Two thousand and fourteen was intense and left me happy and exhausted. These were some of my personal highlights: In May I opened up and shared our personal love story, the reactions were heart-warming and made me tear up. I love my husband so much! /// We finally started building a new bathroom. It’s not Read article…
Month: December 2014
My favorite design of 2014
This year I visited Maison & Objet in Paris (twice) as well as the Salone del Mobile in Milan. These were some of my coups de coeur: Hartô, a young and fresh French brand /// Love these gorgeous inversed Mischer'traxler bowls New Roman collection by Jaime Haydon in Milan /// Cool mirrors at the Hay Read article…
My favorite flowers of 2014
Last year's discovery of having colorful flowers at home continued in 2014. And even though my love for plants is stronger, I love these: A flower tribute to our dear flowergirl Inga /// Gorgeous Helleborus for my mom I froze some Indian cress flowers /// Blossom on our Sunday walk Ohhh the perfumes of Wisteria… Read article…
My favorite trips of 2014
Between all my work projects that kept me in home office, I managed to travel quite a bit in 2014. For work, for my blog, for fun and to visit family & friends. Of course I hope to explore some more in 2015. In the next couple of days I'll start with Lille and Nice, Read article…
My favorite shops of 2014
In 2014 I visited some beautiful boutiques with unique and well curated collections of goodies for the home. These are my absolute favorites: Vintage & modern goodies for the home at Pedlars, London /// True letter & sign nirvana Kidimo in Paris Stationary heaven Present & Correct in London /// Shopping, plants and good coffee Read article…
My favorite jungles of 2014
It's one of the best things of blogging: the archives! 2014 was very intense and it's so much fun to look back at the many things I did, saw, experienced. One of the happiest projects was Urban Jungle Bloggers. Our green community grew bigger and bigger, Igor and I hosted our first UJB event and Read article…
Joyeux Noël!
It's one of my very rare blog traditions to reveal you our wooden tree on Christmas morning. After an intense year which included tons of Urban Jungle Bloggers fun, it was an obvious choice to dress the tree in little succulents. From newborn babies to toddlers grown from inherited plants, travel cuttings, succulent gifts, Ikea Read article…
Merry & Bright
There's not a single blogger I know that takes their own pictures who isn't complaining about the light in these dark days before Christmas. It's not ideal, but well… let's hope Christmas will be merry & bright! Our home is slowly getting dressed for Christmas, so I also wanted a new fresh poster on our Read article…
Paper snowflakes
It's one of these unwritten Dutch traditions to decorate your home for Christmas only after the Saint Nicholas celebrations. But my hands were itching last week (due to #UJBXMAS of course!) and I took out the lights, balls and Lego Advent calendar. And I kept my hands busy by cutting a few paper snowflakes and Read article…
My London tips
By popular demand I gathered some of my favorite places in London (oh and I also updated my Paris tips!): As usual my first citrytrip tip is: simply walk around. It's my favorite way to discover a city and get a sens of its size, the different areas, the people and the more uncommon areas Read article…
