A new still life and candle by Mad et Len

Some time ago I changed a few things in my living. I took of the metal shelves and moved them to a corner near my kitchen which I previously used for coates. I really love the new layout in this corner and it gives me some more storage space, have a look here: An update […]

A new wooden floor for my kitchen

It has been a few years I changed my kitchen from plain white to a darker kitchen with beautiful wooden Reform cabinets and dark Silestone Countertop. Always dreaming of a concrete floor I then painted the original concrete floor in a light colour, and the backsplash black again and added the beautiful Divar lamp by […]

An update from my home

Waiting for the images for my next few blog posts, I thought I give you a small update about what I am up to lately. After quitting my job as a social worker last month, I now have plenty of time to focus on some running projects and all those things I wanted to change […]

My new sofa designed by Bea Mombaers

I previously wrote about the struggle to find the perfect sofa. And realizing I never showed the actual sofa I bought on the blog. I thought of showing you today how it fits my living and how it perfectly matches my wishes at the same time. Being it one of the most expensive and defining […]

Table setting with black Stoneware | shop update

Recently I got the chance to add some new products to my shop: the beautiful organic shaped stoneware plates designed by Nelson Sepulveda.  I have known and using the plates for some years and even gave some of the stoneware sets away when celebrating my seven years blog anniversary in 2015.  After that they were […]

The things I love in my home

Over the last few weeks we were in a semi lockdown again in the Netherlands, where all shops, bars, restaurants and musea and music venues were closed. If there is one thing most people love doing these moments it is decluttering their homes. And even I couldn’t help to stroll through cupboards and make some […]

2022 A New year full of promises

How did you all passed these last few days? If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you were able to celebrate with your family or friends. 2022 sounds like a new year full of promises to me. I am blessed with a good dose of Dutch common sense and can always see the bigger picture of […]

My kitchen project with We Are Wow Makers paint

In my last post I showed you how I made the shelves and fireplace conversion, see it here: 5 easy steps to build a fireplace and shelves. And as you might have seen in my stories I  painted the mdf wood  with We Are Wow Makers Paint. We Are Wow Makers is a natural paint with […]

5 Easy steps to build a fireplace and shelves

I am in no way a skilled carpenter or builder, but with a good dose of imagination and skills to find easy solutions I managed to do a lot at home myself. For my collaboration with Philips tv, read it here: Minimal design at home I built a bench out of multiplex which I painted […]

Finding a perfect ceramic Wabi Sabi pot in Paris

Of course visiting Paris is not complete without visiting Merci My first post about the shop goes back to 2010 and every time when being in Paris. I stop by for a visit and a lunch at one of my all time favourite stores. I always love to have a look at their collection, the […]

A giveaway with Stoff Copenhagen

For this blogpost I teamed up with Stoff Copenhagen. When I was asked to make some images with their Stoff Nagel Candle holders at my small gallery nook at home. I thought I should share the fun and organise a giveaway to give you the opportunity to join, and make your own combination with the […]

Restyling my home with books and art by Peytil

As you know I really like creating new corners and stills at home, that’s why I loved teaming up with Eitil Thorén of Peytil for this blogpost. The creative process of styling with books, art and the things we have at home already, is what I love most. I find it really relaxing and I always […]