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Interior Designer Suzanne Pardijs’s Tiny, Lovely Home Studio, DIY Brass Pegboard Included

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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—see A New Setup for Cooking, Crafting, and Gathering.

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

suzanne works from an l shaped desk with clamp on metal legs from paris company 17
Above: Suzanne works from an L-shaped desk with clamp-on metal legs from Paris company Tiptoe: see Remodelista Reconnaisssance for details. Michael built the custom desktop—as well as the wood-framed door inset with reeded glass to add privacy and light to the space.

2. A DIY Peg Rail with Brass Cabinet Knobs

the peg rail is oak stained with osmo 707 walnut and detailed with brass cabine 18
Above: The peg rail is oak stained with Osmo 707 walnut and 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. And for inspiration, see Instant Order: 16 Smart Uses of Shaker Peg Rails from the Remodelista Archives.

The hanging felted wool light is by Dutch workshop Kalana.

suzanne took up quilting and embroidery while sidelined after her accident. she 19
Above: Suzanne took up quilting and embroidery while sidelined after her accident. She’s just begun selling her work on the Daily Apple, the Dutch creative community Suzanne co-runs—this Modern Quilted Potholder is available for €39.50. The vintage wooden swallow came from a local second-hand store.

3. A Shoji Screen Sliding Closet Door

suzanne found the rice paper screen on markplaats, the dutch equivalent of crai 20
Above: Suzanne found the rice paper screen on Markplaats, the Dutch equivalent of Craig’s List, and Michael put it to use as a sliding door.
the shoji screen conceals storage shelves. 21
Above: The shoji screen conceals storage shelves.

4. Creative Ways to Display Favorite Things

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Above: An embroidery and potholder by Suzanne. She bought the tiered hanging basket from Sostene Grene.
quilting materials are neatly stacked in a corner. the wooden frame is by moebe 23
Above: Quilting materials are neatly stacked in a corner. The wooden frame is by Moebe. The Fontini Porcelain Double Electrical Outlet with Antique Wood Frame was sourced from Swedish period-style findings site Sekelskifte.
suzanne also makes embroidered napkins. 24
Above: Suzanne also makes embroidered napkins.
to see more of suzanne&#8\2\17;s remodel, go to kitchen of the week: a dutc 25
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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