the hall, a small niche was built for a washing machine and a dryer.

The hall is decorated with the retro-style “Tailor’s Tweed” wallpaper by Borastapeter.

The same style continues into the bathroom, where the brick-style tile floor continues, and the hexagon tiles are used for the walls (this time in gray tones instead of the terracotta palette in the kitchen).

A beautiful view from the loft of the stylish kitchen space with a wooden folding table and a deep red runner.

The loft area is currently unfurnished, but it would be a fantastic sleeping area with large skylights and an all-wood palette, creating a natural and cozy room.

A small window with a deep niche gives a wonderful view of the surrounding natural landscape.

The guest house comes with its own wooden deck, big enough for lounging and eating. It overlooks the water and the swimming area.

The main house was probably built in the mid 19th-century when it was part of a farm estate. In the 1970s, the musician Bo Hansson (known in Sweden for his album The Lord of the Rings, inspired by JRR Tolkien’s novel) lived at the house.

The house stands on a large plot of almost 1,3 hectares with large grassy areas, a long cliff edge, and several groves of trees.

styling by Copparstad and photography by Johansson and Smith for Historiska Hem.