An old schoolhouse in Sweden has been cleverly reworked as a stylish house and design studio
was looking for a summer house. But when she stepped into an old school building on top of a hill overlooking the pastoral landscape of Sörmland, a beautiful spot 75 miles southwest of Stockholm, it became clear that this was to be more than that. The light and the surroundings tempted her so much that after she bought the building she decided to make it her permanent home.
The studio is spacious enough to accommodate a bed for guests. Beside the bed sits a rocking chair made by Gunnel’s great-grandmother, a cabinet-maker, in the 19th century. The cushion, designed by Josef Frank, is fromTop class: the stunning garden and exterior of the old building.“I want to be faithful to the soul of the house and create harmony with it and its surroundings,” Gunnel says.
The colour of the kitchen was inspired by one of the school benches left over from the 1890s – Gunnel mixed the colour herself. A built-in cupboard is original to the schoolhouse and was also rescued. The new cupboards are from Ikea, although she shortened them by 20cm to fit the space. The table and chairs are antique finds. A stool, also from Ikea, is painted the same blue as the kitchen.
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