
Practical choices behind the dream house.
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Drømmevillaen is a practical Danish home-building conversation shaped around the questions private builders ask before choices become expensive. Recent episodes move from LCA and climate rules to robot mowers, curtain tracks, climate doors, and a coastal villa renovation.
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About Drømmevillaen
Drømmevillaen approaches home building from inside the decision process, not from the finished-house photograph. It is patient and practical. Morten’s conversations ask what private builders, renovators, advisers, suppliers, and tradespeople need to understand before plans harden into construction. Recent episodes show the range clearly. Simon Bullinger talks through LCA, new climate requirements, concrete, insulation, and the difference between choosing a good material in isolation and designing a whole construction sensibly. Niels Flemming Hansen brings the conversation into EU regulation and the risk of how rules are implemented in Denmark. Henrik from Husqvarna turns a robot lawn mower from a gadget into a question about grass, garden use, programming, and daily expectations. Rasmus from Stilling makes curtains, motors, LED integration, and power points feel like architectural details rather than afterthoughts. Kasper from Sweet Door explains why a door is not just a door when fire ratings, burglary resistance, garages, climate differences, and room experience enter the picture. Carina Søgaard’s coastal villa episode gives the show its more reflective side, connecting nature, facade choices, renovation, and inspiration from Sea Ranch. The show likes concrete examples. It walks from entrance to bathroom to kitchen, from slab to socket, from EU pressure to what a family will live with every morning. The tone is warm but never weightless. A good solution is admired, then tested against cost, durability, maintenance, supply, rules, and future use. Technical terms appear naturally because the guests often bring real product and building knowledge. The show does not flatten those details. Instead, Morten keeps asking the homeowner’s next question: when should this be decided, what does it change, and what happens if it is missed. For listeners planning a new build or serious renovation, Drømmevillaen offers the useful friction between dream and execution. It makes the hidden decisions visible.
Made for: For Danish homeowners, new builders, renovators, and design-minded listeners who want building decisions explained before they reach the construction site. It also suits suppliers, advisers, and tradespeople interested in how private clients think through homes.
What sets it apart: Drømmevillaen stands out by making specialist building knowledge conversational and room-by-room. It connects climate rules, material choices, product details, and lived comfort without losing sight of budget, timing, and implementation.
In their own words
Hop med i podcasten Drømmevillaen hvor vi søger inspiration fra alle aktører i nybyggermarkedet. Vi taler med andre nybyggere - hører om up's and down's og deres bedste anbefalinger. Vi inviterer producenterne ind - for at blive inspireret til nye og bedre løsninger. Og så taler vi naturligvis også med håndværkerne - det er jo dem, der får det hele til at ske. Mit navn er Morten Dalum - sammen med min hustru skal vi igang med at bygge vores Drømmevilla. Podcasten her bruger vi til at lære af andre, så vores drø...
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A door becomes a climate decision, and suddenly your dream house has homework.
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- to judge building materials by CO2 impact, not just gut feeling
- to learn which tiny design choices need early wiring or a better door
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Episodes
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Ep179 Materialerne i et klimavenligt hus
Hidden gemConstruction engineer Simon Bullinger of Råkvold returns to the Drømmevilla podcast to walk through the specific material and construction choices he made in his voluntary sustainability-class house in Raldania.
Apr 15, 2026·45m·3 clips - 2
Ep178 Nye klimakrav i byggeriet
Host Morten Dalum interviews craftsman Simon Bullinger about sustainable building choices for his own home, discussing new climate demands and architectural sustainability.
Apr 8, 2026·45m - 3
Ep177 Robotplæneklipper - forventninger og virkelighed
Host Morten interviews Henrik from Husqvarna about robot planters, discussing their benefits, technology, and impact on garden maintenance.
Mar 25, 2026·36m - 4
Ep176 Detaljer der løfter nybyggeriet
Hidden gemRasmus Stilling of Stilling AS says the company has made curtain rails and accessories since 1949, with production in Brøndby and a rebrand back to the founder’s name three or four years ago.
Mar 18, 2026·32m·2 clips - 5
Ep175 EU krav og nybyggeri
Hidden gemDrømmevillaen episode 175 brings in Niels Flemming Hansen, a member of the European Parliament for the Conservative People's Party, to discuss EU requirements for private homes and new construction.
Feb 25, 2026·25m·1 clip - 6
Ep174 Døre former rum oplevelser og arkitektur
Hidden gemKasper Thyssen from Sweet Door says the first mistake many new builders make is thinking “a door is not just a door,” because colors, fittings, sound reduction, and special solutions all change the result.
Feb 18, 2026·35m·2 clips - 7
Ep173 Når murværket går galt
Jan 21, 2026·37m - 8
Ep172 Kystvilla i et tidligere strandpensionat
Hidden gemCarina Søgaard says her Hellebæk house started as a former beach pension on a pier with 180 degrees of sea view to Kronborg, but it had asbestos roof, no insulation, and energy class G.
Dec 19, 2025·36m·2 clips - 9
Ep171 Det forvandlede parcelhus
Nov 26, 2025·30m - 10
Ep170 Byggeriet set med tømrens øjne
Nov 20, 2025·32m - 11
Ep169 Nyt liv til 70er typehuset
Nov 5, 2025·27m - 12
Ep168 Drømmevillaen - set med arkitektens øjne
Oct 29, 2025·31m - 13
Ep167 Arkitekternes 9 principper
Oct 15, 2025·13m - 14
Ep166 Smart hjem i praksis
Oct 8, 2025·42m - 15
Ep165 Bygherreleverancer giver frihed og risici
Oct 1, 2025·20m - 16
Ep164 En toplansvilla i funkisstil
Sep 24, 2025·34m - 17
Ep163 Når materialer gør forskellen
Sep 17, 2025·33m - 18
Ep162 Lyset skaber hjemmet
Sep 11, 2025·36m - 19
Ep161 Renoveret funkisvilla af PH og Hans Hansen
Sep 3, 2025·33m - 20
Ep160 Når drømme møder virkelighed
Aug 27, 2025·37m - 21
Ep159 Dette er din dør. Helt unik.
Aug 20, 2025·37m - 22
Ep158 Et nyt hus inde i et gammelt
Aug 13, 2025·37m - 23
Ep157 Fra mavepuster til mesterværk
Aug 6, 2025·14m - 24
Ep156 Drop træterrassen
Jul 30, 2025·35m - 25
Ep155 En tilbygning skal være mere end ekstra kvadratmeter
Jul 23, 2025·35m - 26
Ep154 Haven som modspil til murværket
Jul 16, 2025·35m - 27
Ep153 Genbrugssten i nybyg
Jul 9, 2025·40m - 28
Ep152 Det gode samarbejde mellem arkitekt og håndværkere
Jul 2, 2025·31m - 29
Ep151 Bambus - det oversete byggemateriale?
Jun 25, 2025·33m - 30
Ep150 Lyden af det gode hjem
Jun 18, 2025·32m - 31
Ep149 Stor effekt med enkle midler
Jun 11, 2025·31m - 32
Ep148 Tænk carporten ind fra starten
Jun 4, 2025·35m - 33
Ep147 Slip for kalk – uden at fjerne kalken
May 28, 2025·36m - 34
Ep146 Sommerhuset på Nordstrand
May 21, 2025·26m - 35
Ep145 Værd at vide om beton
May 14, 2025·32m - 36
Ep144 Alt om porte
May 7, 2025·34m - 37
Ep143 Den ekstraordinære bolig
Apr 30, 2025·31m - 38
Ep142 Belys Drømmevillaen - også udenfor
Apr 23, 2025·35m - 39
Ep141 Vinelskerens ultimative luksus
Apr 16, 2025·37m - 40
Ep140 Rasmus Baks egen villa
Apr 9, 2025·34m - 41
Ep139 En selvbyggers udfordringer
Apr 2, 2025·30m - 42
Ep138 Valg af byggegrunden
Mar 26, 2025·31m - 43
Ep137 Udsigtsvilla på toppen af det gamle vandværk
Mar 19, 2025·34m - 44
Ep136 Fremtidens cement er CO2 neutral
Mar 12, 2025·40m - 45
Ep135 Skab lys med de rette vinduer
Mar 5, 2025·40m - 46
Ep134 Manshaus’ eget hus
Feb 26, 2025·36m - 47
Ep133 Mere biobaseret boligbyggeri
Feb 19, 2025·32m - 48
Ep132 Upcycled og cirkulære byggematerialer
Feb 12, 2025·34m - 49
Ep131 Respektfuld renovering af en Arne Jacobsen villa
Feb 5, 2025·41m - 50
Ep130 Bankrådgiverens rolle i byggeriet
Jan 29, 2025·32m - 51
Ep129 Design til himmeludsigt
Jan 22, 2025·34m - 52
Ep128 Bolig i balance med Feng Shui
Jan 15, 2025·25m - 53
Ep127 Sådan vælger du det rigtige trægulv
Jan 8, 2025·34m - 54
Ep126 Isolering - hvad skal man vælge?
Jan 1, 2025·35m - 55
Ep125 Magien i det eksisterende
Dec 25, 2024·29m - 56
Ep124 Et hus kan ikke ånde
Dec 18, 2024·32m - 57
Ep123 Større regnmængder kræver større tagrender
Dec 11, 2024·33m - 58
Ep122 Arkitektens eget hus
Dec 4, 2024·37m - 59
Ep121 Miljøscreening af gamle bygninger
Nov 27, 2024·30m - 60
Ep120 Hvid findes ikke i naturen
Nov 20, 2024·34m - 61
Ep119 Tryghed i samarbejdet med arkitekten
Nov 13, 2024·30m - 62
Ep118 Varmepumpens magi
Nov 6, 2024·35m - 63
Ep117 Den eksklusive trappe
Oct 30, 2024·33m - 64
Ep116 Fra villa til tiny house
Oct 23, 2024·32m - 65
Ep115 Højbede skaber rum i haven
Oct 16, 2024·29m - 66
Ep114 Lerpuds på væggen
Oct 9, 2024·35m - 67
Ep113 Se muligheder!
Oct 2, 2024·29m - 68
Ep112 Træet skal genbruges
Sep 25, 2024·30m - 69
Ep111 Hele stammen - hele hjemmet
Sep 18, 2024·32m - 70
Ep110 Når huset er inspireret af omgivelserne
Sep 11, 2024·31m - 71
Ep109 Udestue, orangeri eller drivhus?
Sep 4, 2024·33m - 72
Ep108 Hvordan piller man et hus ned?
Aug 28, 2024·40m - 73
Ep107 Boligdrømmens røde tråd
Aug 21, 2024·36m - 74
Ep106 Blødgøring af vandet
Aug 14, 2024·31m - 75
Ep105 Den smarte styring af hjemmet
Aug 7, 2024·39m - 76
Ep104 Vær modig – og tryg
Jul 31, 2024·33m - 77
Ep103 Når det skal være Tiny House
Jul 24, 2024·33m - 78
Ep102 Det skønne udebad
Jul 17, 2024·35m - 79
Ep101 Passivhuse - for klimaets skyld
Jul 10, 2024·36m - 80
Ep100 Vores eget skitseprojekt
Jul 6, 2024·32m - 81
Ep99 Sten er ikke bare sten
Jul 3, 2024·36m - 82
Ep98 Når fundamentet skal på pæle
Jun 26, 2024·40m - 83
Ep97 Tal med arkitekten før du køber hus
Jun 19, 2024·30m - 84
Ep96 Når træet skal være super
Jun 12, 2024·31m - 85
Ep95 Arkitekten som problemknuser
Jun 5, 2024·30m - 86
Ep94 Den fantastiske foldedør
May 29, 2024·43m - 87
Ep93 Hvad koster en tilbygning?
May 22, 2024·34m - 88
Ep92 Den gode belysning
May 15, 2024·33m - 89
Ep91 Fokus på detaljen - de enkle greb
May 8, 2024·33m - 90
Ep90 Solceller på taget
May 1, 2024·40m - 91
Ep89 Fra skitse til virkelighed
Apr 24, 2024·37m - 92
Ep88 Valget af hvidevarer
Apr 17, 2024·40m - 93
Ep87 Det bekymringsløse hjem
Apr 10, 2024·29m - 94
Ep86 Toilettet - med eller uden spul?
Apr 3, 2024·30m - 95
Ep85 Gør det fedt med mindre plads
Mar 27, 2024·36m - 96
Ep84 Konkurs og andre risici
Mar 23, 2024·36m - 97
Ep83 Tre generationer i ét hjem
Mar 20, 2024·34m - 98
Ep82 Det grønne tag
Mar 13, 2024·31m - 99
Ep81 Byg til fremtiden - men lær af fortiden
Mar 6, 2024·34m - 100
Ep80 Selvbyggeriet i Cold Hawaii
Feb 28, 2024·32m