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peacock pavilions in marrakech

Posted on October 6, 2011 by danielle| 1 Comment

This week Peacock Pavilions in Marrakech, Morocco, is featured on The Travel Files. Check it out to see more inspiring pictures of this stunning boutique guest house.

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a beautiful victorian house in toronto, canada

Posted on October 5, 2011 by danielle| 5 Comments

I love this house that was featured on Design*Sponge recently. It belongs to Emma Reddington from the blog The Marion Housebook. Emma has been living in this beautiful Victorian house in Toronto just over three years now.

Emma documented the renovation and decoration of most of the rooms on her blog. The cushions featured in the bedroom (top image) are made an old rug kilim rug. Furniture pieces such as the wooden bench and bed were designed by Emma herself.

The house has lots of original Victorian details intact, like the fireplace and mouldings around the doors.

(images by Kristin Sjaarda / via Design*Sponge)

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black & white

Posted on October 4, 2011 by danielle| 2 Comments

Black and white interior inspiration from the portfolio of Janne Peters.

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things that caught my eye

Posted on October 4, 2011 by danielle| 1 Comment

Today I’d like to show you some things that caught my eye this week. The Rangoli patchwork bedspread in the images above and below is handcrafted from silk in India (found via Simple Blueprint).

I love the rich hues of the geometric design, which are complimented by aqua topstitching and backed with luxurious silk in fuschia.

Clockwise starting top left: Tom Dixon light made from brass with a high gloss white powder coat exterior; Tom Dixon’s fan chair which is a modern take on the classical Windsor chair; wooden macrame bangles from Eleanor Ford; hand-loomed silk cushion in jacquard weave.

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a very small house in uruguay

Posted on October 3, 2011 by danielle| 13 Comments

This house is located in the dunes of Cabo Polonio on the eastern coast of Uruguay. It is small, fitting only two people. The materials used for building are very simple, like those of all the houses in Cabo Polonio.

Also the interior is simple with whitewashed walls and floors. The main color is white with accessories in earthy tones. True to the spirit of the inhabitants in the area, the house remains without electricity using lanterns and candles.

(images from Espacio Living)

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scenes from ibiza

Posted on October 2, 2011 by danielle| 3 Comments

We did not have much sun here during the summer months. But this week, with autumn arriving, it has been sunny and warm. Better late than never! As I am in summer mood, today some images from Ibiza. The autumn inspired posts that I have lined up should wait for a while. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

(images by Janne Peters)

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soft cabinets from fiele

Posted on October 1, 2011 by danielle| Leave a comment

Another Woonbeurs find is a cabinet collection called Fiele (which is Frisian for feel). These artisan cabinets consist of a wooden frame with a top layer of hand woven fabric. Every cabinet is unique because of the hand woven fabric which is different for each cabinet.

How does it work? You choose a cabinet (available in various models and sizes) and a specific fabric from their stock. Then the fabric is constructed on the cabinet. More information and contact details can be found on this website (which is in Dutch).

(images by the style files)

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from africa with love

Posted on September 30, 2011 by danielle| 2 Comments

From Africa with love is a new showroom/gallery located in the heart of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The gallery is showcasing and selling contemporary interior design by some of today’s most talented South African designers. Shop owner Mariette de Haan (image above) was present at the Woonbeurs showing some of the products that she carries in her collection.

The cool canvas wall hanging (in top image) was also on display in the VT Wonen huis. I also love the cardboard pendants in the image above. If you are in Amsterdam and you would like to visit Africa with love, this is the address: Brouwersgracht 188A.

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scenes from Île de ré, france

Posted on September 30, 2011 by danielle| 1 Comment

A few days ago I featured a house on Île de Ré. Today’s post gives you a little bit more information about this island off the west coast of France, which is a lovely holiday destination. There are 10 villages on the island, each with its own character. Saint Martin is the capital where glamorous boutiques and antique shops hidden in its tiny lanes can be found, alongside good restaurants and bistros. The town of La Flotte is well known for its vibrant outdoor market.

House are painted white with shutters of duck egg blue or sea green. The government doesn’t allow development over two storeys and all new buildings must be build in the same style as the remainder of the island.

(images from Cote Maison)