When Dutch couple Arianne and Derk Bonthuis renovated an 1893 estate in Haarlem, their “vintage-Scandinavian” style translated into an open kitchen of pink tile and green cabinet fronts (an Ikea hack). Here, we profile sources for the main elements that pull the look together.
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Above: The former kitchen was smaller and more closed off to the rest of the house. The couple opened up the kitchen area and centered it around a large functional island. Photography courtesy of
House of Bullet from
“This Is the House I’d Leave Amsterdam For”: A Family’s Airy, Springy 1893 Quarters in Haarlem.
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Above: The couple sourced a vintage cabinet, painted it a shade of pale green, and mounted it in the corner of the kitchen as dish storage. Photography courtesy of
House of Bullet from
“This Is the House I’d Leave Amsterdam For”: A Family’s Airy, Springy 1893 Quarters in Haarlem.
Materials
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Above: Ikea Metod cabinet bases are finished with
Classic Style doors, drawers, and brass hardware from Noremax. They’re painted in
Farrow & Ball Studio Green.
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Above: For a similar, lighter shade of green seen on the vintage cabinet, Farrow and Ball’s
Whirlybird No. 309 is a light but lively pale green shade.
![azulejos detroit rose tile 4](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/azulejos-detroit-rose-tile.jpg)
Above: The pink subway tiles in a diagonal stack are
Azulejos Detroit Rose from Dutch online source the Tegel Store.
![bordingnon stone bianco carrara polished marble 5](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/bordignon-stone-bianco-carrara-polished-marble.jpg)
Above: For a similar stone to the Carrara countertops, the
Bianco Carrara Polished Marble Slab seen here is $2,548 at Bordignon Stone.
Lighting
![&tradition utzon pendant brass 6](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/and-tradition-utzon-pendant-brass.jpg)
Above: The pendant lights are the
&Tradition Utzon Pendants in Brass.
![jielde wall sconce si300 matte finish black 7](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jielde-wall-sconce-si300-matte-finish-black.jpg)
Above: The
Jielde Wall Sconce SI300 in Matte Finish Black; $486 at Horne.
Fixtures & Appliances
![meir round kitchen mixer tap tiger bronze 8](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/meir-round-kitchen-mixer-tap-tiger-bronze.jpg)
Above: The faucet is the
Meir Round Kitchen Mixer Tap, shown in Tiger Bronze, for $529 at Meir.
![elica venting gas hob 9](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/elica-venting-gas-hob-black.jpg)
Above: The
Elica Venting Gas Hob is a similar model to the one pictured featuring a central vent; £1,999 at AO.
Accessories
![noremax bolmen classic handle unpolished brass 10](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/noremax-bolmen-classic-handle-unpolished-brass.jpg)
Above: The cabinets are fitted with the
Noremax Bolmen Classic Handle in Unpolished Brass; €20 each at Noremax.
![hawkins new york brass cake stand 11](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/hawkins-new-york-brass-cake-stand.jpg)
Above: The Hawkins New York
Brass Cake Stand is $60.
![raawii storm vase coral blush 12](https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/raawii-storm-vase-coral-blush.jpg)
Above: The
Raawii Strøm Vase in Coral Blush; $102 at Finnish Design Shop.
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