Inside With | Mikkel and Camilla Karstad

Tell us more about your home and how long have you lived here? 

Mikkel: We’ve lived in this apartment for about 12 years. It's actually in the same area Camilla and I moved into early in our relationship. As our family grew, we moved into a bigger space within the same block. This apartment used to be two smaller flats, so we combined them into one. We created a large kitchen and open living area, and added more rooms for the kids. It’s changed a lot since we moved in, and it continues to change. A bookshelf that was once green is now red, we rotate artwork, repaint walls… It’s always evolving with us. 

Camilla: We live here with three of our four children, one has moved out, but our youngest, along with our other two teens are still at home. It's a busy household, but it's full of life.  

What inspired you to choose the Outline Sofa?

Camilla: We loved how simple the design was. It’s clean and calm, and the Hallingdal fabric is durable—important when you have a big family. The warm brown shade, number 350, fits beautifully with the red bookshelf and our wooden floors. It brings a sense of calm and ties the room together without taking over. We don’t have one strict style—it’s more a mix of classic furniture, colours we love, and pieces that feel personal. The sofa is part of that balance. 

Mikkel: We have a lot of art and colour in the home, so we try to balance that with furniture that feels timeless and grounded. This sofa does that—it’s big enough for us to really use it, but simple in its shape and proportions. The color also works perfectly with the bookshelf behind it, which we actually painted red not long ago. That small change made a big difference.