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Comment from: will [Visitor] · http://www.will-jenni.com
wow! it looks really great! i can't wait to see it in a few weeks!
02 June 2009 @ 18:13
Comment from: Marc La Porte [Visitor] · http://deurpost.wordpress.com
Very impressive guys! I think you all are way more experienced than you give yourselves credit for :-)
02 June 2009 @ 21:16
Comment from: Perzik [Visitor] · http://drieheren.livejournal.com
Your home looks great! Your family has done a very impressive job, Eric. Behind schedule or not, you should feel proud of everything you have accomplished. I love the pictures; keep them coming!
02 June 2009 @ 22:28
Since your blog focuses a bit on cultural differences, I wonder if your kitchen is more "American" than many of the kitchens in Amsterdam (not that you get to see THAT many), or is it pretty typical? It seems like a home most Americans long for.

And that raises a trickier question: is the American home now becoming more European thanks to IKEA? Your thoughts?
03 June 2009 @ 02:55
Comment from: ericasp [Member] Email
Thanks for the encouragement, guys.

You raise an interesting question, Jay -- about the relative "Americanness" or "Dutchness" of the kitchen. I guess it's pretty safe to say that the kitchen itself (the cabinetry, the appliances, and the countertops) is quite Dutch -- since we got it second-hand from a very-Dutch couple in their 60s (who had picked out the kitchen -- from their presumably conservative Dutch tastes -- while in their 50s). Also, I think the fact that everything is built-in is very European, from what I've seen... and so is the way that it's so built-up (taking advantage of every possible square meter)...

BUT I'm sure we've also brought our Americanness into the project as well. Color choices, the addition of things like our "broom closet," and room layout (several of the architects, real estate agents, and contractors that worked on the project took quite a bit of convincing, when it came to removing our central hallway) probably show more of the American side of things.

So I guess you could say the end result is something of a blend -- just like we've become!
03 June 2009 @ 12:55
Comment from: sara [Visitor]
OMG...what an amazing transformation! Marci, you must be in heaven! What an absolutely beautiful place you will have once all the "change" is complete. When can I come visit again?! LOL!
06 June 2009 @ 15:45

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