79My hometown is Copenhagen,
where I live in an apartment in the
area of Nørrebro, which is filled with
little shops, green start-ups, and
cafés. It gives me lots of daily inspi-
ration. I live with my 20-year-old son
who is studying music, who will be
moving out soon to live with a cou-
ple of his friends. I also have a daugh-
ter, who is 24. She lives in Berlin and
is a contemporary dancer.
I work as an interior stylist and
photographer for magazines and
brands. My heart beats for slow liv-
ing in a sustainable way, so I try to
influence my work in that direction
whenever possible. I have a great
love for botanical diversity.I have an office space close to
my home, where I stock my props,
and make presentations and mood
boards for job assignments. Other
days I am in photo studios, or out
on photoshoots.
I studied fashion design at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine
Arts, and I worked in fashion for
more than 15 years. I needed a
change and wanted to start my own
business, so I made a career shift sev-
en years ago. And I’ve worked with
interiors ever since, always with a
focus on sustainable living - making
mood boards, spotting trends, and
doing concepts for brands. A lot of
it is the same work as when I was do-ing fashion design so I’m using the
same skills. It’s all about spotting
trends, combining materials, and
colour tones.
Wherever I travel, I always find
Danish interior and furniture brands.
I think it’s the timeless feel that ap-
peals to people all over the world.
Scandinavian simplicity, light co-
lours, and natural materials such as
wood, cottons, and wool. A lot is
happening in the world right now,
uncertainty about climate change,
particularly. Maybe it feels safer to
have simple and light interiors?
The essential features of Dan-
ish design include lots of wooden
furniture, and designs from the 50sTHE ART OF LIVING
Home Gitte Christensen is an interior stylist in Copenhagen
who creates images for brands on social media and for
interior design magazines.Words
GITTE CHRISTENSEN
Photographs
GITTE CHRISTENSEN79 THE ART OF LIVINGMy hometown is Copenhagen,
where I live in an apartment in the
area of Nørrebro, which is filled with
little shops, green start-ups, and
cafés. It gives me lots of daily inspi-
ration. I live with my 20-year-old son
who is studying music, who will be
moving out soon to live with a cou-
ple of his friends. I also have a daugh-
ter, who is 24. She lives in Berlin and
is a contemporary dancer.
I work as an interior stylist and
photographer for magazines and
brands. My heart beats for slow liv-
ing in a sustainable way, so I try to
influence my work in that direction
whenever possible. I have a great
love for botanical diversity.
I have an office space close to
my home, where I stock my props,
and make presentations and mood
boards for job assignments. Other
days I am in photo studios, or out
on photoshoots.
I studied fashion design at the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine
Arts, and I worked in fashion for
more than 15 years. I needed a
change and wanted to start my own
business, so I made a career shift sev-
en years ago. And I’ve worked with
interiors ever since, always with a
focus on sustainable living - making
mood boards, spotting trends, and
doing concepts for brands. A lot of
it is the same work as when I was do-ing fashion design so I’m using the
same skills. It’s all about spotting
trends, combining materials, and
colour tones.
Wherever I travel, I always find
Danish interior and furniture brands.
I think it’s the timeless feel that ap-
peals to people all over the world.
Scandinavian simplicity, light co-
lours, and natural materials such as
wood, cottons, and wool. A lot is
happening in the world right now,
uncertainty about climate change,
particularly. Maybe it feels safer to
have simple and light interiors?
The essential features of Dan-
ish design include lots of wooden
furniture, and designs from the 50sTHE ART OF LIVING
Home Gitte Christensen is an interior stylist in Copenhagen
who creates images for brands on social media and for
interior design magazines.Words
GITTE CHRISTENSEN
Photographs
GITTE CHRISTENSEN
THE ART OF LIVING