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October 29th, 2009
before & after: jan’s french home + atelier

atelier.before
today’s final before & afters come from jan willem schipper, who recently started a decorating business in france. jan recently finished these beautiful projects, for both a retail and private space. all i know is, i would move into this atelier in a heartbeat. i could curl up and sleep in a sleeping bag in the office. it’s rustic and perfect. be sure to view the whole post and check out jan’s full set of room makeovers. thanks for sharing, jan!

[have a before & after you'd like to submit for the d*s book or website? just shoot me an email right here with your images! (we're still looking for 5 more before & afters for the book)]

atelier.after
atelier.after2

CLICK HERE for two more room makeovers from Jan after the jump!

fase2
chimney after

old wine cellar
apartment.after2

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34 comments
Karen said:
October 29th, 2009 - 12:04 pm

superb

October 29th, 2009 - 12:16 pm

I love the last room, it’s very cozy.

Freck said:
October 29th, 2009 - 12:18 pm

Incredible. AND that baby is so cute :)

October 29th, 2009 - 12:26 pm

WOW! What incredible spaces and to see the potential in them must have taken amazingly creative minds. Loving them!

Jacqui said:
October 29th, 2009 - 12:55 pm

Amazing work! It’s rustic and homey at the same time, what a great space.

October 29th, 2009 - 12:59 pm

wow. outstanding and so creative.

Anneli said:
October 29th, 2009 - 1:00 pm

Wow I love this house! Reminds me of my home country! Great remodeling job!

October 29th, 2009 - 1:03 pm

Wow-Wow-Wow..What an amazing transformation

JayTee said:
October 29th, 2009 - 1:20 pm

That last room is definitely fabulous. I would feel so hidden and tucked out of the way. Love it.

kate said:
October 29th, 2009 - 1:35 pm

that last shot is so lovely. What a beautiful environment!

Liane said:
October 29th, 2009 - 1:58 pm

my oh my. my kinds of spaces.

joelle said:
October 29th, 2009 - 2:24 pm

this is my lifetime achievement dream!!
great job!

Roxanne said:
October 29th, 2009 - 2:29 pm

Oh boy. All of that beautiful wood.

Hannah said:
October 29th, 2009 - 2:39 pm

PERFECT! I too would move in this instant.

October 29th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

Love the house. So Gorgeous, in it’s simplicity. I like that everything looks *comfortable*, like someone actually LIVES there ;-)

tyler said:
October 29th, 2009 - 3:21 pm

I wanna arch roof in my house..

Circa1972 said:
October 29th, 2009 - 3:25 pm

Please, I beg – more about the light fixture in the last picture. It looks absolutely exquisite! Are there any other shots of it? Gorgeous space, wonderful use of odd angles.

October 29th, 2009 - 5:13 pm

*sigh* i miss france…

October 29th, 2009 - 5:23 pm

I love how the table is repurposed as a desk. And a vintage map! Love those.

jackie said:
October 29th, 2009 - 5:26 pm

I think my post earlier went somewhere else :( Anyways, to reiterate, just gorgeous! :)

G said:
October 29th, 2009 - 6:29 pm

Wow, love that room! And that store looks like somewhere I’d love to browse, looks kinda like an Anthropologie.

kate said:
October 29th, 2009 - 8:59 pm

that wine cellar oh my god!!! I want to love there

kellie said:
October 29th, 2009 - 11:31 pm

ohhhh so awesome!

Willow said:
October 29th, 2009 - 11:38 pm

the “before” pic of the office looks like mine, must tidy up….

October 30th, 2009 - 4:58 am

Wow, that’s a big difference, that must have taken a lot of work… Love the glass doors in the second shot.

Silvia said:
October 30th, 2009 - 9:17 am

I loved the rustic floor on wood in the first before & after.
Crazy home that, in a cavern…Where is it?
Great spaces to live in.

Courtney said:
October 30th, 2009 - 12:17 pm

wow. wow

October 30th, 2009 - 1:43 pm

Thank you all for your nice comments! For the light fixture I do not have other shots, I’m sorry.

The little lights are covered with curled paper and the branch for the light, I found it in the vineyards next to the house…

Circa1972 said:
October 30th, 2009 - 2:53 pm

Jan, you FOUND that light fixture? I am all astonishment! It is superb. What a lucky find and so happily situated! Just gorgeous.

October 30th, 2009 - 5:42 pm

Great project, the office room is wonderful!

Miss B. said:
October 30th, 2009 - 7:05 pm

Jan’s decorating business should prove to be very successful!

Eva said:
November 1st, 2009 - 8:58 am

wha, amazing. They must have worked really hard to accomplish these lovely rooms.

nikki said:
November 12th, 2009 - 11:56 am

I love this rooms job well done. I would love to do a project like that. Before and after pictures rock!

san said:
December 15th, 2009 - 7:41 pm

Cute baby, amazing place, last room is a dream. Loved it all!

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