Studio van 't Wout

Studio van 't Wout knows what fine living is

Interior designers Arie and Saskia Alderliesten, in addition to being partners in life, are also joint owners of Studio van 't Wout. Yet it had been a while since the two of them worked intensively on the same project. No wonder, because with their design store and 'open house' in...

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Crafthouse

Art, design and craft with a cosmopolitan outlook

All the senses are immediately stimulated when you step over the threshold at Crafthouse in Nieuw Kijkduin. A soothing aroma meets you, warm earth tones embrace you and the music at volume 'late night' makes you slow down automatically. This is the boutique cum showroom and studio...

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Max Health Club is a living room for the whole family

He and his associate Niels Renes transformed Westvliet's indoor tennis courts into their second high-end fitness club. Besides this swimming pool, "unique in the region", the hall with its impressive arched ceiling includes wellness facilities, a yoga room, a cardio unit and an aerobics room. "With just the...

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10 x beautiful interior design shops in The Hague

1. Edwin Pelser 'An interior design shop full of stories.' That's how owner Edwin Pelser describes his shop on Piet Heinstraat. After holding commercial jobs in marketing and communications for a long time, he changed tack. Edwin decided to do what his heart was in:...

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Atelier Ruperti pulls out all the stops for the big day

Creating the perfect wedding suit starts with asking the right questions. "The choice of materials and colours depends on many things," Ruperti knows. "In what season are you getting married? At what venue? Is there a theme? And of course: what is your...

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ROC Mondriaan starts shortened hospitality course for 30-somethings

On every open day, parents walked up to Jacqueline van der Zwan. 'What a nice school this is,' was then their reaction. 'If only there had been something like this for me before.' At one point, the headmaster of the International Hotel and Management thought...

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regina flowers The Hague

Regina: Magicians in artificial flowers

One company after another cancelled its flower subscription," Marielle Keldermans recalls of the financial crisis in 2008. Six years earlier, she and her brother Jeroen Keldermans had taken over the renowned flower shop Regina on Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië and things were crescendo...

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Anna Tump offers top in dentistry

Designer furniture and tufts of dune grass fill the immaculate white space. Hip eigthies music in the background and subtle lighting effects create the relaxed atmosphere. No, this is not a wellness resort or fancy beach club. This is Anna Tump's state-of-the-art dental centre. This establishment in De Zuid, with...

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annerieke simeone, arie alderliesen, sassaia vrolijk and marcel van er kleijn at Lema Flagshipstore on Kneuterdijk in The Hague. Launch At Our Residence

This is how the launch party of At Our Residence went down

"We thought: we'll do things a little differently this year. We are not choosing hospitality, we are having our party at the very exclusive Italian design brand Lema. With very exclusive furniture. On which chef Marcel van der Kleijn's drinks and appetisers ab-so-lutely won't spill on...

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G.B. Spadafora captures Mediterranean soul in jewellery

For the first time in its centuries-long history, the Spadafora family of goldsmiths is spreading its wings outside Italy with a brand new branch on The Hague's Denneweg. "This is not a random place," Monica Spadafora says in English with a charming Italian accent. "I am admittedly for the...

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