A creative retreat for the whole family, Josefine Hedemann’s summer house in Sjællands Odde – a peninsula on the northwest coast of Denmark – blends 1960s architecture with personal touches, curated colour palettes and thoughtful vintage finds. As an interior designer and stylist, Josefine brings the same eye for atmosphere to her home as she does to her work, shaping a space that feels warm, intuitive and full of soul.

Split between city and sea, her days move between client projects in Copenhagen and slower weekends on the coast with her husband, two daughters and a third on the way. “I’m always drawn to the balance between energy and calm,” she says. “For me, it’s about colour, texture and creating spaces that feel grounded.”

The summer house is layered with character – soft yellow walls meet bordeaux light fittings, and orange accents pop in the children’s room. Josefine has let the original spirit of the house guide her choices, favouring vintage furniture and objects from the 1960s and ’70s, as well as different types of wood to bring a quiet warmth to each room.

Art plays a key role in tying it all together. With the walls newly painted in tones inspired by old Swedish farmhouses, Josefine wanted works that would echo the feeling of the house and complement its original details. The dark blue tones of Horse Stories by Lucrecia Rey Caro are beautifully contrasted by rose-coloured walls, while a pink passepartout echoes the palette and adds a soft, graphic edge. Récit No. 02 by Nassim Azarzar hangs in the kitchen, its green and yellow shades reflecting the natural materials of the surroundings, and its oak frame matching the cabinetry that defines the space.

For Josefine, a space comes alive when its parts are in harmony – when colours, textures and memories align to create something quietly expressive.