Funny decorative art by Fleur Goedendorp

I saw this handmade word for the first time at home of a friend and I really liked it. It's so cheerful. It's for at the lovely shop Restored in Amsterdam.
The designer, Fleur Goedendorp, get's inspired by materials, rhythms and construction that result in her words that can be worn as jewelry or as decorative art in an interior.

Source images Restored

My new crush: the round mirror

I have a new crush, lately i'm into round mirrors and this is the one! The strap Mirror from HAY is on my wish list and the nice thing is that it's really affordable so hopefully it will be hanging on my wall soon...

Image by HAY

Inspiring designer: Paola Navone

Visiting the fair Maison&Objet this weekend reminded me of what a wonderful and inspiring designer Paola Navone is. I met her once when I organized lectures at the Woonbeurs and I had to announce her, very exciting. She was very friendly and one of a kind.
I love the series she designed for Richard Ginori, the reinterpreted 1000kg of porcelain, that was for sale at Merci in 2009.

Below an interview from the Australian Inside Out Magazine with Paola Navone

source images Merci & Richard Ginori

Studio Nest

Color Inpiration: The blues

What a nice example of how dark blue can work beautifully in an interior, it gives the space intimacy. I would prefer more wood in combination with the blue to add a bit more contrast.

source VT Wonen

Styling with HEMA & VT wonen

Love these pictures, they were shown in VT Wonen magazine, a colaboration with HEMA. Unfortunately not all the accessories are for sale yet, like the little stool you see in the left, so I can't wait.

Source VT Wonen

Color inspiration

Again a beautiful example how Art can be integrated in your interior. Don't you love the use of color in these images? I use these images often in my inspiration moodboards.

 Left picture found via Bright Bazaar, source right picture unknown, if you know more please 

let me know so I can update the information

Tel-Aviv Restaurant with a cool industrial interior

This industrial style, that's what I like! The concrete covered walls with turkish rugs, tables made by Piet Hein Eek, one of my favorite chairs the Revolt chair designed by Friso Kramer (We have them at home, very comfortable chairs) together with the industrial lightning! I've said enough, just take a look.

source Frame

                   

Interior inspiration

Today I found this image in my interior archive, I love how the colors in the painting are repeated in the interior. 

Source VT wonen

Paris, part deux

First of all I want to wish you all a happy and healthy new year full of inspiration!

My trip to Paris gave me a lot of new ideas and inspiration. When I came home I immediately saw what I needed to change in our interior.
I love what traveling does to your mind and soul.
To stay is not the same as coming back....

Here's an impression of Paris

 Aesop

La Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise

la Grande Mosquée de Paris

 A few more pictures @ Merci

Photography © Studio Nest

Merci Paris

We've been to Paris for a few days and I've been to Merci twice. What a wonderful shop, I love their style! After christmas they were changing the store with a lot of letters. This is a trend you see for years now but at Merci it was new and a bit more exciting because of the fresh combinations, don't you think? I will post more about Paris later.

Photography © Studio Nest

Tommy Hilfiger ‘Peoples Place’

You can't find a logo in this restaurant where the people of Tommy Hilfiger have lunch.
I think it is special that a brand doesn't express who they are with a logo but with feeling and atmosphere. Nice place to have lunch if you work for Tommy Hilfiger in Amsterdam.
Marc Prosman is responsible for the interior design.

photography by Jeroen Musch

Fisherman's lights by Mattias Ståhlbom

I like these fisherman's lights designed by Mattias Ståhlbom. Glass fishing floats were once used by fishermen in many parts of the world to keep their nets afloat. We saw these lights this summer at a beach of Lombok at night and we saw the fisherman go into the water, what was a beautiful view.

pictures via zero.se

We always have Paris

I'm so lucky, I will go to Paris twice soon. We go 4 days with christmas to relax, enjoy nice food, walk through the city and see inspiring concepts and shops! I go again with a friend to go to maison et objet to get more inspiration. Both times I will stay at Mama Shelter, looking forward to it so much...

What's your favorite place in Paris I should visit? 

pictures mamashelter.com

Caravaggio matt from Lightyears

What a nice surprise that the Caravaggio pendant light is available in matt colors. It looks like concrete and in white like porcelain. So beautiful and a nice example what material can do. In my opinion the form becomes more elegant. Definitely on my wishlist to use it in a project.

pictures www.lightyears.dk

Pup up wine bar: 32 days 41 wines.

Thursday we went to the Pop Up Winebar in Amsterdam. Cool interior, it's like a home, with a bedroom where you can smoke, really funny idea. Relaxed atmosphere. I loved the vintage interior with the brick wall. 

smoking in the bed

Here you can see a video of their opening, so you get a bit of an impression.

Pictures & info www.thepopupwinebar.com