This week {Lots of moodboards }

 Via: AnoukB Lots of great moodboards this week, they reminded me of some pictures I took at Elle Inside Design this last September. I saw so many great things that I photographed to not forget. I really liked what Ateliers did. They layed out some large moodboards on the floor of a classroom to show […]

An IKEA Besta makeover

It is about a year ago or so I bought these low IKEA Besta units. Normally I would have bought the higher and smaller ones. But still having an old television {the one my daughter always jokes about by asking me what that huge thing behind the screen is} I decided to take these as they fitted […]

Early Christmas deco… {VT Wonen Special}

Totally in love with my black starzzz and thinking already of how to add some Christmas lights to them. Also the VT Wonen issue that arrived this last week had a little magazine coming along with some Christmas decoration ideas such as this embroided napkin. I also went to a webshop event today where I found a […]

Industrial beauty + perfection

Isn’t it a real beauty… so very close to industrial perfection, this little chair from 1910. It is to be found at Sourced and Sold where I wrote about before {read it here } I think it looks pretty amazing in my home, against the crispy white wall, white washed wooden planks and the concrete floors! Photos: Vosgesparis

Little lights from Sukha Amsterdam

Little lights, made in Peru, from Sukha Amsterdam….. because it’s Sint Martin’s day and because I loved this corner with lanterns last week at Sukha Amsterdam. You can find more of my favorite shops in my Amsterdam city guide Pictures by Vosgesparis

Saturday morning {unplugged}

Saturday happiness + making moodboards Saturday morning…taking it easy with coffee, toast & honey … meanwhile cleaning up a bit and doing little things! ‘We’ drilled lots of holes yesterday {I have the best neighbor with the best tools for thick concrete walls} and hung up some kitchen appliances. This morning I decorated the walls with my new […]

Blackboard walls + cool workspaces

Photo via Gispen huiswerk Wish I had a clean desk like the one above to work on, but the reality is that my studio desk has become  a temporary kitchen table, a cool industrial, but very small kitchen table!! For dinner we have to place the plates in an alternately kinda way because it is so small! With […]

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 […]