Robert met us at the door and carried my suitcase up the delightful but quite steep staircase that is typical of Amsterdam 17th century residences. He took great care with orienting us to the apartment and the city before bidding us goodbye. He helped us make plans for the time we would be there and reccomended wonderful restaurants after he heard what areas we planned to visit.

The apartment is gorgeous. I was hesitant because the pictures were so vibrant they looked staged. But Robert is an artist and his wife has beautiful taste so together they have made this apartment a piece of art. It's name is apt.

I also didn't understand the part of the description about his studio being in the apartment. But it is a separate room and he does not use it while guests are in the apartment.

The renovation of this upper floor space into an apartment is quite ingenious with separate toilet and shower facilities in small but quite adequate and beautifully appointed spaces.

The kitchen has all you need to make meals should you choose or just have a breakfast before your day in the city and a glass of wine in the evening. And it overlooks a garden below which belongs to Robert's mother who lives below. It isn't open for use by guests as far as I could tell but it provides a beautiful view of flowers from the kitchen window.

The French window/doors on the front of the apartment open onto the street so you can feel the outdoors should so you choose. Many people in Amsterdam sit in their windows on nice days and I did this exact thing in the mornings at the Art apartment enjoying the morning. The street is quiet and abuts a park at one end. The apartment is close to grocery store, coffee shops, restaurants, buses and many sights including the Anne Frank House which is about a 15 minute walk.

The two beds are really a bed and a futon but the design of the apartment is such that it works as a two bedroom area or a bedroom and living area. Both beds were comfortable and the shades allowed us to block out light which was key in the summer there when the sun sets at 10p or so and rises at 5a.

If anything I would suggest to the hosts that they add some sleep masks for that purpose and maybe a couple of extra pillows.

It was truly a wonderful place with genteel and helpful hosts. I reccomend it highly. I stayed there in July with my two grown daughter so there were three of us and it accommodated us beautifully.