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Houzz Tour: Vintage-Modern Studio in Sweden
An apartment of thoughtfully curated flea market finds, inherited pieces and plentiful natural light works hard for a creative professional
Hilda Grahnat's midcentury modern studio is a haven of vintage finds and inherited decor pieces. There's nothing cluttered about the studio, where the photographer, blogger and designer has managed to collect tchotchkes, beautiful furniture and artwork in a design-conscious way. The result is a home that doesn't take itself too seriously by appearing too stylized — and one that works extra hard for Grahnat by fitting a sleeping, working and sitting area in one small space.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Hilda Grahnat
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Size: 419 square feet
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Hilda Grahnat
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Size: 419 square feet
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| Grahnat inherited the scallop-back loveseat and nearby armchair from her grandparents, who used the furniture in their first apartment. Floor lamps are never too far away from a seat, revealing her love of reading and spending lazy afternoons by the window. |
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| Adjacent to the seating area is an eclectic gallery wall that has grown organically with each new vintage family photograph and flea market find. Most of the frames are different, but Grahnat manages to show a cohesive collection of her favorite images. |
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| A wider view of the main living area shows how the bright white walls and midcentury teak furniture give Grahnat the "freedom to go crazy," as she says, with colors in decor items without losing the airy feel of the room. |
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A confessed flea market addict, Grahnat compulsively buys pretty things at pop-up fleas from Berlin to Brooklyn. Her growing collection of vintage alarm clocks, books and cameras is grouped in tight and orderly vignettes.
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| Next to the sitting area is her work desk, from where she blogs and does some of her design work. Space underneath the desk is used to creatively group boxes of various colors and patterns. |
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| Grahnat corrals her tools and inspiration with clips and cups. Typography from clippings and prints, washi tape patterns and old family photos serve as visual inspiration. |
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| This photo by Grahnat captures the best feature of her apartment: natural light. A lamp casts a shadow over a teak easy chair. |
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The big windows and light streaming into the kitchen are one of the main draws of the studio, which is one of many units in a "boring brick apartment," as Grahnat describes it, that was built in the '70s.
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Splashes of red and turquoise pop out of the kitchen shelves above the microwave, adding color to a predominantly neutral space.
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The warm wood tone of the Danish teak drawers quiets any busyness that the tabletop decor's primary colors might otherwise create. When Grahnat gets tired of a particular grouping or vignette, she simply switches them out with another.
"This is my first apartment," she says. "I love doing everything my way."
"This is my first apartment," she says. "I love doing everything my way."
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| Simplicity rules in this sleeping spot. Grahnat permits herself the ornamentation of a crocheted bedspread and a gallery wall of album covers; the space is a microcosm of the entire studio, which Grahnat calls a "plain shoebox turned vintage vignette heaven." |
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housecat I love it! So small and stylish.
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msiegel61 i love this apt. it's real. it's down to earth. i get a little weary of the grand budget, carefully calculated, over-decorated spaces, and am very happy to see a tasteful, modest, make-use-of-what-you-have home.
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Hugh Wolfe Looks very light and bright... I'd love to live in a similar place.
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Bowden Carroll Design Always love seeing homes that look lived in and loved. Thanks for this!
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Lauren Donaldson This is such a great, little space. So much can be done, even in a confined apartment and this is a good reminder of that. Grahnat's personality really shines through.
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norad47 I love the way she has decorated with her own collections, found art, odd objects, etc. Her personality is everywhere in a fun, clean, quirky way.
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Marni Shuster Interiors This is how I want my daughter's first apartment to look like, fun, cosy, personal and cool, can't wait to help her decorate of course!
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dublin1948 I love the shelf above the table with the plants basking in the sunlight and love the colored old-fashioned tins above the microwave. Such a cozy place. Thanks for sharing.
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Ideabook published on June 2, 2012.
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