I love to see great examples of small homes with a smart layout to serve the functional rooms needed for the people that live there.  The exposed brick wall in the living room has been painted white and features a lovely dining table in front of the window, which looks like the center of the home. 

The bedroom was separated from the living area and the small kitchen as a separate room, carving out a small space for the white kitchen with black countertops, which seems to have everything one might need on a small surface. The U-shaped kitchen layout optimally utilizes the limited space available.

The wall separating the bedroom and living room has been made out of rippled glass, which has a great effect and allows the natural light coming from the bedroom to shine into the living room as well.

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A cozy living room with light grey walls

I think the mixture of the light grey walls, beige, black, and wood tints works exceptionally well in this home. In the living room, the wooden coffee table and wood in the armchairs warm up the space, which is otherwise decorated in a grey and beige palette. I love the way those sheer white curtains* add a light touch to the space together with the Nilsson pendant lamp, while the green plants lift the mood of the palette. I love that the wooden details also come back in the TV cabinet and the shelving for the small home office in the living room.

A grey kitchen with subway tiles on the wall

The grey kitchen works so nicely together with the light oak dining table in combination with the black Ant chairs and I feel like the dining area ties the look together between the two connected spaces.

The kitchen itself has quite a minimal look because of the simple lines in the layout consisting of two blocks at the walls and a small kitchen island in the middle. The white marble countertops enhance this clean look, while the subway tiles make it a bit more characterful.

Light grey walls in both the main and the guest bedroom

This apartment has both the main bedroom and a guest bedroom with an office and both are decorated in a similar grey and beige color palette that gives these spaces a calm and inviting vibe. I love the way the guest room has been turned into a little home office as well, separated by a beige linen curtain* which is mounted on the ceiling.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Fredrik J Karlsson for Alvhem

This beautiful Swedish home is styled in such a delicate and considered way. I love the large light-coloured area rugs in both the bedroom and living room, adding a luxurious look and feel to those spaces, enhanced by the white linen curtains* in front of these large windows.

The black and dark grey furniture really stands out in the living room, which is matched by the art prints on the wall and contrasted by the impressive white statement lamp here. Other than the dark grey and black in the palette, a mixture of beige and muted burned orange was used in both rooms, which ties the look together. 

The bed is made with a beautiful white linen bedskirt* combined with a burned orange duvet cover*, and white and grey linen pillow cases* for a modest yet powerful look.

Styled by Nouvel Interior, photographed by Alen Cordic for Bjurfors

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I love the way the subtile color palette works in enhancing the beautiful turn of the century details of this Swedish home. The walls have been painted in a very subtile warm grey color, which almost looks like white, but when you look at the slight contrast between the skirting, windows, doors and walls, you realise it’s not actually white.

The home is modestly decorated with a white sofa, light area rug, white linen curtains* and an overall white and beige palette, which makes items like the vintage desk and the wood of the piano stand out in such a nice way. I love the way the green plants just pop out of this calm palette as well, adding a fresh touch of spring to this home.

Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Jens Eliasson for Bjurfors

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I love the character and personality this home expresses. In the living room, the pale blue sofa stands out in a modest, yet present way. The cool tint of the blue is paired up with warm tints in the linen pillowcases* on the sofa, in the rice paper lampshade, and in the selection of art prints on the wall. Both the light beige curtains* in front of the window and the light area rug on the floor lighten up this palette and allow the blue and warm tints to pop out.

The cozy dining area in the kitchen works very nicely in front of this window and I love the way the green plant is draped around the window, which adds so much character to this area.

The bedroom might be the space with the most personality because of the green William Morris wallpaper, which is the perfect backdrop for the antique bedside table, the peg rail on the wall, and the bed, which is made with a beautiful linen bedskirt* in combination with a mixture of white and colored linen pillow cases*.

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I love this small studio home with a slightly odd layout, yet the way it was designed works so well for the space I think. I’m not usually such a fan of placing furniture at an angle, but since the wall of the living room is angled as well, the sofa fits perfectly against this wall, leaving enough space to also fit the bed and a small home office space.  The mix of velvet and linen pillow cases* on the sofa works so nicely against the Bemz custom cover* on the Ikea Soderhamn sofa and I love the combination of the cool grey with the warm tints of the fabrics here.

I think the wall shelving placed high up underneath the ceiling adds character and some extra storage space as well. The shelving stops where the beige linen curtains* start, which makes it look natural in the layout of the space.

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This large living kitchen is fitted underneath the rooftop and looks so spacious and flooded with light. A spacious room has a lot of advantages, but it can also be a little bit tricky to decorate, and to fit different room functionalities together.

Area rugs are used in a very smart and consistent way throughout the space to separate functional areas from each other. The living room has a very warm grey rug, which enhances the velvet green sofa and separates the living area from the kitchen. The dining area with the beautiful Series 7 chairs in cognac leather is placed on top of a cooler grey area rug, which contrasts so nicely with the warm tints in the dining chairs and the warmer grey on the wall next to the table.

Styled by Nouvel Interior, photographed by Alen Cordic  for Bjurfors

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Painted walls can be great to add character to a space, but I think light walls are especially nice for reflecting the daylight that’s coming through your windows. If you live in a small apartment, like this Swedish studio home, it can also make your space look bigger.

The white Ikea sofa, customised with a Bemz custom linen cover* combined with the white fluffy area rug and the beautiful white linen curtains* set the stage for elements like the black candle holder, the black rattan armchair* and the mixture of linen pillow cases* on the sofa. 

The glass coffee table doesn’t obstruct the view into the space, which is great for smaller spaces and the mirror on the opposite side of the bed reflects the room and daylight, which is a great trick as well for making a room look bigger then it actually is.

Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Fredrik J Karlsson for Alvhem

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This beautiful Swedish apartment really has some extraordinary turn-of-the-century details starting with the old wing doors and beautiful windows to the paneling in the dining room, which looks original to me.

The large kitchen in a classic shaker style with grey cabinets and grey granite countertops looks very fresh and inviting. I love the big kitchen island with the sink in the middle and the large oak shelving on the wall to keep decor items. 

The dining room has eye-catching wainscoting, which is enhanced even more by painting the top part of the wall in a deep blue color. This space has a slightly odd shape, with a niche going up to the window which has been utilized as a seating area. 

The kids’ room, living room, bedroom, and office space (this is quite a big apartment) all have different wall colors and I love the way you can see from one room into the other and the wall colors complement each other. The beige wall color in the living room really enhances the warmth coming from the vintage fireplace.

Styled by Emma Fischer and Linnéa H. Manaberi, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem

The walls in this beautiful Swedish apartment are all kept white, with white cotton curtains* in the bedroom and no window treatments in the other rooms for a light and airy look.

The white sofa combined with a beige area rug and wood tints in the furniture makes for a very neutral base palette in the living room, which is enhanced by details and accessories with different textures. The polka dot pillow and the Plissé lamp shade really stand out here for example and I love the big art work in terracotta tints which makes a statement above the wooden bench.

The black and white hand painted vase* in the kitchen dining area stands out a lot as well, since it’s the only black accent in the otherwise neutral color palette. The bedroom has a color palette that goes in line with the rest of the apartment, with the dark beige Duvet cover* warming up the otherwise white palette.

Styled by Grey Deco Interiors, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem

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