Home tour | A Swedish new-build dressed in white and beige
For today’s home tour I’m taking you to Uppsala, Sweden, where interior-styling duo Sundling Kickén have decorated a beautiful show apartment in a newly built complex.
New-build homes can often look cold and uninviting, but not this one. Dressed in white and beige and warmed by natural textures such as wood, wool and linen, it’s somehow airy and cosy at the same time. There are also black accents in the furniture and accessories, adding a smart twist to the otherwise relaxed scheme.
The heart of the apartment is a large, open-plan living space that leads to a wrap-around balcony. At one end is a striking monochrome kitchen and a dining table flanked by black and white Gubi ‘Beetle’ chairs – one of my all-time favourite designs and now available in a more affordable moulded-plastic version (be still, my beating heart!). At the other is a seating area, where an understated linen sofa is paired with a statement lounge chair and a perfectly styled coffee table.
Beyond this are a pair of bedrooms, both equally eye-catching but in different ways. The master bedroom features Skagerak’s ‘Building’ side tables, whose sharp lines contrast wonderfully with the linen headboard and snuggly duvet. The second bedroom has strong black accents in the form of Ferm Living’s ‘Herman’ lounge chair and a neat wall shelf, but it remains calm and welcoming thanks to a tactile rug and softly draped throw.
My favourite space, though, is the office – the only room which isn’t painted white. Here, dark sand-coloured walls create a cocooning feel and are offset perfectly by the black desk and chairs. I particularly like the pendant light suspended from the ceiling – Design House Stockholm’s ‘Luna’ lamp and ‘Kosmos’ holder – and the large wall mirror, which bounces light around and prevents the room from looking too gloomy (if you’re searching for a similar design, see my pick of the best round mirrors here).
Interestingly, almost all the rooms feature floor-to-ceiling curtains which are suspended a few cm in front the windows and extend across the entire length of one wall. It’s a great way to create a sophisticated look and allows maximum control of light and privacy; it also helps reduce any echoing caused by the wooden flooring and open-plan layout.
I also love the sideboard, table and shelf displays dotted around the apartment. All are arranged with just the right amount of books, artworks and objets in tones that match the wider scheme, creating interest without adding clutter.
What do you think of this apartment? Do you like the colours used? And is there any particular element you’d like to recreate in your own home?
Photography by Kristofer Johnsson for Riksbyggen; styling by Sundling Kickén
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