Autumn at the Cabin: Cosy Moments with a Danish Classic
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This weekend we headed up to our cottage for a cosy autumn escape. It felt like the very last call of the season before the leaves give in to the wintery winds. Even with the cold coastal breeze whistling past, we felt really toasty thanks to our fire and warming bowls of soup!
While we were there, I finally had the pleasure of trying the Ole Wanscher OW149 Colonial Chair and OW149F Colonial footstool from Carl Hansen & Søn — and as someone who has a real soft spot for Danish design, this felt like such a treat. There’s something about Danish icons that gets me every time: the craftsmanship, the quiet elegance, the way they feel both deeply rooted in tradition and effortlessly modern.
Here’s a closer look, along with a few more snapshots from our weekend retreat.Autumn at our cabin is the final
Designed in 1959, the Colonial Chair is a perfect example of Danish design. Made from hand-crafted wood with a cane seat, it’s incredibly refined yet surprisingly sturdy. The slender frame, the gentle rise and fall of the armrests, the rounded legs that subtly splay out for stability — all those thoughtful details that make Danish design so special are right there.
It also comes with your choice of cushions which are available in fabric or leather (these are the Terra Leather in Marble by Norm Architects) – there are a load of variants to choose from – and you can even provide your own material!
Sitting in it, you can really feel the balance Ole Wanscher was so known for: classic influences, modern simplicity, and a quality that truly lasts. No wonder Politiken once wrote that owning a Wanscher chair is “an adventure every day, even hundreds of years later.”
A perfect spot for a cosy autumn afternoon in the cabin!
It was such a lovely weekend up there. The next time we go, it will no doubt be wintertime (the temperatures have already plummeted to around 0 degrees Celsius (32 fahrenheit), and the cabin will take on an entirely different feel. Nothing that a fire, a warming bowl of soup, and an iconic Danish armchair can’t fix!
Sponsored by Carl Hansen & Søn, thank you for supporting the brands who make My Scandinavian Home possible.
This weekend we headed up to our cottage for a cosy autumn escape. It felt like the very last call of the season before the leaves give in to the wintery winds. Even with the cold coastal breeze whistling past, we felt really toasty thanks to our fire and warming bowls of soup!
While we were there, I finally had the pleasure of trying the Ole Wanscher OW149 Colonial Chair and OW149F Colonial footstool from Carl Hansen & Søn — and as someone who has a real soft spot for Danish design, this felt like such a treat. There’s something about Danish icons that gets me every time: the craftsmanship, the quiet elegance, the way they feel both deeply rooted in tradition and effortlessly modern.
Here’s a closer look, along with a few more snapshots from our weekend retreat.Autumn at our cabin is the final
Designed in 1959, the Colonial Chair is a perfect example of Danish design. Made from hand-crafted wood with a cane seat, it’s incredibly refined yet surprisingly sturdy. The slender frame, the gentle rise and fall of the armrests, the rounded legs that subtly splay out for stability — all those thoughtful details that make Danish design so special are right there.
It also comes with your choice of cushions which are available in fabric or leather (these are the Terra Leather in Marble by Norm Architects) – there are a load of variants to choose from – and you can even provide your own material!
Sitting in it, you can really feel the balance Ole Wanscher was so known for: classic influences, modern simplicity, and a quality that truly lasts. No wonder Politiken once wrote that owning a Wanscher chair is “an adventure every day, even hundreds of years later.”
A perfect spot for a cosy autumn afternoon in the cabin!
It was such a lovely weekend up there. The next time we go, it will no doubt be wintertime (the temperatures have already plummeted to around 0 degrees Celsius (32 fahrenheit), and the cabin will take on an entirely different feel. Nothing that a fire, a warming bowl of soup, and an iconic Danish armchair can’t fix!
