For Dinesen, the iconic Danish hardwood flooring company, we did this restoration and redesign of their Country Home in Vraa in Southern Denmark.

Built in the 1700s, the house was renovated in the 1990s by architect Jørgen Overby and was the family home for the Dinesen Family. Since, the house has been taken over by the company as a showcase for their product and as a company retreat.

Our ideas centered on bringing back some personality and identity, reflecting the company’s rich history and its many collaborators. We also wanted the house to look its age, and add features that might have been present in a country house from the region, such as the alcove beds and board walls. A sort of rewilding of the previously minimalist aesthetic.

Wood of course plays a major role, but using different kinds, detailings and treatments, spanning from the rougher board walls in spruce to more intricate carpenter-made oak furniture.

Apart from doing all the permanent installations, we also designed and curated new furniture or decorative pieces for the house in collaboration with other designers, architects and artists.

Above and below a series of glass lamps we designed for the project in collaboration with glass artist Nina Nørgaard.

The range of wooden bowls and jars were designed by Peter Møller Ramussen and Christian Vennerstrøm, wood-turned by Georgian carpenters. The Georgian carpenters also produced a range of wooden knobs and hooks for cabinets, used throughout the house.

Another project within the project was this hand-printed wallpaper we designed and produced ourselves, using only leaves found on the grounds surrounding the house. The prints are made using a traditional copper printing press, with linseed oil paint on Hahnemühle cotton paper.

Alongside all the custom furniture, we also sourced and picked out a number of vintage and vernacular furniture pieces.

Credits:

Dinesen team:
Hans Peter Dinesen
Nikolaj Bonde

Mentze Ottenstein team:
Mathias Mentze
Alexander Ottenstein
Stine Müller

Craft collaborations:
Cassetta
Christian & Jade
Nina Nørgaard
Peter Møller Rasmussen & Christian Vennerstrøm

Photos:
Monica Steffensen