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Architect Thomas Maria and designer Ann Butaye are a Belgian husband-and-wife team who have recently dedicated their practice to historic house flipping. In their designs, the two use only natural, eco-friendly materials and focus on restoration and renewal. After Ann had a serious health scare a few years ago, creating healing environments also became their M.O.<\/p>\n

They named their firm Maison Osa\u00efn after a Yoruba deity associated with natural cures and say their work is \u201cnot just about houses; it\u2019s a philosophy\u2014a commitment to placing the well-being of the residents and the surrounding environment at the forefront.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their first buy-to-sell experiment, House Linaza, is located on one of Antwerp\u2019s oldest streets. They not only restored and overhauled the 1630s structure, but furnished it, designed the tableware and bed linens, and commissioned the art. It was an experiment that worked: the ensemble got snapped up fully stocked\u2014the buyer plans to keep all as is\u2014and they have several new projects in the pipeline.<\/p>\n

Photography by Tijs Vervecken unless noted, all courtesy of Maison Osa\u00efn (@maison_osain).<\/p>\n


Above: The four-story structure dates from the 1630s\u2014the ground floor was originally a storefront. Ann and Thomas dubbed it House Linaza (which is Spanish for flax) because the neighborhood and nearby port were once filled with merchants and materials devoted to the linen trade.
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Above: Thomas and Ann have been together for 15 years, but only \u201cbecame colleagues,\u201d as she puts it, in 202o (prior to that she worked in fashion). They have two kids and have focused their business on rescuing tired buildings: \u201cwe respectfully elevate authentic character with a contemporary sense of comfort and style.\u201d Photograph by Shari Ruzzi.,

Above: In the open-plan kitchen and dining area off the entry, Maison Osa\u00efn introduced a palette of dark wood and pale finishes that they carried throughout. \u201cThe house was in okay shape but had been clumsily updated over the years,\u201d says Ann. Scroll to the end for a look at the stark white kitchen and mezzanine that formerly occupied the space. <\/p>\n

The table is by F.M Rafael, one of the artisan contributors to the project. The Bok dining chairs are by Belgian sustainable furniture brand Ethnicraft.<\/p>\n


Above: For each of their house overhauls, Ann tells us, \u201cwe create a custom tableware collection tailored specifically to that project and its new owners.\u201d The glazed earthenware plates and etched mugs here are Maison Osa\u00efn designs crafted by Ann-Katrien Malaise of Ceramics by AKM.
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Above: With the later-addition mezzanine removed, the kitchen now has a tall ceiling with exposed beams and elaborate plasterwork walls. The room opens to a newly created back courtyard filled with greenery.,

Above: The kitchen counter and floor may look like concrete but are actually, Ann says, \u201ca special, eco-friendly calcareous substance. The plaster walls are also finished with a calcareous plaster.\u201d
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Above: A fridge, oven, utility closet, and powder room are incorporated into the plasterwork wall opposite the sink. The stairway overlook has a tiny mezzanine behind it that\u2019s used as a meditation nook. <\/p>\n

The shored-up cellar also accessed from here is used for storage and houses a new, eco-friendly heating system.<\/p>\n


Above: The new curved stair is also plasterwork. The small canvas on the wall is by Belgian artist Dean Recoul\u00e8s, another Maison Osa\u00efn collaborator.
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Above: The living room needed less of an overhaul\u2014its arched French doors and exposed beams were in place\u2014but required attention: \u201cour contractors meticulously eliminated every speck of dirt and restored the original beam structure,\u201d says Ann, adding that the floor is new and the walls and window frames are newly plastered.,<\/p>\n

The sofa is a classic Ligne Roset Togo Lounge\u2014see The 1970s Design That\u2019s Today\u2019s Flop-Down Chair of Choice\u2014and the coffee table is a vintage French design with a dark varnish applied to match the woodwork (here\u2019s another much like it from Ruby Atelier in Copenhagen).<\/p>\n


Above: A built-in serpentine bench extends across the far wall of the room. The wide-board flooring is newly installed: \u201cTogether with our wood contractor, we searched for the highest quality reclaimed wood parquet, aiming to source the original color of the wood as it was before,\u201d Ann tells us. \u201cIt was a challenge.\u201d <\/p>\n

The ceramic wall art is by Marlies Huybs, another collaborator whose handmade, elemental pieces appear in just about every room.<\/p>\n


Above: The elaborate plasterwork continues: this is a sculptural partition around a wooden spiral stair original to the house. \u201cDuring the design stage, we had to coordinate closely with the city\u2019s monumental care department,\u201d says Ann. \u201cWe needed to remove certain details while preserving and carefully restoring the original elements.\u201d
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Above: The work space off the living room has a built-in desk of live-edge wood.
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Above: The built-in dark wood shelves and restored beams continue on the third floor, which has a bedroom and a multi-purpose space.,

Above: Ann and Thomas found the vintage stone basins at a flea market. For puddle-shaped mirrors like these see our Trend Alert.
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Above: The restored spiral stair\u2014with rope banister\u2014leads up to the attic.
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Above: Thomas and Ann call the expansive top-floor bedroom \u201cthe crown jewel of the house.\u201d To complete their materials palette, they restored and darkened the rafters, plastered the walls, and laid the same reclaimed floorboards as in the living room. The windows have panoramic views of the River Scheldt. <\/p>\n

The linen bedding is Maison Osa\u00efn\u2019s own design, produced in small batches for their own projects. They also make table linens, towels, robes, and home fragrance, which they sell on request (see some here)\u2014Ann says they contemplate opening a store \u201cbecause you really have to feel and see our products to appreciate their quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Above: The kitchen occupied the same space as it does now but had a completely different look, wooden mezzanine included.
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Above: The living room is the space that required the least work\u2014here it is prior to receiving plastered walls and a wide-board wood floor,
Above: The attic\u2019s bones were in place but the room had a completely different look. <\/p>\n

More high-style flip houses and advice from a pro:<\/p>\n