Residential project, Amsterdam
PROJECT
RBS
For a young family with French and Moroccan roots, we firstly gave concrete words to their wishes that led to the following description.
The practical wish: Design a layout where the kitchen serves as a central gathering space, without the traditional appearance of a kitchen.
The aesthetic wish: Nods to Marrakech & Paris.
The mental wish: To leave the day behind as soon as you walk through the door.
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The result: We connected the kitchen with the rest of the space by letting the kitchen island slip into the living area. The island was designed not to look like a cooking block but rather a chest of drawers with smaller drawers and an open nook for cooking books, becoming a focal point of both function and beauty.
Mouldings were added to fit the style of old Amsterdam and Parisian apartments, and soft-colored walls became the backdrop to an eclectic mix of materials: Bottocino stone, terracotta lamps, a metal mosaic backsplash, oak wood, natural stone table, alabaster lights, and a Moroccan wool rug.
As a result creating an eclectic inviting home, and a perfect place to kick off your shoes and leave the day behind.
Jelena puts her heart in her design projects. Understanding difficult briefs from us and succeeding in reconciling our very divergent tastes.
-Pauline & Youssef
Photography: Studio Aest