Scan Magazine | Design Profile | GreenGate
Slow down and share a moment with GreenGate Ever since Danish husband and wife entrepreneurs Mona and Jesper Christiansen founded the interior design company GreenGate back in the early ‘90s, the philosophy has been that the everyday moments in life should be the most memorable and cherished. With beautiful, romantic and colourful products, they aim to remind us to slow down in a world that is busier than ever. By Heidi Kokborg | Photos: GreenGate
Before Mona and Jesper Christiansen founded GreenGate, they were both living hectic, career-driven lifestyles with long working hours typical for the PR industry. However, this changed when Mona became pregnant with their daughter in 1991. The couple both felt the need to slow down, and they wanted to create the perfect home for their new family. Mona began wondering if she could combine her passion for decorating with her skills as a marketing executive and still find balance between work and family life. Soon after, Mona and Jesper Christiansen founded GreenGate. “The story of GreenGate’s growth is one of both patience and passion, and it is 36 | Issue 111 | April 2018
no coincidence that the balance of family and work life is an important part of the GreenGate brand,” says Mads Bjørn Christiansen, marketing manager at GreenGate.
French inspiration GreenGate’s style is romantic, feminine and happy, and their products are loved for their beautiful and colourful flowers. When planning a new collection, Mona and Jesper browse their unique collection of antique books by legendary French textile designer Boussac. “The seed of each of GreenGate’s patterns and designs comes from a unique archive of thousands of antique, hand-painted designs from 19th century
France. The women at the Boussac design studio painted nature as they saw it, flower by flower, leaf by leaf, colour upon colour,” Christiansen explains. “The designs are re-developed, modified and given new colour pathways resulting in original GreenGate designs.” Since the very beginning, the philosophy at GreenGate has been to help slow down time, and with a more complex and busier world than ever, the philosophy has never been more relevant. “We believe that the simple everyday moments in life should be the most memorable and cherished. Our hope is that, by drinking coffee out of a beautiful GreenGate cup, we can help people be more present and appreciate that experience just a little bit more. We wish to encourage everyone to take a deep breath and enjoy the moment,” Christiansen smiles. Web: www.greengate.dk Facebook: GreenGateOfficial Instagram: @greengateofficial