My Houzz: A 1920 Apartment Filled a room with personality - Entering Elsa Billgren and Wolfe's Pontus apartment is a bit like walking into a warm embrace. The large open plan living-dining room and kitchen have large windows overlooking green trees, leaving dazzling light playing on wood finishes inside . Billgren and Wolfe have only lived in the apartment, in the picturesque area of Södermalm, south of Stockholm, since 2014, but its atmosphere and decor make it feel as if it was their longer.
"Yeah, like 20 years or more, 'said Billgren. "We want it to be warm and welcoming to all those we love, with the windows wide open and jazz play in the background. We like things, but it is a creative mess - if we really know where everything is "
The rule for what can go into the house is simple :. Items must be colored and must come up with a story. "The fact that we choose to fill our house with finds of the second hand market which become valuables is probably a way for us to relive our childhood, said Billgren. "Both of us grew up in homes arty, so for us it is quite natural.
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Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Elsa Billgren, a television presenter, blogger and contractor vintage, her husband, Pontus de Wolfe, a musician, and their cat, Mira
Location Södermalm area of Stockholm, Sweden
Size 1 bedroom
Who lives here Elsa Billgren, a television presenter, blogger and contractor vintage, her husband, Pontus de Wolfe, a musician, and their cat, Mira
Location Södermalm area of Stockholm, Sweden
Size 1 bedroom
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When Elsa Billgren and Pontus Wolfe moved into their new home, they provided quickly and with confidence. "I was shopping like crazy and had a large truck that came the next day we moved here, with vintage stuff Olsson & Jensen says Billgren.
But how did she get such an intimate feeling so fast? All furniture feels as if it has been here for years, which makes for a warm and familiar environment.
But how did she get such an intimate feeling so fast? All furniture feels as if it has been here for years, which makes for a warm and familiar environment.
"It is all about good planning, said Billgren. "I always draws a plan and I know exactly what I want, and in what dimensions before you start buying. So what seems to be a nice home spontaneously made a lot of thought behind it.
"just go with your intuition rarely works," Billgren said. "He needs a plan to create harmony. In fact, it also helps when you're looking for bargains in garage sales and second hand stores.
"just go with your intuition rarely works," Billgren said. "He needs a plan to create harmony. In fact, it also helps when you're looking for bargains in garage sales and second hand stores.
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Although Billgren like classic Swedish design, its ideal style is US 1950, with some thrown fairy tale. "Romantic interiors seduce me completely, says she said" Powder, gold, faded pink -.. I grew up in the 190s, when it was all about large wardrobes TV, plastic and sporting While everyone wanted a single gerbera stem, rigid in a vase, I dreamed of overblown roses, fragile and delicate.
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Billgren spent his early years in Gothenburg, western Sweden, but moved to Stockholm when she was 10. she like the Södermalm area, especially the hidden green area that makes up the patch.
"These houses were built around 1928 with large families in mind and in a neoclassical style, 'dit- she. "They face a large yard full of chestnut, elderberry and other trees, where children can play freely. I do not know exactly how many children they had in our apartment, but it was not unusual to have six in a small one bedroom apartment.
"The apartments in the houses have no fancy stucco or stoves, but large windows and plenty of clever storage - there are seven closets and cabinets here
"These houses were built around 1928 with large families in mind and in a neoclassical style, 'dit- she. "They face a large yard full of chestnut, elderberry and other trees, where children can play freely. I do not know exactly how many children they had in our apartment, but it was not unusual to have six in a small one bedroom apartment.
"The apartments in the houses have no fancy stucco or stoves, but large windows and plenty of clever storage - there are seven closets and cabinets here
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There are still a lot of people Söder born in the region, Billgren said, although it has been completely transformed in recent decades. "It reminds me of Gothenburg, she said, with bistros where people are friendly and happy." Is there a place where she would absolutely not ready to live? "In some newly built thing, I just could not. I'm addicted to old materials "
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There was this strong painting by the father of Wolfe, the artist Ronald Wolfe, who helped the couple decorate the apartment. Its greens are included in the Ikea velvet sofa, and orange elements on the Smeg refrigerator boxes and vintage Hermés gift in the room.
Having such a clear picture in terms of color helped to bring a consistent look to the house. Billgren notes that inspiration can come from anywhere. "There may have dreams, images, films, she said. "If you love something, then show it. Do not be like everyone else - he is simply happy people if you are a little different
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Having such a clear picture in terms of color helped to bring a consistent look to the house. Billgren notes that inspiration can come from anywhere. "There may have dreams, images, films, she said. "If you love something, then show it. Do not be like everyone else - he is simply happy people if you are a little different
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The light switches carefully chosen black bakelite are Byggfabriken. "There is no better sound than the click when you light a lamp like that, ' Billgren said.
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The dining table 8ft-long is made of old planks and can easily accommodate 10 people. 'It is damaged and dented, perfect for red wine spill - and stable enough to dance to, Billgren said with a laugh
The vase was bought by Wolfe to Brandstationen as a consolation gift .. " I had found a great surprise vase in Östersund in [central] Sweden, and flew home with her in my arms on the plan, said Billgren. "So my husband managed to slam a bottle of wine in it, it broke and seven liters of water gushes. ... But it is also nice "
The vase was bought by Wolfe to Brandstationen as a consolation gift .. " I had found a great surprise vase in Östersund in [central] Sweden, and flew home with her in my arms on the plan, said Billgren. "So my husband managed to slam a bottle of wine in it, it broke and seven liters of water gushes. ... But it is also nice "
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the orange fridge freezer was in fact already in the flat when Billgren and Wolfe moved. he not only perfectly matches the painting by the father of Wolfe, it acts as a counterpoint to the green sofa seated in front. The glass chandelier was picked on a secondary market for around £ 10
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There are some modern elements and recently bought around the house, but they are for most technology devices, and they are mostly hidden inside old bakery boxes - except for these speakers people Products. Small brass pyramids are memories of Egypt, an antique trend that believes Billgren is rising.
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Behind the sofa is a work of art by the mother of Billgren, artist Helene Billgren entitled Familjen Byxa (the family trousers). "This is dressed in velvet box, Billgren said, 'and we are in the family trousers - I'm small. He was in the basement at home and I thought it would work here. "
The cushions on the couch were embellished by Billgren with beads and tassels to make them unique wood.
The cushions on the couch were embellished by Billgren with beads and tassels to make them unique wood.
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"Culture Room", a small alcove with doors that can be closed, houses books, music, games and piano that Swedish legend Hans Hasse "Alfredson used to save several favorite songs. Billgren and Wolfe got a son of Alfredson, director Tomas Alfredson ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ), and brought it to the house when Wolfe won a Grammy for the music a stage version of The Wizard of Oz
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'This mirror is almost my favorite thing in the house, said Billgren. "I found in Metropol auctions. I find bid a little scary. If I fell in love with something, I'm super stressed out by the thought of not getting what love vintage Billgren does not cover sheets -. She always buys new
10. See key ingredients for a room authentic vintage style
10. See key ingredients for a room authentic vintage style
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Billgren "obsession with American dresses, or Italian Americana, as she calls the style has historical connotations. "After World War II, a large number of relief consignments were shipped to America to Europe, and especially in Italy, that thing with flirty New Look skirts and everything became very large , she says. There are not a lot of clothes left by other countries on the longer believed market. You do not see the Chanel dresses in circulation, for example, and almost nothing of Russia.
What makes old clothes so special? "How they are made, how they are. The buttons are covered, how much the lace is created - a craft which is almost forgotten today, " Billgren say s
What makes old clothes so special? "How they are made, how they are. The buttons are covered, how much the lace is created - a craft which is almost forgotten today, " Billgren say s
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Much of the time is taken Billgren its business rental of wedding dresses vintage. Its showroom contains about 0 dresses that are rented by women from all over Sweden.
"I just love it when a bride comes Sala bus [a small town in the middle of the country] for a fitting. They actively choose vintage and appreciate that many brides have used the dress before them - you are part of a tradition, "says Billgren. "And also that well-made vintage dress did what few manage wedding outfits: makes the bride feel beautiful. When they see themselves in the mirror ... so I know why I am a missionary vintage '.
"I just love it when a bride comes Sala bus [a small town in the middle of the country] for a fitting. They actively choose vintage and appreciate that many brides have used the dress before them - you are part of a tradition, "says Billgren. "And also that well-made vintage dress did what few manage wedding outfits: makes the bride feel beautiful. When they see themselves in the mirror ... so I know why I am a missionary vintage '.
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The love of vintage dresses permeates Billgren of life, and since she was a child to join his mother in vintage hunting. She loves the smell of the clothing, which reminds him when the two of them "digging in old containers and stores for bargains. This childhood memory feels reassuring.
She says that it is well suited dresses created with such care would be his savior if life suddenly turned upside down. "If nobody reads the blog, if my TV programs and stop if Instagram fails, can I have the dresses. Can I return to work in a new store
She says that it is well suited dresses created with such care would be his savior if life suddenly turned upside down. "If nobody reads the blog, if my TV programs and stop if Instagram fails, can I have the dresses. Can I return to work in a new store
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advice Elsa Billgren to find gems in a market or a car-boot sale:
- Write a list If you need a teapot, towels and a bedside lamp, focus on that and not stop by the old vinyl records or kitchen chairs.
- Learn to recognize if something is really old, from the 1940s and earlier In this case, the subject will probably never lose its value.
- Top Estimate weight and proportions ask whether the object can not manage to tell you its story on its own. Lift the confusion of things, isolate, and then see if it is still beautiful. If it is, buy
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