Our cinema room, where we watch movies and where Robert and I also have dinner, became too red. I know cinemas (at least the ones in my head) are red, velvet with comfy chairs. But the white and red became too much and too harsh, I felt it needed to be toned down and softened Read article…
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Maison Louis Carré by Alvar Aalto
On your birthday you get to choose what you want to eat or do, right? Well, I know I do! The night before my sister and I baked a delicious Challah loaf and made Labneh. But before enjoying that feast on the "big" day, we were headed to a place that has been on my Read article…
Urban Jungle Bloggers #36
The thing I like most with the Urban Jungle Bloggers topics is that they challenge me to try something new. Like with the previous New Beginnings topic where I grew even more cuttings in laboratorium glassware. And today's Tropicool topic is no exception! Tropicool to me means wavy palmtrees, cocktails, tropical fruits like pineapple and Read article…
My seven sins of living in vtwonen
This month I'm in the Jungle Fever issue of vtwonen magazine! Theo-Bert shared his Seven Sins of Living in May's issue, and this June it was my turn. I was interviewed by Monique van der Pauw about lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride… but with a home & living touch. You can read the feature HERE, Read article…
mini guide Brussels
When visiting our family in Holland, we always (always!) pass by Brussels. And in fifteen years we never ever stopped there. Which turned out, is a pity because Brussels is a sweet and diverse city, well worth a visit. Igor and I were in Bruxelles recently to promote our book and to host a plant Read article…
Plants and colors
Today I get to blog with a group of French interior bloggers: le collectif de blogueurs Project Inside! They asked me to be their guest blogger this month and bien sûr I said yes: I mean the topic couldn't be a better match: "Les Plantes et les couleurs" (Plants & Colors). Both inspire me so Read article…
Corsica travel guide
Wow, that was good: three entire weeks on Corsica! Our much needed holiday brought us to l'Ile de Beauté, the isle of beauty. It was our second time on Corsica: after our first trip in 2010 we really wanted to go back and explore this wild island some more. Corsica really is a beautiful French Read article…
Urban Jungle Bloggers #35
New beginnings is the Urban Jungle Bloggers topic for this Spring season. And it couldn't be more appropriate with all my plants awakening from hibernation. One of my Euphorbia is growing new stems, the Begonia are growing new leaves every day, the giant Opuntia in the greenhouse is expanding with 37 new ears. Lots of Read article…
Le Refuge by Marc Ange in Milan
Marc Ange's pink day bed, called Le Refuge, was probably the most Instagrammed place in Milan during Design Week. I loved it so much that I also posted a picture, which instantly became my most liked picture ever. It features laser-cut steel pink leaves, a cosy mattress. Together with the blue sky and amazing shadowplay, Read article…
mini LIVING breathe in Milan
One of the most sensational installations in Milan was definitely the Breathe tower in the Tortona district. When I heard it was all about conscious, healthy and green living I knew I had to go and see it for myself. Together with NYC-based architects SO-IL, MINI (from the cars!) introduced a creative problem-solving approach for future Read article…
