If visitors to our want to seeIf you are looking for a truly unusual interior, then this apartment on Heleneborgsgatan Street in Stockholm should be of interest to you. For three decades, it was used exclusively as a furniture storage space until it was put up for sale in 2012. In the 1980s, its former owner wanted to renovate the apartment, but he soon fell ill and his idea was not implemented until his death. The apartment was a rather sad sight: peeling wallpaper, no electricity, rats in the bathroom. Given the difficult housing situation in a city like Stockholm, it was simply impossible for designer Karin Matz to pass by this apartment. She tried to preserve all the layers of history of this apartment and at the same time fill it with new events. Therefore, in an area of only 36 square meters, she designed everything the way its previous owner wanted: a lot of free space, a full set of necessary household appliances. At the same time, the interior had to feel light. Thus, the apartment was divided into two parts. The first part was remodeled using Ikea furniture: all the walls and surfaces are snow-white, reflecting the sunlight coming through the window, new appliances. The bedroom and storage systems for things and clothes are located one above the other. The second part is not so compact, all the objects are placed freely, as it was before. The walls are cleared of wallpaper and paint, the holes are patched up, the wires and sockets are located on top of the walls. The connecting link between these two parts is the bathroom. Materials provided by Karin Matz.
Outrageous interior of a small bohemian apartment
