House Call: The Perfect Studio Apartment for a Young Creative

Photography by Lisa van Damme

What’s the modern answer to Mary Tyler Moore’s Minneapolis studio apartment? Take a look at this masterfully planned mini loft located in a century-old rescued row house in Antwerp, Belgium. Designed for Caroline Van Ranst, a young video producer making the leap from renter to owner, it’s the work of Belgian architecture firm Komaan!–translation, “Come on!”

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Asked whether it’s hard to live with so much white, she told us, “I love the all-white interior. White makes my small space look big, it keeps everything light, and it’s easy to decorate."

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Built from pine plywood, the vestibule has shelves on one side and hooks on the other.

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Caroline sticks with all-white bed linens and curtains.

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The sloping wall opposite the entry is a complex puzzle: “It embraces a bathroom [shower and sink], built-in storage, and kitchen, all in one volume.”

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Caroline sits on an Eames Chair at her Ikea kitchen table. The floor is painted oriented strand board, a kind of particle board.

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The kitchen cabinets were custom built. The hanging lights are by Zangra, a Remodelista favorite–see Belgian Basics Arrive Stateside.

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