Inspirational design in black & brass by X + l
I recently discovered the work of x+l based in my hometown Amsterdam and I love to show you some of their work. The concrete table was love at first sight, and I think the the matt black concrete surface and its little irregularities are just perfect in my opinion. The legs of the table are […]
Exclusive wallhangings for high-end interiors by Milla Novo
With the bohemian and seventies retrieval in our interiors we also saw crafts like macramé coming back. I have never been a fan of an urban jungle and the macrame plant hangers aren’t my thing at all but I do love to show you more of the work of Milla Novo. Milla Novo brought the art […]
Piet Boon X NLXL | Furniture, wallpaper and some thoughts
There are a few Dutch companies I always visit when in Milan. For many years Piet Boon could be found in zona Tortona and breakfast with the company was part of my yearly Milan design week. So is a meetup with NLXL, who always have the best parties. I have build up a long time […]
SPRDLX | Leather bags and interior goods
Looking for a new tote bag I came across SPRDLX and their collection leather goods which are an unique combination of functionality and style with a tough look. When looking at their home collection I realized I had seen their leather cushions before at Pols Potten, a store near my home. SPRDLX was founded in 2012 by […]
Vitra campus visit
A few weeks ago Vitra invited me to join an international group to visit the Vitra campus, and early morning together with long time friend and blogger Patrick of Interiorator and the girls from Prchtg we flew to Basel. I had heard so much about the campus and I was really curious to finally see it with my own eyes. What […]
Dutch designer Jan Janssen X Studio Oliver Gustav
Oliver Gustav is a creative consultant with a focus on aesthetic development, art, interior and exterior design. He creates spaces that convey a quiet and yet dramatic atmosphere, where the stark and modern are contrasted against rare antique finds and exquisite curiosities. Last week I showed some of the rooms at the new showroom and […]
NLXL Timber Strips launch party with Paola Navona at Piet Hein Eek
Before showing you some of the things I discovered while being in Copenhagen I love to write one last blogpost about this years Dutch Design week where next to discovering new design we also had an amazing dinner to celebrate the launch of the Timber Strips wallpaper collection at the Wonder Chamber of Piet Hein Eek, the next […]
DAE Graduation show curated by Formafantasma | DDW 2017
Every April you can find me in Milan for a week visiting Milan Design week, the event for design minded people from all over the world. In Milan you will find new design and collections by different brands and designers, while Dutch Design week is more about the proces and the experimental phase towards the […]
Living in a Design apartment | The young collectors
Not sure why I hear so many people talking about how new it is to present work and new collections in a ‘apartment style’ at Dutch Design Week when talking about the hidden gem at Juliusstraat. At ‘Young Collectors’ you are invited to wander through the Residence of Mark & Anne, two young design and […]
kNOTs’ Sculpture lights and artwork by Sandra de Groot | Dutch Design week favourites
If you followed my Instagram and Insta Stories you have seen some of my favourite discoveries at Dutch Design week already. Like the last 6 years I spent a full first weekend at Dutch Design week in Eindhoven starting at the Graduation show 2017 of students of the Design Academy Eindhoven, let me tell you something […]
NLXL Launches Piet Hein Eek Timber Strips Wallpaper at DDW 2017
It’s seven years ago I had one of my first collaborations with NLXL when we did a give-away for the first collection in collaboration with Piet Hein Eek and I have being in touch with them ever since. They feel a bit like family and over the years I have seen them growing into a […]
Loof X Not only white | Bathroom design
Some time ago I showed you some of the pictures I made with the Piled benches by Loof on my Instagram and I love to show you the latest collaboration of Loof together with Dutch design label Not only white. Not Only White aims to provide distinctive and flexible sanitary solutions for both the residential and the project markets. […]