House Tour-Tobias & Hanne

Name: Tobias & Hanne Scheel Mikkelsen
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark.
Square Footage: 90 square meters (roughly 968 sq ft.)
Years Lived in: 5 years
Rent or own: own
Blog/Store: http://www.whatwedo.dk/
and the animals we made for the wall in our daughters room is on sale at http://www.zooperpets.com/
Describe your style: Playful, fun, graphic, mixed

What's your favorite free/found item?

Our poster in the kitchen. We found it on my grandfather's attic.

What's your favorite purchased item?

The Black Christian Dell Bauhaus Lamp on our desk

What has been your biggest obstacle in decorating/design?

The biggest obstacle has been to renovate the apartment from the bottom up - peeling of old wallpaper, repainting the walls, tearing down the wall between the kitchen and the entrance and installing a new kitchen.

 Is your design style organic or planned?

The direction is planned but the details are fitted in along the way!

What is your favorite spot in the house?

In the summer it's our balcony. and in the winter it's when the morning sun hits the kitchen. (The need for sun is a Nordic thing!!)

How has your style changed in the past 5 years?

From retro-teak look to the current

What is your favorite resource or store?

all kinds of interior design blogs- we rarely buy any magazines.

What is your biggest decorating/design pet peeve?

You mean the best trick? Don't buy cheap paint. It's too difficult to work with in the long run.

What has been your favorite design trend?

to mix new and old, expensive and cheap, design blogs vs. vintage designs

What is the biggest influence on your design/decorating style?

We suck it all in!

What in your home dictates how you design/decorate?

The limited space forces us to think creative - and it has to be child friendly for our daughter.

What is the simplest thing you have done that has made the biggest impact?

Painting our coffee-table yellow.