Step inside a modern home inspired by the colourful world of Verner Panton

Karsten K Lülloff, founder of furniture and interiors firm Karsten-K, lives somewhat more colourfully than most people in Denmark. The home in Valby that he shares with partner Katja, their teenage son Sigurd and dog Billie (plus puppies), with its bright-pink exterior, is a clear reflection of their personalities and passions. But make no mistake, these playful interiors also have a deeply sophisticated sense of balance.

You enter via an original garage door but, inside, this industrial property has been rebuilt, with added skylights, gable windows and, most notably, a colour palette inspired by the work of Verner Panton. The boldest of Danish designers has long fascinated Karsten, feeding his love of vibrant palettes and unlikely colour pairings.

A paintbox of honey mustard, rhubarb, peach and plum, every shade in this home has been created in collaboration with Danish paint company Nordsjö Farver. ‘We haven’t compromised,’ says Karsten.

‘We had to mix some of the colours 11 times before we got the right tone.’ This isn’t shock-value colour, though: Karsten considers every combination. As he says, ‘nobody wants to feel as if they are living in the middle of Tivoli Gardens’.

This home’s colour journey is one that could have been uncomfortable for Katja, who admits to being ‘beige-ish’ before she met Karsten 18 years ago. She quickly realised, though, that if she loved him, technicolour living was a non-negotiable part of the package – one she has come to appreciate.

‘We have lived here for two months now and, at first, our guests thought it was crazy,’ recalls Karsten with a laugh.‘But now they want to live here themselves.’ karstenk.com; @karstenkcom