outdoor lights

outdoor7.jpg

Outdoor lights can give instant atmosphere to your garden or balcony. Here are some examples of how various forms of lights are used in outdoor areas.

outdoor1.jpg

outdoor5.jpg

(images from Style Art Life, Jenn and Travis Photography / via Style Me Pretty, Daniella Witte / via Vosges Paris, Harwell Photography)

paella party

paella1.jpg

This lovely house in Melbourne, Australia, belongs to Poppy who not only has a great eye for decorating but also can cook some delicious paella. Such a great dish for summer!

paella3.jpg

You can find the recipe for this dish as well as more photos of this beautiful home on Keke’s blog.

paella2.jpg

Keke is the side project of Melbourne based artist Kirra Jamison. This blog is inspired by the people that Kirra know, the places they cook and the food they share.

a stunning family home in amsterdam

huisadam1-2.jpg

This family home in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has beautiful high ceilings and lots of traditional features. The rooms are light and spacious and all have white wooden floors. The walls and floors are white but colorful accessories give color to the various rooms.

huisadam3.jpg

huisadam4.jpg

huisadam2.jpg

huisadam6.jpg

huisadam8.jpg

huisadam5.jpg

huisadam9.jpg

huisadam7.jpg

(images via Taverne)

new collection from by nord

babydeer1.jpg

Some lovely new products from by nord have arrived. I especially love the baby animal cushions which are adorable for a nursery or kids room!

babydeer2.jpg

Featured above are: the Feather cushion, Black Horse cushion and Icelandic Horses cushion and the Deer duvet cover.

babydeer3.jpg

la sardina

sardina1.jpg
Today I’m loving … these fun & colorful La Sardina cameras. These entirely fresh analogue wide-angle cameras from Lomography are super-easy to use. It’s all about maximum creativity and capturing great shots quickly.
sardina2.jpg

a house with sea view in tangier

tanger1.jpg

Today’s post takes us to Tangier in Morocco, the place where this beautiful house is located. From the outdoor area there is a stunning sea view. The house itself has a traditional Moroccan atmosphere with a modern touch.

tanger2.jpg

tanger3.jpg

tanger4.jpg

(images by Jordi Canosa / styling by Daniela Cavestany)

a creative scandinavian home

scandinavianhome2-1.jpg

This Scandinavian family home is decorated with a lovely mix of industrial style furniture accessories and flea market finds. I love the traditional Scandinavian wood burning stove in the image below.

scandinavianhome2-2.jpg

scandihome2-9.jpg

scandihome2-3.jpg

scandihome2-5.jpg

scandihome2-7.jpg

The Moose print duvet cover adds a Nordic touch to the bedroom.

(images via Livingagency)

25% discount on these crocheted rugs

kleedrondlinnengroot2.jpg

This week Le Souk is offering a 25% discount on these hand crocheted rugs (available in 2 sizes) and on the hand knitted rug/blanket. This offer is valid until 4 June or until supply lasts (only a few left available!).

kleedrondklein.jpg

The crocheted rug has been featured in many interior magazines such as VT Wonen and it was also used in the VT Wonen booth on the Woonbeurs last year.

diy: space garland

spacegarland1.jpg

Today I’m loving … this rocket garland created by Guusje’s Appeltaart for Oh My! Handmade Goodness. You can find a tutorial for making this garland yourself here. Great for a little boy’s room!

spacegarland2.jpg

summer colors

summerlovearmband.jpg

It is hot and sunny here in The Netherlands so I definitely have summer on my mind! For this type of weather I like bright colored accessories like the ones featured in this ‘summer mood board’. The big stone bracelet is from Le Souk and is available in various summer colors.

summercolors.jpg

If you’d like to make braided friendship bracelets like the ones featured above, you can find a good tutorial here.