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