Angle of Repose: A Restored House in Tielrode, Belgium, Available for Rent - Remodelista

Angle of Repose: A Restored House in Tielrode, Belgium, Available for Rent - Remodelista

Angle of Repose: A Restored House in Tielrode, Belgium, Available for Rent - Remodelista

The East Flanders town of Tielrode is located where the rivers Scheldt and Durme meet and is surrounded by nature reserves. Join us for a tour (and to rent the property, visit Good Repose).
The East Flanders town of Tielrode is located where the rivers Scheldt and Durme meet and is surrounded by nature reserves. Join us for a tour (and to rent the property, visit Good Repose).
Photography courtesy of Danica O. Kus.
Photography courtesy of Danica O. Kus.
A dining area made up of a painted vintage table, Outdoor Dining Chairs by Paola Navone for Serax (with white cotton cushions), a painting by Didier Van De Steene, and a Jos Devriendt Large Pendel Pendant.
A dining area made up of a painted vintage table, Outdoor Dining Chairs by Paola Navone for Serax (with white cotton cushions), a painting by Didier Van De Steene, and a Jos Devriendt Large Pendel Pendant.
A view into the kitchen shows the original elements of the building’s structure. The walls are “partly painted,” the owners say, using a traditional Belgian plaster technique called kalei, where a thin, chalky plaster—a porous substrate—is applied by brush.
A view into the kitchen shows the original elements of the building’s structure. The walls are “partly painted,” the owners say, using a traditional Belgian plaster technique called kalei, where a thin, chalky plaster—a porous substrate—is applied by brush.
Through the arched doorway is a vintage green leather barber stool, a bell jar table lamp, and Shovel Wire Netting Sculpture by Terry Powell for Serax.
Through the arched doorway is a vintage green leather barber stool, a bell jar table lamp, and Shovel Wire Netting Sculpture by Terry Powell for Serax.
The kitchen has a granite countertop, a Boffi cooktop, and a Bauknecht oven.
The kitchen has a granite countertop, a Boffi cooktop, and a Bauknecht oven.
The Serax Fashion Rack with cement shelves hosts a collection of Belgian objets and handmade vases.
The Serax Fashion Rack with cement shelves hosts a collection of Belgian objets and handmade vases.
The living room is a blend of old and new: a quirky wood floor lamp—a family heirloom—is paired with a modern white sofa, Verner Panton Chair, Antonino Sciortino for Serax Bistrot Table, and a wall-mounted vase from Atelier Lachaert Dhanis.
The living room is a blend of old and new: a quirky wood floor lamp—a family heirloom—is paired with a modern white sofa, Verner Panton Chair, Antonino Sciortino for Serax Bistrot Table, and a wall-mounted vase from Atelier Lachaert Dhanis.
The upstairs loft has two bedrooms and a bathroom with cork flooring and plaster walls.
The upstairs loft has two bedrooms and a bathroom with cork flooring and plaster walls.
A view of the top floor; the designers created boxlike structures; one houses a bedroom, the other a bathroom.
A view of the top floor; the designers created boxlike structures; one houses a bedroom, the other a bathroom.
A bedroom with an antique rattan trunk, lace bedspread, Droog Sticky Lamps, and two bedside tables painted white, sawed in half, and mounted to the wall.
A bedroom with an antique rattan trunk, lace bedspread, Droog Sticky Lamps, and two bedside tables painted white, sawed in half, and mounted to the wall.
The little house opens onto a small gravel courtyard. The courtyard is furnished with pieces by Paola Navone for Serax and bikes available to guests.
The little house opens onto a small gravel courtyard. The courtyard is furnished with pieces by Paola Navone for Serax and bikes available to guests.
The owners of the Good Repose house relax in the semi-covered courtyard.
The owners of the Good Repose house relax in the semi-covered courtyard.
The house exterior during the renovation where the facade and roof were restored, windows and doors were replaced, and two skylights added.
The house exterior during the renovation where the facade and roof were restored, windows and doors were replaced, and two skylights added.
Before
Before
A view of the upstairs loft floor where the two bedrooms and a bathroom are currently.
A view of the upstairs loft floor where the two bedrooms and a bathroom are currently.
The kitchen mid-renovation.
The kitchen mid-renovation.