Be inspired by this sleek contemporary home in Stockholm
A contemporary new build located on the outskirts of Stockholm.
A contemporary new build located on the outskirts of Stockholm. There's an open-plan living/dining/kitchen area, guest bedroom-cum-study, dressing room, bathroom and utility room on the ground floor, with a mezzanine family room, three bedrooms and another bathroom above.
1/8 Exterior
2/8 Kitchen-diner
An open-plan kitchen-diner allows you to socialise more easily with family and friends while cooking. The large sculptural pendant, which resembles a pine-cone and a monochrome colour scheme ensures the space remains true to its modern architecture.
Pendant
Crimea pine-cone pendant by Pavel Eekra at eekra.com
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Mandarin Stone
3/8 Living/dining/kitchen area
Inspired by post-war simplicity and the beauty of natural shapes and materials, mid-century furniture is the perfect choice for serene 21st-century homes.The floors are concrete, levelled off to create a ripple effect and polished.
Sofa
Helene Tiedemann
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Store
4/8 Living room
Set on a vintage base, the top of the coffee table was sourced from an original Sixties Finnish design.
Chair
Vitra Eames RAR Rocking chair at The Conran Shop
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5/8 Hallway
The wide design of the staircase takes the eye straight from the front door up towards the window and right out into the forest canopy. The stairs have been painted blue for maximum impact.
Paint
Tivoli's Intelligent eggshell from Little Greene
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Dodo Posters at Alfies Antique Market
6/8 Mezzanine
The mezzanine was a late addition to the house's design after the owners realised they needed another room. Large windows allow a lot of light to flood the room, while minimal design and architecture keep the space looking modern and clean.
Zig Ziag pouf cover
Rosenhof Art Factory
7/8 Main bedroom
With little space to install any built-in cupboards, the wallpapered headboard conceals a wardrobe.
Headboard
Papered in Brambleweb in Dusk by Abigail Edwards
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Graham and Green
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The Old Cinema
8/8 Bathroom
Moroccan-style tiles and a baroque-inspired mirror ramp up the luxe factor in this contemporary double-height bathroom.
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Marrakech collection at Fired Earth
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CP Hart
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Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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