At Bakkehuset, a white house from 1921 in the heart of the forest, Christmas begins long before December. Here we meet Dorte, who creates a natural and elegant Christmas atmosphere with branches from the forest floor, candles and an Advent wreath made from the forest’s own greenery. For her, Christmas is not something to be rushed, but something that is allowed to unfold with the season.

Step inside a home where the colours of autumn slowly give way to Christmas, and where traditions are kept alive.

Christmas Atmosphere in Bakkehuset

For more than thirty years, Dorte has lived in the forest. When she and her family found Bakkehuset in 1996, it quickly became clear that this was a Christmas house. Large windows overlooking the forest, and the piano in the glow of candles form the setting for a home where Christmas is warmly welcomed.

As a floral designer, Dorte has an eye for simplicity. Whenever the family gathers, the home is transformed with natural Christmas decorations that she has gathered in the forest herself. The green shades of the fir become decorations, and the Advent wreath is a tradition that must be preserved. Christmas at Bakkehuset is to be celebrated just as it always has been.

The colours of Christmas are muted and drawn directly from nature: shades of brown, green and cream that are allowed to stand quietly and speak for themselves. When the candles are lit, they settle into the room as though they had always belonged there.

The preparations begin early, and Dorte spends the whole of December enjoying every moment of them.