Guillaume Deroy founded the Nordik Market boutique in 2011, having fallen in love with Scandinavian design on his many travels. An impressive stag’s head trophy sets the tone at the entrance (yours for €285), while inside you’ll find furniture (mostly authentic wooden mid-century tables, chairs, storage, sofas) and a large range of lighting and decorations (vases, cushions, candles, mirrors). Some items have been refashioned by local artisans, like a teak writing desk (€1,100) or a bedside table restored with a new Formica top (€230). You can also browse a selection of pieces by contemporary Scandinavian designers, like cushions and fabrics by Johanna Gullichsen, candles by Skandinavisk, glassware by Markku Salo and Holmegaard, and miniature wooden figures by Bojesen. The overall feel is elegant, modern and dangerously seductive, completed by a range of mirrors and chandeliers – leave your credit card at home if you don’t want to be tempted.
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