Home visit: A playground for all the family

At the Hakonsen family’s place, there’s no time like the present for play. A modular sofa makes it easy to be spontaneous and transform the living room into something new: a cinema, theatre stage, taco restaurant… "There are so many possibilities to do different things – creating corners, changing the armrests… I love it," says Pia. "The storage underneath means that toys and games are never far from reach."

ODGER chair 

₺ 449₺

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The white walls on the ground floor act as a base for Pia’s playful use of colour. "Colour gives me energy. I love using it, but I like it to be balanced. That’s why lots of the walls are white. When I feel like adding colour, I use textiles, hang a picture or add something decorative," says Pia.

BEKVAM step stool 

₺ 159₺

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Make it easy to share the kitchen with the children. A few small additions will create a safe space where they can feel confident and involved. "Elle is fond of helping me in the kitchen, and Liam wakes up early to pack his lunch for school and make breakfast. He really enjoys it, this small hour in the kitchen to himself."

SÖDERHAMN chaise longue 

₺ 2,200₺

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When it came to decorating the playroom, the whole family played their part. "It’s important that each of us is reflected in here," says Pia."‘Yngvar’s old football jerseys hang above the sofa, right next to the rainbow of pastel pink and yellow that I painted. So much for the 'man cave' he wished for!"

"During the week, the dining table next to the kitchen is used for doing homework and eating evening meals. This open-plan layout works for the way we live – you don’t have to be stuck in one room cooking dinner while hearing laughter or the kids reading in another room," says Pia.

"If you can’t find us in the living room, you’ll hear us upstairs in the playroom! This is another of our spaces for coming together, which becomes more special as the kids get older and more independent," says Pia. The family planned the space around a second modular sofa, with footstools arranged along the end of the seats to make them extra deep. It’s the perfect spot for the whole family to stretch out together.