BATHROOM - JÄMTLAND GREY

My name is Rebecka, and I am an interior architect and designer at Östersjösten Aktiebolag. Through my design, I create experiences, encounters, and stories. My focus is always on human interactions, and I have a deep curiosity for spatial design.

By blending continental style with Nordic minimalism, I create unique projects that tell a story. I place great emphasis on details and quality, and I am constantly fascinated by how interior design can shape and enrich people’s everyday lives and experiences.

With eight years of experience as an interior architect, I am grateful to pursue my passion and dedicate myself to this work every day.

Where do you find inspiration?

Everywhere, actually. Small and large details in nature, architecture, and objects are a constant source of inspiration for me. I browse countless interior materials every day, yet most of my inspiration comes from within.

It is a kind of longing, or perhaps an inner voice, that seeks to create order, balance, and harmony. I filter my clients’ thoughts, ideas, and challenges through my imagination and then strive to recreate an environment that reflects them.

I pay close attention to how things are shaped and in what sequence they should come together—always guided by an intuitive hierarchy. For me, it is essential to seamlessly integrate the environment I am designing with the rest of the home, the surrounding space, and the personality of those who will inhabit it.

About the project

The brief was to transform a small space into a “grand bathroom.” Half of it was a compact toilet, and the other half a wardrobe. Despite the limited space, the bathroom was divided into two distinct zones—one for a guest toilet and the other for a private shower corner.

The shower area, accessed from the guest toilet through a built-in glass door, was entirely clad in Jämtland Grey limestone, creating a warm, cave-like atmosphere. The limestone floor flowed seamlessly from the shower into the toilet area without a threshold. The shower walls framed the glass door, while the remaining walls were painted in muted white with a 10 cm-high baseboard.

To highlight the washbasin as the focal point, a kidney-shaped bowl was designed, slightly elevated at the rear ledge where the faucet rests. A mirrored cabinet, extending from wall to wall and up to the ceiling, complemented the apartment’s early 20th-century style.

The choice of stone

From the very beginning, when I saw the potential of this small space, I was instinctively drawn to a darker stone. The choice fell on Jämtland Grey, a remarkable stone full of fossils with a beautifully veined pattern. Both the floor and walls were laid randomly in four different widths with varying lengths, creating a playful and organic arrangement of the stone.

Vola faucets and chrome details were added to introduce a touch of sparkle. The large mirrored cabinet, extending from wall to wall and all the way up to the ceiling, provides both a sense of spaciousness and additional storage.

Learn more about Jämtland Grey here!