Officine Gullo Brings Italian Elegance to Swedish Villa

Traditional style and high-end kitchen design come together in Officine Gullo‘s latest project – the renovation of a grand Medieval villa in Sweden.

Refine Design Studio and Himlekök were called in to renovate Villa Lumos – a magnificent 12th-century Swedish villa located on the shores of Stockholm’s Archipelago. The owner’s love to cook and spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so they wanted to create a space that could be the true heart of the home and a place the family could gather. The interior architects and designers used Officine Gullo’s timeless Restart collection to transform the villa’s outdated kitchen into a luxurious blue ‘country-style’ cooking area. The shades blue – a recurring colour theme throughout the house – are warmed by luxurious brass details.

The Restart double oven used in the kitchen renovation perfectly matches the eclectic and elegant design of the house – it is painted in Graphite Grey with a mat finish and burnished brass details. The retro-style embellished brass door is a perfect blend of old-world charm and contemporary elegance. The appliance features a double oven, a main electric oven and a second mini-oven with grill and rotisserie and an induction hob. A custom-made hood made entirely of steel was also installed to complement the space. Its elegant burnished brass edges harmonise perfectly with the kitchen’s suspended light fixtures.

“We wanted to create a rustic family kitchen with lots of space and luxury details. For the kitchen, the heart of the home, we wanted to harmonise the choice of materials and colours with the house’s location in the Stockholm archipelago, and we knew right away that shades of blue would be the best choice, especially in combination with the warmth of the brass details,” says Natalie Strömberg, Interior Architect & Creative Director at Refine Design Studio.

“Craftsmanship was the keyword in the creation of the entire kitchen. We wished to create a kitchen from scratch where each component would be unique and tailor- made for the client. We wanted to recreate a rural atmosphere in which the stove and hood would fit with the industrial look of the light fixtures suspended above the kitchen island.”

The stoves of the Officine Gullo Restart collection, available in four models, are designed to fit into any kitchen and create unique environments. Each creation is exclusive and designed to meet the needs of the client, customisable in colours and finishes.

The collection – including stoves, refrigerators, extraction hoods and kitchen accessories – has been expertly crafted in the brand’s workshops in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. Each item in the collection is finished in the finest materials: solid brass, burnished copper, antique-effect steel and cast iron, and can be customised in a variety of colours and finishes to suit your style and decor needs.

For more information, visit officinegullo.com.