This Dutch Apartment Is Stunning Thanks to Huge Windows and Tall Ceilings
Adrienne Breaux
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Susan Corrigan bought a "tired" top-floor, two-bedroom apartment, spending four months renovating it. Her favorite room is the living room/kitchen area because of the large windows and tall ceilings. Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
"This area is painted white with black window frames," Susan begins. "I add color with flowers purchased from the weekly market in the next street." The kitchen was designed with an "integrated extractor fan in the induction hob (from Bora) as 15-foot height of the ceiling made a conventional extraction fan impossible." Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
One of Susan's last purchases was the metal shelves in the kitchen, which she changes "the display on regularly!" Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
The walls and doors in the apartment are all painted in mid-gray in the hallway. The bedrooms, bathroom, and and the laundry cupboard are accessed from the hall. "I like the contrast of the moody entrance opening onto the open bright living space," she says. The steel and glass door is floor-to-ceiling height and was made to measure by a local company. Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
The main bedroom "is small but has a walk-in wardrobe to conceal all my clothes," Susan writes. Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
The spare room is "small but a cozy space for friends or family to stay over." Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
Susan says the steel and glass shower door in the bathroom was much more affordable than the custom one in the living room; she purchased it from "a DIY store" and says "it ties the design to the rest of the apartment." Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
Five years ago, Susan Corrigan bought a “tired” top-floor, two-bedroom apartment in Hoorn, Netherlands, an old Dutch town 30 kilometers north of Amsterdam. “The property had been lived in for 17 years and was in serious need of cosmetic renovation,” Susan begins, explaining that she spent four months renovating the space, updating the kitchen, the bathroom, and the plasterwork.
Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
The apartment’s living room has 15-foot-high ceilings, and Susan explains that it was a bit of a challenge when renovating. She says the local builder needed internal scaffolding when plastering and painting the walls.
"The room has identical windows on either end," Susan describes of the living room. "I painted the frames black for emphasis and have electrically operated sun blinds as it gets too warm in the summer otherwise." Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
The floors were also updated throughout the apartment, and the gorgeous new glass/steel door made by a local company “means when you enter the apartment you can see straight to the view of the rooftops,” she writes.
"Don’t over clutter, less is more!" Susan advises. Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
Initially, Susan shared this space with her youngest son, but now it’s just her living in the apartment. “It’s a great space with lots of natural light and rooftop views of the old town,” she shares. Susan loves plants and says they love her home as much as she does.
Susan describes her home's style as "full of natural light." Credit: Photos by DanaCredit: Photos by Dana
“Because of the high ceiling and huge windows, they seem to thrive here,” she writes. “I brought most of the furniture from my old home, which I’d shared with my late husband and our three kids. Surprisingly the furniture looks better here than it did there!”
Thanks Susan!
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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