Artistic Impressions

Be inspired by our winning home, where a Nordic palette creates a cosy family space and Art Deco features find their place

- Eleanor Joslin

PROFILE

THE OWNER

Bettina Frimman Larsen, her husband Jacob Rikard Nielsen and their son Oliver moved to Mira in February 2017. Bettina works with start-ups in the maritime industry as the director of strategy for Marcura and Jacob is a business development manager at Semco Power Projects.

THE HOME

Bettina has created their dream house inspired by the couple’s Danish roots. The ground floor features an open-plan living-dining room, a custom-built kitchen, a guest bedroom and a cloakroom. Upstairs, there is a master suite with a stunning bespoke bathroom, Oliver’s bedroom, another bathroom and an office. This is the first property the couple has bought in the UAE.

‘For me, winning is a stamp of approval for this kind of style that I have, it will really boost myself-confidence,’ says Bettina Frimman Larsen,the winner of InsideOut’s Home of the Year 2018 and our celebrated cover star. ‘When people visit, they say it’s homey but all I see is what is missing – even when I knew I was shortlisted my first instinct was to change things!’

While the Danish expat remains modest about her sense of style and ability to accessorise, she displays a naturally talented eye for styling and design, custom-making furniture, upcycling pieces the family has had for years, and mixing a cool Nordic aesthetic with fashionable statement trends.