Thursday 4 August 2011

danish haven


I needed a release for my love of beautiful gardens. To me this is a haven, a Danish haven. I like that conservatory with the beautiful French windows and stone walls. In Danish this is called havestue, which literally means 'a garden living room'. The house was built in 1907 and when the owners bought it in 2003 there was hardly anything in the garden, just wild grass and a few trees. Look what they've accomplished in eight years! Let's give some credit though to the former owners who put their energy into renovating the house itself, which is gorgeous. What I love about this garden is that you can sit everywhere. When viewing the photo gallery itself I counted six tables with chairs, two benches, one of them with a table, and I'm pretty sure I saw two other tables with chairs in the background.

Have a great day!


photo credit: Lene K. for Fri.dk

22 comments:

  1. That conservatory looks amazing, I dream of having one in a huge, beautiful garden.

    Ps When should I collect you from the airport?!;)

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  2. I love that: "a garden living room". Heaven!
    PS: Natalia Vodianova has always reminded me of Romy. ;)

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  3. This is like heaven! Imagine spending summer in that garden with a book or enjoying a drink in the concervatory on a rainy day... Love love love love love.

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  4. i want to move in now!sigh...
    Hildur

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  5. What a stunning garden! It looks like it's been added to over years, not just 8!

    Beautiful!

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  6. Wow that's absolutely gorgeous, Lisa! I could spend countless hours there. How incredibly lovely!

    Hope you're having a great day :) xoxo

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  7. I love space!No matter, if it`s in the house or in the garden...:)) It allows to create secret places and many cozy corners. A dream house...*sigh*

    Today it is very cloudy again in germany..just small sunshine every now and then...I guess we have an *melancholic summer* this year...

    Have sunshine on your house,
    Beate :) XXX

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  8. That looks just like a dream

    Aura
    www.littlebitsoffashion.com

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  9. love, want, quite posting beautiful homes that make me want to flee this small BK apt. you big tease :)

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  10. Hello ,Lisa
    I also love gardens and this is undoubtedly a paradise.
    congratulations to new owners to turn this space a wonderful place.
    a great day
    hugs.
    Mari

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  11. I love the relaxed feel here. Summer heaven!

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  12. Hello,
    what a happymaking garden which seems to be in France!

    Salut!
    Franka

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  13. Beautiful pictures! I love all of the green in each of them.

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  14. this is definitely heaven on earth!

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  15. This looks so dreamy and romantic, yet very natural and achievable. Although maybe not the outside space with a rood. That would be fabulous.

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  16. yes indeed that looks like heaven to me too : )

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  17. Wonderful. I have a large garden and a large patio, Big projects about both, but I don't have the time to do anything. I bought paint for the patio three years ago, and it's still there. Not to mention the garden. Weeds everywhere. I would like to know what kind of life have a person that lives in a house like this one. You obviously don't have a day job.

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  18. I love the garden living room! It's just beautiful!

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  19. i just wanna go and stay there for a while

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  20. An abundance of prettiness...such a beautiful space.

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