Monthly Archives: April 2009

amsterdam: queen’s day

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Danielle| 4 Comments

Today, April 30, is the national holiday in The Netherlands called Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day). The Dutch have been celebrating Queen’s Day on April 30 since 1949, when the new Queen Juliana ascended the throne (30 April is Juliana’s birthday). When the current Queen Beatrix succeeded Juliana in 1980, she chose to keep Queen’s Day on April 30. Queen’s day is the most celebrated holiday here in Holland. Amsterdam festivities in particular rival those of Mardi Gras in New Orleans or New Year’s Eve in New York City. Don’t miss a visit to Amsterdam when you are around on 30 April, it’s a big (orange) party!

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dancing chair by constance guisse

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Danielle| 7 Comments

During the Milan Furniture Frair French designer Constance Guisset presented the Dancing Chair, which is a rocking chair and a footrest ensemble. Gorgeous!

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rie elise larsen’s home

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Danielle| 3 Comments

As many of you enjoyed the post about the collection of Danish designer and stylist Rie Elise Larsen I am happy to show her beautiful house today!

Rie Elise loves mixing old with new. Vintage furniture pieces are combined with colourful accessories from her own collection.

(images from Bo Bedre)

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Posted in home accessories, inspiration, interiors

hella jongerius at galerie kreo

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Danielle| 1 Comment

Until 30th May Hella Jongerius’ latest designs can be admired at Galerie Kreo in Paris, France. All of the vases in the image above are made of different materials: glass, blow glass, ceramic, plastic, leather and wood.

You might already know Hella’s unique vases, the Dutch designer now created the ‘missing link’ of her vases: flowers made from ceramic.

(images by galerie kreo)

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Posted in ceramics, dutch design, home accessories

humanoid

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Danielle| 1 Comment

Humanoid is one of my favorite Dutch fashion brands. Their clothing is not only super comfortable but stylish as well. Click here to find (world-wide) retailers.

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table islande by atelier r. bernier

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Danielle| 2 Comments

Table Islande is Atelier R. Bernier’s latest design. This coffee table with ‘pyrographed’ motives is made from oak. The pyrogravure is an electrically heated needle which is used to engrave or enhance patterns on a surface. Atelier R. Bernier is a French design workshop creating home and fashion accessories, for which they draw inspiration from nature.

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vanessa’s bruno paris apartment

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Danielle| 10 Comments

This beautiful pastel coloured apartment belongs to French fashion designer Vanessa Bruno. The apartment, located in the historical Marais area in Paris, dates from 1650 and originally served as a carriage house for King Louis XIV and his hunting parties

I have earlier posted about this apartment (you can find this post here) but found these gorgeous large images that I wanted to share with you. I am loving that Finn Juhl sofa by the way!

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i’m on twitter

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Danielle| 1 Comment

I can now be found on twitter where I will be twittering about what I am up to as well as about new posts on the style files. See you there! Click here for my profile.

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amsterdam: marqt

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Danielle| 10 Comments

I am happy to know that a lot of you have used my Amsterdam guide for a visit to Amsterdam. In addition to this guide I will be featuring a shop, restaurant, cafe or another place of interest in Amsterdam every week. I start off with Marqt, a great shop that I visited this weekend. Marqt is a new type of shop where you can buy food directly from the farmer, producer and maker. You can always choose a variety of fresh and high quality food from seafood, meat, vegetables, cheese and breads that are sold by the local producers. The food they sell here is mainly organic.

I was like a kid in a candy store. I love everything about this market: they sell the most delicious food, the interior is very stylish, the packaging of the products is beautiful.. and I can go on. We bought some beautiful asparagus from the south of Holland, super fresh organic eggs, creamy butter and delicious ham from a local farmer. That will be a great meal tonight! Address: Overtoom 21. They will be opening another shop (located at the Rembrandtplein) very soon.

{You can find more great Amsterdam shops & stops in my Amsterdam Guide and in the Amsterdam category.}

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Posted in amsterdam, announcements, food, travel

a renovated barn in the provence

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Danielle| 14 Comments

Today I take you to the Provence, a region in France that I will be visiting this summer (can’t wait!). This barn, which was recently featured in Cote Sud and in Inside Out magazine, has been renovated by a New Zealand couple.

The owners very well managed to keep authenticity while introducing materials, colors and modern furniture. Various modern furniture pieces can be found through the house.

Through the windows, there is a beautiful view of the garden with cypress, rosemary and fields of lavender.

Also the fabulous kitchen is a mix of old and new. The wooden kitchen tops are covered with a thin layer of resin to imitate concrete.

I love that stone wall in the bedroom. The sink in the bathroom (image below) is from Villeroy & Boch, the faucet from Hansgrohe faucet and the shelves are from Ikea.

(images by Cote Sud)