Simplicity in its most basic form is what defines Karven’s Roest (Dutch for rust) collection by VanJoost. Rust is an elementary but beautiful reaction between iron, oxygen, water and time. Simplicity, or the lack of complexity, is highlighted in this series inspired by rough materials around VanJoost’s studio in the Netherlands. I loved the raw and […]
This weekend I visited Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven and with the Limburg Design tour and a trip to Norway shortly before that, I had no time to look into the program at all and was really happy to be asked to be one of the Dutch design week 2015 bloggers. I couldn’t be more happier as […]
Limblog Design tour ended early morning last weekend at Eindhoven Station, while I took the train to Amsterdam Airport and flew to Norway, Eindhoven was getting ready for Dutch Design Week. Like last years I will visit the Dutch Design event this Saturday. Together with six other bloggers | Binti home, Zilverblauw, Bubblemint, Interiorator, Foodbandits […]
Remember the Qazqa Quest I wrote about last month when I showed you some new pictures of my home? I was pleasantly surprised to see Qazqa used my picture styling from last year on the cover of their catalogue. Although I blog for nearly eight years, I still find it super ‘weird’ to see people looking at a picture or article […]
At a recent FD-press event I met some of the designers selling their work through Crowdy House, a platform and marketplace that helps designers and makers sell directly to design fans. I got to talk to Gert-Jan and I really loved the story behind his concrete vases. Vase #1, inspired by Oscar Niemeyer’s Palácio de […]
Last week I promised to show you more about the bags shown in my post about Ashes to Snow. Inspired by both Dutch design and Asian culture, ANTS. brings a mixture of practicality and cool aesthetics, with an interesting balance between dark influences and a touch of humour while transcending gender-based and seasonal boundaries in […]
I made some changes to my kitchen and I am deeply in love with my new cabinet and really happy I could buy this industrial beauty from a friend who needed space. After working with lighting brand Qazqa last year, see my post here,they asked me to try out the ‘Lazy lamp’. I love a change and I […]
Last month I wrote about Ashes to Snow and when I went to bring some magazines with the article I made about them for the vt wonen love blogs magazine, the store was even whiter then the first time I visited. At the entry a beautiful green bench and some plants blended perfectly with the green gas bottles of […]
Today some more details from the recently launched Piet Boon kitchen line | pictures about the launch can be found here | I’m more and more drawn to these beautiful earthy colours, they feel so warm and stylish, maybe even a bit dramatic and with a certain grandeur…. a beautiful colour palette for autumn. The black oak, […]
For four days only the Singer museum in Laren, the Netherlands will be the home of ‘Salon Residence’, I was at the opening this week where chief editor Miluska van t Lam gave us a personal tour through the 20 different spaces designed by well known interior designers like Jan & Monique des Bouvrie, Studio […]
I can’t believe I never visited the wonderful Arsenaal, the store of furniture designer and interior architect Jan Des Bouvrie before being invited at their party and opening of several new in-stores! Het Arsenaal offers a total concept for your home, from floors and furniture to accessories. Jan des Bouvrie is maybe best known as the person […]
I haven’t been home a lot lately, almost every day there is an opening or event and with the many emails I spent lots of time reading press releases and newsletters to see what is relevant for my blog or what I personally love…. today some updates on the blog of last week events. I […]
