Architect Mette Lund spent three years removing everything that did not belong. What remained is a lesson in the discipline of subtraction — oak floors, plaster walls, and a single wall of books.

By Ida Sørensen · 8 min

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Objects worth keeping

A short, unhurried list of things we would happily live with for years. Some links are affiliate links.

Rivet Stool, oak

A low oak stool that works as seat, side table, or step.

€180 at Frama

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Audo Copenhagen

Column Table Lamp

Opaline glass over a slim steel column — quiet, even light.

€245 at Audo

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Ferm Living

Linen Desk Pad

A soft linen surface that warms a cold desktop.

€65 at Ferm

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COS

Stoneware Cup

Hand-glazed stoneware, weighted to sit still on the saucer.

€28 at COS

View at COS

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Objects worth keeping

Rivet Stool, oak

Column Table Lamp

Linen Desk Pad

Stoneware Cup

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