Houzz Tour: A 1960 Home Restarted by Elegant Find and luxury materials - If you surround yourself with beautiful clothes and fashionable accessories at work all day, you may want return to an equally fashionable home in the evening. Kristoffer Eliasson and Sofia Johansson, Soda clothing store owners to HAMSTAD, Sweden, do. Their terraced two-storey house, built in 1960 and located above the town with stunning views of the picturesque seaside town, filled with personal details and character design.
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Who lives here Kristoffer Eliasson and Sofia Johansson Soda clothing store owners, and their pug, Selma
Location Halmstad on the west coast of Sweden
Size 2,583 sq ft
Who lives here Kristoffer Eliasson and Sofia Johansson Soda clothing store owners, and their pug, Selma
Location Halmstad on the west coast of Sweden
Size 2,583 sq ft
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A wall of classical string shelves, where the couple bought new leads in the hallway in the relaxation area, open living room and Eliasson Johansson. The shelves are filled with fashion books. Next to a side table are two Jetson chairs by the legendary Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson.
"A family friend bought six pieces in the 1970s, and was kind enough to wear a bit before sending them to us," said Eliasson. "They just look better the more worn they get. The leather is of superior quality. "
side table Ikea.
"A family friend bought six pieces in the 1970s, and was kind enough to wear a bit before sending them to us," said Eliasson. "They just look better the more worn they get. The leather is of superior quality. "
side table Ikea.
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the picture above the table of the Pug of the couple, Selma, is the photographer Jesper Petersson. "We decided that we wanted a pug all traveling in Asia. in Tibet, the monks used them to keep their feet warm in cold monasteries, 'Eliasson said . Selma is 10 years old, the same age as our store Soda.
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when they moved into the house in 2011, the couple were clear about what the interior style they wanted. "We really liked the brass and marble. We were early enough with this style that is so fashionable now said Eliasson. The kitchen cabinets are all black, like the furnace. It was not easy to find an oven that has not had a single detail in stainless steel or aluminum.
The brass headboard was made by a local board of society, and shows traces of cooking and kitchen work everyday. 'You can not clean brass well, it will just grow old with a patina. And our life will create the pattern, ' Eliasson said.
The couple began installing spotlights in the ceiling, but they simply do not integrate. So there were several holes left they did not know how to use. "But one night we sat in the restaurant Riche in Stockholm, and we saw exactly those taken into simple ceramic Eliasson said. "It was supposed to be, as they were perfectly in the holes that have already been made."
Kitchen cabinets, Kvik.
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The brass headboard was made by a local board of society, and shows traces of cooking and kitchen work everyday. 'You can not clean brass well, it will just grow old with a patina. And our life will create the pattern, ' Eliasson said.
The couple began installing spotlights in the ceiling, but they simply do not integrate. So there were several holes left they did not know how to use. "But one night we sat in the restaurant Riche in Stockholm, and we saw exactly those taken into simple ceramic Eliasson said. "It was supposed to be, as they were perfectly in the holes that have already been made."
Kitchen cabinets, Kvik.
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at the top of the stairs is the eccentric Vilbert chair designed by Verner Panton for Ikea in the 1990 "It was a real flop, saleswise, "Eliasson said, 'but we love it. - Even if we sit on this
The chest was found by the couple on a Swedish website called Blocket second hand; it was skillfully covered with wallpaper by Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn. The Magis stool is by the German designer Konstantin Grcic.
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The chest was found by the couple on a Swedish website called Blocket second hand; it was skillfully covered with wallpaper by Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn. The Magis stool is by the German designer Konstantin Grcic.
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Behind a purple plush velvet curtain in the dining room hides the garage. The chairs are design Vico Magistretti for Fritz Hansen; Eliasson found them on the auction site Lauritz Web auction. "The angle of the backrest allows you to sit comfortably in them for a long time, he said.
The works of art on the wall were created by Johansson in a panic for the New Year celebration. "It was our first year here and the walls were empty," Eliasson said . Johansson ran to the garage and ripped pictures of various newspapers and magazines that she then glued and covered with spray adhesive. They turned so they still hang on the wall.
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The works of art on the wall were created by Johansson in a panic for the New Year celebration. "It was our first year here and the walls were empty," Eliasson said . Johansson ran to the garage and ripped pictures of various newspapers and magazines that she then glued and covered with spray adhesive. They turned so they still hang on the wall.
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the TV room also has space for reading, talking or just hanging out. Under the table is the carpet Stockholm Ikea, which is becoming a classic in Swedish homes with its black and white stripes. The couple often find and buy Persian rugs auction, as new carpets are often too small to cover large areas.
The floor is original, but tinged with a darker shade to escape the dull yellow color rather than the floor can rotate with age. Topping the radiators are marble shelves, which came with the house. Due to the large windows that go from floor to ceiling, the room gets very bright, but Johansson and Eliasson avoid the curtains anyway because they do not want the cluttered look they can create.
Carpet Ikea.
The floor is original, but tinged with a darker shade to escape the dull yellow color rather than the floor can rotate with age. Topping the radiators are marble shelves, which came with the house. Due to the large windows that go from floor to ceiling, the room gets very bright, but Johansson and Eliasson avoid the curtains anyway because they do not want the cluttered look they can create.
Carpet Ikea.
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framed posters of clubs in Ibiza as Pacha and St Germain, hang on the living room wall.
Sofas, Fogia.
Sofas, Fogia.
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on the wall by the staircase hang colorful pictures of a street artist, bought at an auction.
The thick glass banister was installed by Johansson 's brother, who patented ClickItUp, system electric glass barriers that can be raised and lowered for protection from the wind on balconies and terraces with a gentle touch of the hand.
The thick glass banister was installed by Johansson 's brother, who patented ClickItUp, system electric glass barriers that can be raised and lowered for protection from the wind on balconies and terraces with a gentle touch of the hand.
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The luxury bath has been tailor made for this room is covered in Carrara marble. "It's twice the usual wide and nearly two meters long, and can easily accommodate two people if you lie head to toe," said Eliasson. "This is my favorite place. I love saunas and bathing, so we rebuilt and expanded the entire space.
A wall between the room and the sauna was replaced by glass, so that the couple can stay in the sauna and views of Halmstad below -. a glamorous touch that feels natural in this ordinary house whose interiors have become a tribute to fashion
A wall between the room and the sauna was replaced by glass, so that the couple can stay in the sauna and views of Halmstad below -. a glamorous touch that feels natural in this ordinary house whose interiors have become a tribute to fashion
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