Pale peony pink is a surprising color choice in kitchen that takes cues from Brutalism. In the hands of Swedish kitchen company Nordiska Kök, though, it’s genius, calling attention to just how soft and textured concrete can be. How did we never notice before?
Join us for a tour of this oak kitchen in a Swedish country villa, done by Nordiska Kök along with architect Elin Lorenzi.
Photography by Kristofer Johnsson and styling by Pella Hedeby, courtesy of Nordiska Kök.
Above: Situated in a villa in Sweden, the kitchen is a surprising material mix: oak cabinetry, custom oak ceilings, and prefabricated concrete walls along with a visual surprise: a pink-painted island. As the centerpiece of the kitchen, it’s “both a practical workspace and a natural gathering point for cooking and socializing,” according to Nordiska Kök. Above: It helped that the homeowners were open to unexpected color choices. “Brita and Alexander, who live in the house, had already embraced bold colors in their previous home and are confident and adventurous in their aesthetic choices, particularly when it comes to color,” says architect Elin Lorenzi. “That gave me the confidence to propose more expressive color combinations.” Above: The worktop is done in Norwegian Fauske marble, also pinkish. Above: Tall oak cabinetry seamlessly conceals the fridge and freezer as well as a pantry. The worktops on this side of the kitchen are stainless steel, sourced from Scandinavian outfitter Purus. Above: A look inside the custom pantry, with oak and Fauske marble shelving. The jug is the Bernadotte Thermo Jug by Georg Jensen. Above: The ceiling lights are Flos Mini Glo-Balls. Above: The staircase just beside the kitchen is done in an oak veneer set in different directions, also by Nordiska Kök. The floor is a polished terrazzo. Above: A look into the living area, with a pink-painted storage unit/room divider/wardrobe by Nordiska Kök. And here’s a tip from the homeowner, Brita, on incorporating color: Choose two or three hues you love to weave throughout different rooms and materials—and don’t be afraid to go bold in bathrooms. Above: The other material at play in the house? Light. Here, a look into a bedroom.
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
Error: No connected account.
Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.
v5.0
×
Join the Remodelista Family of Websites
Become a Member at no charge
When you register as a free Member of the Remodelista family of websites (Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home), you gain access to all current posts plus 10 archived posts per month, our internal bookmarking tool, and the community bulletin board.
Access 10 archived posts (older than one year) per month on each site
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Unlimited access to the Product Catalogs, Design Travel sources, and Architect & Designer Directory listings
Choose from our ten newsletters to keep up with the latest on the sites
Or Subscribe for Maximum Value!
For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
×
Subscribe to the Remodelista family of websites
For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
×
Sorry! As a registered member you get 10 free posts from our archive (posts more than a year old) every 30 days. You have reached your limit for this 30-day period. If you would like to access unlimited posts from the archive (ad free, too), become a subscriber today, and keep reading as many articles as you want.
Full Access Individual Subscription
Benefits include:
Unlimited access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home sites
Ad-free browsing environment
Unrestricted access to 30,000+ archived posts
Receive the full-text daily newsletters
All features that Members have access to
Annual subscribers pay just 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
Sorry! You have reached your limit of three (3) free posts from our archive every 30 days. You can increase this to 10 posts by joining as a free Member, or read unlimited posts with no ads by becoming a paid Subscriber.
Subscribe to the Remodelista family of websites
For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
Become a Member at no charge
When you register as a free Member of the Remodelista family of websites (Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home), you gain access to all current posts plus 10 archived posts per month, our internal bookmarking tool, and the community bulletin board.
Congratulations on becoming a Subscriber to Remodelista, Gardenista and The Organized Home! You now have access to many great features across the sites:
Unlimited access to all three sites
Ad-free browsing environment
Unrestricted access to 30,000+ archived posts
Receive any of the newsletters, including the the full-text daily Remodelista and Gardenista newsletters
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Congratulations on joining as a free Member of Remodelista, Gardenista and The Organized Home! You now have access to many great features across the sites:
Access to all posts published in the past year
Access 10 archived posts (older than one year) per month on each site
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Unlimited access to the Product Catalogs, Design Travel sources, and Architect & Designer Directory listings
Choose from our ten newsletters to keep up with the latest on the sites
If at any time you want to become a Subscriber and enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to all our content, just go to the My Account link and choose Subscribe.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
Have a Question or Comment About This Post?
Join the conversation