Life in Monochrome {A danish artist studio}

In this months Elle-UK Edition a great article about the studio of Danish artist Tenka Gammelgaard. A studio with a monochrome Black and White character…  Amazingly creative and inspiring.  I so want this ! Pictures via Tenka Gammelgaard

We like to inspire… {a bedroom challenge}

Picture: Marjon Hoogervorst – Vorstin.nl This morning I came across this picture at the blog of my friend Anouk. As I was writing my new IKEA post some days ago I had to think of the picture I sent in of my own bedroom and how much I love it to be simple and serene.  […]

A black and white project | My blog at IKEA Live

After Inspired by Paris I wrote a follow up this week on my blog at the IKEA Family Live site: A Black and White project In case you wonder what can happen if you travel to Paris and did not read it here… pop over at IKEA 😉  Please note I took of the links to the IKEA Family blog […]

Today at RAW {Amsterdam unplugged}

I have been looking for a while at this corner.. today at RAW Materials in Amsterdam.. Thinking how beautiful old floorboards, a raw wall, some simple furniture like two old Indian market tables. Metal open cabinets. Italian ceramic in neutral tones like soft whites, blues and grays and some lost linen napkins……  can create such […]

Black + Industrial + Star

Do you ever experience that feeling…. that you are aware of the fact that you feel really happy and everything seems to be going as planned… that feeling… as if the stars are shining especially for you! I have such a week and really enjoyed finding this amazing huge Black metal Industrial star!  in a new shop […]

An unexpected side table {inspiration}

When I got an email from TineK this week I thought ‘d have a look at the, always gorgeous, pictures… Especially in Autumn they can be raw and sober.. a great inspiration. I love to have a good look at the pictures and the way how stylists use certain objects in their shoots. There even  might be something […]

Kitchen renovation + Black & White

A little update on my kitchen renovation in case you are wondering what is happening with my Masterplan {The masterplan} and what I did with all the ideas {Kitchen Inspiration} and gorgeous kitchen pictures I showed you. Seeing it took about 5 weeks before the new walls were even dry {thank you for this lovely summer… not!} and […]

Bodie and Fou catalogue launch {a sneak peek}

The gorgeous picture above is from the very first mail order catalogue from online concept store BODIE and FOU, that has been launched in the UK today. The digital version will go live online this next Monday October 17! Packed with gift ideas for him and her.. beautiful leather bags, as seen in the picture, from Clare Vivier {exclusively […]

Elle inside Design… unplugged

Some random pictures made at Elle Inside Design… of things I liked & loved!  Black moodboard @ Studio Aandacht Celebrating the anniversary of their book ‘How they work’ See my post about it Here Modern doctor’s bags by Laurens Schellekens… loving the ‘inspiration’ picture!

Black Paris chique

Beside our love for long lunches with good bread and lots of olive oil … white wine and late night chats in cozy  local Parisian cafes.. Anouk and I share the passion for the furniture and style of Paola Navone and the color black…. If you are a lover of the style of Paola Navone […]

An Industrial kitchen and a white bedroom
{More from VT Wonen}

More pictures from the VT Wonen home at the 2011 Woonbeurs in Amsterdam… I loved the kitchen with the industrial window and the fantastic black tiles on the floor… I do not really like tiles in general but I thought these shiny VT Wonen ones were looking great with the natural wood and the grey […]

WIN…. Piet Hein Eek scrapwood wallpaper

New design PHE-007 – available  from November 2011 Really happy to present you the brand new Vosgesparis concept page and our very first giveaway of many more to come! And do we have a great one to start with!! Non other than Dutch furniture designer Piet Hein Eek, winner of an Editors Award at the 2011 International […]