Unity with nature is the main theme in this welcoming country home by Maas Architecten, which celebrates the vibrant beauty of American Walnut in a rare Country Vintage grading.
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Project:Villa, The Netherlands
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Floor:American Walnut Country Vintage wide planks with an Extra Faded Ultramatt Poly finish in random widths of 25 - 45cm.
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Design:Maas Architecten, the Netherlands
“My vision was to create a place of joy with attention to detail. It’s not the big things in life that make it special, it’s the little things. So the house is full of small gestures. For example, the floor – each element has its own beautiful story.”
The owner, an entrepreneur, was actively involved in the design of this artistic home on the outskirts of Amstelveen, near Amsterdam. The red artwork is her own creation. Furniture by emerging designers complements the space. An abundance of natural light creates a lively play of shadows that changes throughout the day.
Our carefully curated Country Vintage selection, which celebrates the beautiful heart cracks and knots in a variety of sizes, gives this modern home a natural and organic look.
Our carefully curated Country Vintage selection, which celebrates the beautiful heart cracks and knots in a variety of sizes, gives this modern home a natural and organic look.
American Walnut is normally prized for its clean structure and lack of growth characteristics. In this case, however, the client was very clear about her vision for a warm and personal interior.
A spectacular staircase rises from the walnut floor. The understated design, muted colour scheme and natural colour variations of the wide planks create a home full of warmth and harmony.
The round-edged, contrasting floor marks the kitchen area and reinforces the fact that we are (in) nature.
Our Country Vintage planks are cut from the heartwood of the tree. This grade offers a mix of planks with beautiful heart cracks and planks with a more varied ‘cathedral’ or ‘crown’ grain from close to the core of the tree. The open ‘defects’ are filled by hand.
Our American Walnut, or Juglans Nigra, comes from trees over 80 years old that grow in responsibly managed forests in the northern Midwest states of the USA. We pride ourselves on finding the finest selection of planks and patterns in the industry.
