This bright kitchen belongs to two leaders of the style pack in Denmark: Frederik Bille Brahe is the chef-owner of Atelier September and Apollo Bar and Kantine, all of which we’ve spotlighted. Caroline Brasch Nielsen (who also goes by Bille Brahe) is one of the world’s leading fashion models and has her own clothing line, Caro Editions. Their wedding was chronicled in American Vogue—Helena Christensen was a bridesmaid—and the couple now have two young kids.
They live with an easy flair, as evidenced by every inch of their quarters on the top floor of a 17th-century house in the heart of Copenhagen. Come have a look at their center of action.
Photography courtesy of Reform.
![the couple describe the kitchen as \2\20;donald judd meets ellsworth kel 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-2-733x1092.jpg)
centuries-old house made us hunger for something contemporary and efficient.” The cabinets are composed of Ikea components fronted with vibrant doors from Reform’s Match design by Muller Van Severen.
The white porcelain wall fixtures with half-chrome bulbs are from THPG of Germany.
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The cabinet doors are composed of HDPE (high density polyethylene) and come in six colors that can be mixed and matched as desired. Reform is based in Denmark and has showrooms in Brooklyn and LA, among other places. The company specializes in offering upgrades for Ikea cabinets, but also makes its own cabinet line.
![in addition to cooking just about all of the family\2\17;s meals here, b 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-5-733x1105.jpg)
![like most chefs, bille brahe likes to keep tools and everyday dishes within eas 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-6-733x1104.jpg)
![the metal open shelves are much like vitsoe\2\17;s 606 universal shelvin 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-9a-733x1097.jpg)
![the apartment\2\17;s exposed beams are original. the cooktop is an induc 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-3-733x1100.jpg)
![a serving idea worth borrowing. 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-7-733x1100.jpg)
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become a part of the cooking.”
![the upholstered bench is akin to the danish classic pk80 daybed by poul kjæ 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-8-733x1101.jpg)
![\2\20;for fred, the kitchen is his office,\2\2\1; says brasch nie 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/frederikbillebrahe-carolinebrasch-kitchen-copenhagen-reform-match-cabinets-9-733x1094.jpg)
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Here are three more kitchens with Reform’s cabinet doors:
- Kitchen of the Week: Base Cabinets by Ikea, Chic and Colorful Doors by Reform
- A Line of Ikea Cabinets Made with Dinesen Wood
- A Japanese- Style Upgrade for Ikea Kitchens
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