Quick Takes With: Pernille Lind

Pernille Lind is something of an expert in making the bed, so to speak: We first spotted her work at the elegant Hotel Sanders in Copenhagen, for which she designed, among other things, with her Lind + Almond co-founder, Richy Almond, the most coveted bed of the past several years. Now Pernille has her own London-based practice, Pernille Lind Studio, where she mixes her Danish and Thai roots with midcentury style for high-end hospitality and residential clients. (And she still has a knack for designing serene, hotel-like bedroom escapes.)

“Our team has backgrounds in furniture, interior, product, and architecture,” Pernille says, “and our services cover many aspects of design, from interior architecture, bespoke joinery, and furniture design to art curation and styling.” And, she reports, intriguingly: “Currently we are designing a hotel in Denmark, a castle which is Grade Two-listed.”

Today Pernille writes in with her requirements for good sheets, the design souvenir she scooped up on a recent holiday, and a wine bar/design shop to visit:

You’re invited to dinner. What’s your go-to gift?

1. If someone has a garden, then a plant they can enjoy year over year. OR 2. I’ll ask what’s on the menu and bring a wine which complements well.

What’s on your bedside table?

Lavender pillow spray, scented candle, eye mask, and table lamp.

What’s your desert island design/art/architecture-related book?

In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki.

What podcast or playlist do you put on when you need inspiration?

Anything by Khruangbin, and more recently I’ve started to listen to Hermanos Gutiérrez.

What’s a film or TV show whose aesthetic has stuck with you?

Good Grief. I loved a detail in the Parisian apartment wardrobe. Overall both the home they shot in in London and in Paris were very stylish and elegant.

What has been your best house upgrade?

Having a bathtub. I lived in a smaller flat before buying the one I live in now, and I only had a shower. Also coming from Denmark where baths aren’t a standard in most homes or apartments, it wasn’t until I came to the UK that I realized how nice it is to have a bath and enjoy a ‘home spa’ evening on a Sunday.

A simple or budget-friendly design move you wish you’d known sooner?

So much can be found on Etsy or eBay. I must remember this!

My favorite sheets are…

Crispy cotton ones.

Your design pet peeve?

Lime-green colored fabric used in interior schemes.

My go-to kitchen utensil is…

A spatula.

Three words that describe my design style:

Cosy; inviting; personal.

Favorite design shop to visit (online or in person)?

Beau Marché in Copenhagen. It’s an interior shop and wine bar (great mix), and they have a selection of vintage and new production designs. It’s super eclectic and slightly random what you will find, which I love.

What is the last thing you purchased for your house?

Ceramics from our holiday in Greece: four small plates and a jug made by a husband-and-wife-run studio on Sifnos island.

Something you’re coveting?

A bed throw from Frati Home; they have so many unique designs so I almost can’t choose.

Thanks so much, Pernille! For more, head to Pernille Lind Studio and follow @pernille_lind_studio_ on Instagram.