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A sitting area in a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014. The unconventional living spac...

Eclectic wall hangings including turtle shells in the living room of a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amste...

The master bedroom of a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014. The unconventional living...

The exterior of a narrow home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014. The unconventional living...

Industrial lamps hang over a custom table in a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014. The...

The living room and entrance to a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014. The unconvention...

A steel and glass wall separates the living room from the garage and entrance of a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 19...

James van der Velden, designer and owner of a narrow home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 201...

A modern black and white kitchen in a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014. The unconven...

A motorcycle perches over the master bedroom of a home built inside a restored commercial building dating from the 1950s in Amsterdam, Jan. 15, 2014....