Amsterdam Residence is a minimalist home located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, designed by 34 South. There were three key motivations from the client: it needed to be spacious and connected for entertaining; it had to maintain its grand character yet still feel relaxed (as the Dutch are well known for their pragmatism); and since the clients are avid Danish design lovers, it needed to have a warm Scandinavian vintage feel.

True to Studio 34 South’s signature style, the house is filled with warm tones, sweeping curves and custom designed pieces, perhaps best expressed by the the three and a half meter bar in the kitchen sculpted from Paonazzo marble. Paired with walnut mitered edge cupboards and grey-washed ribbed wood fronts give a nostalgic vintage feel, and complemented by the 1970’s patinated brass Counterweight pendants hanging above by Florian Schulz. Burnt orange curtains pick up on the marble tones, creating vibrancy and warmth.

The custom dining table inlaid with smokey blue gloss paint is paired with olive green Gubi chairs and an opulent 1960’s Paolo Venini Murano glass chandelier. The dining area is flooded with light and inviting charm, and tones of desaturated blue and olive green tie the three living spaces together.

The window lined lounge room continues the white paint palette of the former rooms, and tones of desaturated blue and olive green tie the three spaces together. Furniture is primarily a combination of new pieces sourced in Scandinavia, or vintage. A set of two travertine 1970s cocktail tables and the restored blue leather Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Boomerang Chairs from 1959 complement the Gubi mirror and coffee table. Contemporary lighting pieces from US Apparatus Studio and Roll & Hill ensure the overall feeling is still fresh and recent.

Photography by Maarten WIllemstein