Anchors & Anvils | Vintage camera’s restored in wood

A while ago I came across some beautiful restored camera’s on the website of California based Anchors & Anvils, they sell vintage camera’s hand covered in real wood and hand crafted genuine leather camera straps. I still have my first camera, an Olympus trip, not a really old one but it always brings back good memories. And some time ago […]

A green moodboard | Succulents

D.I.Y Rock garden on wheels Searching for ideas for my patio I came across this tutorial on how to make your own Rock garden on wheels using Echeveria…. I watched it several times ‘Love the catchy music’ and I could see this idea with pallets as half garden, half table or maybe even half bench […]

Hammocks & Summer breezes at Sukha Amsterdam

At Amsterdam we are enjoying some lovely summer days these weeks and with a gorgeous hammock Sukha Amsterdam transformed their shop entrance and window with the right vibe to get you in the mood for long Summer nights. I can’t wait to finish my patio and hang my own hammock between the trees and listen to […]

The Loft Amsterdam | Must see pop-up store

‘The Loft’ is an annual pop-up store … and different from all other pop-up stores. It’s a store with a selection of hand picked furniture, books, art, and many many!! other items all beautiful styled together…. it’s an inspiring place, and home to an eccentric person. Each year organisers, the Playing Circle will choose a different […]

Using old cases | My home

I am looking after this huge case from the M.S. Sibajak, which is the name of a ship that brought emigrants from Europe to Australia and New Zealand in the fifties… I think it is a pretty cool idea it has crossed the oceans bringing people to their new country. And perfect for magazines!

Are you a LOVER or a WARRIOR ?

Are you a lover or a warrior… necklaces in black or white with a leather strap by Love warriors…. My heart goes to the warrior… because of the black, because of the word warrior as it fits the  free spirit mood I feel since I was a kid. Or maybe it’s good to be a true warrior […]

Blog crush | Musta Ovi and the house building project

I recently discovered  Finnish blog Musta Ovi which I think means Black door. On her blog Maja, a thirty something Art director as she discribes herself, is documenting the process of building a new house combining Scandinavian simplicity with a Loft style. Add a bit of industrial touches and you have my own interior, which is in […]

A white home in the Provence | fashion designer John Rocha’s oase

Let me explain some more about where I found that amazing white patio, which now has become the main inspiration for my new outdoors master plan | Can I just call it like that again, like I did some years ago here: The Masterplan | 😉 It is part of the garden of the home of fashion […]

Mobilia Amsterdam | Design & concrete

Mobilia Living, located at Utrechtsestraat in the center of Amsterdam, recently renovated their three-storey building, and I simply love the new and fresh look. Floors are styled with affordable design and beautiful classics, from furniture and lighting to accessories by famous designers to emerging talent. I even found some recognisable walls, well almost… Just like at my home the […]

GIVEAWAY | Design your own wrap bracelet with WFTH

Today I have a super sweet giveaway for you in collaboration with WFTH. WFTH stands for ‘words from the heart’ and is a concept of young Dutch designer Anne Varekamp who graduated from the Art Academy in Groningen in 2010. She designed a line of wrap bracelets from waste material with a text burned in. I […]

TRAVEL | Volkshotel | Hotel and meeting place for creative minds

Volkshotel is a brand new hotel located in the former Volkskrant building. And after a weekend of partying, music and special acts now open for guests, creatives minds and neighbours. I was invited to the opening weekend and just before the party started I had a sneak peek at some of the 172! rooms and […]