Careful renovation

The detached house from 1969 was in good and original condition when the family bought it in 2014, but it was also a house with potential in many areas.

The previous owner had built the house, and it was quite individual for several reasons. It had many special qualities, both in the interior design and choice of materials. This meant that the house had an originality that Anne and Nis engaged with in a very specific way. Gradually, they changed small and large things about the house.

When they moved into the house, some adjustments were made to the original kitchen with upstands, as the worktop height was not ideal. Every time they changed something in the house, it was not to add their own touch, but to do it on the house's own terms in order to improve it. 

Open-plan kitchen/living room with room for guests

Detached houses from the 60s typically consist of a plan built around several small rooms and often a closed kitchen. With a growing need to accommodate dinners around a long table, it was obvious to combine the kitchen and dining area into one long space, thereby achieving flexibility in the interior design. The elongated open-space kitchen/living room now receives daylight both from the large gable window and the line of windows by the driveway.

With room for more guests, the sound level increases, so the family chose to use Troldtekt v-line as an acoustic solution for the ceiling. It's an effective sound absorber with longitudinal grooves that emphasise the new unity of the room. For the modular kitchen, Nis himself purchased mouldings to create a framing effect with wood between the elements. The handles in the kitchen are original, as they are used on all of the built-in cabinets in the house. The slate floor has been extended from the hallway and utility room to the new open-plan kitchen/living room, elegantly emphasising the space's continuity and direction.