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Bertram Beerbaum shapes The Mayor villas
One of the Netherlands' most famous designers, Bertram Beerbaum, shines a light on the design of the villas at high-end residential location The Mayor.
“A penthouse 2.0! In my opinion, this is how the villas in The Mayor can best be described. They offer the best of both worlds. The grandeur and charm of a penthouse, but with a garden and a second floor. When looking at the floor plans, I immediately noticed how wonderfully wide the villas are and that the size of the bedroom floor is nicely in proportion to the space below.”
An interior that suits how you live
“My design is focused on bon vivants with an international and busy lifestyle. Once home, you want quality time. What better place to catch up than in the kitchen or at the dining table? While one cooks, the other gets a good wine from the climate cabinet. This is also the place where you can open the laptop, dine with visitors for hours and have breakfast with the whole family in the morning. Plenty of liveliness. The generous width offered opportunities to design a kitchen that forms the lively heart of the house. The seating area has been given a much more modest role. Here you can relax at the end of the day. Watch Netflix or read the news before going to bed. In my opinion, this space should therefore be intimate. A place to settle in.”
Waking up in your own hotel suite
Now that the image of the ground floor is starting to take shape, we are curious what kind of feeling he wants to give to the floor with the sleeping areas. “It's quiet here, almost serene. This is in contrast to the kitchen, which offers a nice continuation of the dynamics of the day in terms of functionality and atmosphere. I gave the spacious master bedroom its own dressing room and en suite bathroom. The bath is separate in the room, creating the feeling of a luxurious hotel suite. After all, these people deserve that every day.”
The Bertram touch
Bertram creates characterful interiors where the interior forms a powerful backdrop for art and conversation pieces. A good example is the fireplace that forms the transition to the living room at the entrance. When you talk about entering in style... The fireplace as a divider is an element that he often features in the villas. “By placing a fireplace freely in the room, you give places intimacy and emphasize the grandeur of the room.”
As we speak, he is still considering the styling. “I envision a dark color palette with subdued clay tones and a richness of natural materials. Floors, walls and ceilings may be the same color. Let the subtle play of light, art and large pieces of furniture do their work. And very importantly, we extend this style to the terrace where you can sit outside in complete privacy until late in the evening. In such a case, boundaries may be blurred, so that the outdoor room really becomes part of the house.”
