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House TourIssue 52 — Holidays Around the World

Danish Heritage: A Copenhagen Townhouse Renovated by Hand

December 24, 2018

Caroline Feiffer is a Danish brand designer (recently she worked with Frederik Bille Brahe on Atelier September and Apollo Bar) who thinks a lot about space. She lives with her husband, Steffan, a woodworker, on the top floor of a 1737 townhouse on the Frederiksholms Kanal in old Copenhagen. The flat is located in a narrow, 860-square-foot sloped attic space that Caroline and Steffan renovated by hand. They replaced the floors with bleached pine, painted the walls and beams tonal white, remodeled the kitchen, and sectioned off rooms with Danish, French, and Italian antiques (resourcefully sourced or inherited). Join us for a tour.

Photography courtesy of Katrine Rohrberg.

paola navone&#8\2\17;s ghost 3 seat sofa for gervasoni and a bench that car 17
Above: Paola Navone’s Ghost 3-Seat Sofa for Gervasoni and a bench that Caroline and Steffan made from Douglas fir wood and reddish-brown lacquer. The lamp is a Viennese piece from the 1980s made with woven raffia.
caroline sits in a canvas marcel breuer wassily chair next to a marble and oak 18
Above: Caroline sits in a canvas Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair next to a marble and oak side table made by her friend Rune Bruun Johansen. The rug is a caramel-colored Handtufted Carpet from Danish company Pure Carpet.

a group of charlotte perriand chairs for meribel surrounds an antique fren 19
Above: A group of Charlotte Perriand Chairs for Meribel surrounds an antique French pine table. The small lamp in the corner is a 1950s Swedish Chamote Table Lamp by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. It was found by Marianne Olesen of Mo Lamps, a friend who sources unusual lamp bases and custom fabric shades.
caroline&#8\2\17;s kitchen is kitted with a tsé & tsé stainle 20
Above: Caroline’s kitchen is kitted with a Tsé & Tsé Stainless Steel Dish Rack (the same dish racks seen at Atelier September). Caroline and Steffan remodeled the kitchen themselves, with white-painted wood cabinets and a terrazzo countertop. They equipped the small kitchen with as many integrated appliances as possible: a cooktop and vent hood, oven, dishwasher, and refrigerator. On the stove is an Alessi 9090 Coffee Maker, designed in 1979.

an antique pewter pitcher by just andersen is stored with glassware in an alcov 21
Above: An antique Pewter Pitcher by Just Andersen is stored with glassware in an alcove shelf.
inside a cabinet, a collection of german weck storage jars stores grains a 22
Above: Inside a cabinet, a collection of German Weck Storage Jars stores grains and teas.
the couple&#8\2\17;s collection of dishware includes both handmade ceramic 23
Above: The couple’s collection of dishware includes both handmade ceramic dishes and Rainbow Plates from Hay.
the couple stores cookware, baking dishes, and linens in an antique cabinet nea 25
Above: The couple stores cookware, baking dishes, and linens in an antique cabinet near the kitchen. The floor lamp is a Danish Mads Caprani Bentwood Lamp that Caroline acquired from her father.

linens on the bed are a mix of society, aiayu, and ambatalia. the bedside lamp 26
Above: Linens on the bed are a mix of Society, Aiayu, and Ambatalia. The bedside lamp is a Stoneware Lamp by Per and Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus with a cloth shade by Christopher Farr.
a noguchi akari \1a table lamp and toiletries on a vintage side table. 27
Above: A Noguchi Akari 1A Table Lamp and toiletries on a vintage side table.
above the kitchen is a small crawl space where caroline has her studio. she and 28
Above: Above the kitchen is a small crawl space where Caroline has her studio. She and Steffan designed the table using the same Douglas fir and lacquer finish as on the bench in the living area. The chair was inherited—an original 1950s Carimate Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina.

For more on Caroline, follow her on Instagram @carolinefeiffer.

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N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on November 17. 2017.

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