Home & styling

Building condition, insulation, interior design and home staging: the house itself and how it looks.

Joyce, home staging, Utrecht estate agent

Home staging: does it make sense? Or is it nonsense?

A few plumes in a vase and some cushions on the sofa: that is what many people picture with home staging. For us, it has very little to do with that.

September 4, 2026
Feng shui selling tips

How feng shui creates positive energy in your home

Feng shui? I can hear you thinking: what on earth is that, and why is she writing a blog about something so airy-fairy? Positive energy in your home?

March 28, 2023
from house to home

From house to home

In this housing market you can't always land that 1930s home with stained glass and panelled doors. Here are our tips for turning any house into a real home.

February 23, 2022
what are the most common structural defects in houses built after 1980

Houses built after 1980: common defects

Rob van den Boetzelaer of building survey firm Qkeur answers our building questions and explains the most common structural defects in homes built after 1980.

March 23, 2020
what are the most common structural defects in houses built after 1980

Structural defects in houses from 1960–1980

Rob van den Boetzelaer of building consultancy Qkeur answers our questions on construction and explains the most common structural defects.

March 2, 2020
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Structural defects in houses from 1940–1960

Rob van den Boetzelaer of building survey firm Qkeur answers our building questions and explains the most common structural defects in homes from 1940–1960.

February 10, 2020
Estate agent in Utrecht

Structural defects in houses from 1925–1940

Rob van den Boetzelaer of building survey firm Qkeur explains the most common structural defects in houses built between 1925 and 1940.

January 27, 2020
Utrecht housing market and corona

Structural defects in houses built before 1925

Rob van den Boetzelaer of building survey firm Qkeur answers our questions on building matters and explains the most common structural defects.

June 3, 2019
Structural defects

What are the most common structural defects in Utrecht homes?

Structural defects? You need to watch out for them, but how? Rob van den Boetzelaer of building surveyors Qkeur answers our questions on structural matters.

April 16, 2019