O A K

Oak is probably my favourite wood. Look at the picures below and you'll see why.

This apartment belongs to the owner of Movement Design. Note the beautiful cabinet in the first picture, by Børge Mogensen, and the lamp, by Fog & Mørup. The chair hanging above it is one made for the H55 exhibition in Helsingborg by Björn Hultén. The art in the last picture is by Beck & Ljung; the bench, table and chairs are by Mogensen.

pictures by Patric Johansson/Söderberg Arkitektur

A House by Bertel Udsen

On the Danish golden coast overlooking Öresund you will find one beutiful modernist house after the next. Particularly Rungsted seems o have many of these post-war houses, of the kind one rarely sees in Sweden - if ever. Why that is I haven't figured out. Fuel for thought on why Denmark is superior to Sweden in almost every sense, anyway.

This may not be the mos radical or interesting of these houses, but i's pretty nice alright. Though I do feel that the new kitchen island - although quite beautiful and well made, seems rather unfunctional. I am no one for mixing living rooms and kitchens either (unless your name is Seinfeld).

Notice that the end walls are lined with wood paneling on the outside as well as on the inside. The woodwork - including the new kitchen - seems to be oregon pine, if I'm not mistaken.


The house was built in 1966 by architect Bertel Udsen. More on him another time.

Buy it now at Mette Lykken Bolig

Photographer Jonas Ingerstedt...

...Has a great funkis apartment, shown in Hus & Hem. Lots of art, animal hides and Kjaerholm furniture - great combo if you ask me. I like the way he has used one certain Kjaerholm sidetable several times, in a way that it becomes almost an architectural detail.

Kelim carpets, with their graphic geometrical patterns, go very well with modern interiors. Paintings by Håkan Bengtsson and Håkan Rehnberg, table by Poul Kjaerholm, ceramics by Gunnar Nylund.

 Photo by Blaise Reuterswärd, lamp "Totoi" by Achille Castiglione, pillows from Svensk Tenn on original Poul Kjaerholm "PK 25" from E. Kold Christensen!

Table, stools and black chairs by Kjaerholm, "Fun" lamp by Verner Panton, sofa by Boerge Mogensen, "Flagline" chair by Hans J. Wegner and Vitsoe 606 shelf system by Dieter Rams.

If I am missing something in this most beautiful home, then it is the warmth of an exotic wood such as teak or rosewood. Aparently some of the woodwork was in original mahogany finish, but painted grey by the owner. Sacrilige!