a Bergs Potter Journal post

Dreamers Live Here

A home office can be more than a place to work. For Christina, Head of Creative at Karmameju Skincare, it is also a space for ideas, plants and everyday rituals. In her home on the countryside, she has created a green, light-filled room inspired by the feeling of a indoor garden – with scented geraniums, natural materials and terracotta pots as part of the setting.

Christina in her home office.

Could you introduce yourself, who you live with, and what you do?

My name is Christina, and I’m Head of Creative at Karmameju Skincare, where I work with creative direction, brand development and shaping the Karmameju universe. I live on Tåsinge with my husband, Casper, and our daughter, Sonia, in an old villa surrounded by a large garden. I’m very interested in nature, aesthetics and the way our surroundings influence how we feel.

What inspired you to rethink your home office?

I don’t only use the office for working at my computer. It is also a creative space, so I need it to feel alive and inspiring.

I painted the walls green because I wanted to create the feeling of a small conservatory or garden room – a light-filled space where the plants almost become part of the interior. I have plants along the windowsills, and they are all scented geraniums.

I also keep my essential oils here, which I use a lot in everyday life to create aromatherapy blends.

Adding the finishing touches to the home office.

Terracotta pots ready for sowing.

Can you tell us about the process, from the initial idea to the finished room?

I rarely begin with a completely fixed plan. I prefer to let a room develop over time.

I wanted to bring in more greenery and create a calm base around my work. The plants are not only decorative – I also use the office for starting seedlings.

At the moment, I’m growing hollyhocks from seed. They will be planted outside before the winter cold, so hopefully they will return next year.

What inspired the look and feel of the room?

For me, a workspace should offer a sense of calm while encouraging creativity.

I wanted the feeling of a small conservatory – green, lush and full of light. The green walls, plants and natural materials make the room feel warm and alive.

At the same time, it obviously needs to work as an office. I spend many hours thinking and developing ideas, so I need a space that both inspires me and gives me room to concentrate.

I find inspiration in art, architecture, fashion, old houses, gardens, materials and, of course, nature. I’m especially drawn to things that have a history and a strong sense of materiality. I’m also very interested in how a room feels – not only how it looks.

A corner of the home office, filled with books and botanical inspiration.

A collection of essential oils and aromatherapy blends.

How do you create an atmosphere that supports both creativity and calm?

I strongly believe that the atmosphere around us affects us. Plants, daylight, natural materials and scent are some of the things I work with.

I always have essential oils around me and create different aromatherapy blends depending on what I need that day. It is also an important part of the Karmameju universe – the authentic aromas of nature and the way they can influence our sense of wellbeing.

What does a typical working day look like when you work from home?

There probably isn’t really such a thing as a typical day when you work creatively. I work with ideas, concepts, imagery and creative direction, and I spend a lot of time discussing and developing ideas with others.

When I work from home, I like to start the day slowly. Coffee, daylight, the plants around me and perhaps an aromatherapy blend that suits the day.

Gathering inspiration from gardens, books and flowers.

Scented geraniums growing in terracotta pots along the windowsill.

What role do plants play in your home office?

They make the room feel alive. I love the entire process around plants – sowing seeds, starting seedlings, caring for them and eventually planting them out in the garden.
My scented geraniums are placed along the windowsills, and right now the office is also filled with small hollyhock seedlings on their way.
I like the idea of having something growing around me while I sit and develop ideas of my own.

You chose terracotta pots for your plants. Is there a particular reason why?

I love terracotta because it is a natural and tactile material that becomes even better with time. It works so well with plants and gives them a calm setting. I’m drawn to things that are simple but still have character – things that do not need to demand attention to be beautiful.

Geraniums reaching out from the windowsill.

The home office, with natural materials, books and plants throughout.

What matters most to you about your home office today?

That it feels like a place I genuinely want to spend time in. It needs to make room for concentration, creativity and pauses. I like having the green wall, plants, things I care about, natural materials and my essential oils around me. I’m not looking for perfection. I just want the room to feel alive.