{"id":14171,"date":"2015-09-02T20:11:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T18:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marjoleininhetklein.com\/?p=14171"},"modified":"2020-01-15T20:13:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T19:13:41","slug":"design-session-with-lena-laurens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marjoleininhetklein.com\/en\/2015\/09\/02\/design-session-with-lena-laurens\/","title":{"rendered":"Design session with Lena & Laurens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Friday I was a guest at Lena van der Wal in The Hague to discuss the design of my little home. And to cook a meal together while chatting about our mutual passion: Tiny Houses! Laurens caught up with us a bit later. L&L (for ease I have given them this acronym) had already come up with a few sketches and I really like the layout: the bathroom is at the back, a spacious kitchen, permanent stairs with storage space, a lounge area, doors leading outside. We also looked at some options for the shape of the roof and they had a really nice idea, which I will share with you later since I don\u2019t have any drawings yet. I did get a few screenshots from Lena.<\/p>\n\"1\"<\/a> \"3\"<\/a>\n

Note that this is far from being the finished product. The roof and stairs will be different, but this is a great start! Lena also thought about creating a desk in the kitchen, that multi-functions as counterspace. I initially had some reservations about this but the more I think about it, the more I like it. We also looked at many pictures for inspiration and talked about types of wood and which color I would prefer. I really like dark, warm tones of wood. If you apply it untreated it usually turns grey, which I\u2019m not very fond of. However, treating the wood with lacquer or something similar is not very ecological\u2026 Dilemma! Moreover, I am bound by a limited budget, so Laurens is going to do some \u2018wood research\u2019. Lena will be making some wood models of my future home soon in the woodworking shed. Can\u2019t wait to see them! I was given some homework to figure out the measurements of the appliances I wish to install, so that\u2019s what I will be researching. I can also start sourcing windows and frames. If anyone has tips about where to find cheap (used) windows and frames, they are very welcome to let me know!<\/p>\n

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ZOZ \u2013 De Omslag<\/p>\n

A while ago I was asked to write an article about my adventures in achieving my new life in a Tiny House for the magazine \u2018ZOZ\u2019. It was published this month, and my article is a 2-page spread! I had never written for a magazine or anything like that so felt quite honored!\u00a0 Because who am I, really? J. I just hope that people enjoy reading the article, and that I can focus the attention on the Tiny House movement more that way. Next week L&L and I (makes me suddenly think of the television series Q&Q!! \u00a0Wow\u2026 That\u2019s one way to reveal my age; that show is ancient! Haha!) have an interview with NRC Next. \u00a0Really exciting!<\/p>\n\"4\"<\/a>\n\"5\"<\/a>\n