A new house and atelier is built in the alleys of the historical centre of Amsterdam, one of the few new developments where monuments and restoration take precedence. This special spot between the alleys, called The Sheets, is in a world of it’s own nestled within the walls of the block. It is a ‘back’ world traditionally dressed in virgin white, allowing light and air into an otherwise narrow and dark place. The house is designed for a housing corporation who would like to see a practical, flexible, affordable and sustainable house. It is also designed for the new tenant, a nature-loving cartoonist and his creative family. This results in a simple white box with a roof garden, containing a home where the light filters through from unexpected angles and is veiled from the outside world by an artpiece which refers to the history of the location as the place where ‘sheets’ of material were made and dyed.Between The Sheets is a story about a simple white treasure chest with a veiled façade behind which a colourful family lives their secret life.