today’s final before and after belongs to dutch d*s reader joanna and her husband marc-peter. joanna and marc-peter bought a house dating from 1820 in the center of amsterdam. not content with its current state- they decided to completely renovate it. joanna designed several of the pieces of furniture herself (the incredible wooden mirror and lamp) and then had them made locally by a trained craftsman. the rest is a mix of ikea and locally-sourced furniture and the result is a wonderfully airy space full of light and simple modern furnishings (those floors are to die for). thanks so much to joanna and marc-peter for sharing! [for larger, and additional, photos of their home click here and here]
[image above: living room "before". top image above: living room "after"]
[image above: office "before"]
[image above: office "after"]
[image above: dining room/kitchen "before"]
[image above: dining room "after"]
[image above: bedroom "before"]
[image above: bedroom "after"]
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This house is amazing. I would love to see more/larger pictures but it says that the “Guest Pass” on their Flickr page has expired…any way to get around this?
The links to more photos aren’t working–getting a Flickr private page notice.
love the bright white everywhere. it really opens it up. i bet it’s neat to see the different stages of daylight transform the space throughout the day. well done!
anon
i emailed joanna- she may have given me permission to use them but didn’t mention they were blocked.
grace
Wow, nice job. It’s given me some good ideas…
I want to know more about the mirror in the first photo! How did she make it??
I am in love with all of this bright fresh white.. I have been motivating towards this and using my pops of color in the accessories.
Wow, I love the bedroom, it looks so inviting!
wow, this is incredible! i would love to work in that office.
can’t say anymore than anyone else has… Wow!
LOVE the office!!!!
I love that glass globe light in the first picture! Who makes it?
What an inspiring room. I love the bright light and gorgeous old wood floors.
Where are those dining room chairs from? Anyone?
flickr photos are blocked and I would love to see some more before/afters! great post
The OCD monster in me would have to hid all those cords in the living room. It detracts from the whole feeling.
This is very serene. I hope they kept those Cesca chairs in the “before” kitchen shot. I have them, and adore them.
I agree with Jaime – that mirror in the first shot really stood out. I’ve never seen anything quite like it!
I love your before & afters (so inspiring!) and think it would be terrific if there’s an easy (?!) way to add a little more info about particular interesting pieces?? It seems we always want to know more about the details! :)
thanks for all the great comments everyone! the old chairs in the kitchen went with the previous owner, and the new ones are from ikea. did anyone spot that the table is the same? we sanded it and stained it white. the glass globe light is from a dutch diy shop (praxis.nl). the mirror i designed and had made locally by a carpenter who is still working in his grandfather’s workshop, right here in the centre of amsterdam. here are the links to some more photos (sorry about the dead link earlier): http://www.flickr.com/gp/83603850@N00/F3W722 and http://www.flickr.com/gp/83603850@N00/Qi6k8q
I am a huge fan of your blog and have been for a while. I mentioned it in my blog post today, it’s in Finnish but you can visit me anyway if you like. That drawer in the bedroom is gorgeous!
WOW! What an amazing space! Its looks so cozy!
Oh, I need them to come and finish off the attic in my garage.
Was totally thinking what Jaime and Meg said about the first pic! Love that mirror.
My favorite is the exposed beams…BEAUTIFUL!
just amazing. so inspirational. my attic looks just like the before pic and i never could imagine that it could look like that. wow.
what a transformation!
I love it
A little question: where are the bedside tables from? I’ve been dreaming and designing something very similar – but if I can get it readymade… even better. If it’s Ikea, we don’t have that style yet in Australia but i coudl start pestering them to bring them over!
amazing. my dream is to win the lottery, emigrate to the netherlands, and buy a home in central amsterdam. did i say amazing yet? joanna and marc-peter have a lovely home, and i am green with envy!
This home is great, love it!
We’re thinking of finishing the attic over our garage, and your pics are very inspiring! I’m ready to start construction!!
Who doesn’t love a good B & A!! I just stumbled upon yours and have a part of my blog dedicated to them as well. I’ll have to send photos of our next project your way.
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