Getting The Mix Right
Ideal Home UK|December 2019
Cathrine and Anders de Lichtenberg combined contemporary pieces with period features and a dash of African inspiration in their Copenhagen flat.
Tara King
Getting The Mix Right

Living room

‘I like the contrast of things in this room,’ says Cathrine. ‘From the iconic Sputnik light and bold blue velvet Eilersen sofa at the centre, to the old tapestry rug we inherited and the intricate detail of the old plasterwork ceiling.’

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Living room

‘I like it when “good taste” is challenged. I appreciate Scandinavian design, but I’ve also been inspired to play more with colours and materials since living abroad.’

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Returning to Denmark, having been stationed in Angola and then South Africa for several years, Cathrine and Anders de Lichtenberg were looking forward to setting up home somewhere permanently. ‘We’d been living out of a suitcase for years,’ says Cathrine, ‘so it was great to finally make plans for a home of our own. When I found this apartment, before showing it to Anders, I sat down with an architect and came up with a plan for what we could do, so I could then convince Anders that it was the place for us. We loved the lovely old marble windowsills, stucco work, panelling and parquet flooring.

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