Regular readers will know that I tend to rave on about the property agency Fantastic Frank. Well, I’ve now discovered a new Scandi addiction in the incredible properties – and stunning photography and styling – from the Swedish property agent Entrance Mäkleri. You can look at pretty much any property featured on Entrance Mäkleri’s website and want to move in. I know – I’ve just been scanning through trying to decide which one to feature! But this property in Gothenburg caught my eye. Described as a “little townhouse with Brooklyn vibes”, this house is just so – dare I say it – cool, and it’s beautifully styled.
It’s been a few months since I’ve had a Fantastic Frank fix here on Copperline – you could fall for pretty much any property on the site, so I’ve tried to curtail my habit of late – but this gorgeous apartment in Stockholm was just begging to be featured. I mean, look at this space. It’s little surprise to see that this loft apartment has already been sold.
I’ve had this house in mind for a long time – these photos have been sitting in my ‘drafts’ folder on Tumblr since last year! I remember the article in Dwell that introduced me to this house in The Netherlands, and now realise that said article dates from July 2012. It’s a cliché but time really does fly!
But you can probably understand what drew me to this house from that first photo above – the volume, the open plan layout, that gorgeous grey-toned palette, and the interplay of textures all work together to create an interior that is both understated yet dynamic.
I don’t know about you but by Friday, when my brain is a bit frazzled, I’m looking for a calm, cool and collected interior for International Fridays. Spare me the bling; just show me something understated and serene. And, time and again, this desire takes me back to Stockholm. Why is this? How do Swedish interiors always seem to get it so right?
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I have a new interiors crush this week having stumbled across the gorgeous website for Alexander White, with its equally gorgeous selection of properties, including this oh-so-chic apartment in Östermalm in central Stockholm. Continue Reading…
A couple of these images have been doing the rounds on Tumblr – I’ve reblogged them myself on my other photo blog – but when I spotted the whole interior featured in Residence it felt very worthy of a share. Continue Reading…