Visiting Kasper Boye

Kasper Boye taught himself interior design and is now a consultant. He also taught himself to be a craftsman. Kasper reveals the recent interior design trends he has been seeing. In this story, WoodUpp will take a look at two of his recent decoration projects Restaurant Mastek and Regus.

Who is Kasper Boye:

• He taught himself interior design and is now a consultant, designer and craftsman.
• He appeared on the Danish TV-program “Made in Denmark”.
• He does interior designing for individuals and businesses. He started making his own furniture when he was 19 years old.

“I’m an out of the box thinker, so coming up with standard solutions is hard for me.”

It was in Copenhagen where WoodUpp first met Kasper Boye.

He taught himself to be an interior designer, designer and craftsman. He said those interests were always with him. His father was a handyman and he fix everything around the house. There weren’t outside craftsmen that came to fix things around his house. His dad fixed it all.

He uses his interior design and furniture making skills to make a living.

WoodUpp wanted to take a trek around Copenhagen with Kasper to see some of the projects where he used the company’s Akupanels.

Kasper, please begin by telling us a bit about yourself and your business. When did you know you were going to make interior design and crafting furniture a career?

“Ok, here goes. When I first moved out on my own into a new apartment, I was in need of a table that would fit the wall. I knew that I would be making it on my own. There wasn’t a store-bought table that would suit my exact needs. They were too long or too short. So, I decided to make a table to fit my exact needs and before you know it, I created my first custom piece. And to this day, that is my passion, creating unique solutions to bring out the spirit and atmosphere of a room.”

What are the latest interior design trends you are seeing today?

“People are not afraid to take chances these days, especially with materials and colours. Ten years ago, no one heard of slat walls. I see design trends from the 70’s making a comeback. Some projects that I’m working on have entire rooms plastered with wood. My ideas are crazy sometimes, but people go for them and I have a good laugh at that.”

What is your approach when selecting materials or products for your projects?

“I keep a palette in my head that I refer to often. The trend these days are the raw iron New Yorker walls and the acoustical panels your company makes. So, these are the trends I keep in mind when making a proposal to potential clients.

“I personally think that the acoustical panels and New Yorker walls complement each other. My clients seem to think so too. If I’m making a wall and half of it is a glass wall, I usually make the other half acoustical panels. Visually the difference is amazing plus it helps with the room’s acoustics.”

What do you see as the next big trend in interior design?

“Good question. It is hard to pinpoint.

“That’s not my usual thought process. I think about the current big trends and how to apply them in my own unique way. Say I come across a product like your acoustical panels; I ask myself how can I use this in a unique way. I realised how flexible your panels were and I imagined using them on round corners. I tried it in a few places and it worked out great.”

REGUS

WoodUpp toured throughout Copenhagen with Kasper, and their first stop was the Regus.

This first stop is amazing Kasper. Walk us through your thought process on this project.

“The client contacted me and he wanted to create a new reception area. My mind instantly went to acoustical panels for this space. The initial space was bare with bad acoustics. Since we were starting from scratch, incorporating acoustic panels on the desk seemed like a great idea.”

The round corners really stand out. Did you apply this solution to other projects?

“I just love working with the material. When I first got my hands on the panels, this idea instantly came to mind because of its flexibility. I wanted to try it out right away and the Regus was the first opportunity I had to give it a try."

WoodUpp’s photographer Kerstin took some photos at the Regus. Once she was finished, Kasper continued the tour.

Mastek was the next stop. Kasper raved about what he did at this restaurant.

MASTEK

“This room has historical significance in Copenhagen. It was a restaurant for a long time and since it is next to the water, it was a popular spot for sailors years ago."

Kasper noted that the restaurant was under new ownership as of a few years ago and it was then that he got involved in the interior design of this project.

“We used your Rustic Natural Oak acoustic panels as the pivot point for the restaurant’s interior decor since the rest of it had a dark and gloomy decor. Although it was cozy, the panels added some bright contrast to the entrance of the restaurant. The panels played a vital role in brightening up the whole room.”

Kasper, WoodUpp really appreciates the time you gave today. Thank you so much.

“You are most welcome. It was a pleasure sharing my creations with you and I’m proud of each one of them."