Puck slept in the blue bedroom, and Gé in the yellow one. The sisters didn't have very much contact at the time; there was a seven-year age gap between them and each had her own interests. Ge's room was slightly smaller than Puck's, but it still had every modern convenience including its own internal phone extension, a connection to the central sound system, access to a balcony, a dressing-table mirror and a reasonable amount of cupboard space. The insides are quite different to the outsides; the varnished panels are reminiscent of a ship's cabin. Everything has been made to measure and all the space is effectively used. There are a lot of references to ship's architecture in Huis Sonneveld. The architect, Leen van der Vlugt, was fascinated by the idea of combining unique works of craftsmanship with the industrial look. Like many of the Nieuwe Bouwen architects, he was greatly influenced by the work of the French architect Le Corbusier.

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