It is Friday! For those in the US is it already weekend (happy long weekend!). Today I will be photographing some new products for Le Souk (beatiful linnen and cotton hammam towels from Turkey + cute embroidered cushions), then I will be working on my inspiration book for my new house. Surfing the net for inspiration I found these gorgeous images from photographer Nicolas Matheus.

Nicolas has worked for various magazins and his portfolio is truely stunning. I love those old, wooden doors in the top picture above.

(images by Nicolas Matheus)

The famous Egg Chair is celebrating its 50th anniversary! This icon chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Manufacturer Fritz Hansen: “We wanted to create something special to celebrate the golden anniversary of this legendary design”. Fritz Hansen created a fun patchwork edition of the chair, designed by Tal R.

Another trend that I have seeing is the use of maps in interiors. This wall is created with digital printed tiles. More information can be found on digitile’s website.

These seats, that also double as storage space, are designed by Lool 82. This Israeli design collective created fun home accessories such as benches and tables but also wall hangings.

Click here to visit there website, it is in Hebrew though.

Last week I promised you that I would share photos of our new house. Well, here they are! In December we will be the proud owners of this beautiful house. The images are from the house in its current state (we will be doing some renovating..).

Above are images of the back of the house, a converted farm house. It is located in the country side but only 12km from Amsterdam. The views on the meadows and water behind the house are stunning! There is a lot of property (according to Dutch standards); I will have to acquire some gardening skills.

This image shows the open plan living room and kitchen. The coming months will be about researching magazines and the internet, visiting shops etc. to get a idea what we would like to do with the house.

I adore these cute plant tags that I found via design*sponge. These hand-foiled plant labels are designed by British artist Kim Jenkins.

They are available from British store The Modern Gardener for £5 for a set of 10 lables.

I have posted about photographer Richard Powers before but here are some more images from his gorgeous portfolio. Richard shot these images for Donna Karan Interior Manhattan, New York.

(images by Richard Powers)

Today another DIY project with wood! You can easily make this table yourself. The instruction below is in Dutch but I think the pictures speak for themselves. Let me know if you need help with translating to English.

(via Dutch magazine 101 Woonideeen)

Lately I have been seeing wood & tree inspired designs in various magazines and blogs. The table/bench/cube above is made from copiced hazel. Originally it was designed for Neals Yard Remedies head office in Dorset but it is now available from PINCH. This London based company is a collaboration between husband and wife team Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon. Their aim is to design fantastic quality products; simple, elegant and approachable, for real people’s lives.

The tables/cubes are from Brent Comber, a Vancouver-based craftsman and designer. He creates sculpted objects, functional pieces and design environments. Brent about his Alder cubes (above): ‘I have always loved the spaces created between the trees in a forest. I was inspired by the positive and negative shapes and the play of light against dark. I think the resulting design captures this dynamic.’

This DIY Birch Wall Paper was featured in Martha Stewart. Birch poles are sliced into disks and glued to plywood panels create a graphic wall mosaic. Strategically placed longer pieces can be used as hooks for bags and artwork. Click here to find out how to create this panel.

As promised yesterday some images of our other apartment that we are selling.

We will not be moving into our new house before December. And then we will be renovating for a couple of months.. But I will show you a photo of the house in its current state very shortly!

A few weeks ago we bought a new house and now we are selling our two apartments. Last week the real estate agent’s photographer came to take pictures of our homes. Above and below are some images of my home.

I love my apartment and will be a little bit sad to sell it. But not for long as we will get a gorgeous new home. I will share some photos in a later stage.

Tomorrow I will post images of our other apartment. By the way, if you love aboriginal art perhaps you are interested to know that I will be selling some of my aboriginal paintings on Ebay (probably next week). I will also be selling a number of vintage vases.

I have posted before about some of the winners of Dining in 2015, a contest that challenged designers to design a food-related product that would be useful in 2015. Another design that deserves to be mentioned is this Turkish Coffee Set (complete with burner, mugs, serving dishes and pitcher) by Israeli designer Esli Alovi.

Esli: “This is a modern interpretation for a turkish coffee set which still maintains its traditional values. The tray integrates everything required for the preparation of the coffee, from cooking to serving, all in the dining area. the materials used are copper and ceramic”.

(images via designboom)

What a view! Architect Jeffery S. Broadhurst designed and built this 140sf retreat for his family on a very remote 27-acre mountaintop property in West Virginia, USA, accessible only by off-road vehicle. It is built by himself, friends and neighbors, using off-the-shelf materials. Oil lamps provide light and a wood stove heats the space. Hand-powered, gravity-fed plumbing system, and water is heated using the wood stove. Rainwater from the roof supplies the outdoor shower. The front wall is an overhead-acting aluminum and glass garage door, opening to a cantilevered deck.

(via materialicious)

Designer/artist Re Jin Lee combines her drawings with items that are useful in our daily life. Currently she mainly creates kitchenware.

These beautiful designs are available in her Etsy shop Bailey Doesn’t Bark.

Today we make another trip to a Greek island. Cavo Tagoo is a unique luxury hotel located on the island of Mykonos. Nestled into a cliffside, the dominant external element is the natural rock which is preserved in some internal spaces as a natural decorative feature. Cavo Tagoo blends magically with its surroundings. The soft curves of the white buildings, the pebbles that cover the roofs, the wood that has been utilized with supreme skill, the stone, and bamboo; the hotel is infused with Nature. Particular attention has been given to the interior design. The result is a stunning whitewashed effect with brilliant splashes of color and mat strokes of gold that light up the internal space.

The hotel’s philosophy: ‘As Makers of Unforgettable Experiences we strive to be a canvas upon which our guests can color their island dreams. Our outstanding, friendly service and carefully crafted luxury that guests enjoy, are elements that achieve to perfect their relaxing stay in Mykonos. The treasured memories of our guests are our priority and so we do our best to ensure that your stay is fondly etched in your mind. We aim to be a cosmopolitan hotel and a destination for seekers of unique and relaxing experiences from the world over’.

(via yatzer)

This grafitti cupboard is designed by Lova Anna James. Anna works from a studio in south east London, transforming twentieth century furniture into unique pieces of contemporary art. Each piece is fully restored by Anna before she creates her highly individual hand-painted designs. The cupboard in the image above is named Verona. Anna was inspired by her visits to Juliet’s house (from Romeo & Juliet) in Verona, Italy. She is totally captivated by the graffiti covering the walls at the archway entrance, all of it being declarations of love by visiting lovers, of all ages, from all over the world. The colours, and the messages create completely unique images. Visit Anna’s website to see more of her gorgeous work!

A couple of young architects transformed an old restaurant into a modern loft. This gorgeous apartment is situated in Beyoglu in Istanbul, Turkey. A lot of the furniture pieces are from Turkish design label Autoban.

(images from Marie Claire Maison)

Kareem Rizk is a collage artist and designer from Melbourne, Australia. He currently has a solo exhibition with Phone Booth Gallery in California, USA. The print above is one of his four new limited edition prints of his collage work. For more information and to see more of his work you can visit Kareem’s website. His print are available in this Etsy shop.

These beautiful images are from the five-story Balinese pagoda home of John and Cynthia Hardy and their two daughters, Chiara and Carina. I love Bali and this house looks gorgeous. Now I want to jump on a plane and go to Bali…

(image from cookie)

On a warm summer night it is great to spend the evening in the garden or on your balcony. Decorative outdoor lights are good for creating the right mood. These ceramic votives come from Graham and Green’s 2007 collection. You can also use lanterns like these and these.

(image from living etc)