I love the character and vibe of this home (Styled by Bon Interior, and photographed by Alen Cordic for Bjurfors). The walls have been painted in a cool grey, which is warmed up by the beige tones used in the interior.
In the living room, kitchen, and bedroom the sheer beige curtains really warm up the light that is coming through the windows. The furniture in the living room is mostly white or very light grey (including the light grey sofa) which makes the black legs of the coffee table and armchair, the lamp on the pedestal, and the vintage bench against the wall stand out so much. The all-white dining table and chairs work great in front of the window and I love that the daylight coming from the windows is reflected in the big mirror next to the sofa.
In contrast to all the white in the living room, the kitchen has matt black cupboards, which is lightened by the small white dining area and the same light grey walls as in the other rooms.
The bedroom is rather small, yet fits the bed perfectly and there is even some space left for a small home office in front of the window. I love the little shelf that is used as a bedside table and the gallery wall next to the bed adds so much character to this space.
In my previous home I had an open-plan kitchen and I just loved the way this space became the center of the home. One person can be cooking, while the others are doing something else, but you can still interact with each other. A win-win if you ask me. This home has a beautiful, minimal kitchen on one side of the space, with an island in the middle and the living room area on the side by the windows.
The dining table with the walnut dining chairs adds a bit of contrast to the grey kitchen, while the sofa area is kept very light. The light beige area rug combined with the beige sofas and the coffee table with a beige marble top look very calm and modest combined, while the burned orange side chair adds a bit of character here.
The bedroom doesn’t seem to have any natural light, which is not ideal for any room, but least disturbing in a bedroom I think. The beige palette of the living room comes back on the walls and in the color of the bedsheets and I love the little brass reading lights on the wall here as well.
I love the subtle touches of beige in every single area of this home, making the interior elegant and delicate, without adding too many pink items. Both the living room and the adjacent bedroom are painted in subtle grey wall color, which is going more towards beige, which makes the white turn-of-the-century double doors and window frames stand out in a very nice way.
The beige fluffy area rug underneath the sofa makes this area very cozy and inviting, while also visually separating it from the dining area in this room. The black furniture and accessories and the green plants and flowers give a little bit more power to the beige palette in the living room and the leather armchair fits wonderfully in this palette.
The kitchen fits a small island in the middle and the beige-pink cabinet fronts fit the overall look of the apartment. I love the open cabinets on the top half of the kitchen. The black in the lamps and the leather in the bar stools link the color palette of the kitchen and living room together.
The bedroom features a little bit of pink and gold in addition to a beige palette, which works much more calm and feminine. The pink duvet cover* fits so nicely with the beige waffle throw* , while the brass in the beautiful Valerie Objects lamp makes the look of this bedroom pop.
Even though this apartment has a lot of natural light and a well designed layout, since it is a newly built, the building itself lacks some character compared to the beautiful turn of the century homes I often share here. Nevertheless, the space has been styled to perfection to add character and has been made very cozy and inviting.
The walls are painted in a very subtile grey, which goes nicely with the warm wood of the flooring, which has been largely covered by these grey area rugs to add extra texture. The round dining table with the linen table cloth* and the big rice-paper shade above it works perfectly in front of the angled wall. The lower bench next to the dining table is used for deco objects and I love that the wood tint is slightly darker, adding variety to this corner.
On the other side of the living room the sofa is placed on a large area rug and I love the combination of the cool blue elements in the print and pillow cases* combined with the beige in the furniture.
The dining area in the kitchen features a mixture of beige, walnut and black accents and I love the color palette of the bedroom as well, which is slightly warmer. The warm beige in the curtains* and the blanket on the bed* really warm up the palette in this room and I love the small home office in front of the window.
I love the grey walls in this beautiful Swedish home, which contrast so nicely with the black and wooden details in the furniture. The living room has these old built in cabinets in a beautiful wood color, which stand out so nicely against the grey of the walls and fit perfectly with the little round dining table in the living room.
The green plants throughout this space add a fresh touch to the otherwise rather neutral color palette and I love that a vintage element was added in every single room of the apartment as well: the small dining table and chair in the kitchen, the chair by the bed and the vintage office chair. Note also that a home office was created in what seems to be a walk in closet. It doesn’t have any natural lighting but it’s perfect when you need to work away from everything else going on in the apartment.
This grey kitchen with white marble countertops and brass handles and faucet stands out so much against the white floor and walls. The space is long and narrow, with cabinets placed on both sides of the room, but there is just enough space for an inviting dining area in front of the balcony window where you can sit with two people.
In the niche next to the galley kitchen, a small home office was installed and a custom floating desk was made to fit in this rather awkward corner space. A window would be nice to have here, but it’s so nice anyways to have an area to get some work done which is not the kitchen table right?
The different materials, colors, and textures in this apartment make it cozy and inviting and I think the mixture of it all is delicate yet characterful. The living room has a beautiful fluffy area rug, which adds a lot of texture to this space. The walls of the living room have been painted in subtle, warm beige-grey and I love that the beige linen curtains* add variety to this wall color. I love the effect of the velvet burned orange chair as well, it adds even more warmth to the palette. The sofa is Ikea with a Bemz custom cover in linen* and the art prints add so much personality to the wall above the sofa.
The String shelf on the other side of the living room serves as a storage area as well as a little home office and I love the combination of the wood, grey, and white of the metal shelving rails here.
The kitchen is a modest white one with a concrete grey countertop and black hardware which works nicely with the white dining table and chairs here. I like that the kitchen consists of mostly lower cupboards, combined with an open shelf above the sink for the prettiest kitchen items and a subway tile backsplash.
The bedroom has been painted in a greenish grey, which makes the white linen bedding stand out so much. I love the combination of the darker art print with the peg rail* as well. The door of the old built-in cabinet has been painted in the same color as the wall, which makes the effect of this color even cooler.
This beautiful apartment in Sweden (Styled by Emma Fischer, and photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem) features amazing wall color choices. A gorgeous olive wall color steals the show in the living room, where it is paired with a light color palette in the furniture and textiles, and a few black and brown accent tones to add some contrast.
The open-plan living room goes over into a kitchen and dining space with white kitchen cabinets, wood countertops, and black hardware that comes back in the black leather seats of the dining chairs.
The bedroom is painted in a beautiful shade of greige, from which the light bedsheets and black accent bedside tables stand out. A black home office desk provides a lovely spot to get some work done from the bedroom.
An open-plan living room with olive green walls
The olive green wall color is what stands out most in the living space. The deep muted wall color brings out the white crown molding below the ceiling and it contrasts nicely with the white-soaped hardwood flooring.
The wall color is paired with an Ikea sofa with a custom linen cover* and a white fluffy area rug adds a bit more texture to the sofa area. The sheer white linen curtains in front of the window lighten up the palette and the wood and leather tones in the armchair and the coffee table add a natural touch to the setting.
The mix of throw pillows on the sofa paired with the two elegant art prints on the wall provide the color palette with a mixture of brown, beige, and grey tones to finish off the look.
The wall that connects the kitchen and the living room is removed to connect the space into an open floor plan.
The entryway of the apartment comes out in the living room. By painting all the walls in the same color, the spaces become visually connected to each other in a nice way.
A white kitchen with black accents and wood countertops
Even though both rooms are connected to each other, the difference in wall color between the kitchen and the living room allows them to be visually separated from each other.
Two main kitchen modules are separated by a beautiful walk-in pantry in the corner. The module with the stove top is finished with a wood countertop, paired with a minimal white hood that blends into the wall behind it.
The sink module of the kitchen is finished with a stainless steel countertop that matches the faucet. The upper cabinets have glass fronts for a lighter look with subtle light wood inlays, paired with a spot for wine bottles on the side.
The side of the kitchen has an angled corner to fit in front of the kitchen window.
A greige bedroom wall color and a black home office desk
The bedroom has been painted in a dark grey-beige wall color that adds a subtly warm glow to the setting. The beige bedding and the white curtains stand out against this darker wall color and the black bedside tables add a lovely contrast to the space.
The other side of the bedroom is a great spot for a home office section using a black desk paired with a back chair. The standing mirror with the black frame matches the color palette in this corner and it makes the room appear larger.
A peg rail in the wall niche space is a great spot for hanging a selection of clothes and a hand mirror.
The white wardrobe stands out against the greige bedroom walls and matches the white of the door frame.
I think the cool grey walls work so refreshing in this beautiful Swedish home. The living room wall color is a very cool (almost blue) grey, which is warmed up by a variety of warm accents in the accessories and furniture. The sheer beige curtains* warm up the daylight that is coming through those big windows. The black in the art prints, lamps and the bentwood dining chairs adds contrast to this look and I love the big mirror at the dining table, which reflects the daylight and makes the room look bigger.
The bedroom has been painted in a warmer grey, but also here you have a beautiful mixture of cool and warm tints. The cool grey in the duvet cover stands out and the black wall lamps combine so nicely with the wooden bedside tables.
I love all the inspiring home office spaces that I see popping up in the last year, during which the majority of us have been working from home. Depending on the space available, you can create a space to get some work done and make it cozy and inviting. After all, it’s the place where you spend a consistent part of your day, so you better make it comfortable to work at right ?
I love this beautiful home office space underneath the roof, with a height adjustable desk on top of a grey area rug for extra coziness and wooden wall shelves to keep some deco items and a little plant. This looks like a wonderful place to get some work done.
