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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Ifeoluwa Adedeji

A 1950s flat in Arnhem is pretty in pink

La vie en rose: the DIY sofa and side table covered in Hornbach tiles in the sitting room.
La vie en rose: the DIY sofa and side table covered in Hornbach tiles in the sitting room. Photograph: Rene van der Hulst/Living Inside

Chantal Assinck took the decision to paint almost everything in one arresting hue when she and her partner couldn’t have the concrete walls, ceilings and kitchen they’d originally envisioned for their apartment. “I couldn’t find the perfect product at the right price for all the surfaces, so that’s when we decided to paint everything one colour,” explains Chantal as she describes the pink apartment in Arnhem, the Netherlands, that she shares with Tom and their dog, Eddie.

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