We recently spotlighted interior designer Suzanne Pardijs’s collaboration with her master carpenter husband, Michael Kaashoek. The makeover of their kitchen near Utrecht in the Netherlands came about after Suzanne suffered a fall while lugging a chair to her upstairs studio. The months she spent at home healing led her to rethink their living quarters.
The perfect final detail? Michael transformed a shed attached to the back of their house into a new office for Suzanne. That’s it right off the kitchen. We’re revisiting the project to take a closer look at Suzanne’s compact work setup and its many standout details.
Photography by Marieke Verdenius, courtesy of Suzanne Pardijs (@suzannepardijs).
1. A Desk Assembled from Readymade Legs
Above: Suzanne works from an L-shaped desk with readymade clamp-on legs from Paris company Tiptoe: see Remodelista Reconnaisssance for details. The hand-built wood-framed door is inset with reeded glass to add privacy and natural light to the space, which has a small window overlooking a courtyard.
2. A DIY Peg Rail with Brass Cabinet Knobs
Above: Michael built the custom desktop. The DIY pegboard is oak stained with Osmo 707 walnut detailed with brass cabinet pulls much like these small brass knobs from Nickey Kehoe. For more knob ideas, see 10 Easy Pieces: Modern Cabinet Knobs.
The hanging felted wool light is by Dutch workshop Kalana.
Above:Suzanne took up quilting and embroidery while sidelined after her accident. She reports that she’ll soon be offering her work on Daily Apple, the website of the Dutch creative community Suzanne co-runs. The vintage wooden swallow came from a local second-hand store.
3. A Shoji Screen Sliding Closet Door
Above: Suzanne found the shoji screen on Markplaats, the Dutch equivalent of Craig’s List, and Michael put it to use as a sliding door.
Above: The shoji screen conceals well-organized storage shelves.
4. Creative Ways to Display Favorite Things
Above: An embroidery and potholder by Suzanne. She bought the tiered hanging basket from Sostene Grene.
Above: Quilting materials are neatly stacked in a corner. The Fontini Porcelain Double Electrical Outlet with Antique Wood Frame was sourced from Swedish period-style findings site Sekelskifte. The wooden frame is by Moebe.
Above: Suzanne also makes embroidered napkins.
Above: To see more of Suzanne’s remodel, go to Kitchen of the Week: A Dutch Interior Designer’s New Setup for Cooking, Crafting, and Gathering.
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