My Houzz: A Light and Open Amsterdam Home Perfect for Family Living

My Houzz: A Light and Open Amsterdam Home Perfect for Family Living - Shortly after the journalist-writer Sanne Bloemink and Rutger Lambriex bought their 1920 Amsterdam town house, they had to move to New York for a work assignment of six. They rented the house while they were gone, but they planned to return to the Netherlands with their three children after the completed assignment, they wanted to update the interior and make it more welcoming home for children .

For help, they turned to the architect Pim van Oppenraaij Studio Higgs, who worked with the long distance of two to reconfigure the layout, add a bathroom and introduce more light and color, while choosing finishes that can withstand children.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Bloemink Sanne Rutger Lambriex and their children, Julian (9) Teuntje (6) and Merel (4)
Location Amsterdam
Architect Pim van Oppenraaij studio Higgs
Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

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in the design of the home, couple tried to keep the function and comfort of their children in mind. They added a kid-size play area next to the family table; a large magnetic board displays children's art, while the soil baskets toy store and keep organized space. A glass strip set into the ground at the gates of the garden allows natural light into the basement. 'It is also a way to create a connection between the person in the kitchen and one who works downstairs Bloemink said. "We can see each other, even if we are at different levels in the house." An Afghan rug adds texture and color to the floor rafters of oak, which is over 30 years. "When we moved, we only sanded and waxed it says Bloemink

Curtains :. Hema; Mural: White Cornforth, Farrow & Ball; c hildren table and chairs: Design Within Reach (chairs Series 7 chairs); pendant lamp: Tolomeo INC Double Shade Suspension, Artemide; dining chairs: Side Chair in Bottega Off White Design Within Reach; Baskets: Hable Construction

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one of the objectives of the architect van Oppenraaij was to create more light and space, while linking the different levels of the house with interior windows. The spacious open plan lounge and kitchen supply lines for three different areas. The light is injected into the otherwise dark and gloomy middle of the space through a large window that takes a look into the corridor. The artwork is by the Czech artist Daniel Pitin.

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the couple was inspired by the Williamsburg kitchen designed by Plain English in London. The island kitchen has built-in storage space, eliminating the need for cabinets above worktops. The cabinets on the wall far stretch from floor to ceiling.

mural: Parma Gray No. 27, Farrow & Ball; pendant lamp: Stoerelampen

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The brilliant white piano is 6-year-old daughter's favorite place Teuntje. She likes to play as soon as she gets home from school.

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There had several fireplaces in the living room, but the couple kept one. They moved from the middle of the room with a window nearest the place, creating a comfortable seating area.

Floor lamp: Tolomeo, Artemide; print above fireplace Daniel Pitin

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Rug: raw materials; sofa: Room & Board; art PREMIÄR, Ikea

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The two girls, Teuntje and Merel, sharing a room. The room used for two distinct spaces. Merel's bed is placed against a wall that was once an integrated cabinet. The cabinet doors are now used in the master bedroom

Painting :. Rose Land # 202, Farrow & Ball; Library: Expedit Ikea

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Teuntje sleeps on this side of the bedroom and has its own small area of ​​the game. the corner was created by knocking down the wall between the two original rooms

Basketball :. Hable Construction; coat tree P'kolino

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for the effectiveness of Teuntje space has a loft bed with a desk underneath for crafts and doing homework.

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Julian chamber was once a bathroom. During metamorphosis everything was removed and the space was transformed into his room with a loft bed to save space.

Mural Blue Stone Farrow & Ball

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Bloemink also went with a blue tint to the walls of the master bedroom, using yellow as an accent color to give the room a cozy atmosphere.

pillows, curtains: Hema bed: Room & Board; Mural: Farrow & Ball

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dynamic convenient turquoise adds an extra jolt of color. Above are portraits of three children. The cabinet doors were recycled from the girls' room

Dresser :. Etsy; Book Stand: Sapien, Design Within Reach

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This bathroom was added during the renovation. The architect has placed in the main bedroom and the girls' room, in the space of two rooms so the bathroom has no window. Shower ground floor is hidden behind the wall of shelves. Portuguese floor tiles are Tegels design.

Before Photo

This photo shows the hall where the architect added a window between the main living area and library that now lines the stairs.

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AFTER New stairs to the basement were installed and aligned with a library wall. The large collection of books was once kept in the basement, but the owners wanted to include in the new design.

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children love to sit at the wall of the library and read with their friends.

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to bring more light into the basement, the architect built this window. When children read here, they are always visually connected with the living room.

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For more light in the home office in the basement, the owners inserted a narrow strip of glass in the floor of the room above. The glass is placed in front of French doors, maximizing the amount of light that flows down.

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This sofa is another popular spot of reading for children.

book Stand: Sapien, Design Within Reach

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There is also a guest room in the basement, where crafts made by children add cheer to space .

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