When strolling down the streets of Milan, I was pleasantly surprised by the omnipresence of greens! Of course the upcoming Urban Jungle Bloggers topic was in the back of my head: balconies & window sills, so I guess I was a little obsessed… So if you're looking for some last minute inspiration, look no further Read article…
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Yummy lunch at Al Boeuc
One of the things that I was looking forward to in Italy, was the delicious food. Not that I lack of delicious food here at home: we have so many beautiful French products and of course I have my own private chef. But still: Italian food also has a reputation 😉 Of course our lovely Read article…
Hay Mini Market in Milan
You didn't need a map to find the Hay showroom during the Salone del Mobile in Milan: you could simply follow the cool folks sporting the limited edition Wrong for Hay totes to get there. It's the first time since 2008 that Danish furniture & accessory brand Hay and sister brand Wrong for Hay were Read article…
Italian Wisteria
The number of times that we sighed and smelled wisteria during our Blago trip, were countless. I haven't seen any wisteria here in the Oise yet, but in Italy they were blooming on every street corner. And because unfortunately I cannot include perfumes on my blog (yet!), I tried to capture the purple flowering plant Read article…
Patterns in Milan
My five days in Italy with friends were bright and colorful, just like the tiles above at Temakinho in Milan. We walked for hours along several lakes, enjoyed the abundant sunshine, ate the most delicious Italian food, had many interesting conversations, laughed a lot, smelled the blooming wisteria on every street corner, got our design Read article…
Ciao from the Concrete Jungle
A quick hello from this concrete jungle called Milan! As you can see the sun is shining bright and the many many plants on the Milanese balconies seem to love it. There's so much inspiration everywhere for the upcoming topic of Urban Jungle Bloggers later this month! By the way, Louise from 30smagazine did an Read article…
Going back to Italy
In a week from now I'll be on a plane to Italy! It has been well over a decade since my last visit and I'm super excited to go back. When I was 16 I was very impressed by the Italian guys and Italian shoes. At 17 it was lambrusco that made my head spin Read article…
Weekend inspiration #14
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At the occasion of Maison & Objet in Paris this weekend: a 100% French Typography of Travel today! With beautiful typography from my trips around the country: Papier Plus paper & stationary – Paris, France Galerie Pont-Neuf residence – Nice, France Calligrane stationary shop – Paris, France l'Hostellerie du Royal-Lieu hotel & restaurant – Compiègne, Read article…
Sunday in Canada
On Monday Megan from The Fresh Exchange wrote about the importance of the Sunday walk. I can totally relate to that! Ending the week with some fresh air and exploring before the next week begins is just wonderful. A few weeks ago, my husband and I spent the last few hours of the weekend in Read article…
