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LIVING AREA Our new apartment in Sweden

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u/mockjogger 1d ago

I love the sofa! What is it?

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u/FutureBreak 23h ago

Hay! 🇩🇰

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u/thepwnydanza 23h ago

Hey! I love the sofa. What brand is it?

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u/Razier 23h ago

Pretty sure they just told you, hah

https://www.hay.com/products/furniture/seating/sofas

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u/thepwnydanza 22h ago

Yeah, I know. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity for a bit.

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u/iamkindofodd 20h ago

Lmao just wanna let you know I got your joke. Idk why the person who replied to you even got that many upvotes

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u/DMmeDuckPics 20h ago

Reddit likes links to source.

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u/FirstPrizeChisel 12h ago

Same here. I thought it was a good joke. Reminds me of Chevy Chase

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u/Friendly_Signature 15h ago

Remember to tip your waitress, I’m here all week.

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u/Michaelalayla 9h ago

Did a double take of your username, and I'm cracking up. Why is it so funny?! 👏🏽

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u/TempSmootin 23h ago edited 23h ago

Ok that's hilarious lol I immediately thought "adorable language barrier" but I was wrong lol

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u/Razier 23h ago edited 23h ago

I'm sure I would've thought the same, but as a Swede myself the Danish flag tipped me off. There is no way it would be thrown in randomly in conversation, it had to be relevant to the question

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u/actualgarbag3 22h ago

Me too hahaha I didn’t realize that was the brand 🤣

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u/RabbitSlayre 23h ago

So freaking cool! Amazing place

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u/Caramelthedog 22h ago

Is it comfortable? I’m in love with this style of couch but I haven’t found one that’s actually comfy.

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u/keebeebeek 1d ago

i'm also dying to know what bran of sofa that is

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u/faramaobscena 22h ago

Hay!

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u/alepponzi 21h ago

Dude! What bran is the sofa?!

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u/faramaobscena 21h ago

Hay, I already told you!

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u/DoofDorsch 23h ago

Looks like a Hay Quilton sofa

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u/HailToTheThief225 23h ago

It’s a long piece of furniture meant to seat multiple people, often placed in a living room, but that’s not important right now.

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u/Watcher-Of-The-Skies 22h ago

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

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u/Asimovs_5th_Law 22h ago

In these trying times there's not gonna be a right week to stop sniffing glue 

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u/SnooLobsters8265 22h ago

Surely you can’t be serious.

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u/Lessthaninteresting_ 22h ago

I am. And don’t call me Shirley.

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u/TheySayItsRize 22h ago

It’s from Sofa King! It’s Sofa King™️ Great!

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u/Cool_Diesel 1d ago

This place is a vibe. Love that couch & the art.

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u/Rotting-Cum 1d ago

I'm absolutely jealous of the terrace and you (or anyone) living in Sweden.

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u/Koutopoulos 23h ago

Don't be, it's cold and dark AF for 8 of 12 months. You can take my place when I soon move😁

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u/readingrambos 22h ago

I would rather take that then gestures wildly at america

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u/kryonik 22h ago

Bro my country is going down the shitter and climate change is gonna make sweden a tropical zone soon. I'll trade.

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u/StrengthToBreak 22h ago

Climate change is likely to make Sweden colder, by disrupting ocean currents that circulate warmer water into the North Atlantic.

Whereas the United States will see its subtropical area turn VERY tropical, and its temperate areas may become quite a bit nicer, if you enjoy hot summers and mild winters

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u/Funny-Jihad 16h ago

Likely? Got any source for that? AFAIK there's a lot of disagreements over this. It's very hard to estimate that probability.

If the Gulf Stream doesn't collapse, Sweden will get warmer instead.

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u/RecyQueen 13h ago

I’ve been reading about Gulf Stream collapse since 2003. I don’t have an estimated year, but the CO2 report is that we need to stop at our current emissions by this year and start working on reducing or we will pass the greenhouse threshold.

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u/demaandronk 21h ago

Climate change isnt going to change the earths position towards the sun. Itll always be dark for a big chunk of the year, and thats worse than cold. Im Dutch and could never move even further up north, its depressing enough as it is.

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u/edalcol 10h ago

It's all about perspective! I'm Brazilian and I never knew how blessed I was with the weather back home until I moved out. When I lived in London I was so depressed because of it. But I had a Russian coworker who moved there specifically for the "nice weather", lol. Honestly even Spain's winter is too long for my taste...

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u/demaandronk 8h ago

Lol, I live in Spain in winter precisely for the weather. This year it's been very rainy, almost Dutch and now that the sun is out the difference is huge. London is basically our weather just one day off, although I've heard Londoners say Amsterdam is even more dreary. Did you go back to Brazil?

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u/edalcol 6h ago

No, I escaped London and am living in Barcelona now, but I usually visit family in Rio during Christmas or Carnival which is very convenient weather wise.

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u/Foxwglocks 22h ago

Want to swap with a Floridian? Lol

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u/Koutopoulos 22h ago

America is unfortunately one of the few countries I will never move to or visit. 😂

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u/latexfistmassacre 20h ago

I'll admit things aren't great here at the moment, but I wouldn't go as far to say it's "I will never visit" bad

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u/annewmoon 9h ago

Considering that you can be detained at the border and held indefinitely for some tweets, until this administration is gone, yeah it’s that bad.

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u/ThisNameIsTaken81 22h ago

What about a Canadian from the West coast of Vancouver Island?

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u/theyawninglaborer 22h ago

Exactly so you can’t say Sweden is worse 😭

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u/Foxwglocks 22h ago

Aw damn…haha. I promise the gators won’t bite, same can’t be said for the politicians though.

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u/Rotting-Cum 22h ago

!remindme four weeks

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u/Leader-Lappen 20h ago

It fucking snowed this night after having the past 3 days being in the 20's. I was able to walk in a T-shirt and had to bring out my winter jacket again today ....

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u/khayy 14h ago

i was in Stockholm in November, such a beautiful country

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u/meme_anthropologist 1d ago

hat stainless steel island is my dream

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u/draynaccarato 23h ago

I had SS countertops and they were a nightmare, sadly.

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u/abra-ka-fuck-you 23h ago

Why did they suck? I also looked at that and thought it was my dream island. I wonder what's best.

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u/draynaccarato 23h ago

Constant smudges/fingerprints. Even resting your arm on them, leaves a huge smudge. I was cleaning them constantly. If anyone has a SS fridge, they understand. They were gorgeous clean, but after cleaning nonstop for years, I’d finally had enough.

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u/CarlySimonSays 22h ago

We have a SS fridge and a SS dishwasher. The only good distraction for the smudges on the fridge is to tape my nieces’ drawings onto the front.

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u/zwober 21h ago

There are alot more nazis selling kitchenware than i was aware of. Good to know i guess.

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u/UnblurredLines 16h ago

Stainless fridge is what the lady of the house prefers looks wise, but it is such a pita to keep it looking nice when you have small kids leaving hand prints everywhere.

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u/draynaccarato 13h ago

Agree, now make them countertops,

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u/throw_you_away__ 21h ago

Stone is the best. Always has been. You can't go wrong with marble.

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u/rangda 20h ago

That sounds nice in theory, but have you considered the benefits of old peeling busted laminate? Installed wrong so there’s a seam right next to the sink where water gets under it? I’m so happy with this arrangement, honestly marble just wouldn’t do it for me anymore.

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u/StupidlySexyFlanders 22h ago

It looks very much like the Quovis credenza from Design Within Reach. I had one for forever and it did not smudge like others are saying most stainless steel does. It was heavy af and huge, but would make an amazing island!

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u/cynicalspindle 12h ago

Dam, I thought its by far the worst thing about the apartment.

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u/fartmachinebean 1d ago

Can't stop looking at it, perfection!!!

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u/raylan_givens6 1d ago

nice to have money

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u/illa_t 1d ago

Money and taste ;)

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u/taosaur 20h ago

I'd be winking about that "taste," too.

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u/saikrishnav 23h ago

And no kids. No way one can maintain this with kids.

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u/nugpounder 20h ago

Sweden has a much stronger social safety net and parenting/child support programs than America, and very high incomes, its completely doable if you are an upper middle class earner in Sweden

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u/caelestis42 1d ago

Really like the colors and feel. Doesn't really feel expensive though (as if that matters). Feels more like they have spent a lot of time finding stuff they like.

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u/axlee 23h ago edited 23h ago

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u/VicePope 23h ago

I better be able to drive that mf to work for that much

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u/Glittering-Raise-826 22h ago

Who in their right mind buys a sofa for 8k?

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u/HowManyMeeses 21h ago

Many many people.

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u/geek180 22h ago edited 15h ago

These are expensive sofas, but they are about half that ($4,000) at Design Within Reach. My wife and I bought a Quilton sofa for her office from a DWR outlet for like $1500 in Texas.

I doubt these will stay at these "low" prices for much longer with the new tariffs.

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u/UnblurredLines 16h ago

That's not the same couch though. The one you link is a 2.5 seater and the one in OP is the 3 seater. Not to mention sales tax is included in the link you responded to.

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u/geek180 15h ago

Ah okay here is the 3-seat version, listed for $4,500 with that fabric. Add $400-ish for sales tax.

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u/jf4v 17h ago

Doesn't really feel expensive though

delusional

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u/Drakar_och_demoner 21h ago

It's Sweden, you could 100% live in that if you are two working adults.

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u/Butterbubblebutt 21h ago

not in Malmö, Lund or Stockholm.

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u/Doubletift-Zeebbee 20h ago

In Malmö and Lund two working adults should definitely be able to afford this eventually. Stockholm really depends on the location.

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u/RTM9 23h ago

Yes, the couch is great, but I’m wondering if you’d consider letting me take on your identity?

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u/mapleleaffem 22h ago

How new? I have to ask cause you already hung your art lol. It’s awesome btw

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u/FutureBreak 22h ago

Moved in 3 months ago!

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u/Hildalex 1d ago

Helt otroligt fint, personligt och vågat! Så roligt att se er tagit ut svängarna eller vad man nu ska säga. Jag är så himla less beige, vitt, avskalat + lite dyra designklassiker. Tycker man ser det överallt. Och inge fel med det om det är det man verkligen gillar, men ert hem utstrålar ialf nåt helt annat (och mycket roligare). Tycker jag. Tack för titten!

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u/FutureBreak 1d ago

This is original content

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u/sammyg723 1d ago

I love everything about this

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u/grimsb 1d ago

Having a tiny anxiety attack thinking about smudges on the island. 😅 But it looks awesome!

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u/samaniewiem 23h ago

I used to have one of those. It looks awesome if you never cook on it (or have a spare hour to clean it after each use...)

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u/FutureBreak 22h ago

It’s actually a cheap one and it’s so easy to clean!

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u/theBadDoD 20h ago

Do you know who made the steel island? Or where you bought it? I have been searching for something like this for my coming kitchen renovation.

I’m in Denmark, so could order it from Sweden if you have a link.

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u/EidolonRook 1d ago

Kind of amazing. Great taste too.

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u/Wyrdthane 23h ago

That patio looks like a great place to hang

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u/via1228 23h ago

Damn, it's perfect. All the way down to the little dog

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u/shroomeric 1d ago

The outdoor place is beautiful, hope you enjoy it those 5 days of light and sun a year 🤣 just kidding, it's a beautiful apartment, congratulations 🎉

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u/gratisargott 23h ago edited 22h ago

In Sweden you can never take the sun for granted, but light is not a weather phenomenon. There is definitely no lack of it in the spring, summer and early fall!

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u/FutureBreak 22h ago

Hahha 10000% 😂

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u/sonora820 23h ago

This is the opposite of cozy for me. Not a fan.

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u/drfish 22h ago

I'm a fan and think the design is great, but this is definitely the opposite of cozy, like you said.

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u/throw_you_away__ 21h ago

Yes, I agree. It's very chaotic, energetic, and stressful. Nice color scheme for a kids' playroom. Not somewhere i would sit down and write or relax and have a drink.

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u/itslonelyinhere 6h ago

I'm starting to find a lot of posts here that are absolutely not cozy. This looks 'cool' or 'trendy' or whatever, but definitely not cozy.

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u/Pleasant_Studio9690 1d ago

Wow you guys have color over there? -An American stuck in the current grey, monotone- addiction hellscape.

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u/CarlySimonSays 22h ago

The gray interiors here are awful. I live in a part of the US that is gray and gloomy for much of the year, so I don’t understand wanting to bring that indoors!

The only worse thing is the trend for (sad) beige nurseries. Babies and little kids need color!

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u/Zekumi 1d ago

This is my dream aesthetic.

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u/BaseballMental7034 23h ago

I look at photos like these and get motivated. One day.

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u/Borbpsh 1d ago

Nice way to add a dash of drama to your cactus.

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u/bandhoodies 1d ago

love this a lot! great use of color and space

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u/Sad_Description1290 1d ago

this is what my brain looks like!

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u/AccountantSad6196 23h ago

It’s so colorful!! Love it

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u/Stunning_Nothing_856 23h ago

Love it!!! Congrats

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u/bravoinvestigator 23h ago

Oh my goodness 😍😍😍😍

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u/koinoy0kan 23h ago

Dream home 😍

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u/kiiyyuul 23h ago

Lovely outdoor area!

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u/HathorOfWindAndMagic 23h ago

This is amazing

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u/_life_is_a_joke_ 23h ago

So, is the sofa just gonna block that doorway forever? Is it a doorway even?

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u/CorneliaStreet_Lover 23h ago

Omg the terrace/balcony is SO cute/cozy !

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u/AdministrativeBug161 23h ago

That outdoor space is ✨magical✨

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u/soliddd7 22h ago

Nice! Which city?

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u/Shcooter78 22h ago

What kind of ballpark are we talking about for monthly expenses? Is the economy decent in Sweden now?

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u/FutureBreak 22h ago

Ballpark number is like 3k a month ($), but that’s including mortgage

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u/orchidsforme 22h ago

Love this!!! I want to come over for some wine and dinner

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u/battalinbabasi 21h ago

Love Sweden. They even left out bong for people to rip

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u/AgentJ691 21h ago

Beautiful!

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u/zdmpage54 20h ago

I love everything ! ❤️

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u/sayerofstuffs 20h ago

Spectacular all around

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u/CozyBlueCacaoFire 1d ago

It's nice, but there's a table over a radiator that blows out air, you should remove it for the heat to travel into the room.

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u/FutureBreak 1d ago

We actually got rid of the table, was just there for a few days!

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u/Remote_Answer311 1d ago

Like all the colors. Who did the expressionist painting of the face in the 2nd picture?

Well done.

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u/FutureBreak 22h ago

By a Swedish artist ”Erland Cullberg”. Actually a portrait of my grandpa back in the days haha

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u/beccaxbecca 1d ago

What is this design style called? It’s amazing

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u/tauntaun123 1d ago

Looks great, where’s the monkey print from?

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u/Hildalex 1d ago

Looks like a Bobo Wallmansson (swedish artist). Donno for sure though

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u/FutureBreak 22h ago

Yes! Spot on!

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u/myersjw 1d ago

Absolutely love it. Especially your use of color

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u/thecaptainsushi 1d ago

Love the colors!! And your doggy, so cute

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u/NDeceptikonn 23h ago

Time to move to Sweden!

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u/Temporary-Guidance20 21h ago

I’ll send you pictures of my place so you can reconsider

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u/SnooSprouts2391 21h ago

You can generally only afford an apartment and furnishing like that if your household is a top 10 % earner in Sweden or if you inherit money. You better aim for the stars

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u/Some_Movie2886 1d ago

Gorgeous. I wish I was living in Sweden and not Amerikka!

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u/gratisargott 23h ago

Homer patting the couch

JOIN US

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u/Kincadium 1d ago

I love that couch.

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u/Rocketdoni 1d ago

Links to everything?

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u/Ionlylikelamp 1d ago

Verrrry pretty! Love the colours!

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u/thedrunkensot 1d ago

Adorable! Great use of lighting!

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u/MundanePresence 1d ago

Renting or owner? :) it’s really nicexvibe, love the island, would prob add a pergola outside for more privacy

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u/ExplanationLover6918 1d ago

Is it rude to ask the cost?

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u/FabulousMamaa 1d ago

So dope! Totally not my typical style but I’m obsessed! 💗

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u/skrtskrttiedd 1d ago

how much a month? is it cheaper than us

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u/Whale222 23h ago

Why does your dog not have eyes? 👀

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u/yosman88 23h ago

So many bright and beautiful colours!

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u/WonderfulParticular1 23h ago

It's so colourful, just like in books for kids. So adorable 🥹

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u/United_Smoke_1070 23h ago

It's so vibrant!

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u/sashie_belle 23h ago

So gorgeous!

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u/AlarmingAffect0 23h ago

Damn y'all well-off huh

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u/mxvirii 23h ago

Wheres the tiled table from? its gorgeous

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u/lavender-larkspur 23h ago

Gorgeous and cozy. I love it.

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u/RoyalG0at 23h ago

I need a place to stay

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u/Sea_Equivalent_4207 23h ago

Nice. So much light.

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u/RogueKitteh 23h ago

This looks like somewhere they'd stay on the Real World

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u/maisan88 22h ago

Cool space! I love the colors☺️

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u/_AlwaysWatching_ 22h ago

Oh my god I love it so much

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u/nunhgrader 22h ago

Soda is so sweet - love your place!

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u/Burnt_and_Blistered 22h ago

I love everything about it.

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u/noobpwner314 22h ago

If I had a place like this I wouldn’t even want to go outside.

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u/Sudden-Damage-5840 22h ago

Love it! Are you in Stockholm?

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u/theyawninglaborer 22h ago

That’s so fire

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u/StJimmy_815 22h ago

Your dog is cute but it’s missing a face

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u/3VvV 22h ago

Where did you get the blue lampshades? They look so cool!

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u/Vaultechnician 22h ago

Love how spacious it is, any chance to get a photo of the terrace/balcony during the day?

Also how much does this cost roughly?

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u/Fair_Occasion_9128 22h ago

Gillar inte diskbänken i metall. Känns som det är ett obduktionsbord på Rättsmedicin.

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u/suffersnofools61 22h ago

Very nice!!!

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u/TheIrishmanInMe 22h ago

Can I move to Sweden? I'm a hell of a nice guy

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u/BeautyCat10 22h ago

LOVE IT! the color is great.lively & nice.