Throwbacks and Foldouts in 1905 Swedish Flat

We’ve grown accustomed to having our eyesight catch on the pretty picture of Swedish intimate balconies – it’s as if the Nordics, themselves inured to the chiller climate, had a knack for drawing the dweller out into the sunlight with this set-piece, the nook where colorful furniture pieces and sweet-scented flowers reign supreme. Recently put up for sale in Gothenburg, Sweden, this 1,076 square-foot two bedroom flat isn’t an exception to that rule – only its charms extend indoors just as much as out. This amendment to the rule is worth mentioning especially when you gaze upon one of its two (2!) balconies’ petite chairs-and-table ensemble, unpretentious wooden foldouts that all but scream out their breakfast invite at you!

Sited on the third floor of a turn-of-the-century building, this flat is priced at $570,000 and it’s not hard to imagine yourself shelling out half a million bucks for the knick-knack-filled but also esthetically decorated interior. It puts up a united front of color and ornaments that give off a feeling of lived-in coziness. Black and white stripes dovetail with a sweeping penchant for color-blocking achieved through an arrangement of different-hued furniture items that’s pleasing to the eye. Also, the space is adeptly put to use but not used up – it doesn’t feel crammed, thanks to a nifty designer’s trick, a balancing act between heavily ornate fixtures, like the creamy floor-to-ceiling stove, many different prints, on throw pillows and that exquisite tree-lined bedroom wall, and, on the other hand, simpler, conventional patterns. Some of the potentially in-your-face items in here are actually carefully camouflaged, like the tree-shaped coat rack in the lobby.

(Source: HomeDSGN.com)