Interiors — Hyggero

A converted loft in Aarhus, stripped back to light

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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CH24 Wishbone Chair

Papercord seat, soap-finished oak. Made largely unchanged since 1950.

€890 at Skandium

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Louis Poulsen

PH 2/1 Table Lamp

Layered opaline shades — glare-free light that flatters paper.

€740 at Finnish Design Shop

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Tekla

Merino Wool Throw

A heavyweight merino throw for the chair by the window.

€130 at Tekla

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String

Relief Storage Box

A lidded oak box that keeps a surface honest.

€95 at String

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