Oh Lord, I love this store! Byggfabriken at Söder in Stockholm with another location in Malmö down south specializes in restoration in keeping with past tradition.
I finally got new 1930's style interior door handles for upstairs. It's been ten years since I added them to my shopping list so it was about time we switched the old ones out.
Here's some more of what the store offers; the exact coat rack we have in our house and cool period wallpaper.
You can also get period style light switches, house numbers and other signs depending on the style and age of your house.
Love this new kitchen complete with Formica style top, knobs and handles.
Here I can get replacements for my basement and outdoor light shades...
...and I la-la-love these! I don't have anywhere to hang a single one but I want at least three.
Aside from friendly, knowledgeable staff and cool wares it also smells divine in there. If you're ever in these parts of Stockholm or visit Malmö this store's worth a visit even if you don't have a period home or a small 30's cottage in suburbia like we do.
And, yes, I promise I'll show the handles in situ and in action, just need to paint that last little bit before I can remove the "Fresh Paint" signs from the doors. And no, I've not been sponsored by Byggfabriken, I wish :).
I like these new "out of the house" pictures! You just make everything look great, even light switches! LOL!!! Have a great day.
Posted by: Jennifer (The Crooked Château) | July 29, 2010 at 07:19 AM
We tore down our garden shed 3 weeks ago, and took down a matt lamp shade, like the round ones you show here. Mm... seeing it in a new light now. I guess we could put it at the front door, instead of the so-called bulls eye we have there now. Our house is Dutch 30's style...
Posted by: Petra from NL | July 29, 2010 at 08:22 AM
Wow! Amazing shop! great advice for some future visit to Stockholm.
Posted by: jja | July 29, 2010 at 08:40 AM
Härligt!
Vi har också nyss skaffat ett litet radhus från 30- eller 40-talet. Mycket är kvar från förr, men köket behöver lite kärlek. Ska bli kul att försöka få till det så det blir både fräscht, användbart och passande till husets själ.
Posted by: AnnaA | July 29, 2010 at 09:17 AM
Ooh, I love the lighting fixtures too - simply beautiful.
Posted by: Monica | July 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Benita, listen to me very closely now: You. Are. The. Best! We are, at this very moment, planning like crazy for all the restoration we'll be doing to the 100+ year-old house we'll be moving into in a couple weeks, and have been frustrated at the few choices for finding authentic, or near-authentic, material. Why we didn't find Byggfabriken ourselves is anybody's guess - I think I just have to come to terms with the fact that you're a better searcher than most people :).
Anyway, a very warm THANK YOU to you for this post...now I'm going to study their website from cover to cover.
Posted by: Judith | July 29, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Yay, I'm the best! Wohoo!! Haha!
I'm so excited for you, how awesome to move! Where's the moving truck heading?
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | July 29, 2010 at 01:31 PM
Even the hardware/restoration/fixture shops look lovely and inviting and clean, so clean in Stockholm. Much credit to the photographer as well! The ones I have been to here in the States are industrial or dusty - and always dark. Why do I feel like windows and light are so scarce here? Looking forward to your freshened up doors.
Posted by: Jacqueline | July 29, 2010 at 03:00 PM
The wall paper looks very pretty
Posted by: down comforter | July 29, 2010 at 03:25 PM
And you know what? We've already been to Byggfabriken and back :). That's how interested we were, and it didn't disappoint. Love their tile selection.
We're moving to about 15km east of Uppsala - near Fjällnora, if you're familiar with that area. Quite a few "modernizations", i.e. things that are horribly out of sync with the house's character, but it has a good soul.
Posted by: Judith | July 29, 2010 at 03:58 PM
I think I would go completely mad in a store like that! Thanks for sharing it...I love, love, love those lights and those light switches are so cool!
Posted by: Karrie | July 29, 2010 at 05:46 PM
Good to know about this store. I´ve been looking for a lamp that looks kind of unfinished for a while and love the lightbulbs-on-a-string lamps you photographed. Thanks!
Posted by: European Chic | July 29, 2010 at 09:12 PM
WOW I love those light switches!
There are some shops like that in Lisbon but not as cool or comprehensive...
Posted by: Concha | July 29, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Seems a bit like Restoration Hardware here in U.S., which i love. Why is that retro stuff so cool?
Posted by: Donna | July 29, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Love the lamps... and yest three would be better... I even saw a whole bunch of these hanging together even better ;)
Posted by: desiree | July 30, 2010 at 10:33 AM
It is a bit like RH but the RH feels more like furniture stores while Byggfabriken has more of a hardware store vibe to it which I prefer.
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | July 30, 2010 at 02:13 PM
What a cool place!
I wish we had a great vintage place like this in Las Vegas...
Posted by: Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas | July 30, 2010 at 04:39 PM
wow, I want those lights too! thanks for taking us on your shopping trip - lots of fun :)
Posted by: kate | July 31, 2010 at 06:03 PM
wow!..great blog indeed!..I now have lots of reasons to visit Stockholm.
Posted by: Kitchen Remodeling | August 04, 2010 at 12:07 AM