Restoration PIECE
25 Beautiful Homes|September 2021
Once student accommodation, Anna Linthorst and Job Kuipers’ townhouse is now the epitome of elegance
RACHEL LEEDHAM
Restoration PIECE

DINING AREA

Keeping the art minimal enhances the pared-back elegance. Crown Minor pendants in Gold, £1,065 each, Holloways of Ludlow. Photograph (by fire) is Monarch by Desirée Dolron

HOME TRUTHS

THE PROPERTY

Townhouse dating to 1885

LOCATION Netherlands

ROOMS Sitting area, dining area, conservatory, kitchen, utility room, study, cloakroom, cellar, four bedrooms (one en suite), two bathrooms, dressing room, gym, sauna

PURCHASED 2017

PREVIOUS PROPERTY

‘We were living five kilometres from here,’ says Anna.

KITCHEN

Interior designer Maaike van Diemen created the kitchen design, working with Dutch company Mio Home on the handleless cabinetry. For similar bespoke cabinetry, try Aldous Lamont. Similar marble surfaces, from £215sq m, The Marble Group

SITTING AREA

The pale gold of the textured wallcovering and accents is a luxurious choice. Walls in Marsh 31503, £137.56 a roll, Arte. Portraits by Serge Labégorre Lucena coffee table with Jura marble top, €795; and with fabric top, €748, both Duran Interiors

STAIRCASE

A pendant adds drama. Try Jim Lawrence’s Ava seven pendant rose light, £1,093

CONSERVATORY

This space contains a lovely reading area. Magenta bergère and footstool, price on request, Casamilano

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