This couple has added a Scandinavian Interior design style to their airy Boston flat

When the couple moved into their airy Boston flat they were the first to have lived there, a new fresh building and the apartment, with gorgeous views over Boston's downtown. The daily sunshine streaming from the windows, combined with the couple's interior design style, with both Scandinavian and Ethiopian influences, made this apartment get into a dark Scandinavian interior design mode.

Unlike modern interior design, Scandinavian interior design has its roots in its northern heritage, airy and natural light are the key - combined as minimal, clutter-free with clean lines. The northern heritage emphasized in Scandinavian interior design references nordic history, a cultivating life focusing on clutter-free and highly functional use of space. Organic shapes and natural materials are hallmarks of Scandinavian interior design. The Scandinavian design style we know today stems from a culture of living in small rural communities, requiring reliance on natural materials that were functional and reliable.

Upon entering the apartment, the long, sleek hallway invites you to sit down on a sheepskin stool, while enjoying pictures of red-coated Swedish villas and lush greenery throughout.

Unlike other interior design trends in 2022, this couple has relied on dark Scandinavian interior design, to match the extraordinary natural light drenching the apartment from sunset to sunrise.

The natural light in the apartment is the actual centerpiece, Simone Elderot, interior designer of Stockhomed studied the home’s exposure to natural light: strong and direct in the living and dining room, and dimmer and more diffuse in the primary bedroom.

Stockhomed came up with a series of carefully balanced Scandinavian interior decorations by mixing eclectic antiques with contemporary pieces. Home interior design is meant to feel like home, made by the owners of the space, even though they have been working with an interior designer In the kitchen, for instance, Simone chose a collection of soft and round midcentury Scandinavian barstools, which she joined with a sharp-edged contemporary travertine coffee table, matched with a boucle armchair.

Simone dwells on the idea of design as wellnes and contentment, and as a swede, “Hemma” in Swedish, or “Homed” in English is what Stockhomed leaves with all their clients. Simone A self-taught designer and co-founder of Stockhomed got her start in Real Estate before embarking on a career in design, Simone is known for interiors that are drenched with functionality and sustainability, and rich in texture, always with a distinct selection of indoor plants. In fact, she lived in Stockholm, Sweden where she found an arsenal of inspiration for various design projects. She describes the neutral-toned apartment as an exercise in precision and restraint. “For me, this is minimal,” she quips. Simone grew up in the countryside on the summers and holidays, and in the big city on weekdays where she developed Scandinavian country traditional Scandinavian interior design

Completed Nov 2022

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Photos taken by: Alice Cipriano @alicecips