Pella Hedeby's minimalist kitchen
For the stylist and interior designer Pella Hedeby, we have built a timeless kitchen that is both minimalist and full of character at the same time. The meeting between the white doors and the warm limestone creates an exciting contrast and gives the kitchen personality.
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The interior designer, stylist and influencer Pella Hedeby in her home office.
Already when Pella saw the apartment, she decided that she wanted the handmade tile Zellig Transparent White from Stiltje. The faucet comes from Nivito.
The stylist, interior designer and influencer Pella Hedeby has, through her soft minimalism and subdued color scale, inspired interior design enthusiasts around the world for almost a decade. Eleven years ago, she started the blog Stil inspiration and through it we were able to follow her development for ten years and learned to recognize her restrained but warm style. Pella is known for creating timeless interiors with small means that feel harmonious and soft.
Her version of Scandinavian minimalism has repeatedly proven that minimalist design does not have to be cold or hard but can feel welcoming and soft. She creates the style with tones in off white to beige and gray, layers of textiles, natural materials and tactile surfaces.
The table is vintage with top and a base purchased from Temporärt. The chairs are Fredericia's J39 in soapy oak. Here you can see how important interior design is for the overall impression in a kitchen.
In September 2021, Pella moved from her house in Södertälje to an apartment nearby and has since renovations the apartment. For Pella, it is important to be long-term and think sustainably about all the choices and interventions she makes in her homes.
- I always strive to create interiors and expressions that I will not get tired of. I can definitely be inspired by other materials and colors in a kitchen, but I always come back to the white. So it felt like an obvious choice, not least in combination with design and choice of material in the apartment in general, says Pella.
Pella chose solid wooden drawers throughout the kitchen in white pigmented oak. An option that is available in all our kitchens.
At first, Pella had intended to skip the cupboards in the kitchen but chose to keep them in order to maintain the flow that was in the apartment. To create a symmetrical and calm impression, all cabinets have the same width.
The apartment has large windows and the kitchen is bathing in light. To soften the white, Pella chose beige Jura limestone with a beautiful, organic pattern. And on the wall is a handmade tile from Stiljtje. Together, the tile and the worktop form an interesting contrast to the minimalist kitchen doors. The apartment was relatively newly built and Pella wanted with small means to erase the all-too-newly built feeling, which the tile really does.
Pella's wish was that appliances should take up as little visual space as possible in the kitchen because it is a surface you pass when you move between all the rooms in the apartment.
The insides of all cabinets and doors are in oak. Selected ceramics and utensils thus get a nice framing and display.
- I wanted the kitchen to be very much me, minimalist, simple and almost unpretentious with its clean doors. It was the balance I wanted, the one where the few selected details can set the character. I found the inspiration for the kitchen's character in Oscar Properties Katarina Västra Skola and the TypeO Loft.
Brewing a cup of tea is a nice ritual that becomes extra harmonious in a beautiful kitchen. The limestone Jura Grey was chosen for the worktop. It is timeless, with natural shifts and the shades in it go well with Pella's otherwise restrained color scale.
Pella is known for its timeless style and soft minimalism. She makes the bright Scandinavian style feel cozy and soft by decorating with a lot of textiles, soft natural tones and accessories with a lot of tactility.
Another thing that is important for Pella is the inspiration from nature. This can also be clearly seen in the kitchen, for example in the oak that covers the interior of the kitchen cabinets or on the beautiful limestone top.
- I wanted a functional inside that would inspire to keep order. It is practical with pre-built compartments and the oak becomes a nice frame for my beloved everyday items.
Pella had "Light Therapy Kitchen" as her working name when she started thinking about her new kitchen. The doors are lacquered in a light tone and have been matched with hand-made tiles. Together they reflect the light that comes from the large windows in the room.
Pella is most pleased that the kitchen turned out exactly as she wished and imagined.
- I had a clear vision and Nordiska Kök recreated it in more or less detail. The choice of interior drawers and custom-made oak compartments is my absolute best. I get happy every time I open them and they really make it easier to keep order and get an overview. And then I chose double cabinets for source sorting in nice stainless steel and practical vessels. Love them!
This nice kitchen shows that you can create magic with contrasts and that the low-key can feel personal and warm.
Photo: Kristofer Johnsson Text: Michelle Meadows
