Hello home lovers,
This week I have a wonderful Copenhagen based apartment to share with you that grabbed my attention for all the right reasons. Set within a Copenhagen townhouse dating back to the 1730s, this apartment is full of quirky character, charm and comfort. In the main living area, a huge, swan neck, sculptural globe floor lamp offers dramatic lighting. The whole vibe is bright and light filled but eclectic, with the bohemian touches to the soft furnishing and wonderful wall art. There is a not so subtle nod to medicine and anatomy, with what looks like a re-purposed medicine cabinet which is used to show off the home owners special trinkets and collections and the giant anatomy posters in the living room and bedroom !
Soft daylight filters through tall windows throughout the apartment that have been left without curtains and blinds – maximising the airy feeling throughout. The home owners have an incredible knack for marrying soft textures like the sheepskins on the lounge chairs and the shaggy rug with pieces that have an industrial quality, like the scissors wall lamp, vintage desk chair and giant naked light bulb in the bedroom.
The choice of vintage designer pieces and the rustic finishes to the wood furniture, sit perfectly with aged plaster walls and the subtle imperfections that only centuries can create. There’s a feeling of restraint here, but also intimacy — a home that feels lived in, layered and deeply personal.
It’s a beautiful example of Scandinavian living at its best: respectful of history, grounded in simplicity, and designed for everyday life rather than display.
The bedroom feels like a retreat, bathed in soft daylight from two tall windows that immediately root the space in its 18th-century setting. Pale walls and whitewashed floorboards create a muted backdrop, allowing the room to breathe and the natural light to do most of the work. There are some super fun touches in this room. The colour pops of pink and yellow in the cushions and the vintage rug add heaps of personality. The upcycled packing crates used as bedside tables are just plain cool ! Only in Copenhagen could your morning coffee come with a side of detailed anatomy — the bedroom prints are less ‘art school sketch’ and more ‘biology class got stylish.’ They are definitely a fun conversation starter!
The bed itself is dressed in soft, neutral linens and a lightly quilted cover, inviting rest. A full-length mirror leans against the wall, reflecting light back into the space and subtly extending the room, while a linen curtain gently separates the bedroom from the adjoining space beyond.
There’s a beautiful balance here between function and feeling — a room shaped by light, texture, fun and personality, where the building’s age is respected and the atmosphere feels quirky and lived in.
The apartment’s kitchen was completely re-designed in 2021 and is a beautiful example of Scandinavian kitchen design, where simplicity, functionality and character come together. Set within the 300-year-old building, the space balances Nordic minimalism with the warmth and patina that only age can bring. The modern, neutral cabinetry sits side by side with the rustic finish of the centuries old walls. The kitchen, like the rest of the apartment has a biophilic quality with hanging plants that soften and bring calm to the space.
Rather than feeling overly modern, this Scandi-style kitchen respects the apartment’s historic bones, working with them rather than against them. Plants, quirky lighting and practical storage soften the space, creating a kitchen that feels both functional and inviting — designed for daily life.
One of the things that makes this city apartment unique is the incredible private garden space – that has been divided into a chilled out covered patio and a cozy ‘outdoor living room’ space. This amount of outdoor space is a rare treat in bustling Copenhagen. The court yard garden is lush and unexpectedly warm in tone, with ochre walls and exposed timber which wrap the space in warmth.
Lush planting spills from every corner, with climbing greenery, palms and flowering shrubs softening the architecture and blurring the line between built and natural. At the centre of the courtyard, relaxed seating is arranged around a low, gas fire pit that doubles as a table, encouraging long, unhurried evenings spent outdoors.
A bohemian style pergola extends the living space further, offering a shaded area layered with textiles, lantern-style lighting and natural materials. Woven furniture, linen cushions and tactile surfaces add warmth and texture, reinforcing the feeling of a space designed for slow living and relaxation !
There’s a wonderfully biophilic quality to the garden — a sense of enclosure, greenery and connection to nature. It’s a rare and wonderful kind of outdoor space: private, characterful and deeply atmospheric, and so suited to summer evenings in the heart of Copenhagen.
This beautiful property is available as a holiday rental on Airbnb.
*All images are courtesy of the homeowner and host and are shared with permission via the Airbnb listing.
You can view the full listing and find more details about the apartment on Airbnb here
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