Dinesen, Denmark’s foremost manufacturer of high-end wooden flooring, and five-generation family company, has crafted high-quality wood solutions since 1896. Their former family house, Dinesen Country Home, is located near the company's manufacturing facilities in Jels, Denmark, and has been an integral part of the Dinesen legacy since 2004 when the family acquired the estate. Recently, the residence underwent a thoughtful renovation by Copenhagen-based architecture and design studio Mentze Ottenstein, signalling a new chapter in the history of the estate and its role in the company.
The house served as the Dinesen family's private home for 15 years before being transformed into a company-representative home and guest house. Now, the estate enters yet a new chapter. Today an elegant guesthouse, the space is primarily reserved for Dinesen's friends, design clients and relations to enjoy its breathtaking surroundings and inviting interiors. The house might also later be available for public booking on select dates.
Built in 1885, the residence is a traditional southern Jutland longhouse with a thatched roof, nestled amid lush green forestry, meadows, and lakes. As a place steeped in the Dinesen family’s history, the home is a living testament to the values and craftsmanship that define the company and the family behind it.
The house served as the Dinesen family's private home for 15 years before being transformed into a company-representative home and guest house. Now, the estate enters yet a new chapter. Today an elegant guesthouse, the space is primarily reserved for Dinesen's friends, design clients and relations to enjoy its breathtaking surroundings and inviting interiors. The house might also later be available for public booking on select dates.
Built in 1885, the residence is a traditional southern Jutland longhouse with a thatched roof, nestled amid lush green forestry, meadows, and lakes. As a place steeped in the Dinesen family’s history, the home is a living testament to the values and craftsmanship that define the company and the family behind it.
The Dinesen family has always been committed to preserving the house so that the next generation can enjoy its tranquil atmosphere. Country Home, entitled "f. Solbakkegaard" in Danish, was initially built with a thatched roof and locally produced bricks made from clay from the local Moraine landscape and farm, situated a stone’s throw from Dinesen’s headquarters and the production site.
Mathias Mentze and Alexander Ottenstein comment on the transformation, saying: “We've maintained a consistent colour for door frames and ceiling beams while introducing a gradient from room to room, starting with brighter colours and ending in what used to be a family living room, which is now decorated as a cosy dark-walled library.”
Hans Peter Dinesen, brand director and fifth generation Dinesen comments on Country Home entering a new era saying, “We hope that the house will, to an even greater extent, form the setting for countless visits and events over the next several years. The house represents, in the same way as the family's history, a love and care for traditions and wood. Since 1885, generations of families have lived here, all supported by the surrounding lands and agriculture. Like any home, the Dinesen Country Home is an ongoing story, a sum of fragments and lives lived as objects have been added and taken away again and replaced by unique items accumulating over time. We aim to both embrace our historical roots and explore new dimensions of the company's identity.”
Website: www.dinesen.com