Once I found out talented duo heju was working on the new Klin d'oeil boutique & gallery in Paris, I couldn't wait to see it. I really love what they did at the courtyard of Les Petits Hauts (I blogged about that here), and the sneak peeks on Instagram with this fabulous Sudbury Yellow by Read article…
Author: Judith de Graaff
Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam
The negative temperatures and consequences on the indoor temperatures in our home really got to me the other day. I have a bit of a trauma because we spent 7 winters in our home without proper heating. Keeping yourself warm is a fulltime activity and hard to combine with computer work. This time it wasn't Read article…
Urban Jungle Bloggers #25
Do you keep plants in your kitchen? Or maybe some fresh herb plants? Today we launch the first Urban Jungle Bloggers edition of the year: Kitchen Greens. The star in our kitchen is definitely our big Euphorbia succulent. I dressed him up for Easter and again for Xmas, but usually he's "naked" and currently accompanied Read article…
Our bathroom renovation #5
This is probably one of the most anticipated blog posts I ever created. It's been eighteen months in the making and I'm super happy to finally (!) show you my new favorite room in our home: the new bathroom. When we made a new floor plan and design last year, we didn't know if the Read article…
Our bathroom renovation #4
After 18 months of mess, I'm so happy and proud to finally show you the results of our bathroom renovation today. We have been using the new toilet room and bathroom for a bit over a month now and it's such luxury! No more thick (nearly frozen) shower gel, wet towels, make-up and bathroom accessories Read article…
Een gelukkig 2016!
Een gelukkig nieuw jaar! Happy New Year! I hope 2016 will be a peaceful and full of love, good health and joy for you and your loved ones. Our family's New Year's card is one of these projects that's very close to my heart. My papa took the first photo in 1980 and in 2003 Read article…
My favorite Instagram pics of 2015
Instagram is still my favorite social media channel. Although I recently discovered the joys of Snapchat too. When I travel I always check out local hashtags or Instagram locations to discover new events, people, or interesting corners. Above is my "2015bestnine": my 9 most liked pictures of the year. It's always surprising to see what Read article…
My favorite jungles of 2015
Lush green urban jungles seemed to be everywhere I went in 2015. I visited half a dozen botanical gardens and a planty jungle shop and stayed at a true Urban Jungle Bloggers hotel. These were my favorite jungles from this year. An abundance of palm trees, cactus plants and succulents at the Jardins Mossèn Costa Read article…
My favorite trips of 2015
For work, for my blog and UJB, for fun and to visit family & friends: I visited quite some lovely places in 2015! In January I flew to beautiful and sunny Nice to run my very first 10K with Kalenji. /// I spent 54 hours in London to speak at Blogtacular and visit the Open Read article…
My favorite shops of 2015
In 2015 I visited some beautiful boutiques (and cafés/lunch places) with unique and well curated collections of goodies for the home. These are my absolute favorites: At Restored in Amsterdam you'll find a really nice selection of small brands that will make any Urban Jungle Blogger with a contemporary style very happy. /// Les Petits Read article…
