Even the view from the outside, especially the imposing front door area, suggests that the white, classic modern façade of this private home conceals an unusual ambience with some special features. And indeed, visitors can expect plenty of extravagance inside, right in the entrance area. For example, there is the solid oak staircase balustrade, which visually extends in one piece from the first floor to the upper floor and creates an impressive stage for the chandelier.

With a total of 480 hand-blown glass panels and a length of 460 centimetres, the light artwork by Barovier and Toso - one of the oldest family-run companies and manufacturers in the world - towers down to the first floor. "Our task was to match the interior to the exterior and thus create a holistic image," recalls Michael Lessmann, the interior and environment designer responsible for the project from the team of interior designer Patrick Treutlein. The house was also to be designed to be child-friendly and for this reason robust, easy-care materials were to be used. The challenge here was to combine the different rooms and their functions in such a way that they did not appear alien and did not compete with or completely contradict each other.

This has been achieved by running the architectural elements through the entire house like a common thread. At the same time, the independence of the individual rooms is underlined with the help of different materials and colors. Thanks to a more than generous living space of 850 m², each of the three children was able to have their own room with bathroom. There is also a playroom with a custom-made pirate ship for climbing and sliding as well as a fully equipped workroom including a workbench where the three boys can be active with their hands. Here, as in all the other rooms, the attention to detail is visible and tangible. The dining room, for example, surprises with an ornamental ceiling that was assembled, filled and painted by hand. Another example is the family room, which presents itself as a modern interpretation of a classic English reading room. Even the guest WC has a lot to offer with the unusual, polished "Fantasy" ceramic, classic wall profiles and a curved wall covered with high-quality hand-embroidered denim wallpaper. Floor-to-ceiling ceramics were laid in the bathrooms, which were designed to look as seamless as possible. The wallpaper in the showers is a special feature here. All bathrooms were equipped with electric toilets. There is also a steam shower in the master bathroom.

In the floor area, the solid natural stone floor "Old Atlas Heritage Limestone" by Mylin, which originates from Morocco, is particularly eye-catching. This is a very robust, strong floor that provides an exciting contrast to the otherwise classic elegance of the house. It is used in the kitchen and in the entrance hall, where it is finished with a frieze of parquet with a rustic plank. Here too, the curves that are reflected in the furniture - especially in the kitchen - are striking. In the dining room, the inner field was laid with parquet in a classic whalebone pattern. Overall, an effective interior was created that is in no way inferior to the classic exterior.

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Photos:
Jens Kirchner
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(Published in CUBE Düsseldorf 02|24)