The Stable House in Copenhagen by Frama.

Copenhagen-based lifestyle brand and design studio Frama have conceived a peaceful, minimalist home in a former horse stable. Aptly named The Stable House, the building dates back to 1878 and originally functioned as stables for horses that carried water from the lakes. Preserving the heritage façade, Frama implemented custom elements with considered attention to detail, resulting in a warm and unique single residence.

Within the predominantly off-white and light-grey interior, textures and materials serve as décor in their own right. Brass fixtures are a motif, with pivoting brass shutters punctuating the deeply recessed windows that line each façade. The distinctive slant and exposed beams of the stable roof add geometrical interest, complemented by sleek Scandinavian furnishings, including a curvilinear chair designed by famed Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Modular timber shelving units are by Frama, and a low custom-made bed is wrapped in Douglas Fir timber.

The master bathroom is housed within a timber-framed glass box. Tightly packed white terrazzo walls and floors add textural contrast to the cool-toned timber floors of the rest of the interior. A crisp white freestanding bath is a contemporary centrepiece against rustic brass taps.

Frama strikes a delicate balance between old and new, maintaining telltale signs of the building’s former incarnation whilst stripping back just enough to implement the clean, modern design. From the exterior, painted black window frames implore an elegance to the weathered heritage brick facades.

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[Images courtesy of Frama. Photography by Erik Lefvander.]