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, [...]

Last week I posted about a beach house designed by Piet Boon. Today’s post features Piet Boon’s own house on the island of Bonaire. The house designed by the man himself of course.

Also for this house a lot of natural materials have been used. Like in most Caribbean houses, the wind through the open windows [...]

A long time ago when I justed started this blog I posted about Christien Meindertsma’s giant knitwork. I just found this picture (via Les Carnets du Design) of a piece Christien created for the exhibit Design for a Living World, which just opened at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. The exhibit [...]

On my wish list for outdoor furniture is this set designed by Piet Boon (in the previous post you can see a Caribbean beach house that he designed). Seat GIJS is made from teak and has water-resistant cushions. Table ANNE is available in a low and in a high version. The seats and table would [...]

Etsy shop Morelle has some new bags in beautiful summer colours. In her shop you find a collection of exclusive handmade bags and accessories made in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. All bags are made to be strong and last. A lot of the items are one-of-a-kind and will only be produced once.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile was held last week in Milan, Italy. Here are some images of the latest designs presented by Dutch designers. The photo above shows the work of Dutch label Goods.

Above and below are designs from Studio Job’s gospel collection.

Piet Hein Eek presented Table Soccer (below).”It began with the figure, folded like [...]

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

Isn’t this a beautiful still life? How gorgeous is that blue wall! The beautifully shaped vase is from Pols Potten and is availalbe from Le Souk (€18.95). I am always happy to see stylists using items that are also available at Le Souk!

These pouffes, designed by Ineke Visser, can be used outdoors as they are crocheted from polyester. The material used feels as soft as cotton does.

There are also plant containers available that are made from the same material. For more information you can click here.