Also food magazine Delicious is present on the Woonbeurs. I was immediately drawn to their beautiful booth as I loved the styling of it. I wasn’t suprised to learn that Marieke from Pimpelwit is responsible for the styling (concept by Maaike Koorman). Great job!
(top image by me, all other images from Pimpelwit)
Posted in amsterdam, food, inspiration, interiors
This beautiful home is located on Ile de Ré, an island off the west coast of France. It belongs to painter Catherine Le-Van and her husband live. Both are passionate about design and various iconic design pieces can be found throughout their house.
While the decor is modern, the house itself is traditional. It was designed by Pascal Poulain, an architect from La Flotte-en-Ré. The large glass doors and windows offer breathtaking views of the rugged coastline and the ocean.
Inside the home, Catherine and her husband wanted to bring a touch of modernity. Contemporary furniture is mixed with antiques brought back from travels or found on antique flea markets. For example, in the living room (top image) a lamp from Isamu Noguchi stands on an old Vietnamese table.
(images from Marie Claire Maison)
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I had the pleasure to be invited to join the Blogger Meetup organised by publisher Sanoma Media during the Woonbeurs in Amsterdam. Last Saturday around 30 Dutch bloggers got a special tour around this home design fair.
During this yearly event design labels and companies (small and big) are showcasing their latest products. Also all Dutch interior magazines are present with a booth which is actually a house, decorated in the latest trends and in the style of that particular magazine.
Kirsten Jassies, content manager Home Deco at Sanoma Publishers, took us around the fair introducing us to the various houses. Today I am showing you the VT Wonen house where we were greeted by VT Wonen’s head editor Monique de Ruiter.
The VT Wonen booth/house was designed by VT Wonen stylists Frans Uyterlinde and Fietje Bruijn.
If you have any questions about the products featured in these images let me know and hopefully I can give you a bit more information. The beautiful cushions on the bed below are from Le Cerise sur le Gateau.
More posts about what I have seen on the Woonbeurs will follow in the coming days, so stay tuned!
Posted in amsterdam, inspiration, interiors, netherlands
Today I’m loving … this beautiful Balinese inspired outdoor area. IKEA pieces, such a the rattan pouf and the kilim rug, are mixed with accessories from the far East.
This home, which is located in Barcelona, Spain was designed by Interior Designer Mireia Pla of Studio Vuong. As the single storey home of 100 square meters isn’t very large, the search of natural light became an absolute priority.
This was achieved through an installation of fixed glass, large sliding doors to the terrace and three large skylights in the ceiling of the kitchen.
Furniture pieces are made from recycled and natural wood. The comfy sofa is upholstered in velvet.
(images from Micasa)
Posted in inspiration, interiors, outdoor
In addition to Friday’s post about bright colors, today some more neon! A bit of tape and colorful wire can make a plain fitting and light bulb look special. Dutch shop Snoerboer has wire in many colors. You can also by the fittings here. This idea and image is from Dutch interior magazine VT Wonen.
These leather clutches are from Etsy shop {cny}. They are dyed by hand using an acrylic leather dye.
Posted in home accessories, inspiration, lighting, personal accessories
Vibrant colors were already a trend in the fashion scene but now I am seeing shades of hot pink and orange also been used in interiors. In the image above (found via Apartment Therapy) the vibrant pink in the bath rug really pops out in the predominantly white bathroom
Neon pink and bright orange are used on the wall and as a accent colors (images from Freunde von Freunde, via Emmas Designblogg).
Posted in bathroom, inspiration, interiors
Today I’m loving … this dinnerware and Chevron Pixel napkin by PigeonToe Ceramics (found via Skinny laMinx).
Posted in home accessories, inspiration, interiors
Artist couple Myriam and Dominique decided to escape the greyness and hectic pace of Paris and moved to a large apartment in the city of Nîmes, France.
The apartment with high ceilings and large windows is situated in a building that was constructed in 1835. The large space makes it possible to move freely, to entertain friends and for their two children to play. Most rooms are colorful. In the living room Scandinavian antique chairs were dressed in floral fabrics from Robert Le Heros.
One wall of the corridor (images above) is covered with a strip of wallpaper with trompe l’oeil effect (by Deborah Bowness for The Collection).
The wallpaper of the guest room walls (image above) was torn off. Myriam and Dominique liked the effect and left the walls bare. The screen is from Atelier LZC.
The peaceful bedroom is in contrast with the rest of the apartment.
The bathroom is decorated with reclaimed Moroccan inspired tiles. From the bedroom a staircase leads to a mezzanine (image below). The paper pendant lights are created by Myriam.
(images from Marie Claire Maison)
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Sanoma media is organising a Lifestyle&Interior Design bloggers meet up during the Woonbeurs (Interior Design fair) in Amsterdam this Saturday. 45 bloggers will be getting a tour around the woonbeurs, access to the VIP room, meet&greet with chief editors of home deco magazines and are able to network while having a drink.
I am happy to attend this meet up and I’m looking forward to see the VT Wonen booth (which is a decorated house) at the fair. For those of you not attending the fair, I will be shooting some pics which I will be posting next week. Thank you Kirsten Jassies (content manager Home Deco at Sanoma Publishers) for organising this fab event and for embracing blogging!
Posted in amsterdam, announcements
Today I’m loving … these colourful pompoms and bunting from Dutch label Engelpunt. The retro and recycled fabrics make the confetti bunting (top right image) subtle, colourful and long-lasting. The bunting is over 5 m long and each flag has a different design. They are all handmade at a reintegration workplace in Amsterdam.
(images via StyleCookie)
Posted in home accessories, inspiration, kids
