Best of both worlds
A six-bed suburban home plus holiday rental ticks all the boxes
Roos and Rick Koevoets discovered that moving to the suburbs means you can reach the pleasures of town, as well as the coast and country (and find a new career…)
Living room
‘I love white walls combined with warm materials, such as wood and natural weaves,’ says Roos. BUY THE KEY PIECES Muuto Rest sofa, £4,049, Nunido. Try Foscarini Diesel inspired Fork floor lamp, £344.25, Mobelaris. Desenio has a similar selection of prints
Dining area
‘In the summer, we open all the doors here so the outside comes inside.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Tom Dixon copper round pendant, from £300 each; Muuto 70/70 table, £1,095, both Nunido. Muuto fiber armchairs, £235 each, Beut
“I love white walls combined with warm materials, such as wood and natural weaves”
Kitchen
Broken-plan living works well for the family. ‘We can be having drinks with friends in the kitchen while the children are watching TV in the living room behind the closed glass doors,’ says Roos.
BUY THE KEY PIECES Try similar Luxury parquet golden oiled flooring, £79.99sq m, Direct Wood Flooring
Kitchen
‘The kitchen is the central point of our living space, around which our daily lives revolve. We spend most of our time here.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Form Black bar stools, £230 each, Normann Copenhagen at Royal Design, are comparable
Keet’s bedroom
A canopy is a great way to screen out distractions and create a calming sleep space.
BUY THE KEY PIECES Oliver Furniture junior bed, £591; Liewood Enzo nursery canopy in Rose, £92.95, Scandiborn, would both work here. Brink & Campman Kashba Jewel rug, from £285, Jane Clayton & Company. Sandberg Mika Turquoise wallpaper, £93 a roll, Fashion Wallpaper
“On summer days we can cycle past the traffic jams, through the dunes to the beach within 15 minutes, singing as we go!”
Pom’s bedroom
Blush pink wallpaper with a subtle fan pattern and a retro bamboo bed add a touch of sophistication to Pom’s room.
BUY THE KEY PIECES Katsuki rattan child’s bed, £399, La Redoute, has this style. La Cerise Sur Le Gateau duvet cover, £132, Pad Lifestyle. Soren’s House has similar Pax & Hart prints, from £40
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
“There’s not much we’d do differently, although Rick would prefer the boiler to be in the attic, whereas I don’t mind having it hidden in a bathroom cupboard”
Bathroom
‘It creates calm continuity when you repeat fabrics, colours and patterns throughout an interior – we used hexagonal shapes throughout the house.’
BUY THE KEY PIECES Try Serac hexagonal mosaic tiles, £171.95sq m, Topps Tiles
Holiday cottage garden
Indoor-style furniture and furnishings make this space an outdoor room.
BUY THE KEY PIECES
Dance Floor left art print, £36, Fy!, is an alternative
Bedroom
A cool, grey-blue keeps this room feeling light and fresh. ‘Lots of light and pastel shades is a combination that makes me happy,’ says Roos.
BUY THE KEY PIECES Fritz Hansen Lullaby P2 pendant lamp, £228, Made in Design