Property News · July 15, 2023

A 1950s flat in Arnhem is pretty in pink


A creative couple decided to paint their whole home one rosy colour (now they are thinking of repainting it blue)Chantal Assinck took the decision to paint almost everything in one arresting hue when she and her partner couldn’t have the concrete walls, ceilings and kitchen they’d originally envisioned for their apartment. “I couldn’t find the perfect product at the right price for all the surfaces, so that’s when we decided to paint everything one colour,” explains Chantal as she describes the pink apartment in Arnhem, the Netherlands, that she shares with Tom and their dog, Eddie.The home is also decorated with distinctive pieces from local designers, such as Studio Erik Stehmann whose decoration piece “Showpik” hangs over the kitchen island; there are family heirlooms and even furniture that she’s built herself. But it hasn’t always been pink – they started with dark green and it will soon change to blue, they’ve decided. “All things are replaceable and changeable,” Chantal says. “I don’t think I’m really attached to most of the things we have, but if I had to sell all our stuff, I would make sure to at least keep the Wiggle chair by Frank Gehry. It was given to me by someone who is like a mentor-friend-second mother to me.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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