Peek Inside A Family Home In The Danish Fishing Village off Dragør

Our very first sail of the year is always to Dragør, a charming fishing village on Denmark’s east coast, not far from Copenhagen. The harbour, is lined with pretty golden cottages and seafood restaurants serving fish fresh off the boat and the happy sound of children crabbing echos across the water. I have often wondered what lies behind the facade of the ochre houses and today I stumbled across the home of Mille Emilie (AKA SANOMA SEVEN), Lasse and three-and-a-half year-old Frida who reside in the village. Imagine my excitement! Their house was built in 1923 and used to be made up of two properties. Today, the family of three (soon to be four – they are expecting a little girl in December) occupy the ground floor while they continue to renovate the entire house. Mille and Lasse are carrying out as much of the renovation as possible themselves while ensuring everything they do reflects the style of the house down to the last detail. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the lovely rooms they’ve completed so far!

Although not the facade of Mille and Lasse’s actual house, I couldn’t resist sharing this picture of a cobbled road in Dragør which I snapped on a recent trip to the little village they live in.

The prints in the sitting room have been picked up at Desenio, Fabrek and Hein Studio*. The sofa is from Bolia.

“We were keen to renovate the house so that it matches the style of the period in which it was built – using good materials and attention to detail.”

A Panthella lamp* designed by Verner Panton adds a mid-century touch to the living room.

I’ve seen these iconic Ljungby vases many times in the past, but never as a big a group like this – love this idea!

The kitchen is still a work in progress – but we’re already seeing some fine details – including an island crafted by Oak Studio and a faucet from Quooker Denmark (it looks a little like the brass one I have in my summer cottage kitchen – I absolutely love this slightly aged look!).

“We are doing a lot of the renovation ourselves. We have been tiling the kitchen, renovating the bathroom – what a job with all those tiles! And we’re trying to put our own personal stamp into everything we do.”

In the bathroom, the pair have opted for a sink cabinet from IKEA, traditional brass faucet and shower from AQUADOMO and opal wall lights from Nuura.

Total side note, but this reminds me – I featured a loo on my instagram squares the other day for the first time and it’s gone completely bananas – over 17000 likes so far and growing rapidly. Loo round-up to follow soon perhaps! Meanwhile, the one in this bathroom is pretty smart, don’t you think?

The trick to creating a bed which makes you want to dive under the covers and stay? Layering! Mille and Lasse have dressed their bed with a graphic throw from Danish brand Semibasic and Dromedary bedding from Swedish brand Midnatt. I also spy the iconic Flos Parentesi light* in the corner.

I absolutely love this children’s room. A lot of the items are from Ferm Living including the Katie Scott Animals wallpaper*, kilim ‘borders’ rug* and apple braided storage basket*.

What’s next? One day Mille and Lasse hope to divide the house into two once again so that Mille’s parents can live next door. “My Father was very sick last year and is still recovering. It would be great to have him close by” explained Mille. In the meantime, Mille and Lasse will continue to renovate the house in preparation for their new arrival in December.

You can keep up to date with their latest renovation projects on Mille’s blog SANOMA SEVEN and instagram @mille_emilie.

I can’t wait to see what they do next, how about you?

Is there anything that stood out to you in particular about their home?

There’s a load more Danish style to feel inspired by this weekend in the Danish Home and Danish Apartment archives. So many goodies in there!

Right. All that’s left to do now is sit back and enjoy the fact that it’s Friday! Woohoo! I have to say, I never really recovered from my long day to Stockholm on Monday (do you find things like that have a knock on effect?). So my family and I have agreed to have a VERY lazy morning tomorrow: hang out in our PJ’s, sip coffee, eat croissants – and generally take it easy. Oh and there’s also the small question of a hamster cage that needs cleaning (did I mention we caved under pressure and ‘Dexter’ joined the Brantmark team last weekend?! He’s very sweet). Let me tell you now, cleaning his cage is definitely not my job but I know it’ll end up being me! Do you have any experience from this kind of thing?

I hope you’ve got a lovely weekend lined up too – and most importantly, that you get a chance to chill!

See you Monday!

Niki

Photography: all photos by Mille Emilie except the second picture, which I took with my phone on a recent sailing trip to Dragør.

Although not the facade of Mille and Lasse’s actual house, I couldn’t resist sharing this picture of a cobbled road in Dragør which I snapped on a recent trip to the little village they live in.

The prints in the sitting room have been picked up at Desenio, Fabrek and Hein Studio*. The sofa is from Bolia.

“We were keen to renovate the house so that it matches the style of the period in which it was built – using good materials and attention to detail.”

A Panthella lamp* designed by Verner Panton adds a mid-century touch to the living room.

I’ve seen these iconic Ljungby vases many times in the past, but never as a big a group like this – love this idea!