Snapshots from the VT Wonen photo shoot {unplugged}

Hello I hope you all had a  great long weekend and for those who celebrate, a wonderful Christmas. For me it was the start of a three week holiday and I am enjoying every minute of it. Looking back at a wonderful 2011 I am so grateful for this last year, that has been so good for […]

X-MAS + Black + White

Wishing you all a merry Christmas * Bonne Noel * Buon Natale * God Jul * xxx desiree

Random Beauty {from gray to black}

Some random beauty I came across today that made my heart beat faster… Just loving the colours and the styling…. as if someone just left the place and can be back any minute.. I guess that’s what still life is all about.  Picture 1: Ineke vd Berg – &Styling Picture 2: Gubi Picture 3+4: Chris Court

Today you will find me at IKEA Live | my IKEA Blog

Since last spring. I am a regular blogger for the IKEA Family Live website. And today you will find me there with some DIY tips on how to make a tough-looking addition to your room with some simple Besta cabinets: A home makeover    As the IKEA Live website is no longer online I took of […]

X-MAS at my Favorite Parisian concept store {MERCI}

X Mas.. at my favorite Parisian concept store… A friend of mine was in Paris recently and made some pictures for me of the ever changing interior of MERCI  …. a little impression through the eyes of a friend  Same lamp…. different table  Liking all those legs this table has   ‘make a wish’ at neighbor Bonton First two and […]

WIN… Therese Sennerholt Poster & Cards from Tutze

Being a huge fan of Therese Sennerholt myself, I am very pleased with this beautiful giveaway by Tutze, a huge webshop filled with Home accessories, brocante, decorations, pillows and everything else for you and your home. Owner Ilse, a Dutch interior designer who lived in France for 12 years recently also opened a real store in her hometown called Tutzestore where she sells, […]

My home in VT Wonen Magazine

About 5 months ago I was reading about an upcoming contest in VT wonen magazine to win a Loft floor out of their VT Wonen floor collection. A competition they would run in their August 2011 issue. At that moment I was planning everything around the bigger kitchen I wanted to realize over the summer […]

X-Mas kitchen update

Hello again.. I feel like I have been away for ages since my last post 9 days ago. I am still rearranging things at home. Had a little birthday dinner party… another party and a meetup with a friend who brought me some great pictures from her last stay in Paris. I have several posts lining up, and […]

Stars for Christmas once more #1

 *Concrete lamp Nordic Blends * Stars from HEMA * white bag from MERCI * My home changed a lot over the last 4 months … some great {and exciting} things happened after my last kitchen update. That I finally will be able to show you more off in about a day or ten.. Meanwhile I took […]

black + white + neon pink

 Jane Birkin  new kitchen wall     Blackboard paint & neon pink masking tape in my hall    New Boutique Hotel ‘The Exchange’ in town -picture via Emma’s Shopping wall in Paris