Malin Glemme wasn’t in the perfect temper when an actual property dealer acknowledged her at an open home within the fall of 2023. Glemme had excessive hopes going into the house exhibiting (she was on the hunt for a house with turn-of-the-century particulars), however she was swiftly upset when she noticed that the newly renovated house had been cleaned of its attraction. “Aren’t you the founder of Layered?” the agent requested as Glemme was on the point of head out the door. She admitted that she was actually the artistic pressure behind the classic-meets-cool Swedish rug model. That introduction proved to be pivotal: two weeks later, that very same dealer referred to as Glemme as much as inform her about one other itemizing that she thought would scratch her itch for a house with character. It was a three-bedroom house positioned on Lidingö, a scenic island simply northeast of Stockholm, and it was located inside an outdated water tower.
The 1912 construction had served its perform till the early Nineteen Fifties and was later transformed into flats within the Eighties. Those renovations had been apparent: there was pretend vinyl flooring and chrome fixtures all through the entire house. But Glemme might see previous all of that. The solely essential factor the place was lacking was a fourth bed room for her seven-year-old son. The solely potential spot she might consider including an additional mattress was on the bottom stage, however that additionally hinged on with the ability to change the spiral steps into a standard staircase. “That was a risk when I bought the apartment, because I hadn’t gotten a reply from the carpenters yet on if we could change it,” says Glemme.
Now, her youngest has his personal Harry Potter-esque “room” beneath the steps, which he has made his personal by cladding the encompassing cupboard doorways with stickers. Sure, his house is pint-sized, however nobody is precisely dwelling giant within the house given the entire place is slightly below 1,000 sq. ft. Ahead, Glemme provides us a tour round, dropping a couple of intelligent small-space suggestions alongside the best way.
I purchased the kitchen cupboards from IKEA, however then picked a colour that felt extra personalized to my dwelling. I had the range built-in and added knobs from Corston that look turn-of-the-century. These small issues make all of it really feel a bit extra unique. | Cabinets, IKEA; Faucet, Sekeskifte; Sconce, Pooky; Backsplash Tile, Stiltje.No matter the place we transfer, the eating desk joins. I purchased it for $150 16 years in the past. It’s turn out to be a safety blanket for the youngsters: after they heard we had been going to maneuver, they stated, ‘Okay, as long as the table comes.’ It was too huge for the doorway so I had carpenters minimize it aside and reassembled it. There are lots of patterns occurring within the adjoining dwelling space, so I felt prefer it was good to have a stable rug with a fantastic scalloped edge beneath. | Rug, Layered; Chair Fabric, Jane Churchill. The couch relies on the Somerset couch from Layered besides I had it personalized for this house with a curved again. When you will have three youngsters, it’s sensible to have a slipcover. I purchased a chair and a espresso desk for about $50 and had them lacquered. They match completely into this small house and it was a really cost-effective method to make these items really feel extra private and trendy. | Rug, Layered; Lamp, Pooky.Twice a 12 months, I meet with knowledgeable organizer who has helped me create methods in our storage unit (it’s in a small constructing simply subsequent to the water tower). That’s the place I put our Christmas containers and summer time garments—I attempt to not hold too many issues within the dwelling since we’re so restricted on house and it’s a problem to get the youngsters to, say, really put their footwear within the entryway bench. | Bench Fabric, Fermoie; Built-in Paint Color, NSC S 4050-R; Mirror, Etsy.My son is tremendous happy with his Harry Potter nook. He’ll inform his mates, ‘I’m going to point out you my room’ and his older sisters will whisper, ‘It’s not a room.’ I’m like, ‘Don’t inform him that as a result of he’s actually proud of it!’ He has some secret cabinets inside and drawers beneath the mattress the place he retains his garments. It received’t work 10 years down the road however for now, it’s good. The bedrooms on the highest flooring are small and shut to one another. I felt prefer it was going to look a bit too cluttered if there have been completely different rugs in every house—sisal pulled all of it collectively (plus it’s actually cozy and it goes nicely with so many alternative colours).
I’m tremendous conventional on the subject of cloth. I like lots of the outdated French and English textile homes. I like toile. I like stripes. I might have flower motifs in every single place! Sanna Hall of Spaces by Sanna helped me select materials for my home after I didn’t have the time to dig into all the chances. We looked for my bed room curtains for a very long time and when she proposed this selection, I knew instantly it’d be superb.
Fabric traits don’t change shortly. I like just about the identical patterns that I did after I began working with textiles 26 years in the past. | Curtain Fabric, Marvic Textiles; Wall Color, Calamine by Farrow & Ball; Trim Color, Preference Red.
My center baby is tremendous social, however she has sort 1 diabetes sort which makes it tough for her to remain over at her mates’ homes. My problem was organizing her house to make it simpler for her to have sleepovers. A bunk mattress was sensible and the curtains spotlight the ceiling and make the room look a bit greater. | Paint Color on Beds, Blue Gray by Farrow & Ball; Curtain Fabric, Jane Churchill; Bed Fabric, Fermoie.My eldest is de facto concerned about adorning and he or she was really the one which found out the structure for her room. She made the colour scheme and we picked out materials collectively. The partitions are a paint combine I created myself primarily based on Farrow & Ball’s Calamine besides I added extra white and yellow to it so it has much less of a blue tint. The rest room had lots of ’90s particulars (chrome, blue mild coming from the towel dryers). I wished to maintain the renovation on funds so I modified the bogs, had the cupboards painted inexperienced to tie it along with the kitchen, and adjusted the {hardware} to brass. | Vanity Paint Color, Lichen by Farrow & Ball.We are on the primary two ranges and have entry to a giant backyard exterior, so it looks like we’re in a home, regardless that it’s an house in a water tower. The feeling is so relaxed that generally we’ll be in our PJs having breakfast exterior and we bear in mind, ‘Oh my gosh, we have neighbors!’
