Today I'm going N U T S. Well not really… but the third Pixum poster on our kitchen door, says so! Every time I enter the kitchen, I can't help but think about "going nuts" or worse… a nuts candy bar. It's nice to have a different poster on the kitchen door. The Faithless Outrospective Read article…
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Le Deun Luminaires
Last week I walked by the showroom of Le Deun Luminaires in Paris. I was hiding under my umbrella when these illuminated circles caught my eye. Wow! I'm always a little annoyed when I see lightning shops that have all the their lights turned on. Such a waste of power! But when I read that Read article…
The second poster
After showing you the first poster R E S T it is time to reveal another star ehhh… poster I created with Pixum. This one is "starring" on the door of our cinema room, my favorite room in our home. Both when taking the S T A R photo in the laboratory as well as Read article…
New Posters
When Pixum approached me to test one of their photo print products I immediately knew I wanted to make new posters for our home. I was inspired by the comments on this Vintage Sapique article about the restaurant letters we rescued from demolition. The signage letters are really big and we have very little walls, Read article…
The gems of Antwerp
One month before Christmas means time for one of our family traditions: a weekend trip to Antwerp – Belgium for a full day of shopping (& eating), sunday brunch and a hint of culture. During our shopping spree we visited some of my favorites, like Espoo ( Nordic interior design ), RA13 ( fashion design Read article…
Oh Marie!
Almost 2 months ago the first issue of Oh Marie! was launched. Oh Marie! is a new bilingual ( Dutch/English ) online magazine filled with beautiful photography, DIY’s, styling and vintage, all wrapped with a whimsical bow. Attendees of the launch received a piñata with a vintage gift + a little challenge: take a picture Read article…
Inside A Cidade da Cultura
After taking you for a drink at A Cantina & showing you the exterior of A Cidade da Cultura, today I'll take you inside the Galician museum. The current exhibition Gallaecia Petrea is about the presence of stone in the history of Galicia, from prehistory to today. What struck me even more than the exhibition Read article…
The apple tree
Our winter garden is not actually our "winter" garden. When I saw that temperatures would drop down to 2°C, I moved all my palm trees, agaves, succulents and aloë to heated rooms in the building. My beloved Elstar apple tree is now hibernating in our living room!
New IKEA guest blog: my workplace
My second guest blog on IKEA family live just went live! It's about my workplace. Check it out here! Remember how I told you I never ever win anything? Well my luck has changed! I won this beautiful orange Kaleido tray by HAY on Mrs D.'s blog Fair and Softly goes far. The tray is Read article…
Hello Etsy @ Dutch Design Week
This saturday I attended Hello Etsy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The worldwide marketplace of handmade goods organized this gathering around the theme of "Small Business In A Big World". I'm not a true crafter ( and don't have an Etsy shop ), but as a graphic designer I can very well relate to being a Read article…
