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Inside Karin and Fred's home: ‘In the Blue Band Village you learn to be creative with limited space’

Inside Karin and Fred's home: ‘In the Blue Band Village you learn to be creative with limited space’

Karin and Fred Wijnands share their experience living for over thirty years in Amsterdam-West's Bluebanddorp, a neighborhood known for its small houses and blue facades. The couple explains how the compact living environment has taught them to creatively manage limited space within their long-time home.

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