Finn Juhl’s furniture was never created to be admired from a distance. It was designed to live with people to gather stories, adapt to changing moods, and quietly shape the rhythms of everyday life.

In this at home with journal, we visit the home of Iohan Ørum and Yujung Kim, a couple whose thoughtful approach to design reflects everything we value: quality, longevity, and the beauty of pieces that truly earn their place.

Between the leafy calm of Copenhagen’s inner Østerbro and the modern waterfront of Nordhavn, Iohan and Yujung have made a bright, welcoming ground-floor apartment their home. After years spent in Melbourne and Seoul, settling in Copenhagen marks their first opportunity to create a space that feels completely their own.

"We've actually lived together for quite a while," says Iohan. "But we always knew it was temporary, so we never really invested in furniture."

His interest in design began while helping launch April Coffee in Copenhagen a space furnished entirely with Finn Juhl pieces.

"The idea was that our furniture should be of the same high quality as the coffee. Back then, I didn't know much about Finn Juhl, but later I realised that my mother actually has a Pelican Chair at home."

A Home Built Slowly, Intentionally

Their apartment reflects a quiet commitment: choosing one meaningful piece at a time and living with empty spaces in between, rather than filling rooms for the sake of it. The result is a home that feels curated, personal, and never rushed.

In the living room, a harmonious mix of eras and designers sits effortlessly together. Finn Juhl’s Sideboard, Table Bench, 108 Chair, and Reading Chair stand beside contemporary Danish work and vintage treasures from Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto and Isamu Noguchi. It’s a space that shows how timeless design can coexist, cross-pollinate and evolve.

The Sideboard has become a small but elegant ritual zone transformed by Iohan into a beautifully arranged coffee station. The Table Bench, meanwhile, acts as a low, architectural coffee table; its quiet presence grounding the room.

Pieces with Presence and Patina

Their latest addition is a delicate cherrywood stool by Danish-Egyptian designer Salem Charabi, discovered during a visit to his workshop on the city’s outskirts. Painted surfaces, carved details it’s a piece chosen not just for function, but for meaning.

"I'm very fascinated by the details that's also what first drew me to Finn Juhl's furniture. The Reading Chair has always been my favorite, especially because of the way it combines different types of wood," says Iohan.

Durability and craftsmanship matter deeply to them not as buzzwords, but as guiding principles.

"For both me and Yujung, it's important to know that we'll have our furniture for many years. It's the same approach we take to clothing, coffee gear, camera equipment – really all aspects of consumption."

Their home is proof that living with design isn’t about perfection or completing a room it’s about choosing pieces that stay with you, adapt with you, and gather stories along the way.

Just as Finn Juhl intended.

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