The farmhouse was an impulse purchase for Ellen Dixdotter, Jacob Holst, and their two young kids. “This old place, even in terrible shape, instantly felt like a friend,” says Ellen. The creative couple tackled the renovation themselves “with a lot of help from family and friends” and a new kitchen by Nordiska Kök.
Jacob and Ellen in their back garden. The farmhouse is in the seaside town of Österlen in the south of Sweden.
In place of a “tiny, worn-out Ikea kitchen,” Jacob and Ellen transformed five small rooms into their expansive new living quarters.
The cabinets are from Nordiska Kök’s Shaker line painted Natural Colour System 3005-Y20R, and the counters are solid oak.
The fridge and freezer are concealed in the tall cupboard.
The work island came from an antiques market in the Languedoc, in the South of France, in ready-to-use order.
A china cupboard with wavy glass stands near the drop-leaf dining table.
“Jacob always wants to be ready to throw a dinner for twenty, so you wouldn’t believe how many plates, forks and knives, and wine glasses we have,” says Ellen.
The family are now back in Copenhagen and spend weekends at the farm.
Photograph via Ellen’s Instagram feed, @ellendixdotter