Traditional Outside, Modern Inside: Updated Summer Cottage on the Coast in Denmark20 photos

Henriette and her husband fell in love with the coastal area north of Copenhagen when they first came here on vacation. Very soon after, they began searching for a home to move there with their two children. When they found this charming 100-year-old cottage between the sea and the forest, the real estate agent strongly advised them to demolish the house and build a new, more modern one—its condition was that bad. But the new owners decided to preserve the unique traditional facade, completely redesigning its interior instead. What resulted from this—take a look at our photo tour today!

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