超幸福單身住所：Astra與兩隻貓的荷蘭生活

文 / DECOmyplace 2017-11-29

來南邊的馬斯垂克就讀法學院之前，Astra 與母親同在阿姆斯特丹住了好幾年並從小生長於荷蘭東部。Astra 說雖然她也很喜歡繁華忙碌的阿姆斯特丹，但住過這麼多地方之後她最喜歡的還是馬斯垂克，而當初剛來就搬進的這棟公寓，一住就住了十年。這間客廳三面都是大窗戶的二樓公寓，雖然採光極好但天花板極低，也是 Astra 唯一不喜歡的地方。撇除這個小缺點，此公寓位於市中心的安靜小巷，從大門的鐵門進入則是維持非常整齊漂亮的花園。自從決定要在這個城市長住後，Astra 陸續養了一隻黑貓與一隻白貓。兩隻十分愛撒嬌的貓使 Astra 幾年來極少出去旅遊，盡可能留在家照顧他們。兩隻貓雖可以在大客廳跟小房間跑，卻不准進入 Astra 的小型工作室—也就是她平常製作香水的小房間。

My Home is Hugging Me - Astra and her two cat’s home in Maastricht

Before moving to Maastricht to study Law, Astra lived in many other Dutch cities including Amsterdam for many years. Although she also enjoys the busy pace of big cities, her favorite city is still Maastricht where she decided to settle. And this apartment that she found when she first moved here has now been with her for ten years.

Surrounded by large windows on three sides of the living room, the flat is extremely airy and bright. The only off side is that the ceilings are a bit low for Astra - but asides from that, its central but quiet location is perfect and you are immediately welcomed by a beautiful garden as you enter the gate.

After making the decision to settle, Astra got a white cat then a black cat. They make it a bit difficult for her to keep up with her traveling, since she would like to spend more time to care and stay with them. In her free time, Astra also enjoys making her own perfume in her hobby room, the burgandy walls offering a completely different vibe than the rest of her apartment. When asked what her favorite thing about living here is, she answered “I always feel like my home is hugging me.”