Simplicity in the city Mediterranean meets Scandi style: what happens when a Danish interior designer revitalises a neglected Mallorcan apartment

When a Danish designer reimagines a dated Mallorcan apartment, the result is an appealing Mediterranean take on Scandinavian style

Amid Palma de Mallorca’s hot, buzzing Santa Catalina district, down a charmingly weathered boulevard of cobbles, tarmac and graffitied walls, stands a three-storey building painted rich red with grass green shutters. How exactly did Tine Kjeldsen,aDanishinteriordesignerwhosestyleandhomeware brand, Tine K Home, is synonymous with the whitewashed, Scandinavian style suited to cool cities in cold climates, find herself snapping up the first-floor apartment? ‘I was here visiting a client, when a Se Vende (For Sale) sign caught my eye,’ she says. ‘I decided I had to go and take a look at the flat, and fell for it on the spot – in spite of it being in a sorry state and needing some love.’ Several months later, Tine set to work transforming the neglected home into a pared-back pied-à-terre for her and her husband Jacob, as well as their three children – Klara, Tilde and Konrad.

Climb the narrow staircase that leads up to the threebedroom apartment and its worn stone stairs and original blue and white glazed wall tiles set the tone for Tine’s take on Mallorcan style. Inside, she has reconfigured the layout to suit her family’s needs, turning the large kitchen into a generous bedroom for her children. ‘With lovely restaurants all around, we don’t want to be cooking in the house much,’ she points out. ‘Instead, the kids have a huge space for themselves!’ Next door, she’s added a bright galley kitchen, perfect for making breakfasts and mixing aperitifs.

Decorating has been approached with a light touch and furnishings have been kept to a minimum. Tine’s aim was to encourage laid-back living, free from the trappings of the daily grind. Her carefully curated accessories include potted fig trees, beautifully bound interiors books and Danish tableware that draws inspiration from French and Asian craftsmanship. ‘My style is bohemian, combined with Nordic elements: simple and natural,’ explains Tine. ‘We love this way of living.’ tinekhome.com.

Tine’s aim was to encourage laid-back living, free from the trappings of the daily grind

Living area Discovered beneath a modern lino-style floor, these Mallorcan floor tiles are now the main decorative feature of the room. The glassware, crockery and antique brass tray are from Tine K Home Stockist details on p188

Kitchen Deep, white drawers, made by a local joiner, are fitted with leather handles by Tine K Home – where the table lamp, glassware, crockery and bamboo ladder are also sourced from. The windows near the ceiling were installed to allow daylight into the bathroom behind Stockist details on p188

‘My home’s style is bohemian, combined with Nordic elements: simple and natural’ Bathroom The floor in this space and the children’s bedroom (above right) features Tine K Home’s cement tiles – its geometric designs pair beautifully with the original versions elsewhere in the flat. The black wall light is also from Tine K Home Main bedroom This calm sanctuary’s bedlinen, industrial wall light and small chandelier made of shells are all from Tine K Home Stockist details on p188