City Villa Leeuwarden

Stylish and secure door hardware for restored urban villa
Modern living with an eye for original details

On the Noordersingel in Leeuwarden, a city villa has been restored while retaining its original architectural details, giving it its authentic appearance. At the same time, the building is completely up to date and modern materials have been used for a stylish and contemporary interior.

Because the finishing touch is often in the details, things like interior and exterior doors, windows and frame details were also carefully considered. Sigrid Medema of Medema Interieurontwerp in Leeuwarden consulted with Maarten ter Horst, project advisor for Intersteel on the choices to be made. The stylish model Jupiter door hardware in matte black, complete with security roses, was chosen for the exterior doors. This is combined with black ball bearing hinges. It is important that door hardware and hinges bear the SKG***® seal of approval and thus meet the highest requirements of the Police Mark Secure Living.

“Even inside, the door and window hardware had to fit the time frame in which the original urban villa was built,” Ter Horst said. Therefore, the model Ton 400 was chosen. This window and door hardware is finished in brass matte nickel with ebony handle. Needless to say, the key rosettes and lavatory fittings are a perfect match. Ter Horst: “A practical consideration was the use of magnetic locks with a stainless steel front plate on the interior doors. This finish where the latch bolt disappears into the door as soon as it is open has a minimalist appearance, so the choice of this also combines excellently with the brass matte nickel door hardware for stylistic reasons.”

About Intersteel
Intersteel is a manufacturer of stylish door and window hardware with matching accessories. Intersteel understands the art of coupling modern technologies with elegant design. For every home style, there is a product line that adds an extra element to the interior. The products match many interior styles and tastes: modern & sleek, country & classic or vintage & retro. The lines, both in collaboration with leading architects in the field of interior-related products, and designed in-house, give doors and windows a completely unique finishing touch. Perhaps inconspicuous to many, but present in an atmosphere supportive manner each time.