Dutch interior design studio Anne Claus Interiors takes its timeless approach to a young family’s Amsterdam residence. When interior designer Anne Claus first set eyes on their heritage home, it featured small, dated spaces that didn’t take advantage of the footprint. In revisiting the home’s layout and introducing a new extension with a glass facade, the designer has imparted openness, lightness, and connection to all areas of the home.
For this project, Anne Claus and her team remodeled the residence by taking out walls to open up and create a flow throughout. They also extended the home with an 18-metre glass façade running through the living room, kitchen, and dining area, inviting natural light into the space. Being one large open space containing three separate areas – the kitchen, dining, and living room – the kitchen has been placed in the center to create more structure and distinguish each zone; maintaining the sense of fluidity while preventing the areas from blurring into a singular, long room.
Anne describes the interior palette as having a “ton sur ton” natural base; matching tones that connect each space, but with standout elements such as the walnut kitchen and rugs. While the materials are selected to patina with age, Anne combined bespoke and vintage pieces to enhance the home’s character.