Renovating a home in Italy from abroad should feel exciting, not impossible.
We help homeowners from the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and across Northern Europe buy, renovate and furnish characterful homes in Piemonte — with renovation guidance, interior design and trusted local coordination, on the ground.
We bring Northern-European structure to Italian renovations — and the feel for materials that keeps them soulful.
Design, building knowledge, local communication and a sense of atmosphere, in one team. We plan the work and judge the quality, then translate it on site — in Italian, where the building actually happens.
Support that fits the phase you're in.
Pre-purchase guidance
A clear read on a house before you buy: potential, structure and realistic cost.
Good if you're about to make an offer.
Renovation planning
Scope, budget and the right local people, organised and transparent from day one.
Good if you live abroad and can't be here every week.
Interior design & sourcing
Layouts, materials and furniture that feel layered, timeless and personal.
Good if the walls are done and the rooms still feel empty.
Styling & care for rentals
Styling and seasonal care that keep a rental home ready and well looked after.
Good if you rent out your house or visit a few times a year.
Renovating in another country, in another language, is where good plans quietly slip.
- 01Quotes get lost in translation, and small misunderstandings become expensive ones.
- 02Budgets shift when the scope isn't clear from the start.
- 03It's hard to judge quality and progress from hundreds of kilometres away.
- 04The right craftsman is rarely the easiest one to find online.
None of this means it's a bad idea. It means you need someone on your side who knows how building works, here and back home. That's us.
Decades in construction. Now rooted in Piemonte.
Between us, we bring more than 40 years of experience in construction, restoration, engineering, project management and interior design.
Before moving to Italy, we spent years working on complex renovation and restoration projects in the Netherlands. Jennifer combines a background in building engineering with interior design and project management. Boy is a trained restoration carpenter and restoration expert, with years of experience managing big construction sites and complex restoration work.
Today, we bring that experience to homes in Piemonte, working with international homeowners, local geometri, contractors and craftsmen to turn ideas into well considered, buildable homes.
- 40+ years combined experience
- Engineering + design
- Restoration + construction
- Projects in NL + Italy
- Based in Piemonte
We're renovating our own cascina, alongside our client projects.
That means we know the Italian process from the other side of the table too. Making choices to stay within budget. Knowing how hard it can be to make decisions on time, when the builder is waiting for an answer. The excitement when a room finally comes together, and the worries that sometimes keep you up at night (yes, those too).
So we don't just know the technical side of renovating in Italy. We know the human side as well, and that's what we bring to every project.
Before
After
Jennifer Kenters
Trained in both design and building engineering, with experience in high-end and heritage renovations. She sets the vision, the layout and the material choices, and keeps the technical side honest.
Proudest projectPaleis Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, as project coordinator for the contractor.
Boy Marcelis
A restoration carpenter and former site manager on large building projects. He reads a structure quickly, leads the work on site and holds the quality of the craftsmanship.
Proudest projectThe Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, as site manager.
Design sense, technical judgement and a local presence — under one roof, in Piemonte.
Trusted by international homeowners renovating in Piemonte.
"Finally someone in Italy who combines technical expertise with a sense of style. Jennifer and Boy helped us with the first steps of renovating our holiday home: clear, involved and with an eye for detail."
Jurjen v.d. M. · holiday home"A quick exchange with Jennifer about the geometra's quote immediately brought clarity and peace of mind. She thinks along as an expert, but in a very approachable way."
Debby P."We bought our 300 year old farmhouse to turn it into a small B&B. We never expected the run up to a renovation to cause so much stress, and we couldn't have wished for better partners."
Lisa M. · farmhouse B&B
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