This seven-room apartment, in the elegant Östermalm district of Stockholm, is located on the second floor of an Art Nouveau building from 1905. It combines traditional Swedish Gustavian design with modern elements and bohemian Turkish / Moroccan influences. Time-typical details abound and include old plaster, panel walls, huge sliding windows and wooden herringbone floors.

Former Swedish Minister of Finance Anders Borg and his wife, the pop star who became PR consultant Dominika Peczynski, currently owns the apartment. The apartment of 1,200 square meters is available for an undisclosed price via listing agent Per Jansson.

The first thing to notice is the elaborate arts and crafts carving around the building’s front door section, of oaks, acorns and rabbits. Imagine coming home every day to the charming portal! The most striking thing about the apartment itself, however, may be the six antique Swedish tiled stoves (tiled stove). Around the 18th century and a very smart design for heating in cold climates, they are built of masonry and designed to heat a room by radiant heat; in this way, the heat loss up into the chimney’s flue is minimized. Today, they are still useful as well as much-appreciated decorative items. The stove in the kitchen is tiled with yellow flowers, while in the living room it is covered with light baby blue tiles.

The influence of Gustavian design is also evident in the apartment. King Gustav III of Sweden visited Versailles in the 1780s and decided to imitate part of its style in his own kingdom. Therefore, one sees a lot of French influence in Gustavian style, but a bit stripped down. Tall windows, huge gilded mirrors and many chandeliers and sconces help keep a house brighter during dark Scandinavian winters. The simple wooden armchairs sprinkled around the residence are also examples of Gustavian style.

Over time, the owners have infused classic modern design into the kitchen, in the form of Fritz Hansen pendants, as well as an eye-catching Turkish mosaic crown. On the floor are classic Middle Eastern rugs, as well as several zebra rugs, which contribute to the eclectic but homely atmosphere.

The living room has French doors to a small balcony that overlooks the street scene, while a second balcony is outside the entrance. There are six more rooms, which can be used in different ways such as bedrooms, offices or living rooms, and three newly renovated bathrooms.

All a new owner would need to do is move in their stuff and fire up one of these stoves.