Mariska Jagt's quiet luxury

Studio Mariska Jagt creates unique, tailor-made, high-end designs for residential and hospitality environments. The designs of Studio Mariska Jagt radiate serene and warm elegance, as well as refined luxury, both for the interior and the exterior. Also described as Quiet luxury. Moreover, Studio Mariska Jagt designs very innovative elements, such as stylish and comfortable furniture, powerful but understated products and beautifully styled accessories. Especially for the MASTERPIECES section, Mariska Jagt selects two from her rich portfolio for her special interiors and takes a closer look at a product she designed. Image: Studio Mariska Jagt

An authentic luxury canal house

“In addition to the fact that this canal house fits perfectly with the residents, it also suits me well. My own home gives the same feeling and in my house I have used the same color combinations. I also like to add art to the interior, which makes the design more expressive. I work based on feeling and that is also how I choose the art. It has now become clear to me that I often unconsciously choose a work of art that depicts an intriguing woman who radiates strength by daring to show vulnerability.

I personally like spaces that give me a safe, warm and secure feeling and you can create that feeling in different ways. In this case by using warm, deep colors and luxurious materials. Many customers love the atmosphere in the photo, but initially do not dare to do it themselves, because it is too much out of their comfort zone. The interesting and challenging part of my job is to take the customer on a journey to arrive at a design that exceeds their biggest dreams.”

The luxurious reflection of personality

“This project is dear to me, because the house is located in the area where I grew up: the north of the Netherlands. In addition, because this house belongs to a good friend of mine, with whom I spent my youth. In fact, she is my childhood, we really did everything together. It felt extra special for me to create their own dream home together with her and her partner. The sleek, architectural lines have been continued in the interior and are reinforced by the concrete floor. The loose design furniture in combination with the use of color enhances the character of the house and also tells a lot about the residents. It reflects their personality and is also in line with my personal style. Very nice when those worlds merge.

I could also live comfortably in this house with my children. It is a very livable house, equipped with all comforts and luxury, without you seeing it. That's right! In addition, as a counterpart to the deep dark colors of the canal house, the lightness of this interior and the openness of the spaces are pleasant. It provides space and peace and brings harmony.”

ProductDesign | The One

“A few years ago I was asked by various brands to design products in addition to interiors. One of the first designs was my door design The One and I am still proud of that. The interesting thing about designing products is that it zooms in from form to details. It is always an interesting journey to be able to go completely in depth with one product. I learn a lot from it. On the one hand, every item in an interior has inexhaustible possibilities, but on the other hand it also has limitations that you must take into account when designing. This combination makes it very interesting to fully develop a product every time. And when a product from paper becomes reality, because it is actually in the store: that moment is magical for me.

The One was designed with the idea of ​​emphasizing the height in a room. The door extends and connects because there is no profiling at the top and bottom. The floor, door and ceiling flow smoothly into each other, emphasizing the height of the room. In the closed variant, the door disappears completely into the wall and thus becomes one with the interior. The technology is high-tech, but out of sight, so that it does its job, but does not distract from the design. There is a mathematical ratio in every design I make and it has now become a nice gadget for me. If you calculate everything back, everything is in a mathematical relationship with each other.”