If you’re shopping in Copenhagen and on the lookout for a unique Scandi-piece to take home, drop by one of these 7 interior design stores, hand-picked from the free city guide for Copenhagen, momondo places.
Illums Bolighus
Illums Bolighus is the ultimate interior design store in Copenhagen. Located by the busy Amagertorv in the city centre, it will be rather difficult to miss it since it occupies several floors and boasts extravagant display windows at street level.
Here you will find some of the best Danish design in town – from contemporary furniture and homeware to textiles and various types of accessories, all items follow the principles of Scandinavian design: clean, pure lines, careful selection of materials and functionality.
It tends to be in the pricey end, but a stroll through the various ‘universes‘, without buying anything, will be a pleasureful experience for any design enthusiast.
Where: Amagertorv 10
Tel: +45 33 14 19 41
Nearest station: Kongens Nytorv
Paustian
Copenhagen accommodates quite a few interior galleries and shops, and Paustian is one of the finest around. Here you can marvel at designer classics from the likes of Eames, Panton and Le Corbusier and at Paustian’s own furniture collection from contemporary Danish designers.
Equally interesting are all the interior knick-knacks with a playful twist: colourful notebooks, experimental lamps, children’s toys and furniture and miniature design classics – a classy souvenir that fits in your suitcase.
Combine your trip with a classic Danish lunch in the brilliant Restaurant Paustian and enjoy the views over the harbour.
Where: Kalkbrænderiløbskaj 2
Tel: +45 39 16 65 65
Nearest station: Nordhavn
Dora
Værnedamsvej is one of Vesterbro’s most charming shopping streets: Copenhageners come here to enjoy a cafe latte and browse through the specialty boutiques lined along the narrow street. On the corner with Tullinsgade, you will find the interior design shop Dora, filled with knick-knacks and hidden treasures.
Dora is driven by mother-daughter duo Frida and Sara, who have backgrounds in interior design and an eye for new trends. Their shop offers a mixture of carefully selected Danish and international interior design brands and vintage findings. If you’re looking for a unique souvenir or gift, you’ll surely find it here.
Where: Værnedamsvej 6
Tel: +45 32 21 33 57
Getting there: Bus 9A to Værnedamsvej
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Normann Copenhagen
If you find yourself in the elegant district of Østerbro, drop by the extensive design store Normann Copenhagen. Located in an old cinema, this interior design shop presents an impressive design selection that tells the tale of modern Scandinavian trends.
Fusing clean lines, quality materials, seasonal colour schemes and unconventional ideas, the collection emphasises how Scandinavian design value is highly interlinked with usability. Materials are used in untraditional ways: a whisk made out of nylon, a rubber washing-up bowl, a silicone tea strainer and coated steel bowls.
Where: Østerbrogade 70
Tel: +45 35 55 44 59
Getting there: Bus 1A to Trianglen
Hay House
Located by Amagertorv in the busy city centre, Hay House – a store featuring a bold and bright furniture collection that toys with the boundaries of innovation – spreads over two floors. The dot cushions have already conquered many a Danish living room – the clever combination of simplistic design, textures and select colour schemes is very applicable to a modern interior.
What makes the visit worthwhile, though, are all the quirky ideas on display: furniture that translates into different types of use, stools that look like they melted and hooks that resemble buttons.
Where: Østergade 61, 2nd-3rd Floor
Tel: +45 42 82 08 20
Nearest station: Kongens Nytorv
Royal Copenhagen Flagship Store
Royal Copenhagen is Denmark’s renowned porcelain manufacturer established in 1775 under the protection of the Danish royal family.
Royal Copenhagen is especially known for using the colour blue in their hand-painted porcelain designs, with craftsmen actually specialising in blue-painting. Royal Copenhagen has cleverly managed to renew the concept by mixing the historic with the modern and you can easily mix and match the exquisite and colourful tableware with your vintage china.
Marvel at these beautifully and meticulously crafted porcelain pieces in their Flagship Store located in the city centre.
Where: Amagertorv 6
Tel: +45 33 13 71 81
Nearest station: Kongens Nytorv
Urban Room No. 11
It takes some determination to swipe through this urban designer chest and not bring anything home.
Located in the neighbourhood of Nørrebro, this charming shop boasts a select mash-up of contemporary Danish design: illustrations from local artists, coffee-table books, ceramics and pillows. The style is minimalistic and bold, although still feminine in colour and pattern.
While in the area, take a look around Guldbergsgade; you will find a number of cafés, diners, small boutiques and a charming, local cinema.
Where: Guldbergsgade 11
Tel: +45 35 12 11 11
Getting there: Bus 5A to Elmegade
