Niels Maier renovated a half-timbered house in the south of the Netherlands, Limburg hill country, the Rough House. A heritage-listed home, The Rough House is true to its namesake and is untethered in its resolve, rejecting a contemporary smoothness, and sitting comfortably in its rural locale. The interior interventions focus on the experience of the space and the creation of an honest and inviting series of rooms that intertwine with the existing exterior and beautiful patina shown on the timber structural elements.
Warmth and texture are key drivers for each of the spaces, layering in ceramic, metal, timber, and plaster elements that all have their own unique sense of movement and tactility, further animating the home. Niels Maier has crafted a new lease to this historic beauty, allowing its owners to experience time in place, in the process.