A soft year 2022, that’s what I wish you! With softer relationships, softer skin, softer judgments, softer footprints, softer light, softer life! I could go on and on, but a softer year would be lovely for all of us, right? And softer bed linen as well, as I dressed our bedroom in this gorgeous new Read article…
Are you in a joyful mood yet? Here at home the fairy lights are place and remind us daily of the shortest merry days of the year. If you’re looking to make your upcoming festive meals even more grandiose, I found something that will add a very special touch to your table: the new iBride Read article…
It all started with the view above: in the corner right from our mantle that contains a working fireplace, I placed this FENCY plant rack. Every time I looked at it, it looked so messy, too small for that corner, and just not very cozy. This corner of our living room features our large Cubit Read article…
As part of my partnership with Ghent Azalea, I’m showing you a different styling idea every month this fall with blooming Azalea. After the Azalea Jungle in October, this month it’s time to set the table for a dinner party! With Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Sinterklaas and Christmas coming up soon, there will be plenty of opportunities Read article…
Slowly but surely we’re adding color to our home. To better understand the rooms and light, we started by hiding the hideous salmon, pinks and greys with some bright white paint. The light is very different from our previous home, the South of France light it much more yellow, and it moves around the house Read article…
Right now, at the end of the year when the days are getting shorter is THE moment that Azalea plants start blooming. This fall, Ghent Azalea asked me to show how I would style Azalea around the home. A fun challenge, because as much as I love houseplants and flowers, Azalea are something else! They’re Read article…
The other day it started raining, or well actually: it came pouring down and then turned into a huge thunderstorm that caused a blackout in our area. The blackout was annoying and caused some material damage, and it was a reminder that the weather here in Ardèche is “slightly” more intense than what we were Read article…
They’re finally here! The new “Plant Collectors” by publishers of design products VIJ5 are now available! At the end of last year, VIJ5 co-founder Anieke showed me a preview of the new cylinder plant pots that she designed with her VIJ5 co-founder Arjan. They are made of aluminium and coated with a special textured powder coating, Read article…
Do you ever bring your houseplants outside? In our previous home I never did that, it was too much of a hassle, the cacti were already in full sun in front of the 3m high bay windows. But now that we have a terrace and a garden, we have space to let them enjoy the Read article…
Two rooms in the new home were “high priority” on the wall-color list: the kitchen, which you may have seen yesterday, as well as our bedroom. Most of the important rooms, like the kitchen, home office and living room are on the sunny side of the house, and are bright and get a lot of Read article…
