My Houzz: 'Find Forever' Fill a Home Chic with a cool Vintage Vibe - Years of experience as a buyer for some of the largest retailers in the Netherlands - including department stores Bijenkorf and Dutch Loods 5 - were Bianca Kempenaar rather selective when it comes to provide his own house. 'When you attend performances furniture in cities such as Paris and Milan, you get really picky about what you want, because you see a lot, said Kempenaar, who lives with her husband, Jeroen Roodnat, and their 2 year old daughter Kate, in a 1930s building energy renovated the Netherlands. "We take our time to buy something, but when we buy it, it still is.
Kempenaar and Roodnat were patients when purchasing their apartment. But Kempenaar knew they had found the right home after she stood on the shoulders of her husband to look into a larger white space windows open with high ceilings and endless possibilities. "It was love at first sight, she says.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Bianca Kempenaar Jeroen Roodnat and daughter Kate
Location Bloemendaal, Netherlands
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
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Kempenaar loves midcentury Dutch designers, especially Cees Braakman for Pastoe, and furnished much of the space with pieces from this period . There's just something about the Dutch design that I really like, "she said. "Perhaps the expertise. To design furniture in the 1950s that is always updated is 60 years later, true craftsmanship.
The most prized possession of the couple is undoubtedly their vintage buffet in the dining room. "It is the love of my life, after Jeroen course, Kempenaar said. "He has a Mad Men feel to it, with a fold-out bar.
The radio located on top was a gift from an elderly neighbor who recognized the buffet as similar to one he had in the 1950s "He received the radio as a wedding gift me and wanted, so he donated, and we absolutely love. It still works, 'said Kempenaar
hanging lamps :. Bertjan randomly Pot Light, Moooi; chairs: chair Eames, Vitra; Table: MDF Italia; Pink vase: Hella Jongerius to Ikea
The most prized possession of the couple is undoubtedly their vintage buffet in the dining room. "It is the love of my life, after Jeroen course, Kempenaar said. "He has a Mad Men feel to it, with a fold-out bar.
The radio located on top was a gift from an elderly neighbor who recognized the buffet as similar to one he had in the 1950s "He received the radio as a wedding gift me and wanted, so he donated, and we absolutely love. It still works, 'said Kempenaar
hanging lamps :. Bertjan randomly Pot Light, Moooi; chairs: chair Eames, Vitra; Table: MDF Italia; Pink vase: Hella Jongerius to Ikea
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white Eames chairs around a dining table MDF Italia made from an integrated ceramic sheet in aluminum legs.
the couple picked up the vintage workbook online store vintage design Neef Louis. "We loved the room and the history that came with it. There was old 1910 deposit cards still there when we bought it, said Kempenaar.
the couple picked up the vintage workbook online store vintage design Neef Louis. "We loved the room and the history that came with it. There was old 1910 deposit cards still there when we bought it, said Kempenaar.
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Rug: Ikea; lamp: Tolomeo Mega Terra Artemide ; coffee table: Roderick Vos for Linteloo
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the couple's daughter, has a large play area in the family room, with a vintage school desk and chairs purchased by Neef Louis. the shelf unit Tomado with multicolored shelves was bought used.
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Roderick Vos designed the coffee table for an exclusive Dutch retailer furniture Linteloo
Rug :. Ikea
Rug :. Ikea
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"We love playing records' said Kempenaar. "I have a very old Sam Cooke record back in 1970 from my parents that I love to play, and I just love Bruce Springsteen.
Probably one of his most sentimental pieces is the original photograph taken in 1965. Johnny Cash's husband Kempenaar gave the photo of him on arrival of their daughter. "He really wanted to give me something special, so he wrote a letter to the photographer, Baron [Wolman], saying he wanted to really give me this photo, she said. "The photographer wrote a letter back describing what happened when he took this picture in about 1965. He never realized that June Carter stood in the mirror when he took the photo. It is very expensive for me. There is something magical. "
Framed abstract pieces by illustrator Charley Harber which largely revolve around nature hanging nearby.
Probably one of his most sentimental pieces is the original photograph taken in 1965. Johnny Cash's husband Kempenaar gave the photo of him on arrival of their daughter. "He really wanted to give me something special, so he wrote a letter to the photographer, Baron [Wolman], saying he wanted to really give me this photo, she said. "The photographer wrote a letter back describing what happened when he took this picture in about 1965. He never realized that June Carter stood in the mirror when he took the photo. It is very expensive for me. There is something magical. "
Framed abstract pieces by illustrator Charley Harber which largely revolve around nature hanging nearby.
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chair: Vitra
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the couple bought the unit white shelf in the hallway between the kitchen and dining room habitat for displaying books and special ceramic pieces.
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See 10 fabulous ways to display your books
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Kate's work is proudly displayed in the kitchen.
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We spend loads of time in the kitchen, "says Kempenaar. Kate stands on the pink stool while I'm cooking.
When the couple moved into the apartment seven years ago, there was no kitchen and the floors were made of concrete. They installed three units of coal gray modular kitchen by Baulthaup German kitchen company. "We did not want a typical integrated kitchen, Kempenaar said. "We like the simplicity of three separate rooms and huge drawers for storage. After all these years, we are still very happy with the design.
Stool: Ikea
When the couple moved into the apartment seven years ago, there was no kitchen and the floors were made of concrete. They installed three units of coal gray modular kitchen by Baulthaup German kitchen company. "We did not want a typical integrated kitchen, Kempenaar said. "We like the simplicity of three separate rooms and huge drawers for storage. After all these years, we are still very happy with the design.
Stool: Ikea
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neon "Yes" weighs on one of the work plans. "Yes" is just such a positive word, said Kempenaar, who loves cooking and entertaining in her home cooking.
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one raw coffee can be found on another work plan. " I love to have all these old things around me, said Kempenaar. It makes a house a home. not everything has to be stylish or designer.
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Floors in what was once a dark basement for storage of charcoal were treated to a light, smooth and durable finish.
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Room Kate is a colorful space showing vintage design style Kempenaar. It sells paper honeycombs through its online store, A Day with Kate.
rug, vanity: Ikea; Prints: Isak London; bed Leander
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rug, vanity: Ikea; Prints: Isak London; bed Leander
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Kempanaar added colorful ceramic handles for convenient Ikea.
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a yellow Eames chair by Vitra adds a bright color jolt to the girl playground. The dollhouse belonged to Kempanaar when she was a girl
Shelves :. Ikea
Shelves :. Ikea
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in the master bedroom, a palette of soft gray and white color scheme creates a soothing escape.
Old photographs of Kempenaar as a child hanging on the bed "There is something of the photos taken at the time, she said. "They are less polite.
Rooms: Auping; Bedside tables: Invisible table, Kartell; Floor lamp: Artemide Chair: Friso Kramer Revolt; mat: Ikea
Old photographs of Kempenaar as a child hanging on the bed "There is something of the photos taken at the time, she said. "They are less polite.
Rooms: Auping; Bedside tables: Invisible table, Kartell; Floor lamp: Artemide Chair: Friso Kramer Revolt; mat: Ikea
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Buffet: Webe; Lamp: Front rabbit lamp, Moooi
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wooden figurines by Muji are sitting on top of vintage buffet.
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Prints hang evenly over the toilet.
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the apartment is housed in this 1930s building majestic, which boasts a large entrance with original marble and brass detailing. "I like that during the renovation, the exterior has been left in its original state, 'Kempenaar says.
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