Yesterday I was at Maison & Objet in Paris and my first crush was a rather unexpected one. It took me two seconds to realize this was fresh and different (and let's admit: a little bit crazy too). Aufschnitt Berlin is a Textile Butchery: they create products that mimic regular sausage and meat products in Read article…
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The Typography of Travel 24
Beautiful typography and lettering spotted on some of my recent travels: Pharmacie Méot – Neuilly-en-Thelle, France Pinoli restaurant – London, UK 10 Corso Como boutique – Milan, Italy Modern' Cordonnerie – Creil, France Mademoiselle M culinary workshops – Paris, France Fairground creative venue – London, UK ► To see all previous editions of The Typography Read article…
Grow your own succulents
One of the many reasons Igor and I founded Urban Jungle Bloggers, is to share our green knowledge. So today I'd like to show you a very simple trick called succulent progagation. Of course you can buy the most beautiful succulent plants everywhere, but it's also a lot of fun to grow them yourself from Read article…
Artichoke flowers
How is your week? Rainy? Still en vacances? Mine has been busy and also included 2 interviews about my blog after a surprise article in the newspaper last weekend. Fun! The journalist who wrote this, found me through Pinterest! Double fun 😉 These are a few photos of the beautiful artichokes that grew in the Read article…
Our bathroom renovation #2
More than two months after the first update, it's time to show you some new images of our bathroom. Unfortunately the renovation was paused for more than four weeks due to illness, but we're back on track! I really like that with the new walls we're now aware of the real volumes of the bathroom. Read article…
Wandering around Gerberoy
While I just told you I was working while everyone seems to be on holiday, these pictures have a pretty real holiday vibe, right? Well… my stepson and stepdaughter spent a few days with us in France, so we decided to visit the prettiest village in our Oise region: Gerberoy. The village is part of Read article…
Les grandes vacances
Not going on holiday in the summer months is such a joy. Don't get me wrong, I love to travel and would hop on a train, boat or plane in a second. But it's nice to work while life slows down around you. Many of my French clients are en vacances, which means my phone Read article…
Blueberries and pinkberries
It's August! Can you believe it? These are some pictures of the 63 blueberries before I turned them into yogurt granola bars. We picked almost a kilo of blueberries at the wonderful Jardin de Montplaisir. I loved their pink, blue and purple hues and the way my sister's dress matched 😉 Have a wonderful weekend! Read article…
Blueberry Yogurt Granola Bars
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I'm currently slightly obsessed with making icecream. It's summer and we're not going on holiday anytime soon, so a (n)ice cold treat is more than welcome. With exactly 63 of the blueberries (picked at the Jardin de Montplaisir) I made these frozen yogurt granola bars. The berries Read article…
Win a Parrot Flower Power
Are you a serial plant killer? Do you have a black thumb? Then keep reading! As an Urban Jungle Blogger, I'm a little bit obsessed with anything green, so when I discovered this Y-shaped tool I couldn't wait to give it a try. The Parrot Flower Power is a wireless plant monitor that communicates with Read article…
