Room placement
Plans that respect radiators, cornices, and how people actually walk
Sightlines in tall Antwerp rooms
Art Nouveau parlours on Cogels-Osylei reward low seating and tall storage kept off the window wall. We draw furniture so evening light still hits the plasterwork instead of the back of a highboard.
Mirrors are placed to extend courtyard light, not to create confusing double doorways at night.
Clearance around heat and doors
Cast-iron radiators need air space; we keep timber away from direct heat that dries veneer. Door arcs for kitchens and bathrooms are plotted so a chair never becomes a doorstop.
In narrow halls near the Meir, we prefer console tables under 35 cm deep so coats and bags still pass.
Uneven floors and soft rugs
Many Antwerp floors slope slightly toward courtyard drains. We check table wobble on site and recommend pads or a rug that levels seating without hiding original boards you want to keep visible.
Heavy armoires get felt bases and wall anchors only when the building allows — we ask before drilling into ornamental plaster.
What you receive
A scaled floor sketch, a furniture key with dimensions, and a short note on lighting or textile partners when they affect placement. Plans are drawn for living with the pieces, not for magazine staging.
Placement-only work for rooms with furniture already bought starts at €540. Combined sourcing and placement packages are listed on pricing.
Multi-room sequences
When dining, study, and sitting rooms share an enfilade, we sequence heights so the eye travels without sudden blocks. Sideboards align with chimney breasts where possible; floating islands of furniture are avoided in formal Zurenborg plans.
Open loft shells by the harbour get a different rule set: fewer tall pieces, more breathing space between concrete columns.