Take a look at the tiny countryside cottage of Berlin-based artist Anne Schwalbe; so far, she hasn’t done much renovation and appreciates the excavated look and the quirky details that come with a forgotten historic home.
The cottage is around 150 years old; currently, it doesn’t have a bathroom or warm running water, so for now, it’s best for weekend visits and short-term stays.
Original details include blue tile, a painted staircase, and a door from the early twentieth century.
A rail of hooks from the hardware store and two umbrellas from the German flea market.
The upstairs crawl-space-sized bedroom is where Anne sleeps.
An industrial Work Light from Granit hangs from an S-hook above the bed.
The main bedroom is furnished with a vintage crib and a bed frame from a late friend, a toy maker in the north of Germany.
A single sprig from the garden in a handmade vase.
In the living room, two antique armchairs, a midcentury bureau, and a chest used as a coffee table.
A German rustic palette of browns and yellows with bright bits of pastel enamelware in the pantry-like space near the kitchen.
Most of the furniture in the house Anne found in the storage shed; some of it was repainted.