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“We have never spent this amount of time
at home, and neither have our clients. For
three months we’ve had the privilege—
and at times the pain—of seeing exactly
where the fault lines in our home lie. And
we’ve learned a lot through it. Both for
the business and for the lessons in living
that help shape happier homes. Our
business and our family have been raised
in tandem, so it’s no surprise that we love
designing family homes. Our experience
of juggling a design studio, of opening
three showrooms while trying to raise
two young boys has meant that we really
enjoy the challenge that the reshaping of
family homes present.
During lockdown we learnt that rooms
really need to work harder. With both
of us working from home, and the boys
doing remote school from computers we
needed break out spaces that allowed
some physical activities in between
working and studying hours. One of the
best multi-tasking rooms we’ve ever
designed was this one in Fanø. The dining
room—often a very underused room in
family homes—easily converts into a ping
pong table. This was one of the family’s
shared passions, so we commissioned
Danish furniture makers KBH to create a
beautiful solid wooden version that’s a
great example of functional sculpture.
FANØ: The Danish Summer House