Steal This Look: A Shades-of-White Kitchen in Gothenburg, Sweden

A covetous country kitchen, Scandi style: Located in the home of Sandra Guerrero, founder of Swedish brokerage firm Alvhem, this kitchen is designed with bespoke cabinets by Nordiska Kök in pale shades of green-gray and a single row of wooden peg rail for storage. Here, we dissect the key elements to recreate the look:

Above: The kitchen cabinets are by Nordiska Kök; the countertops are Silestone. Photograph by Annie Hyrefeldt courtesy of Alvhem.

Paint

Above: Cabinets are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Hardwick White. Above: The walls are painted in Jotun’s Tidlos 1024.

Lighting

Above: The Gubi Semi Pendant in black is $314.30 for the medium size at Lumens. Above: The Lampe Gras Model 214 Wall Lamp is $780 at Design Within Reach. Above: The Hyggfabriken Stombrytare Trapp Vipp, a black porcelain switch, is 545 kr ($56.19 US) at Hyggfabriken.

Hardware & Accessories

Above: The cabinet pulls are from Byggfabriken; the Knopp Ribershus 25mm is 135 kr at Byggfabriken. Above: The Peugeot Paris U-Select Pepper Mill in Black Lacquer is $46.69 for the 8.75 inch size on Amazon. Above: For a similar style of platter, artist Frances Palmer’s Low Beaded Platter is $875 from Francis Palmer Pottery. Above: For something similar to the warm wood peg rail in the kitchen, the Another Country Peg Rail starts at $190.

For more minimally designed kitchens, see our posts:

• Steal This Look: A Swiss-Inspired Kitchen in England
• Steal This Look: Luxe Restraint in a London Kitchen
• Steal This Look: A Pastel Modern Kitchen Remodel in Brooklyn

N.B.: This story originally ran on November 29, 2022 and has been updated with new pricing.