Nicole: “For us, an interior never has to be perfect according to a Pinterest mood board. In fact, we prefer it not to be. A house becomes interesting precisely when it is personal, when it contains things you don't see everywhere, and when it is truly created around the people who live there.”

We love unexpected combinations, vintage finds, unique materials, and especially doing things just a little differently. These are five things we really enjoy applying right now.

As far as we are concerned, art absolutely does not always have to hang neatly on a white wall. In fact, we love placing it in quirky spots: on a cabinet, inside a cabinet, above a fireplace, or even on a mirror.

For example, we have mirrors painted or incorporate art as part of a piece of furniture. It is precisely in such an unexpected place that art gains much more character — and immediately makes an interior more personal and a little quirky.

A floor is such a major part of a room, so why make it standard?

We love natural stone and marble and regularly design our own patterns and combinations. By combining different colors, types of stone, or shapes, a floor can become almost a work of art in itself.

It is often these kinds of custom details that make a house look unlike any other. And that is exactly what we want.

Not everything needs to be bought new. A vintage chair from Marktplaats, an old bench, or a simple pouf, in particular, can become fantastic if you have it reupholstered in a special fabric.

We do this ourselves a lot. Sometimes with bold prints, sometimes with an unexpected color or a beautiful tactile fabric. That is how you turn something existing into something that is entirely your own.

And the nice thing: vintage ensures that an interior never feels like everything came from the same store at the same time.

A trick we now use almost as standard: wallpaper on cupboard doors.

A large wall unit can quickly become very sleek and harsh. By wallpapering the doors, the cabinet becomes softer and blends much more into the interior. We find this particularly beautiful in bedrooms and walk-in closets.

And with a unique pattern, a cabinet can suddenly become one of the nicest elements of the room.