“The living room with a grandeur high ceilings and view on the ca-
nals, there could not be a better twist than the two crazy Koket con-
soles we proposed for this project,” said Toetenel. “It really turned
the whole living room around from being a beautiful setting to a
place with character. I like that in specific pieces to have that kind of
feeling. To add a bit of spice while playing it on the edge. It certainly
worked for this project!”
With the short timeline, Ethnic Chic managed to pull off the chal-
lenge of meeting the client’s needs while designing a remarkably
cohesive space, which is something they pride themselves on. With
another noteworthy project under their belt, the designers of Ethnic
Chic have already moved onto the next challenge, where they are
sure to rise to the occasion, and, of course, looking for new and in-
teresting designs.
“Many brands are open to fun and different requests which makes
it possible for us to come up with new design solutions every time
again”, said Toetenel, remembering last year episode, when they used
one of his favourite sofas by Donghia. The house was surrounded by
stunning views of the garden and private forests, and he felt like cre-
ating a corner sofa specially to contemplate the beautiful outdoors.
“I called Donghia and asked them if they could produce my favourite
sofa but completely round… It was silence at first, and then they
said “Well, duh yes of course… why not?!”’.
At the end, the designer shares what motivates him nowadays, “One
of the key parts of our job is to challenge ourselves every day again.
Come up with different solutions and designs for our clients. I love
this part of the job! Never a dull moment.”
Canal House in Amsterdam, Envy chaisy by Koket
Canal House in Amsterdam
