Sometimes, there is no other way. Sometimes, the layout just plays with your nerves. So then, it gets down to the fine details to help with the proper functioning of a residence. Original layout: • Completed: 2004 Surface: 110m² Loggia: 5m² External storage: 6m² • I have to admit that the load-bearring wall that cuts this […]
Rethinking and reorganizing a home does not always have to imply changing everything. Sometimes is the little things, a few small changes that make all the difference. Original layout: • Completed: 2010 Surface: 70m² Loggia: 9m² External storage: 5m² • This is actually a not so small apartment. At 70m², it has plenty of space to […]
This is an apartment that was sent to me. It is not the craziest I have seen. It actually is a reasonable one. However, there are a few things worth mentioning. Note: The floor plans provided by the estate agent aren’t fully correct. Which is rather unfortunate and quite common. I’m often forced to fully […]
Generally there are two types of residences. The ones that have as a point of distribution the hallway/s and as a result, each main room is accessed only from it/them. And the ones where the living rooms and/or other rooms are used as distribution points. The most extreme version is a “wagon” type house where […]
I grew up in a house. A beautiful little brick construction built in the 30’s. My bedroom was almost a cube with a floor surface of about 9.5m² and a height of 3.3m. Sounds small, right? What if I tell you that the living room was 16m²? Does it sound better? Yes, because they are […]
And the hamster box strikes again! Original layout: • Completed: 2009 Surface: 90m² • The issue with these spaces is not that they have enclosed the balcony/loggia with a set of interior glass walls, but that it was not a balcony/loggia to begin with. The space was not designed as an exterior space (which later got enclosed) […]
And sometimes I just can’t help it! I have to play with the layout. Original Layout: • Completed: 2004 Surface: 130m² Balcony: 11m² • So, let’s see! First floor: living space, kitchen, a courtyard for light and a bedroom. Second floor: Two bedrooms and a bathroom. Nothing out of the ordinary here. But there’s a few details […]
When it comes to residential housing, one would say that Dutch people aren’t that daring. Most of their houses are built in a similar fashion, and the market seems to be responding to the demand of safe, dull spaces. But are they really the ones that aren’t daring or are they just a side effect […]
I used to find this rather confusing, however by now I find rather fascinating how in a country that complains intensively about lack of space, 143m² can be so ineffectively used. To give you an idea, 143m² can easily be used to house one gigantic apartment, two decent sized apartments or a large apartment and […]
Ah, the beauty of going the long way around… Original layout: • Completed: 2007 Surface: 74m² Balcony: 12m² • Just as bathrooms should have a window (with the obvious cases of “there is no way around”), the same way bedrooms should not be accessed through the living room. Why? Pure practicality. You have guests, but one […]