The flower’s serene beauty also inspired the interior design. Against a background of white, ivory and cream, only the carpeting is a shade of orange coral. Materials used include linen and organza, slate, wood, chrome and glass. FG Stijl of Amsterdam did the interior design (see also www.fgstijl.nl). Calla’s is housed in what used to be a 19th-century commercial building somewhat reminiscent of a coach-house.

On the ground floor is the chef’s table, that affords a good view of the kitchen. A long brown table surrounded by high chairs, it accommodates up to eight guests for full meals or alternatively simply an aperitif. On the first floor is the restaurant in which one wall is lined with mirrors. Contact with the ground floor is created by recesses in the large square balustrade surrounding the stairs. Here too, much attention has been paid to detail: the bottles of mineral water are kept in a specially designed plexiglass cooler containing crushed ice. The result is an unassuming, chic interior with white and organic colour accents.