From Dancing to Dining
Photos by Morten K. Sørensen
In the 1930s, this beautiful villa in Frederiksberg was Designed for a family devoted to music. What is now the home’s kitchen and dining area was originally designed as a grand ballroom, used for countless concerts and balls.
Sisse Laigaard, her husband, and their two children bought the house last summer, and made it a priority to complete the heart of the home first — the former ballroom, now transformed into a refined, elegant, and exclusive kitchen-living space, with our SEMPLICE kitchen.
By choosing a sleek and minimalist kitchen design, they’ve allowed the home’s unique features, art, design and vintage treasures to take center stage.
The house is full of charming historic details, which the couple has thoughtfully preserved — including restoring the original herringbone parquet flooring, adding the perfect imperfect touch to the large, light-filled space. The original mullioned windows and doors offer a glimpse into the home’s quality, history, and character. Precisely because of these timeless architectural features, the couple chose a minimalist kitchen design that allows the home’s story, its carefully curated art and design, and many beautiful vintage pieces to shine.
The kitchen is our SEMPLICE design, featuring a clean white plain backsplash, integrated refrigerator/freezer on one side, a built-in coffee station on the other, and generous storage throughout. The showpiece is the 3.2-meter-long custom steel island — with full storage and softly rounded edges — perfectly mirroring the elegant built-in fireplace. One of the couple’s top priorities was to maximize storage so everything can be easily tucked away, creating a calm and clutter-free atmosphere.
The kitchen’s interior is crafted entirely from oak, giving the space a refined and exclusive finish.
Although they prefer clean, open surfaces, the cabinet housing the coffee station is often left open — not only because it’s used multiple times a day, but because it beautifully complements the kitchen’s overall aesthetic. For this reason, they chose a sliding pocket door that disappears completely into the wall — a popular yet often overlooked solution during the kitchen planning process.
Oven: Gaggenau
It all started with a Psychedelic Mirror
In addition to running her children’s clothing brand, Flöss, one of Sisse’s passions is curating art, design, and vintage finds. That’s also how her connection with CAIA LEIFSDOTTER began. Back in 2021, the couple purchased a Psychedelic Mirror, which now holds pride of place in the kitchen.
Sisse Laigaard, Founder & Creative Director at Flöss - Danish Childen’s Wear.
Lamp: Ingo Maurer Floatation 3 Pendel, Wall art: Psychedelic Mirror 35x50 CAIA LEIFSDOTTER, Vase: Foldevase by Tage Andersen, Glasses: EDEN Tall & Midi CAIA LEIFSDOTTER, Candleholder: SEKT Modelname: ATRUM.