A FRAME way to decorate

For his book 'Where they create' photographer Paul Barbera made these pictures of the office of Frame magazine. I think it's a great and easy way to expose all your favorite magazines... Or you can decorate your wall with your all time favorite records.

Photography by Paul Barbera

A few snapshots of my life

On friday my new white Iphone arrived and I downloaded immediately the Hipstamatic app, because I loved the pictures my friend made with it. I really missed it to be able to photograph the things around me, without always caring my SLR camera with me, to big.

Here a few pics....

 Pompon, my favorite flower shop.

Saturday lunch

photgraphy © Rosa van den Kerkhof

Tomozza spaghetti by jamie Oliver

I've never blogged about food before, only about where you can eat it:-)
But I love to cook and yesterday we've made this recipe and it was so lovely that I want to share this with you. It's in the Jamie magazine of this month (check this link of the dutch edition). It's very easy and fast so ideal for a weekday when you have little time.

source jamiemagazine.nl

Ingredients:

4 persons

• 350 g spaghetti 

• 500 g small tomatoes, cut in half without the seeds

• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped

• 1 ts dried oregano 

• 6  table spoons olive oil

• fresh basil leaves, half a hand, chopped.

• 20 black olives 

• 1 ball mozzarella of 200 gr, sliced

• 4 ansjovisfilets, finely sliced (I used Ortiz, expensive but definitely worth it!)

• 2 table spoons capers

It's not in the recipe, but I added some lemon zest & juice for extra freshness...

Cook the spaghetti al dente. In the mean time mix all the ingredients together, except the basil leaves, in a large bowl to marinate. (if you have more time you can prepare this earlier so the taste will get more intense) Drain the pasta and add it to the tomato&co and mix it well. Finally add the basil and serve, enjoy!

Walk the line

Recently the second part of the 'The high line' in NY was finished. I remember I saw the first part a few years ago in a magazine and I was so fascinated by the fact they used an old subway line as a  base for a park. The result is so much more then only a park, it becomes the glue that connects the buildings and a place for people to meet. 

 photgraphy ©Iwan Baan

Today I ♥ this shelving by VT Wonen

I like open shelving like this a lot. It's a great way to display your favorite books and treasures. It makes that your interior becomes an extension of your personality and you will feel at home in your own home.

source VT Wonen

Vintage style in the office: HQ Facebook

Yesterday I wrote about my love for vintage. Today I want to show you a nice example where the designers used a lot of vintage in the design of the headquarters of Facebook in California. It looks inviting and I like the use of color in combination with the retro stone walls of this former laboratory.

source & pictures dezeen.com

Vintage style

I'm still in love with vintage furniture because it adds so much more character to an interior then when you only use new things. Here are a few inspiring pictures...

source marie claire maison

source unknown

via maison de vacance

Source Living etc

Fresh start

Recently opened Mundvoll café  and grocery shop in Germany was designed by London based design studio Joint Perspectives. Love the casual style and the use of plywood and the fresh colors. Read more at Design Milk

Photo Lena-Reiner

Photo Joint Perspectives

Photos Joint Perspectives

Photo Lena-Reiner

Photo Lena-Reiner

Layers of color

To be honest I didn't expect this colorful building to be a bank! But it's a great unexpected inspiration we could use in lot's of public places. To me the touch of color makes it a very positive place. I thought I recognized the puffs that are flying around this time of year in the motifs on the ceiling and in an article from the contemporist I red: "the ceiling is adorned with dandelion puff motifs that seem to float and drift through the air. In Europe, there is a long and cherished custom of blowing on one of these fuzzy balls while secretly making a wish. Bits of fluffy down gently dance and frolic in the air, carried by the wind." 
Isn't that beautiful?

Sources:
Architecture&Interior design emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design
contemporist.com

Photography : Nacasa & Partners Inc.