At the top of the Stockholm City Museum are two small rooms where a family with two children lives. The windows overlook the building’s stairwell.
Around the year 1900, the Pihlqvist family — mother Charlotta Albertina, father Olof, and children Selma and Gustav — occupy these two rooms. They frequently use these stairs for their daily activities.
In one room, a tiled stove features a clever addition: a brick wood-burning oven with two cooking hobs. This multifunctional appliance allows the space to serve as a living room, kitchen, and bedroom for the family, who have limited resources.
The Pihlqvist family was fortunate to rent rooms in Södra Stadshuset. Although their living conditions are cramped, many Stockholm residents live in even worse circumstances.