Ideal Home

Old house, modern attitude

Living room

‘This room has French doors on two sides, which let in plenty of light, and the high ceilings make it feel open, too,’ says Antoinette. ‘We’ve kept the window dressings simple with natural linen curtains.’

BUY THE KEY PIECES Vilborg curtains, £29 a pair, Ikea, are a match. Bridgeport coffee table trunk, £155.99, Wayfair, is similar

After living in the US for a few years, the van der Berg family moved back to their house in the Netherlands, which had been rented out during their

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Ideal Home

Ideal Home2 min read
Bright And Beautiful
Hannah Bennett and Ben Mercer, who both work in digital advertising, live here with their baby. A refit in a three-bedroom Victorian terraced house in south London. £20,000 The original kitchen was small and narrow, and the ceiling felt too low ‘
Ideal Home3 min read
Tidy House Tidy Mind
A bathroom is where we take long showers or hot bubble baths and prioritise self-care. But it can’t be spa-like if your cabinet is overflowing and the countertop is cluttered with shampoo bottles, face washes and other toiletries. You might think it
Ideal Home4 min read
Plan The Perfect Kitchen Layout
Layout is key to getting your kitchen right. It can look fantastic but it needs to function, too. Before you start, look at everything from where to put your recycling to how close your oven is to your food store. After all, you don’t want to end up

Related Books & Audiobooks