he New England seashore never meets the
Danish coastline on the world map, but it does
in Julie Brandt Damin Julie Brandt Dam’s country retreat. The ’s country retreat. The
building and interior design consultant has building and interior design consultant has
cleverly brought iconic New England and cleverly brought iconic New England and
contemcontemporary Danish styles together in her beach house.porary Danish styles together in her beach house.
Built in 2016, Julie’s weekender is in HBuilt in 2016, Julie’s weekender is in Hornbaek, a coastal ornbaek, a coastal
resort 50 kilomresort 50 kilometres north of Copenhagen and 40 metres north of Copenhagen and 40 minutes’ inutes’
drive fromdrive from the fam the family’s homily’s home in He in Hellerup. Julie, who spent ellerup. Julie, who spent
childhood holidays in the formchildhood holidays in the former fishing village, says it er fishing village, says it
was “a dreamwas “a dream com come true” when she found a block of land at e true” when she found a block of land at
HHornbaek where she could design and build a sanctuary by ornbaek where she could design and build a sanctuary by
the sea for her husband Thomthe sea for her husband Thomas Damas Dam and their three sons. and their three sons.
WWith colourful old buildings, a sheltered harbour where ith colourful old buildings, a sheltered harbour where
boats are mboats are moored, long sandy beaches and nearby woodland, oored, long sandy beaches and nearby woodland,
HHornbaek is considered one of Denmornbaek is considered one of Denmark’s mark’s most beautiful ost beautiful
towns. It’s situated on the north coast of the island of towns. It’s situated on the north coast of the island of
Sjaelland and looks across Øresund, the smSjaelland and looks across Øresund, the small stretch of all stretch of
water that separates Denmwater that separates Denmark fromark from Sweden. As H Sweden. As Hornbaek is ornbaek is
easily accessible fromeasily accessible from the Dam the Dams’ city homs’ city home, it’s a place to visit e, it’s a place to visit
for weekends and holidays throughout the year. It’s here that for weekends and holidays throughout the year. It’s here that
Julie can relax, away fromJulie can relax, away from her busy professional life — her busy professional life — she she
runs Rue Verte, a fashion and homruns Rue Verte, a fashion and homewares store in central ewares store in central
Copenhagen, as well as Julie Brandt Interior and Design.Copenhagen, as well as Julie Brandt Interior and Design.
To create her sanctuary, Julie mTo create her sanctuary, Julie made all the made all the major decisions ajor decisions
for the build —for the build — from from specifying the vaulted wooden ceilings specifying the vaulted wooden ceilings
to choosing the calmto choosing the calming interior colours and exotic indoor ing interior colours and exotic indoor
plants. “The choice of mplants. “The choice of materials is very imaterials is very important and I focus portant and I focus
on quality and craftsmon quality and craftsmanship, because I know how imanship, because I know how important portant
it is to comit is to combine the right mbine the right materials, surfaces and structures aterials, surfaces and structures
to create a harmto create a harmonious look,” she says.onious look,” she says.
A talented interior designer, Julie loves to comA talented interior designer, Julie loves to combine bine
antiques with contemantiques with contemporary pieces against a colour schemporary pieces against a colour scheme e
of whites, greys and greens. She attributes her love of of whites, greys and greens. She attributes her love of
blending old and new to her upbringing. Julie says her blending old and new to her upbringing. Julie says her
fashion designer parents, Erik and Mfashion designer parents, Erik and Margit Brandt, loved to argit Brandt, loved to
decorate and she grew up surrounded by unique furniture decorate and she grew up surrounded by unique furniture
and antiques —and antiques — each piece had a story to tell. each piece had a story to tell.
WWhen it camhen it came time time to build her new home to build her new home, Julie drew e, Julie drew
inspiration frominspiration from the architecture of New England, a style > the architecture of New England, a style >HOR N BAE K DE NMHOR N BAE K DE NMAR K AR K PPOOSSTTCCAARRDD