‘t Japanse Winkeltje (in English: little Japanese shop) in Amsterdam is a gallery space, shop and Japanese culture centre housed on three separate floors. Amsterdam based NEZU AYMO Architects have provided this shop with a total makeover, creating a playful interior with tactile qualities, surprising use of materials and a subtle sense of japaneseness.

The interior [...]

A great new interior store has opened its doors in Amsterdam. Friday next, a concept store for interior and lifestyle, sells a unique mix of furniture, fashion and food. A trendy and accessible selection of renowned brands and small, exclusive upcoming designers can be found in their collection.

Friday next also offers personal and high-quality interior [...]

I recently posted about Bed & Breakfast Boulevard Leopold in Antwep (you can read this post here). The beautiful images that were included in the post are shot by Studio Aandacht . It is worth showing more of this Amsterdam based studio’s portfolio! Above and below you see some of their photography work.

Studio Aandacht’s [...]

Famous bakery Le Pain Quotidien has a openend a shop in Amsterdam! I know this bakery from visits to Antwerp (Belgium) where I used to buy their internationally famous organic sour dough breads. Le Pain Quotidien is a fantastic bakery with 116 stores around the world, serving delicious breads and pastries as well as food [...]

I have been posting some gorgeous houses in various countries lately and we will be visiting more countries in the next few weeks! I have posts lined up with houses in Italy, Brazil, Sweden, Australia and France. But I realised today that I totally forgot to include my home country The Netherlands in this list. [...]

This beautiful necklace is created by designer Monique van Bruggen. Together with fellow jewellery designer Bonne van der Ree she shares a studio/showroom in Amsterdam called Studio Bonbon. The ring below, also from Monique’s collection, is made from small buttons.

Address: Prinsengracht 58, Amsterdam.

If you are Amsterdam the very recently opened Hermitage museum is an interesting place to visit. The Hermitage is a first true satelite museum of the famous Hermitage in St. Petersburg.

The museum is located in the Amstelhof building, which used to be a care home for the elderly for over 300 years. The building was [...]

I am off to the Noordermarkt in Amsterdam this morning to get some delicious things for our bbq this weekend. This weekly organic farmers market is one of the gastronomic delights of Amsterdam! For food lovers travelling to Amsterdam, this is an experience that should not be missed.

The farmers market is located on the Noordermarkt, [...]

Restored is one of my favorite new shops in Amsterdam and a must-visit if you happen to be here in the city. Restored is a run by two very creative ladies, Petra and Marijke. Every item in their shop is unique and hand-made.

In addition to their own designs, they also sell ceramics, jewellery, [...]

It is time for another Amsterdam post! The best bakery in Amterdam is Gebr. Niemeijer. Perhaps it’s even the best bakery in The Netherlands! I often travel 30 minutes just to get their delicious bread.

What makes their bread so special? They get their flour from an organic windmill in France and they use a special [...]