The personal holiday home

The holiday home at Høve Beach in Denmark is an exercise in the art of possibilities. A technical challenge for the owners, but with a very convincing result. A sanctuary of tranquillity.

Despite the lockdown period, young couple Thea and Mads decided to build their own holiday home from scratch. With the help of knowledgeable family members and friends, they set to work, knowing that they had to choose simple solutions if they were to succeed. The result is a longhouse on a screw foundation, clad in wood with a simple layout, where the living area faces the terrace and garden. The bathroom, bedroom and guest room are linearly modular to keep things simple. Above the bedroom, there is space for a loft that makes good use of the house.

For reasons of both economy and resource consumption, recycled furniture and solutions have been chosen in many cases. One example is the floor that was salvaged during a renovation of a hairdressing school in Copenhagen, shipped to a warehouse in Ringkøbing and then transported to the house to be recycled. Leftover wood was used for skirtings, hallway furniture and stairs.

Harmonious interior design

The couple says it was easiest for them to build a house with a vaulted ceiling, but they also expected it to add lightness to the space. The simple solutions and straightforward layout have created a pleasant sense of spaciousness, for example with a nook for a desk with a beautiful skylight above.

Troldtekt in natural wood without bevels was used throughout the living room, primarily to achieve pleasant acoustics, but also because it harmonised with the other materials and colour tones. The couple wanted it to be a quiet place without things that draw attention. Colours and materials are finely balanced here, and the home's straightforward design fits the natural garden with paths. The wooden terrace is designed as a smooth transition between the garden and house with different levels.