Meet the Rasmussens.

My host family:

Claus, my host father, is an engineer.
Helle, my host mother, is a teacher.
Christian (25), their oldest son, recently moved to Zurich, Switzerland.
Mikkel (23), their second son, lives in an apartment in Copenhagen.
Mette (17), their daughter, lives at home.
Laura, the dog, is a doschund.

The home where I am living is roughly a half hour outside of major Copenhagen. Here, it is very common for families to live outside of the city. I have a 10 minute walk to the train station and a 20 minute train ride to school each day. The home is quite modern and representitive of Danish Interior Architecture and Design. White walls allow colorful and textural art to sing. Pale wood flooring. Clean lines. Where we (Americans) would place a bookshelf on the floor and against the wall, their shelving units are always elevated at least 6 inches AFF. My room overlooks the garden and is complete with pale blue walls, wooden desk, single bed and a built-in closet/storage unit.

Fun Fact: Danish people generally sleep flat as a board. No five fluffy pillows here. One flat one will do.