BKRK Kuppers & Wuytens | Belgium design

Bokrijk is an open-air museum in the Flemish Limburg region and with over 100 historical houses it offers a sneak peek into the lifes people used to live in the past. For many years, the museum supported the development of skills related to handicrafts, techniques and their applications. In the museum and under the name […]

German design | Thonet factory tour

Last year Thonet opened it’s first Concept Gallery in Amsterdam and when meeting Peter Thonet, a fith generation family member of the Thonet family, I asked him about his favourite piece of the collection. He told me he still loves the bentwood chairs and showed me his favourite, the Thonet 209 armchair. Some weeks ago I had […]

WDSTCK at Auction O N E – December 13 | ART Europe

‘Broken loose from the ground you are surrendered by the waves that move seemingly unpredictable throughout space’ It’s no secret I love the work of Dutch WDSTCK, the other week I was invited at their showroom and atelier in the woods… a really amazing experience. I will show some pictures on the blog next week, meanwhile […]

A beautiful white attic in Poland

How do you like this beautiful white attic in Poland, don’t you just love the combination of the white walls and the beautiful wooden beams… photography ©Karoline Bak

Be Bold | Matthijs Wateler Art at AnoukB

Matthijs Wateler created some iconic wall pieces using a mix innovative materials and traditional craft techniques. These pictures are made at AnoukB in Haarlem, more about Matthijs and his work at his website Matthijs Wateler pictures ©Anouk De Kleermaeker | portret picture by AnoukB

RAW Materials | Goodie bag giveaway

During weekends I love to wander around town and focus on my Amsterdam City Guide. I love to pop in to the places I already know and see what’s new and discover new stores and everything they have to offer. Being passionate about interiors and with Vosgesparis being my main blog, I just only focus […]

Blogging the city | Bolia loves Amsterdam

Danish design brand Bolia will open it’s first store in the Netherlands this month and from december 16 you are invited to discover the world of Bolia at Utrechtsestraat 78-84, one of my favourite streets in town where many locals and visitors love to go. With the many unique and authentic stores a great street for […]

Organic shapes in an industrial enviroment

Japanese Torafu Architects designed this minimalistic office interior in Tokyo around an inner court with big trees. Trees, casted in concrete are also used throughout the office while the water balloon lights by Torafu are giving a soft touch to the office. The architects performed the interior design for the Tokyo office of AKQA, a […]

Graphics accents with tiles | Guestblog at Obly

Over the last few weeks I have been writing some guest blogs together with other bloggers on Dutch professionals network Obly, today you can find my post about using tiles in your interior – in Dutch – talking about different graphic accents in your interior. Pictures do not really need words and I fell in love […]

Roest by Vanjoost | Karven

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 […]

Facing Food | Ceramics by Roel Vandebeek

  One of the cutest ceramic series I have seen in years! In Facing Food, Roel Vandebeek blurs the lines between applied art and product design. The basic shapes of this 20-piece porcelain service set are irregular circles. The addition of a small black dot suggests a face. The collection consists of ten basic shapes […]

A bright home by interior stylist Josephine Ekström

The home of interior stylist Josephine Ekström is a perfect example of a bright and white Scandinavian home with a mix of old and new. Swedish antiques, 50ties design objects and etnic finds perfectly match together creating an interesting overal monochrome palette. I especially like the huge clay vases and the living as it shows […]