Artist Hank Grüner, known for his expressive visual language and collaborations within fashion and design, shares his home with Hedvig. Together they have created a space where art, craft and everyday life exist side by side.
MATERIAL CONTRASTS
In their home, the boundaries between studio, gallery and living space blur naturally. Artworks, collected objects and handmade pieces shape the interior just as much as the architecture itself.
The atmosphere feels relaxed but thoughtful - a place where materials, textures and artworks interact. Throughout the home, materials are allowed to play against each other. Soft textiles and warm wood tones sit alongside stone, ceramics and polished metal.
Rather than matching surfaces, Hank and Hedvig focus on balance. Organic textures meet reflective finishes, creating depth without overwhelming the space. The contrasts are subtle but deliberate, giving the interior both warmth and clarity.
Hedvig’s handmade tile in their kitchen. Soon available to view in Dusty Deco’s Stockholm showroom.
IN CONVERSATION
Your home balances many different materials. How do you approach mixing them?
We are very drawn to natural materials like wood and stone, and since we both work with ceramics, that naturally becomes a recurring element in our home. We’ve chosen to strip back certain wooden surfaces and leave them untreated, which brings out a raw and honest quality. We’re deeply inspired by Southern Europe, old houses that feel rustic and lived-in, with a sense of history and generations behind them. The last thing we want is for our home to feel brand new or soulless. For us, it’s about creating a space that feels layered, warm, and meaningful.
Is there a material you always come back to?
Ceramics, without a doubt. It’s a material we both love and work with daily. There’s something incredibly versatile and expressive about it, there are almost no limits to what you can create with ceramics in a home. It can be functional, sculptural, decorative, or all at once. It’s a constant presence in how we shape our environment.
What is a detail in the home that makes a big difference?
The details that carry intention make the biggest difference, like the kitchen tiles we created together. Those kinds of elements, where you’ve been part of the making process, really shape the feeling of a home. It’s not just how something looks, but what it represents and the story it holds.
IN CONVERSATION
What is one object in your home you would never part with?
It’s actually difficult to choose just one object. We love our home, but to us, home is really about being together as a family rather than the things we own. It might sound a bit cliché, but it’s true. That said, the sculpture in our living room holds a special place, it’s the first thing you see when you enter. Since Hank made it, it feels like the heart and core of our home, something that truly defines the space.
How do you know when something belongs in your home?
Everything we bring in has to feel meaningful to us. It could be something that cost almost nothing at a flea market or something more expensive, what matters is that it fits naturally into our home and resonates with us. We try to think sustainably and choose things we want to live with for a long time, maybe even a lifetime. We avoid buying too much or compromising on quality. Often, we bring something back from our travels, which adds another layer of story and memory. Most of our art is made by people we have some kind of personal connection to. In the end, it’s all about whether there’s a story behind it.
