Bára
They are known to many as Hólmgeirssystur, a term almost impossible to translate, but which means they are the daughters of Hólmgeir...
Áslaug
Áslaug Áslaug is a woman of many worlds, something her house reflects in countless ways. When we arrive at her home she greets us wearing her pyjamas even..
Islandersdóttir
slandersdóttir The apartment building where our next guest lives is designed by one of Iceland’s most renowned architects, Sigvaldi Thordarson...
Astrid & Birgir
Astrid & Birgir They had been looking for the right house for a couple of years when they found this old beaten-down wooden house and decided to take on the challenge of restoring it to its former glory, so to speak. They are not new to the idea of renovating houses;
Lilja
You have to drive a long way to reach where Lilja lives, across the entire northern part of Iceland, to one of the most renowned fjords that exists on this island; Skagafjörður.
Anna
Anna What one should expect from the home of a woman who decades ago started the first vintage furniture shop in Reykjavík is hard to imagine, but it was clear that it was not going to let us down. Anna is what you would call one of the first and
Lisbet
Lísbet Just looking up at Lísbet’s windows, especially when lit up at night, makes you imagine that something really magical must be going on in that house. Situated on one of the most sought-after streets in downtown Reykjavík, her house keeps a different history to many of its neighbours. Designed
The archive of Sigvaldi
When the time came for Loji to decide on a career
Kjartan
KjartanSometimes the biggest surprises come in small packages. This could be said of Kjartan’s home; a small, top-floor flat in an apartment building from the middle of the last century, in a neighbourhood built around the same time. Nothing to suggest that right there you would discover something so out
Erla
ErlaShe lives in a house with soul and history, even if it does not give that impression from the street. Walking down a wide alley, you end up at her door and predict that something different is about to be discovered. Suddenly the house changes colour, from the dark indigo-blue