# Vibrantly Colored Retro Houses Familien Kvistad Designs the Yellow house in Oslo, Norway By Amy Duong | Published 2023-11-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yellow-house References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/11/14/familien-kvistad-yellow-house/) & [kvistad.co](https://www.kvistad.co/)  The Yellow House is located in the Apple Garden in Oslo, Norway and it recently got a refreshing design update by locally based design duo Familien Kvistad. The home is defined by brightly tonal tiles and textiles throughout the space with a renovation that changes the [original 50s home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warsaw-apartment-renovation) in the city's Voldsløkka area -- it is home to a family of four and their pet cat. The founders of the studio are a married couple Ziemoqit and Astrid Kvistad and they have entirely remodeled the interior with a [bright palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-64) with speckled terrazzo and solid ash. The duo explains, "When they bought the house, the family envisioned painting some walls, moving the kitchen and building two new bathrooms. Over time, things naturally escalated, resulting in a [complete change of layout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobble-hill-townhouse), roof windows, new insulation, siding... absolutely everything was replaced." Image Credit: Magnus Berger Nordstrand ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 19% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Brightly-tonal Design:** The Yellow House in Oslo showcases a vibrant and colorful interior design with brightly-tonal tiles and textiles throughout the space. - **Retro Remodeling:** Familien Kvistad undertakes a complete remodeling of a 50s home in Oslo, Norway, transforming it with a retro-inspired design. - **Sustainable Upgrades:** The renovation of The Yellow House includes new insulation, siding, and roof windows, showcasing a trend towards sustainable upgrades in home remodeling projects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** The bright and colorful interior design of The Yellow House in Oslo highlights the potential for innovative and unconventional designs in the interior design industry. - **Home Renovation:** Familien Kvistad's remodeling of The Yellow House exemplifies the possibilities for retro-inspired renovations and modern upgrades in the home renovation industry. - **Sustainable Construction:** The sustainable upgrades implemented during the renovation of The Yellow House reflect the growing focus on sustainable construction practices and materials in the construction industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorfully Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slatuinenweg.md) - [Colorfully Bright Hillside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canary-house.md) - [Geometric Colorful Residential Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphic-house.md) - [Lively Transformed Vibrant Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-buondelmonti.md) - [90s-Inspired Vibrant Home Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holboro-house.md) - [Norwegian House Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chr-tomters-veg.md) - [Pale Yellow Minimal Townhomes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vvv-townhouse.md) - [Transformed Colorful Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gdr-bungalow.md) - [Nostalgic 70s-Inspired Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-special-studio.md)