{"id":2480,"date":"2025-12-05T17:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/12\/05\/kitchen-of-the-week-a-hushed-old-world-swedish-design-by-kvanum\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:27:14","slug":"kitchen-of-the-week-a-hushed-old-world-swedish-design-by-kvanum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/fr\/kitchen-of-the-week-a-hushed-old-world-swedish-design-by-kvanum\/","title":{"rendered":"La cuisine de la semaine : Un design su\u00e9dois \u00e0 l'ancienne et feutr\u00e9 par Kv\u00e4num"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To explore the quiet, austere beauty of classical Scandinavian design, take a look at Danish painter Vilhelm Hammersh\u00f8i\u2019s turn-of-the-20th-century domestic scenes. Rediscovered of late, his work is often cited as a source of inspiration for contemporary interiors, including London Couturier Anna Valentine\u2019s Kitchen and our own Julie Carlson\u2019s apartment remodel (stay tuned for more on that). Most of these designs have a modern-minimalist air, but Swedish brand Kv\u00e4num\u2019s Hammersh\u00f8di-esque Real Classic kitchen line, with its paneled cabinets, glass-doored china cupboards, and hushed Gustavian palette, feels directly lifted from times past.<\/p>\n

Kv\u00e4num itself has been in business since 1923 and specializes in traditional millwork: it operates by the motto \u201cauthenticity in everything\u201d and is an official supplier to the Swedish Royal Court. A new standout is their Karleby Almond kitchen in shades of cream and gray. Especially at home in a setting with soaring ceilings, it looks like a throwback without being in the least bit quaint. That\u2019s because it\u2019s filled with ideas that are appealingly timeless.<\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of Kv\u00e4num.<\/p>\n


Above: Kva\u0308num describes the Karleby as \u201cthe result of modern design, an antiquarian touch, and skillful craftsmanship,\u201d and says it was initially created for Stora Ek, a standout 1760s manor that\u2019s been undergoing \u201ca gentle restoration.\u201d Three elements worth contemplating: the wainscoting with a ledge and integrated display cabinet; the sink\u2019s limestone low limestone enclosure, more frame than backsplash; and the stove niche with inset shelving.
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Above: The company \u2018s kitchens are made to order using traditional woodworking techniques: the recessed cabinet doors are made of painted ash in a color Kva\u0308num calls Almond and have a \u201csubtle double pearl\u201d on the inner frame. The cabinets and sink counter, of gray limestone from Sweden\u2019s Mount Kinnekulle, have angled corners, an elegant and also practical detail\u2014a lack of sharp edges helps prevent bruised hips.,<\/p>\n

Kva\u0308num kitchens are fabricated in the company workshop in the town of Kva\u0308nun, and though mostly made for a Scandinavian clientele, can be delivered to the US.<\/p>\n


Above: The bridge faucet is the Roma, made for Kva\u0308num by Stella of Italy. It\u2019s shown here in a decidedly modern dark bronze\u2014brass is also available\u2014paired with a Carrara marble sink.
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Above: Reminiscent of Downton Abbey, the center-of-the-room work table is made of stained oak and Carrara marble.
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Above: The cabinet is detailed with reeded glass and sliding doors with recessed bronze handles. Note the paneled interior. It\u2019s lit  by hidden LED lighting.
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Above: A Lacanche range is set in the tiled niche and flanked by drawers with bronze knobs and limestone counters.
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Above: One side niche is detailed with shelves, and the other, shown here, has bars for hanging cooking tools. The range vent is finished with a manor house-style flourish: a narrow wood ledge and bronze rail.
Above: Concealed behind pocket doors, a closet cupboard is fitted with drawers and shelves \u201cfor storing kitchen machinery and baking utensils.\u201d For information on importing a Kva\u0308num kitchen to the US, write to [email protected]. <\/p>\n

More Swedish kitchen inspiration:<\/p>\n