IKEA Pieces and a Little Paint Turned a 250-Square-Foot Studio into a Colorful Gem
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
published Sep 2, 2025

IKEA Pieces and a Little Paint Turned a 250-Square-Foot Studio into a Colorful Gem

Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
published Sep 2, 2025
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This tiny studio apartment in Stockholm, Sweden, that was built in the 1930s, may only be about 250 square feet, but it feels much roomier. Lina has been renting the space for only nine months, but in that time she’s managed to take what was an all-white, run-down space and turn it into an incredibly cute and cozy home.

Credit: Lina Rank
The leopard candlestick is from H&H Home.

Now, after renting for nine months, Lina describes her super-small home as “colorful, fun, and cozy.” And frankly, the size doesn’t really bother her. “It’s tiny and that’s why I love it,” she writes. “It’s cozy and I like seeing all my favorite things.”

Credit: Lina Rank

“I am a creative person, and I think my apartment reflects that with its colors and fun details. I use the same colors in my paintings and my ceramics,” Lina writes.

Resources

Credit: Lina Rank

BEDROOM

  • Dresser — Tylko
  • Blue sideboard — Hay
  • Rug — Bongusta
  • Lamp — Globen Lighting
  • Yellow walls —NCS code S 0507-Y20R
  • Billy bookcases — IKEA and I painted them myself
  • Lamp and the lampshade — Åhléns
  • Leopard candlestick — H&H Home
  • Vase — IKEA
  • Mirror — IKEA
Credit: Lina Rank

KITCHEN

  • Table and chairs — IKEA, and I painted them myself
  • Fabric — IKEA
  • Walls — Painted with the color “Farmen” from Alcro

Thanks, Lina!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.