Japandi

The dining area features floor-to-ceiling picture windows and black-framed glass doors that open onto the back patio.

A well-positioned skylight and monochromatic color scheme in shades of warm gray create a sense of tranquility bath.

The remodel involved removing a wall in the kitchen to open up the main living spaces. “I typically prefer having individual rooms for certain purposes, but the open plan works well in a midcentury home,” says Whitney.

Dining nook framed by pillows made from Zak + Fox fabric

Extending the kitchen allowed for better use of the space, including adding a dining nook.

Showing off the bookcase and coat/purse rack

Sideboard and full-length mirror

View of finished living room

Bookshelf detail

Architect Johan Sundberg looked to Japanese architects like Kengo Kuma for inspiration for the design of a holiday home in southern Sweden. "We call it the Katsura typology, but that's probably sacrilegious," he says. The eaves of the gently sloped hipped roof extend generously in all directions, turning the deck into a covered retreat that’s part veranda, part engawa, the Japanese version of a porch.

Living room detail

Master bathroom, open to the bedroom

Master bedroom with a Fornasseti wallpaper

Wallpaper and wood coverings in the corridor on the lower floor

Concrete and wood combined

Cozy livingroom with wooden wall coverings

Wide look at the upper floor, shows both rooms - play room on the right and study room the left

Pink Smeg refrigerator