Almost like a gallery – a Danish home that always has room for art

Copenhagen-based Anne and Christian have been collecting art all their lives. They believe hanging art on the walls is the easiest way to make your home look unique.

Residents:

Anne Aarsland, Christian Dubois and their two sons. Their 200-square-meter home is located in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg district.

ANNE AARSLAND AND HER FAMILY live in a bright and spacious apartment characterized by beautiful details like old doors and windows, stunning herringbone flooring, and sophisticated stucco decorations on the ceiling.

The home is filled with design classics and plenty of art on the walls – Anne and her husband Christian have been collecting both for many years. Many of the artworks have been arranged haphazardly on the walls inspired by Parisian salons. Amidst all the art, a sense of tranquility is maintained in the home with a subtle color palette, the natural warmth of wood as well as space around the furniture.

As an artist and art historian, Anne believes that art is experienced differently in a home environment than it would be in a gallery space. Anne’s family is used to her going around the home, putting up her own paintings to test how they look in a domestic environment before passing them on to exhibitions and galleries.

“We have a lot of art in our home, and that’s what sets it apart. You won’t see the same works elsewhere as you could with furniture. The art is something that’s unique to our home.”

Anne also has experience in organizing exhibitions: in 2018, she created a new kind of exhibition concept together with interior designer and visual artist Mette Helena Rasmussen, when they decided to hold exhibitions in their own homes. Since then, the duo has organized several exhibitions in a range of homes.

“Mette Helena and I both work with art on a daily basis and both collect contemporary art. As we’re also both really into interior design, the idea of ​​organizing exhibitions in our homes was ultimately quite obvious. We thought it would be interesting to integrate an art exhibition into a private home.”

Anne and Christian have been collecting art and designer furniture all their lives. In their home, the furniture, lighting, and interior objects interact with all of the artwork on the walls. Anne believes that art, particularly, has an important role in making a home stand out.

“Many classic furniture designs and objects can be found in a lot of homes, at least here in Denmark. Art can help make your home more unique. We have a lot of art in our home, and that’s what sets it apart. You won’t see the same works elsewhere as you could with furniture. The art is something that’s unique to our home,” says Anne.

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Production: House of Pictures Text: Mette Helena Rasmussen Translation: Emmi Ratilainen Images: Tia Borgsmidt