My Houzz: Creative style in a Dutch House

My Houzz: Creative style in a Dutch House - According to Mirjam Vetter, everything looks better with a layer of paint with chalk. Vetter is an avid collector of used goods, and likes to transform objects everyday in small treasures. She searches flea markets, thrift stores and antique and art market near her home in Hoorn, the Netherlands, and in places like Lille, Berlin and Copenhagen, for objects that can turn to decorate his house three bedrooms.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Mirjam Vetter, deputy supervisor lifestyle and interior store Sissy -Boy, her boyfriend, Bram Floris, and his 7 year old son, Noah Joe
Location Hoorn, the Netherlands
size 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

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Until recently, Vetter lived alone with his 7 year old son, Noah Joe. The arrival of her boyfriend, Bram Floris, had a significant impact on its interior styling and the choice of color palette. "It used to be a really feminine home with frills and lots of accessories vintage romantic said Vetter. Once Floris moved, she decided to change her accessories and add some brighter colors, like yellow cushions.

Noah Joe made his mark on the inside by foraging for industries such as fine examples left of the sofa. Vetter painted white with paint on Annie Sloan chalk (a matte craft paint developed for use on furniture) and decorate them with small pendants

Sofa :. Karwei; poufs: Return to Sender; Mural: SC 71 Mint Painting the past; mirrors: Twin Arts; image cushion: Primark

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Vetter displays a small group of postcards in the corner. She has a huge collection and participates in an international postcard exchange program called Postcrossing where foreigners send cards just for fun.

The scale is a DIY project Vetter, painted with paint with chalk.

Owl cushion: Xenos; string lights: Happy Lights

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"When we moved into this house three years ago, he had the carpet everywhere, and the salmon pink walls, Vetter said. "I am completely edited for my taste."

Initially, she wanted everything to be white and gray, and had some of his furniture painted white. But with Noah Joe's encouragement, she decided to go with a mint green feature wall.

Vetter made the coffee table palette of inspiration on pieces of scrap wood.

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table folding is held in this configuration for most of the year, but can accommodate more family members or guests if necessary. Vetter has painted dining chairs white and yellow with paint in chalk. The small tray on the table is to find a flea market.

Cerf print: Papiermier; Swedish folding table HK Living through to Hoedendoos

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Vetter displays some of his second treasures on this side table. Ancient spearmint box is his latest find.

In the kitchen beyond, raw milk jugs hanging ribbons attached to a wire.

Suspension: Sissy-Boy

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a beating in the main living area is a focal point wall strip covered in the pages of a vintage French newspaper. Vetter bought the paper at an antiques market in Lille, France.

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Mirjam collects lanterns and painted with Annie Sloane paint with chalk. It displays its collection on a plateau several vintage levels.

In the corner is an old component revived with paint chalk and a long branch that Noah found Joe. The TV is nestled in this big white wardrobe; a wire hanger lamp vintage Sissy-Boy Dangles along side

Cabinet :. Flea Cabinet Timzo wood; mat: Sissy-Boy

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Vetter uses old boxes for storage, and displays them in a corner of the kitchen.

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Vetter enjoys looking floral pattern porcelain on its market trips. These three are his dearest finds and received the special placement on the wall

shelf Ladder :. Basiclabel

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in the hallway Vetter created a gallery wall with pictures of the family.

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Vetter came up with the idea of ​​using pre-cut stencils to paint designs of Moroccan tiles on its risers. The project took three days.

More DIY projects for lazy summer days

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shadow boxes that line the staircase were embellished with washi tape to contrast

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a friend of Vetter is a interior designer in a magazine, and occasionally gives samples of Vetter wallpaper. Vetter has used the pieces to create an eye-catching feature wall in his bedroom.

old books Pages are glued to the wall with washi tape. A friend gave the book Vetter aged children, based on a shelf above the bed The Ikea side table is beautified with washi tape

reads :. Leirvik, Ikea; nightstand: Aspelund, Ikea; coverlet: Zara Home

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A floor in the corner of the mirror, next to the wardrobe reflects light from the window opposite, making the room look larger

mirror: . Ikea

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every night before going to bed Joe Noah, Vetter and Floris sit together on the benches to read him a bedtime story. The boy also likes to play at his table with his friends. "The sleeper allows us to use the most of a small space, says Vetter

Rooms :. Hoogslaper, Wehkamp; cushions Ikea and Sissy-Boy

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Noah Joe has a superhero collection of posters displayed in front of his bed

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uplights bounce the soft light on the ceiling of the room. A crown cutting the heart freestanding cupboard

Closet :. Leen Bakker mat: Ikea

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the smallest room in the house is a craft space. Vetter hacked an Ikea cabinet by applying the wrong wallpaper oeuil scrapwood Praxis front. The wall behind it is painted mint green. It also uses the room to paint and votive branches, wrapping gifts, and beautify things with washi tape

mural :. Flexa

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Vetter relaxes with tea and postcards to his dining room table.

My Houzz is a series in which we visit and photograph, personality filled houses and creative people who inhabit them. If you want your home to be featured, please send information and photos to ukeditor@houzz.com.

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