The kitchen is the heart of the home: it may not be true for everyone but it is an important room in a house. In our Petite Maison Triangles it is a large part of the main living space: visible from the terrace, livingroom and dining area. So when designing the space we knew the Read article…
Author: Judith de Graaff
PETITE MAISON TRIANGLES – PART 3
Choosing the flooring for a new home involves a blend of practicality and your own personal style. The options are endless and depend on so many factors: the ease of maintenance, durability, look and feel, the technical particularities of the home and floor… When we started the design process of the Petite Maison Triangles one Read article…
PETITE MAISON TRIANGLES – PART 2
It all starts with a moodboard. Well not really, usually when starting to design a space, item, visual identity or anything really, it starts with a quick intuition. An idea, a color combo, a style, something visual. Then I start working and complete the project. But when I work in a team, or for a Read article…
Petite Maison Triangles – part 1
“Judith, are you moving? Are you building a new Airbnb?” These are probably the most frequently asked questions since I started sharing about our construction site. The answer is NO. We’ve been working with an architect for plans and building permits to convert the triple garage that is on our property into a REAL home Read article…
Baby Essentials
One of the only things that got me stressed out during pregnancy was “all the stuff” we needed for a little baby. Our hospital gave us a list of everything required for our stay in the maternity ward and we received another list from our midwife. I was pretty clueless, so I asked my sister Read article…
For the love of lockers
Industrial lockers have become increasingly popular in interior design over the past few years. They are a versatile and functional piece of furniture that can add a touch of character to any space. Whether you are looking to create an industrial-style home or simply want to add a touch of vintage charm, industrial lockers are Read article…
A soft end of the year
After what turned out to be a prosperous pregnancy, our little baby son Tobias was born on December 6th. On Saint Nicholas day, we went to the maternity at 50 minutes from home, to be induced because the baby did not want to come by himself. It was time, as he reached his official French Read article…
More pink and yellow (+baby update)
We’re officially waiting: like really waiting for the baby to arrive. It is his due date today, I’m 41 weeks pregnant and there is no sign that he will be coming anytime soon. Tomorrow we’ll have an appointment at the maternity to check everything and decide what to do. Meanwhile I’m drinking a homebrewn raspberry Read article…
Pink and yellow baby boy nursery
When we moved to the South last year and opened the windows every morning: we realized that we need to get used to having sunshine every day. Or “need to”: it’s just much more common that the sun shines here, because of the completely different climate with Mistral wind that blows away the clouds. Living Read article…
Let the sunshine in with Epodex
Blame it to the pregnancy hormones, but after twenty months I could not take it any longer: the glossy black tiles with faux marble and Greek columns with gold details in our toilet had to go. When we moved in in February last year, we updated all of the wall colors, all door hardware and Read article…