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 […]

Artisans discovered in Paris

In Paris for the Trend lunch with imm, read the six trends here: six interior trends for imm cologne 2022 I also met my friend Elisabetta from Italianbark.  We travelled and worked several times together after meeting in Helsinki a few years ago: Hello from Helsinki design week After lunch we had a walk and a […]

OGATA | 48 hours in Paris

OGATA Paris

After years of absence, I was finally back in Paris last month. The city where I can wander around for hours, just like in my own city of Amsterdam. It was a quick 48 hours with the Thalys there and back…. and every time I make the three-hour trip I wonder why I don’t do […]

A Parisian SPA in wabi sabi style

French architect Emmanuelle Simon is responsible for the design of this beautiful spa in Paris, it was created by French-Japanese brand Evidens de Beauté in celebration of their 10th Anniversary.  I think the colour palette of this minimalistic place is amazing and it is all I am dreaming of for my Masterplan 2.0 The small metal shelves […]

Paris design week | Visiting Mad et Len

Being a huge Mad et Len fan for some time, visiting their temporary showroom during Paris Designweek was one of the only wishes I had while traveling to Paris last month… looking at the one or two products I can find in Amsterdam and writing a blogpost about Mad et Len with some borrowed product […]

IKEA PS Collection 2014 | A sneak peek in Paris

Wall shelf with 11 knobs by Keiji Ashizawa Tokyo, Japan From April 1st the new IKEA PS Collection ‘ On the Move ‘ can be found in IKEA shops worldwide. The official launch was last week in Paris and I had the pleasure to be invited by IKEA to jump on the TGV and have […]