Nothing brings new life to a home like a renovation. This house on Morsøvej in Copenhagen needed a good overhaul, and that happened in 2014. The faded yellow bricks, the red roof and the worn wooden house end were replaced by Canadian cedar from Frøslev Træ, and the house also got a new terrace made of the same material.

The buyers contacted architect Robert Paulsen to ask for the Canadian cedar after they had seen it used in other buildings. The result was an entirely new, modern look for the old villa from the 1970s. As the same material was used for walls, roof and terrace, the whole house looks connected with the garden.

Thomas Lindner Nielsen, Project Manager for exterior cladding at Frøslev Træ, said the following about the project, ‘We have worked with Robert Paulsen on several other projects using cedar as façade material. The couple therefore wanted cedar wood for their own house when they started the renovation.’

Architect couple Sara Giese Camre and Robert Paulsen breathed new life into the worn-out villa which, according to the buyers' own words, was the ugliest house in town. Today, the new home is razor-sharp and stylish, and it is certainly not a public eyesore any more.