My main interest and expertise is the HOME. For over 30 years, I have studied and researched the way people live and how houses are designed and built best. The history and design of houses fascinates me!

As a registered architect and interior designer, I have an expert understanding of how to translate your wishes and requirements into a balanced and organised home, custom designed around your (family’s) lifestyle and needs.

A house with a comfortable and practical style for modern living, which feels warm and welcoming and which amazes with its unique charisma and personality.

A home that tells the story of YOU. 

Making a House into a Home, in Barcelona

Making a House into a Home, in Barcelona
A cozy kitchen extension in Amsterdam

A cozy kitchen extension in Amsterdam
A home for a family of 7 in Amsterdam

A home for a family of 7 in Amsterdam
A bathroom with an old school charm

A bathroom with an old school charm
A fabulous flat in Paris

A fabulous flat in Paris
A tiny hotel style master bedroom

A tiny hotel style master bedroom
A family home in rural New York

A family home in rural New York

We can offer the following services:

  • Design

    Design of the overall look and layout of your home, be it a (partly) new-to-build house or a renovation.

  • Implement

    Making sure the designs are executed according to plan. Furnish the property — partly or turn-key.

  • Improve

    Redefine the spaces and interiors of your current home to improve the way your house feels and works for you and your family.

  • Style

    Help with the layout, design and styling of individual spaces and rooms.

Sustainable design

We always seek to re-use and repurpose your current collection of loved pieces and combine them with carefully selected new and custom-made articles, complemented with antique and vintage pieces sourced locally.

Our goal is to optimise the available space for your current and future household needs and to take the stress out of the design and building process. We are happy to be by your side from start to finish!

IMPLEMENTATION

  • Overseeing the building process, on-site supervision, communicating with the building team, trouble shooting and making sure the design is implemented as agreed

  • Purchase and delivery of furniture, wall treatments, textiles, decoration, kitchenware, furnishings, lighting etc

  • Design and supply of curtains and blinds

  • Furnishing and styling of the rooms and spaces

ORIENTATION

  • Developing and fine-tuning your list of personal programmatic requirements and design wishes 

  • Help selecting your dream home in a possibly overwhelming purchasing process

  • Help with choosing a builder / contractor 

CONCEPT AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

  • Study of existing situation, proposal for refurbishment

  • Design of floor plans for an utmost sensible and functional layout of rooms, optimising the available space, with a beautiful and easy-to-understand flow and spatial design

  • Developing technical plans with construction drawings and details

  • Assistance with planning permission

DESIGN OF THE INTERIORS

  • Detailed kitchen and bathroom designs

  • The design of lighting and electrical plans

  • Design of wall, window and floor treatments

  • Custom cabinetry and millwork design 

  • Selection of hardware, fittings and appliances

  • Choosing colours and materials  presented in mood and design boards

  • The placement of existing furniture and decor
    and suggestions for new, vintage or antique interiors pieces

  • With our three kids growing up, we had some issues with the layout of our current house. Esther perfectly understood our wishes and cleverly adjusted the layout to give everything and everyone a dedicated space. It is now a house where we are happy to stay for many more years.

    Private client – Abcoude, the Netherlands

  • Esther designed our family home and we love the way she transformed the place. She simply makes beautiful things and has a great sense of space, style and functionality.

    Private client – Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  • Working with Esther has been an immense pleasure. Her taste and her understanding of how our household functions have led to some of the best design decisions in our home.

    Private client – Paris, France and Kilkenny, Ireland

  • When we bought an outdated apartment where two elderly people lived it felt like an enormous challenge to make it work for our large family. Esther transformed that house into a warm, spacious and beautiful home that fits our family of seven like a glove.

    Private client – Amsterdam, the Netherlands