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Kitchen RemodelsIssue — Euro Dispatch

Steal This Look: A Rustic Modern Kitchen in the Netherlands

April 8, 2025

Here’s a kitchen we love that never gets old:

At Jan de Jong Interieur in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, designer Christien Starkenburg built out a modern kitchen with a white, charcoal, and pale gray palette with a rustic curtained sink. Here, we dig into matched and similar sources to re-create the look, as fresh today as when we first spotted it.

Kitchen photographs by Anna de Leeuw, courtesy of Jan de Jong Interieur.

a table by starkenburg&#8\2\17;s furniture company slowwood in the foregro 17
Above: A table by Starkenburg’s furniture company SlowWood in the foreground.
the small kitchen counter has handmade tile, custom cabinetry, concrete counter 18
Above: The small kitchen counter has handmade tile, custom cabinetry, concrete counters, and a linen curtain.
a pale blue gray tiled backsplash. 19
Above: A pale blue-gray tiled backsplash.
the curtain conceals the under sink area and softens the otherwise hard edged s 20
Above: The curtain conceals the under-sink area and softens the otherwise hard-edged space. For more, see Kitchen of the Week: The Curtained Kitchen, Dutch Modern Edition.

Materials

benjamin moore’s super white paint is a good match for the walls. 21
Above: Benjamin Moore’s Super White paint is a good match for the walls.
cabinets are painted in a dark gray blue paint similar to farrow & ball&am 22
Above: Cabinets are painted in a dark gray-blue paint similar to Farrow & Ball’s Railings.
the handmade backsplash tiles are by local friesland tile specialists albare 23
Above: The handmade backsplash tiles are by local Friesland tile specialists Albarello (now part of Dijkstra Friese Kleiwarenfabriek).
the concrete countertop in starkenburg&#8\2\17;s kitchen was poured on site 24
Above: The concrete countertop in Starkenburg’s kitchen was poured on site. For more, see our post Remodeling 101: Concrete Countertops.

Furniture

starkenburg&#8\2\17;s furniture workshop, slowwood, makes the pale grut 8 o 25
Above: Starkenburg’s furniture workshop, SlowWood, makes the pale Grut 8 Oval oak table.
starkenburg selected the darker color combinations of the jean prouvé standard 26
Above: Starkenburg selected the darker color combinations of the Jean Prouvé Standard Chair—seen here in Dark Oak and Deep Black—for the dining room; $1,350 at Design Within Reach.
the prouvé standard chair in dark oak and japanese red; \$\1,350 at design wit 27
Above: The Prouvé Standard Chair in Dark Oak and Japanese Red; $1,350 at Design Within Reach.
the prouvé standard chair in black walnut and deep black; \$\1,350 at design w 28
Above: The Prouvé Standard Chair in Black Walnut and Deep Black; $1,350 at Design Within Reach.

slow wood grut 5 skraag table 29

Above: Another design from SlowWood: The Grut 5 Dining Table is available in ash or oak.

hans wegner’s sawbuck chair from carl hansen in walnut and oak is \$\1,855 a 30
Above: Hans Wegner’s Sawbuck Chair from Carl Hansen in walnut and oak is $1,855 at Danish Design Store.

Lighting

the lampe gras n \2\2\2\2 wall light is available to order from a+r (from \$745 31
Above: The Lampe Gras N 2222 Wall Light is available to order from A+R (from $745).
zangra makes white bakelite and porcelain european wall switch systems. 32
Above: Zangra makes white bakelite and porcelain European wall Switch Systems.

Faucets & Fixtures

the chicago faucet hot and cold water sink faucet is available for \$469.44 at 33
Above: The Chicago Faucet Hot and Cold Water Sink Faucet is available for $469.44 at Chicago Faucets.
kohler&#8\2\17;s undertone \23 inch under mount single bowl kitchen sink is 34
Above: Kohler’s Undertone 23-Inch Under-Mount Single-Bowl Kitchen Sink is $899.10.

Storage

for a curtain rod, source wood dowel rods from amazon, home depot, and baird 35
Above: For a curtain rod, source wood dowel rods from Amazon, Home Depot, and Baird Brothers Sawmill.
you can source washed linen fabric like this ivory linen fabric for \$4\2 per y 36
Above: You can source washed linen fabric like this Ivory Linen Fabric for $42 per yard at Linen Shed or at any fabric supply shop. Or, cut up a linen bedsheet that’s served its time. (Need more inspiration? See Sink Skirt Revival: 16 Fresh Examples of a New Old Trend.)

Accessories

the swedish höganäs teapot in a dark gray stoneware with a wood lid can be fo 37
Above: The Swedish Höganäs Teapot in a dark gray stoneware with a wood lid can be found via secondhand sites.
fog linen&#8\2\17;s kitchen cloth: minnie is \$\16. 38
Above: Fog Linen’s Kitchen Cloth: Minnie is $16.
the iittala aalto vase in salmon pink glass is \$\260 at lumens. 39
Above: The Iittala Aalto Vase in Salmon Pink Glass is $260 at Lumens.
the duralex picardie clear tumbler is a kitchen classic; find a set of six for 40
Above: The Duralex Picardie Clear Tumbler is a kitchen classic; find a set of six for $36 at Williams-Sonoma. For more on the Picardie, see our post Object Lessons: Iconic Cafe Ware from Duralex.
the futagami brass tool holder can also be used as a flower vase on a dining ta 41
Above: The Futagami Brass Tool Holder can also be used as a flower vase on a dining table; $310 at Nalata Nalata.
the 6.\1.\2 hole slab long walnut board is \$\198 cad via atkindon&#8\2\17; 42
Above: The 6.1.2 Hole Slab Long Walnut Board is $198 CAD via Atkindon’s Vancouver.

For more creative kitchens with sources, sleuthed, see our posts:

N.B.: This story originally ran on November 22, 2016 and has been updated with new products, links, and pricing.

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