When old meets new 

There are homes where everything feels complete all at once. And then there are homes where you can sense that the interior has grown over time. A chair that has been around for a long time. Art from different periods. A fabric you fell for and finally found the right place for. Books, objects, and furniture with their own stories.

At our founder's home, the interior has been allowed to grow in just that way, with color, pattern, and textiles that together create a personal and cozy space.

Start with what you already love

Creating a more personal and cozy home doesn't have to mean starting over. Quite the opposite. Start with what is already there. The furniture you want to keep, the art you like, and the colors that naturally recur in your home. Then let new details build upon that. At our founder's home, furniture and objects that have been around for a long time are mixed with custom sewing from YLSE, tailored for every room. The new doesn't have to replace the old. It can become a part of it.

When you started creating your home, did you have a clear picture of how you wanted it to look?

- I had a fairly clear sense of the atmosphere I wanted to achieve, but not a finished picture of what every room would look like. For me, a home should be allowed to grow over time. It is important to me that colors, furniture, textiles, and details are allowed to find their place gradually. - Isabelle

 

Decorate with color without everything having to match

Every room doesn't need to have the same color palette for the home to feel cohesive. Color can recur in different ways throughout the home – in textiles, on walls, in art, or in smaller details. At our founder's home, earthy tones meet green, ochre, stripes, and bolder patterns. It's not about everything matching, but about finding colors and patterns that thrive together and create a natural common thread through the home.

How do you think about color at home? Are there colors you notice you always return to?

- I love color, and preferably a lot of it. I am particularly drawn to slightly deeper shades that make a room feel warm, cozy, and alive. I think color can create a completely different sense of depth and atmosphere in a room.

I am allergic to white bedrooms. I truly sleep restlessly in a white bedroom. The first thing we did when we moved in was to repaint the bedroom and drench the entire walls and ceiling in a darker color - Farrow & Ball - Mouse's Back.

I like it when the color is allowed to envelop a room and create the feeling of stepping into your own little world. Then, not everything has to be colorful; I like letting rich walls meet calmer textiles, patterns, and different materials. It's the combination that makes a room interesting. - Isabelle

 

 

How to mix color and pattern in your interior

Stripes can meet florals. An older piece of furniture can stand next to something brand new. A calmer fabric can be balanced by a pattern that takes up more space. When you mix color and pattern in your interior, everything doesn't have to come from the same place or belong to the same style. The important thing is that there is something that ties the whole together, a recurring color, feeling, or tone. It is often in the mix that a home starts to feel personal.

Is there a piece of furniture or a detail at home that means a little extra to you and that has been with you for a long time?

- I really like furniture and objects that carry a history. It doesn't have to be anything expensive or particularly exclusive, the important thing is that there is a feeling or a personal memory attached to it.

I love my vanity; I've had it with me in different homes for over 10 years, and this year it had a new pleated skirt sewn by Ylse to refresh it a bit and tie it together with the rest of the room's decor.

I have a penchant for older furniture that has developed a patina over time. They add something that is difficult to create with brand new things and make a home feel more alive and less like a finished interior. - Isabelle

 

 

A home for everyday life

A home is shaped by the life that happens there. The children's things are allowed to be seen, rooms are allowed to change, and furniture and textiles are allowed to be a part of everyday life. A home doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Perhaps it is precisely when it is allowed to live that it becomes most personal.

 

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