My Houzz: A Pretty Renovated Town House in Belgium - Everything about this home in 1896 in Belgium Reflects the love and energy-have gone into icts That revival. The owners, photographer and founder of Yvestown blog Yvonne Eijkenduijn and visual designer Boris van de Grint-have Spent the last four years painstakingly renovating it to bring it back to icts form glory, while Adding Their Own personal touches.
Originally a six-bedroom family home, the house was built for the owners of the brewery next door. Eijkenduijn and van de Grint are the third owners since 1896 and are Tackling one section of the house at a Time As They bring in signing Their light and bright style. Eijkenduijn Describes it as ' the nature of an urban country home' with the benefits of Being close to the city and Having a wide garden that's ideal for growing vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Yvonne Eijkenduijn and Boris van de Grint
Rentals Lommel, Belgium
Size 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a basement That functions as two separate workspaces
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The pair's light and bright dining room exemplified the feel of the Entire home. Eijkenduijn can not pinpoint the look As Any single style Chartered goal with the description 'Scandinavian pretty' offert by Joanna Copestick, cowriter of Decorate . 'It's mix and match, blending Scandinavian and English design styles,' Eijkenduijn says.
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The pair started Their renovations downstairs oven years ago and are working Their way up. The first year They tackled the kitchen. The second year They completed the left side of the house, this Including dining room and music nook.
They Plan to convert one of the upstairs bedrooms into a large bathroom, convert the current bathroom into a spacious laundry room and refurbish the master bedroom. Finally, They Plan to replace the roof.
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They Plan to convert one of the upstairs bedrooms into a large bathroom, convert the current bathroom into a spacious laundry room and refurbish the master bedroom. Finally, They Plan to replace the roof.
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'I love the Scandinavian way of living, Their use of white to brighten up the home During the dark, cold winter,' says Eijkenduijn. The pair Applied That formula to What Was Previously a dark space to create this sunny dining room. 'The Scandinavians-have this philosophy That if you paint your floors, walls and ceilings white, as soon as the sun comes out, your home is so vivid and bright ... like a burst of sunshine,' she says.
The resulting and airy aesthetic is evident in this space, ancient Where furniture is paired with a neutral color pallet and lace curtains That soften the natural light.
The resulting and airy aesthetic is evident in this space, ancient Where furniture is paired with a neutral color pallet and lace curtains That soften the natural light.
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The pale pink antique painted draw in the dining room holds a collection of treasured antique and vintage crockery, a combination of pink and white with occasional delicate florals That Does not take too gravement Itself.
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The piece of art Above van de Grint's piano is by Dutch artist Auk van Hilten, a close friend of Eijkenduijn's . Van de Grint , a talented carpenter, made the dining table. The torque paired it with flesh They brought` from Sweden.
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Birds and Roses wallpaper by Eijkenduijn UK's favorite designer Cath Kidston, covers a feature wall in the dining room. 'I just love her ... her clever aesthetic floral patterns for the modern-day woman,' she says. 'Cath Kidston is great for mixing and matching in combination with a lot of white.
Eijkenduijn aussi finds inspiration in UK interior design, Including the homes of Reviews some of the Most Famous women in English-language literature, Such as Virginia Wolf's Monk's House, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Vanessa Bell's Charleston Manor House and Beatrix Potter's Hill Top home.
Eijkenduijn aussi finds inspiration in UK interior design, Including the homes of Reviews some of the Most Famous women in English-language literature, Such as Virginia Wolf's Monk's House, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, Vanessa Bell's Charleston Manor House and Beatrix Potter's Hill Top home.
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The right side of the house includes the living room and is the next area the torque planes to redesign. The style will Eventually That echo of the left side, with white painted wood floors.
The fireplace is original to the home. The pair want to remove the uppermost portion of the mantelpiece and freshly plaster the walls, Then repaint the mantelpiece. They aussi plane to replace the tiles and install a wood-burning stove.
The French-inspired coffee table Was a flea market find.
The fireplace is original to the home. The pair want to remove the uppermost portion of the mantelpiece and freshly plaster the walls, Then repaint the mantelpiece. They aussi plane to replace the tiles and install a wood-burning stove.
The French-inspired coffee table Was a flea market find.
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The living room aussi reserves as an informal dining room; Eijkenduijn and van de Grint enjoy MOST of Their meals there.
The renovation Took a step backward in March 2010, When Eijkenduijn Was Diagnosed with a rare disorder has Affecting her red blood cells. Work stopped for a year while she: recovered. 'When things like that happen, you start thinking about things from a different perspective, "she says. 'You get to know yourself so much better and appreciate life and your health.
The moment she Regained enough strength, she Resumed blogging and got straight back to the house project. 'Being optimistic was my savior,' she says. Her home's joyous interior is an extension of her sunny outlook on life.
The renovation Took a step backward in March 2010, When Eijkenduijn Was Diagnosed with a rare disorder has Affecting her red blood cells. Work stopped for a year while she: recovered. 'When things like that happen, you start thinking about things from a different perspective, "she says. 'You get to know yourself so much better and appreciate life and your health.
The moment she Regained enough strength, she Resumed blogging and got straight back to the house project. 'Being optimistic was my savior,' she says. Her home's joyous interior is an extension of her sunny outlook on life.
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The torque thing fresh color scheme of crisp white and blue for the kitchen, with hints of red, pink and mint green weaving Their way Throughout The space in the accessories and wallpaper. 'I wanted to-have a clean kitchen That Was not too girly,' Eijkenduijn says. 'I wanted to mix industrial, ancient and modern styles, and I think I Accomplished That.
The pair plan to replace the Existing floor with a bright white Novilon floor, a kind of vinyl, and add underfloor heating .
Wallpaper, for lamps: Cath Kidston (No. along disponible)
The pair plan to replace the Existing floor with a bright white Novilon floor, a kind of vinyl, and add underfloor heating .
Wallpaper, for lamps: Cath Kidston (No. along disponible)
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Simple white cabinets topped with wood countertops, open shelving and a traditional cooker hood give the room a country feel, while the wooden center island topped with zinc adds an industrial vibe.
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Bright-colored accessories Provide a quirky touch. Open shelving, a signature of Almost every country kitchen, stores pretty crockery and Many cookbooks.
The house was Previously run is oil, and the first thing the pair DID Was switch to natural gas. Then they got the electricity going and REPLACED the windows before getting starting on the aesthetics.
The house was Previously run is oil, and the first thing the pair DID Was switch to natural gas. Then they got the electricity going and REPLACED the windows before getting starting on the aesthetics.
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The kitchen fireplace holds a stash of cookbooks and mason jars full of goodies. A pale blue Smeg refrigerator Was the inspiration for the color scheme.
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Just off the kitchen, through a little blue door, is a newly renovated guest bathroom, sporting a fresh blue and white variety with vibrant red accents.
Prior to the renovation, the guest bath Was accessed only from outside the house, qui Was MOST inconvenient, PARTICULARLY in the cooler months. With new tiling, a new toilet, a decorative sink and hardware, white wainscoting and antique year vanity cabinet, the tiny room is every inch the quintessential country guest loo.
Prior to the renovation, the guest bath Was accessed only from outside the house, qui Was MOST inconvenient, PARTICULARLY in the cooler months. With new tiling, a new toilet, a decorative sink and hardware, white wainscoting and antique year vanity cabinet, the tiny room is every inch the quintessential country guest loo.
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The torque Recently converted the home's Existing sunroom into a mudroom / pantry / sunny garden entrance. Old recycled doors Were added to an Ikea cupboard to create a pantry, a cabinet Was installed under a window, and an Ikea bench Provides a handy spot for taking off shoes or dropping a tote. Fire-engine-red accessories bring out the red and blue floral design in the whimsical Cath Kidston wallpaper
Steel magazine rack. Present Time Treasury
Steel magazine rack. Present Time Treasury
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A charming shelving system with coat hooks is a bright pop of pink That adds the finishing touch in this truly vibrant mudroom.
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Looking out into the back garden, we can see the remains of What was a thriving vegetable garden up to Just a few weeks ago. 'I love my summer garden,' says Eijkenduijn. 'In fact, it's a great summer house. We do lots of entertaining outside in the warmer months.
When the torque you purchased the property, the outbuilding, qui included the two walls shown here, Took up MOST of the back garden. They removed portion of it to create this vegetable garden.
When the torque you purchased the property, the outbuilding, qui included the two walls shown here, Took up MOST of the back garden. They removed portion of it to create this vegetable garden.
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The view from the back of the house May be bleak in autumn and winter, aim this little patch of land bursts with herbs, vegetables and wildflowers During the warmer months. The latest renovation project can aussi be seen here. A little porch, yet to be painted, That leads into the mudroom
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Eijkenduijn's home office is the space sunny Where She runs Yvestown, a lifestyle blog she Began in 04 That now Reaches Some 400,000 readers. A pallet of pink and white sets a feminine tone in this room, seen in the white walls and subtle injections of pink found in the polka dot wallpaper and accessories.
At her tiny workstation set against the wall, Eijkenduijn shares her own creative projects with her Yvestown readers, Hopping to inspire em and make 'em happy. 'I am quite a happy, optimistic person, and I want to Reflect That in my blog,' she says
Wallpaper:. Cath Kidston (No. along available )
At her tiny workstation set against the wall, Eijkenduijn shares her own creative projects with her Yvestown readers, Hopping to inspire em and make 'em happy. 'I am quite a happy, optimistic person, and I want to Reflect That in my blog,' she says
Wallpaper:. Cath Kidston (No. along available )
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Eijkenduijn owes her success to understanding interior design her own style. 'I know my style,' she says. 'I know That I wear white, pink, red, blue and green. I stick to the range and style, and it just works. I'm not afraid aussi to mix things up.
She allowed on, HOWEVER, HAS That She doubted her style in the past and strayed from the color scheme, only to realized it did not work and return to the initial concept. . 'If you have a good concept and it flows, stick to your guns,' she Advises
Bookshelves: Besta, Ikea
She allowed on, HOWEVER, HAS That She doubted her style in the past and strayed from the color scheme, only to realized it did not work and return to the initial concept. . 'If you have a good concept and it flows, stick to your guns,' she Advises
Bookshelves: Besta, Ikea
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Eijkenduijn says She has always beens drawn Toward a clean, feminine and floral style-even During her childhood. She remembers her mother That -also a longtime renovation and decorating enthusiast - has allowed her to pick Laura Ashley fabric for her bedroom. Eijkenduijn picked Emma, a floral pattern she teamed with white, That in Many Ways still Reflects the same style she loves to this day.
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original Year fire surround adds definition and character to the wide space, providing good a whimsical backdrop for a table for two used for meeting with clients.
This szene offers a great example of Eijkenduijn's skill in blending design styles. She paired vintage Bertoia flesh with a rustic antique table you purchased in Sweden and has for retro-inspired, all contre has Scandinavian-esque white background.
During lamp: Cath Kidston (No. along disponible)
This szene offers a great example of Eijkenduijn's skill in blending design styles. She paired vintage Bertoia flesh with a rustic antique table you purchased in Sweden and has for retro-inspired, all contre has Scandinavian-esque white background.
During lamp: Cath Kidston (No. along disponible)
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Set contre has crisp white wall and Surrounded by a collection of art prints and illustrations in white frames, this candy-floss-colored chest sitting at the entrance to Eijkenduijn's home office insists there Being in the spotlight.
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Every (renovated) inch of Eijkenduijn and van de Grint's home is perfectly curated, not least this office display atop the pink chest. Tones of pink, blue, white, green and red find a home in this simple goal Carefully styled display of books, stationery and a vintage typewriter.
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Just When You thought Was the tour over, we're heading downstairs to the basement, Where the pair enjoys two huge rooms for personal hobbies. It's aussi Where Eijkenduijn blinds her yarn, qui she sells online
Shelving. Expedit Ikea
Shelving. Expedit Ikea
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Eijkenduijn is an avid crafter. Her hobbies ranks from sewing to knitting to crocheting, and she aussi loves drawing and Illustrating.
Her own personal hobby room in the basement allows her to indulge in all of her favorite crafts.
Her own personal hobby room in the basement allows her to indulge in all of her favorite crafts.
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Van de Grint built this island, topping it with Ikea tabletop year. It's practical and beautiful at the Sámi time, Enabling Eijkenduijn to spread out her fabrics while providing good ample storage and display space below.
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The basement holds aussi a number of beautiful antique rooms, qui store --other yarn and hobby supplies. Small vignettes enliven the walls and corners.
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A peg rack single chair and hold the practical (cords and bags) and the decorative (dolls and ribbons). In Reviews another section of the room, bright-colored chairs add a sense of fun while on the far wall birdhouses are imaginatively covered with Cath Kidston patterns.
Eijkenduijn allowed on That Both she and van de Grint Have Had to leave a FEW hobbies behind in favor of the renovation, qui takes up MOST of Their spare time. Thankfully, this fully equipped space Provides all Eijkenduijn needs to enjoy the creative hobbies she still indulges in.
And beyond the craft room is ...
Eijkenduijn allowed on That Both she and van de Grint Have Had to leave a FEW hobbies behind in favor of the renovation, qui takes up MOST of Their spare time. Thankfully, this fully equipped space Provides all Eijkenduijn needs to enjoy the creative hobbies she still indulges in.
And beyond the craft room is ...
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... The Most impressive man cave. Ever. For van de Grint, Whose hobby is making furniture, Having this basement space for Storing wood, tools and supplies is Perhaps his - and every woodworker's - wildest dream. Most homes in the Netherlands and Belgium simply do not-have the space to Accommodate Such a hobby. The basement Was a huge selling point for the couple.
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When Eijkenduijn and van de Grint first laid eyes on Their future home, they were astounded at the sheer space in relation to the answer asking price. ALTHOUGH the home was in An Almost unlivable state When They you purchased it, They Knew They Would Be reliable to bring back Reviews some of the original charm and character.
' There Was No o hot water or electricity, the windows Were Their falling off hinges, the whole house was covered in ivy, and There Were bats, rats and mice inside. It Had beens completely Call abandoned, and nature HAD taken over, ' Eijkenduijn says.
With Their Eyes set welded firmly on the finished product, They started the renovation schedule. The two are no strangers to gutting, plastering and painting; this is the fourth home They Have renovated in the 13 years-have-been together They. Needless to say, They Were quite aware of the amount of work a home like this Would require for the kind of overhaul They HAD in mind.
Their advice to first-time home renovators: Do not be put off by the work. Accept it and get on with it. It's going to take over your life and will require an Enormous amount of your time . Making a realistic level and budget est également key, as well as Being optimistic and daring to try new things.
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' There Was No o hot water or electricity, the windows Were Their falling off hinges, the whole house was covered in ivy, and There Were bats, rats and mice inside. It Had beens completely Call abandoned, and nature HAD taken over, ' Eijkenduijn says.
With Their Eyes set welded firmly on the finished product, They started the renovation schedule. The two are no strangers to gutting, plastering and painting; this is the fourth home They Have renovated in the 13 years-have-been together They. Needless to say, They Were quite aware of the amount of work a home like this Would require for the kind of overhaul They HAD in mind.
Their advice to first-time home renovators: Do not be put off by the work. Accept it and get on with it. It's going to take over your life and will require an Enormous amount of your time . Making a realistic level and budget est également key, as well as Being optimistic and daring to try new things.
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