Johanna and Mattias live in the eco-village in Understenshöjden outside Stockholm. There is this large angled kitchen painted in the color “Vintermossa” (winter moss) with a stainless steel sink and solid oak worktop. The overhead cabinets have double doors and go right up to the ceiling. There are drawers and corner cupboard pull-outs in the bench cupboards.
“An environmental mindset that permeates the entire accommodation”
…that’s the idea behind EKOBYN in Björkhagen in Stockholm.
The ecovillage was completed in 1995 and is built with a circular economy in mind and following all the ecological practices of the time.
Johanna Ahnquist and Mattias Ahnquist Aho moved to the area with their two children, dog and cat in September 2018.
– We were very happy when the opportunity to move to the ecovillage presented itself, says Johanna.
It is a beautiful townhouse of 110 square meters that, despite being built in 1995, is more reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century house, with high ceilings and barred windows.
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“The kitchen must fit in with the rest of the house in terms of style.”
— Mattias, Ekobyn
– It was valuable to get tips and advice from others about how to think about planning the kitchen, says Mattias. Throughout the entire purchasing process, we had a good dialogue with Skandinaviska Shakerkök, which felt safe. There was also the opportunity for us to order the upper cabinets to measure to adapt them to our ceiling height.
– We really appreciate the feeling of having a kitchen made of solid wood where you can also see the pure wood when you open the doors, Johanna adds. The kitchen feels solid and authentic and fits in perfectly with the rest of the house. It’s a place we really enjoy!
A laundry room with extra everything. There is plenty of space here to handle both dirty and late laundry. The many pull-out drawers provide plenty of space for sorting laundry, even the fine laundry has its own drawer.
“…no plastic paints may be used…”
– The most difficult choice in the purchasing process was choosing the color, says Mattias. It felt a little uncertain on the computer screen, but that was resolved by having a color sample sent home.
It was important that the kitchen was painted with linseed oil paint and environmentally friendly colors are used throughout the house: The housing association has decided since the beginning that no plastic paints may be used because the building should be able to breathe freely.
“We also had the option of custom-ordering the wall cabinets to fit our ceiling height.”
– It was valuable to get tips and advice from others about how to think about planning the kitchen,” says Mattias. Throughout the entire purchasing process, we had a good dialogue with Skandinaviska Shakerkök, which felt safe. There was also the opportunity for us to order the upper cabinets to measure to adapt them to our ceiling height.
Type of kitchen: shaker kitchen
Color: Vintermossa (Winter Moss)
Countertop: Oak and stainless steel.
Knobs: Wooden knobs painted in the same color as the kitchen
Stove: Freestanding from SMEG
Interesting: The eco-village in Understenshöjden is located in Björkhagen in southern Stockholm. It was established in 1995 and thus became Stockholm’s first eco-village. Understenshöjden consists of 44 condominiums. The houses were built with the most climate-friendly and non-toxic materials possible, and there are restrictions on which materials can be used in a possible renovation.
Photo & Text: Gina Mannberg for Skandinaviska Shakerkök
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