With the beautiful desaturated Berlin photography of Sandra Juto in my head, I traveled to Berlin. The city turned out to be so much brighter than I thought it would be. So many colors everywhere! The amazing weather and creative conference absolutely helped a lot there too. It appeared to me that somehow Berlin is Read article…
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Ich bin kein Berliner
Berlin is amazing. This city is so very big, streets are wide, it's airy (you can actually breathe here!), has a creative feel and is very green too. The façades of the (huge!) buildings are very flat and most streets have lots of trees. I walked for hours without seeing any tourists. I now understand Read article…
France-Hollande-Berlin
With François Hollande becoming France's new president today, the words France, Hollande and Berlin are trending. Also in my book, as I'll be in Berlin for my first time ever in a few days. Growing up as a Dutch citizen and now in France, with Germany as one of the neighbouring countries, I had the Read article…
A yellow and marble Mycs console
This post could totally begin with a quote about Spring; new beginnings, freshness, sunshine, longer days, nature that awakens after a long winter… but don’t worry, I’ll try to get to the point without actual clichés, despite the bright spring colors & flowers in this post 😉 A few months ago I was invited to Read article…
Fracas gallery in Brussels
Sometimes when you least expect it, you discover a gem that gives you hope. Or at least that’s how I feel when I walk into creative spaces that propose a unique vision. I felt it at a fashion shop in Berlin, that a dear friend introduced me to, a few months ago. And I felt Read article…
Lovely Day Botanicals
Whenever I burn my skin, I break off a leaf of one of my Aloë plants and apply the aloë gel to my skin. It's effective and has an immediate calming effect. Plants and botanical essences have proven their virtues in past centuries and continue to do so today. But ever so often, natural ingredients Read article…
Cozy guestroom with Urban Outfitters
Hibernation mode is in full swing in our home! Most of the plants from the greenhouse are now in the warmer parts of our home, waiting for the winter to start be over. Some plants are actually occupying the guestroom and it looks like a jungle in there. Which I like a lot! Almost enough Read article…
Delighted by Marset and Apparatu
The biggest perk that comes with being a blogger is that you get to meet the coolest people and visit the most amazing places. This summer in Barcelona, our group of design bloggers and journalists was invited to the showroom of Marset, a Spanish creative lighting company. You may recognize some of their lamps, like Read article…
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid
Helsinki, Leiden, Munich, Berlin and Madrid, quite a few "new" botanical gardens on the 2016-list! Botanical gardens are my happy places and usually a peaceful break in the middle of a big city. After a whirlwind and intense week of Spanish Design this summer, Robert joined me in Madrid to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary. Read article…
Ipi Kulmakuppila in Helsinki
Last week we were interviewed by Radio Helsinki about our trip to the Finnish capital as #HelsinkiSecret residents. Live on air (you can listen to the podcast here), we met ice hockey player Eetu Pöysti from the Helsinki Jokerit and Minna Särelä, CEO of Design District Helsinki. Together we spoke about Finnish food, design, my Read article…
