Bathroom with a green-striped ceiling, patterned wallpaper and a claw-foot tub, archipelago house on Yxlan
Interior architect since 2010

Rooms with heritage, courage and craft.

Pontus Nilvander designs villas, apartments, kitchens and bathrooms where the classic and the modern meet. Architecture, interiors and furniture in a single approach.

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Founded 2010 by Pontus NilvanderFormerly at Sköna HemVillas, apartments, resorts, bars and restaurantsA network of craftspeople
Selected projects

Past work

Kitchens, bathrooms, apartments, villas and restaurants by Stockholm interior architect Pontus Nilvander. Each project has its own page with more photos and facts.

Art Deco bar with a checkerboard marble floor, yellow bar stools and glass chandeliers, Restaurang Pava, Stockholm

Restaurang Pava – Art Deco restaurant and cocktail bar in Stockholm

Restaurant & bar · 2022
Drawing room with a white tiled stove, a brass chandelier and velvet seating, period apartment on Grevgatan, Östermalm

Turn-of-the-century apartment on Grevgatan, Östermalm

Apartment · 2019
Bathroom with a green-striped ceiling, checkerboard floor and claw-foot tub, archipelago house on Yxlan

Bathroom with a striped ceiling in an archipelago house on Yxlan

Bathroom · 2011
Kitchen with blue-and-white Delft tiles, copper pans and a stainless range, kitchen in the Old Town, Stockholm

Old Town kitchen with Delft tiles and copper

Kitchen · 2014
Shower behind a glass wall in green mosaic under a glazed roof, villa in Djursholm

Green mosaic bathroom in a villa in Djursholm

Bathroom · 2010
Walk-in closet with wardrobes, lit shelves, a pouffe and a ladder, apartment on Strandvägen, Östermalm

Custom-built joinery and walk-in closet on Strandvägen

Joinery · 2024
Bedroom with a hand-painted tiled stove and a wooden bed, Pontus Nilvander’s home at Christmas

Christmas at home with interior architect Pontus Nilvander

Christmas & styling · 2009
Blue bedroom with navy curtains and a writing desk, apartment on Östermalm

Östermalm apartment in velvet and brass

Apartment · 2013
White country kitchen with tiles, a black range and a wooden bench, country kitchen in the archipelago

Country kitchen with a wood stove in the archipelago

Kitchen · 2013
Living room with velvet sofas, a sunburst mirror, a brass chandelier and a blue rug, Alexandra Pascalidou’s home in Stockholm

Alexandra Pascalidou’s home – a personal three-room flat in Stockholm

Apartment · 2018
Glazed veranda with lace curtains, a lantern and a sheepskin, archipelago house on Yxlan

Archipelago house on Yxlan dressed for Christmas

Villa · 2011
Bedroom with a tiled stove and blue wallpaper, the Segersta estate

The Segersta estate – drawing rooms, tiled stoves and stables

Villa · 2012
Living room with lattice windows, a turquoise display cabinet and a leather armchair, the Dusty Deco apartment

Dusty Deco – a bright apartment with lattice windows

Apartment · 2012
Thailand · from 2002

Cape Shambhala

A luxury resort built with materials typical of Asian culture, together with local craftspeople.

Ongoing and upcoming

On the drawing board

Ongoing projects are shown before they are finished. Follow them from the first sketch to the finished room, and hear the news first in the weekly letter.

In progress

Turn-of-the-century apartment

Kitchen, hall and two bathrooms. Tiled stoves restored, a new built-in kitchen.

Ready spring 2027
Sketch

Summer house in the archipelago

The whole house: floor plan, colour scheme and furniture.

Starts January 2027
Project in focus

Kitchen in the Old Town

Delft tiles, copper and dark cabinets in a kitchen in the heart of the Old Town.

Type
Kitchen
Location
Gamla stan, Stockholm
Materials
Hand-painted tiles, copper, stone
Photographed
2014
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Dark cabinets, a marble worktop and a brass tap over a ceramic sink, kitchen in the Old Town, Stockholm
Small kitchen with dark cabinets, blue-and-white tiles and a pressed-tin ceiling, kitchen in the Old Town, Stockholm
Journal · every week

Inspiration from the studio

A new post every week: a material, a room, a find. Every post links to the projects it is about.
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Hall with a gilded mirror, a round pedestal table and flowers, the Dusty Deco apartment
Hall · Week 42

The hall is the home’s first impression

How to design a hallway that becomes a room you stop in: mirror, light, storage and floor. Advice from Stockholm interior architect Pontus Nilvander.
Materials · Week 41

Delft tiles and copper in the kitchen

Light · Week 40

Light first: lamps that change a room

Bathrooms · Week 39

Checkerboard floors, three ways to lay them

A letter a week

The week’s post and new projects, straight to your inbox.

Pontus Nilvander, interior architect in Stockholm

About Pontus

Pontus mixes traditional and modern design in a way that really stands out, always with regard to our cultural heritage.

Before Pontus founded Nilvander Ateljéer in 2010 he worked at Sköna Hem, Sweden’s largest interior design magazine.

The studio takes responsibility for the whole project: architecture, interiors and furniture design. The work is done together with like-minded craftspeople from a large network.

  1. 01Conversation

    We go through the house, the needs and its history.

  2. 02Sketch

    Floor plan, materials and colours.

  3. 03Craft

    The right craftsperson for every part.

  4. 04Finished room

    Furniture, textiles and lighting in place.

Magazine spread with a red drawing room, the Segersta estate
Magazine spread with the dining room, the Segersta estate
Magazine spread with the garden, the Segersta estate
Press

Homes in print

The projects have appeared in Sköna Hem, Expressen and the Norwegian Maison. Here are the features, with links to the project pages.

Contact

Tell us about your room

A kitchen, a bathroom or a whole house. Write a few lines and Pontus will get in touch.

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