A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands

Think of Dutch homes and a canal home will probably pop up in your head. I love how the historic city centres in The Netherlands have preserved these canals and beautiful architectural houses.

This home in Delft, dates back to the 17th-century (a time where many of these homes were built by rich merchants). The home is narrow but with clever design and open ceiling spaces to bring in more natural light it actually feels bright and spacious.

I love the combination of modern design with the historic details of this canal home. While in the living spaces they used muted earth-tones to bring some color in the home, in the bedroom spaces they chose a brighter (trend) color with mustard yellow (you might remember my post about this lovely color). I absolutely love these old homes, there’s so much character don’t you think?

17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom1 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom2 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom3 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom4 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom5 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom6 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom7 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom8 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom9 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom10 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom11 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom12 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom13 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom14 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom15 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom16 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom17 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom18 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom19 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom20 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom21 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom22 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom23 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom24 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom25 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands
17th century canal house amsterdam nordroom26 A 17th-Century Canal Home in The Netherlands

photos by Bjornd Makelaardij