Across the divide

Swedish photographer Kalle Gustafsson turned his hand to carpentry to create the ultimate in broken-plan living

- By Jacky Parker

LIVING ROOM

Kalle knocked down all the walls in the apartment then used screens to divide spaces.

Find a mid-century cord and wood chair at 1stDibs. Source a mid-century dayb d on Vinterior. Photograph, Kalle Gustafsson

When Kalle Gustafsson emails across the original sales brochure of his central Stockholm apartment, the difference is startling. The only clues that the photos are of the same property are the views, in particular the wide back of the Sankt Eriksbron bridge leading invitingly across the canal. After six months of hard graft, imagination and a handful of Pierre Jeanneret’s finest furnishings, Kalle has transformed it into a space that would seduce even the most high-brow design enthusiast.

LIVING ROOM The compact proportions of the mid-century furniture ensure the space doesn’t feel crowded. The wood tones are punctuated by the strong black forms of the lights.

Source a similar plant and pot at Patch Plants. Find a mid-century daybed on Vinterior. Photograph on floor, Kalle Gustafsson. Photograph on wall, Pelle Bergström