Let Nature Sing

Blooming with Moroccan-style florals, mistletoe and a few festive trees, this Copenhagen home puts a sensual spin on Christmas tradition

-  Malue Petersen & Lindyl Crabb

THE FESTIVITIES ARE IN FULL SWING at Birgitta Wolfgang Bjørnvad’s house when you hear the clink of Champagne coupes and the dulcet tones of jazz music. For Birgitta, Christmas is an elegant affair, a chance to embrace more opulent style choices, to spend time with loved ones at home – and to celebrate! The interiors photographer travels regularly for work, but when December rolls around she takes a break and turns her creativity to putting up decorations and hosting parties with her husband Lasse. “I try to buy gifts early so I have time on the weekends to have friends over,” Birgitta says. “I love throwing dinner parties when our home smells like Christmas.”

NORDIC & NICE

Unsurprisingly, Birgitta’s raw, feminine style is heavily influenced by her work, and her renovated 1940s villa reflects