This open plan apartment is home to Lina and Thomas who both work in fashion and design and it’s conveniently located in central Copenhagen near the Royal Garden. The small but impressive industrial space has been totally gutted and I like how the owners have taken great care not to strip out it’s character.

Though walls, windows and ceiling are painted pristine white they managed to subtly add interest through a mix of materials. You can find roughly plastered walls, painted brickwork and wooden beams as well as an old metal pillar located centrally in the kitchen and dining area. In contrast, the newly installed kitchen cabinets are black veneer with a super smooth white work surface that sits comfortably next to the rough walls.

Interestingly, the object that first caught my eye – after the showstopping polished concrete floors – is the wooden dining table on a steel frame that looks as if it’s had many a good feast served. It’s a beautiful piece of furniture and I love how it contrasts with the polished concrete floors. As most nordic countries are often starved of natural daylight the glossy surfaces in this space, especially the flooring, reflect the light coming in through various large industrial windows beautifully.

I was umming and ahhing whether I should add this space to my Interiors Crush column but in the end decided it’s not a perfect love match for me. Though I love concrete and the many creative ways it can be applied the high gloss flooring is a little bit too shiny for me and I can imagine it might feel a bit cold.

I’d love to find out what you think of the polished concrete floors. Love it or hate it?

 
VIA | Rum Hemma
PHOTOGRAPHY | Peter Kragballe
 
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