Yesterday we featured a house in Sweden designed for librarian Maria Förstberg by her architect son, Björn Förstberg. The kitchen, made of humble materials such as plywood, stainless steel, and conventional tile, is full of smart, budget-oriented storage solutions.
The Kitchen
Open shelves above the sink area create a still life opportunity.
A closer look at the prep areas.
The plywood in the kitchen is all finished with Osmo Polyx Oil Original Hardwax Oil; $135 on Amazon.
Materials
The darker plywood is stained with Osmo Polyx Professional Color Oil in Charcoal 5414; $19.95 for a 0.125 liter on Amazon.
Photograph of a thin stainless countertop by architect Jerome Buttrick.
Countertops are custom in stainless steel with an integrated stainless steel kitchen sink.
Mimic the kitchen’s white tile with Daltile Semi-Gloss White Ceramic Wall Tile in 4 1/4-inch squares; $1.94 per square foot at the Home Depot.
Faucets & Fixtures
The KV1 Single-Handle Faucet was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Vola.
The wall oven is available only through Ikea in Sweden. An oven with a similar look is the Bertazzoni 24-Inch Electric Wall Oven; $999 at US Appliance.
Budget Appliances
The Ikea Eldig Glass Ceramic Cooktop has four burners for $395.
The Eventuell Built-In Extractor Hood in stainless steel is $395 at Ikea.
The kitchen features an Ikea dishwasher hidden behind a plywood panel.
The refrigerator is the Liebherr Undercounter Panel-Ready Refrigerator Drawer, integrated into the kitchen island; $2,139 at US Appliance.
The Wästberg Inga Sempe 3-Head Track Pendant Light is $2,400 CAD ($1,907 USD) at Mjölk in Toronto.
High-End Lighting
Ikea’s Kastrull Saucepan with Lid is made of enameled steel with a wooden handle; $19.99.
Accessories
Ikea’s Knagglig Wood Box Crate in pine is $4.99 for the smallest size.
Teracotto Minis by Fiorira Un Giardino are made of black terracotta; 249 SEK ($30.55 USD) for the Milk Mug at Artilleriet.
The Traditional Staffordshire Potteries Round White Teapot has a gloss glaze and is just £7 ($9 USD) at David Mellor in the UK.
Ferm Living’s Buckle Jar in Rust is €34 ($40 USD).
The Vintage French Small Amber Apothecary Jars are $25 for a set of three at Food52.
The Wine Punts Kelly Green Canisters are made in Colorado from recycled wine bottles; starts at $13 for the smallest size at Heath Ceramics.