details

via

maybe you have already seen some of these images 

but i was really attracted by this stunning apartment 

and its beautiful stylish black kitchen

with the simple white tiles,

the subtle details in brass and leather

and the beautiful furniture...

just love the entire place

 great stylingwork of the team of Stadshem

see more here

giveaway - "beauty and more" (closed)

  pics elvs

this giveaway is closed!

Congratulations to Margreet de Vries
she won this giveaway!

love the new look in my bedroom

lot's of whites and the beautiful contrast created 

by my new greyish hand-woven bedspread and the traditional

 hamam towels...  they really make the difference!

A little while ago I met Eva of the Dutch webshop mooisenmeer.nl

she sells the most beautiful traditional and (oriental) handmade products 
and today Eva is offering this amazing giveaway

a beautiful luxury package with some gorgeous authentic products

 (value € 131,50)

What can you win?

* bedspread "Ramses" (hand-woven) black/white

* one handmade hamam towel "Kidrak" in herringbone pattern with 

woven dashes/diamond motif

* one hamam towel "Kidrak" - the equalness of above - 

(made of 50% cotton and 50% bamboo)

 * and a (glass) bottle of "Savon de Marseille" handsoap extra pur, without perfume.

This is how to join in:

* like Moois&Meer on facebook and leave a message on their account here

(Eva loves personal contact and she would love to know your favorite product at the shop)

* leave a message in this post 

* share the banner below on your blog/fb/ig account and link 
to the giveawaypost for an extra change

Moois&Meer is a Dutch webshop (they deliver world-wide) where you can find 

a small collection of original gifts and unique products as turkish handmade hammam blankets, 

towels and shells, table-clothes, gorgeous vintage suzani rugs, antique kilims processed 

as patchwork carpet or pillows, hand-woven silk scarves, hand and body

 in hip refillable glass bottles and more. Just have a look at the collection here

The Moois&Meer collection is kept small because they have a preference for 

hand-made products which are made in traditional way and they really prefer a personal 

cooperation with their manufacturers in France and Turkey, they think that's all part of 

the charm of being unique! 

good luck... the winner will be anounced in two weeks!

Wish you all a happy new week... 

this giveaway is closed!

friday

instapics elvs

love the green inspiration in the magazines these days

enjoying my day off by admiring them and by being inspired

for some new plans and garden changes

today some instasnapshots...

have a wonderful friday! 

 

apartment love

    

    

    

    

   

   

  via

love love love this tasteful multi purpose apartment in Warsaw

where they created a combined home and workspace

only separated by a pair of glass doors

 beautiful minimalism with a warm industrial atmosphere

created by the cosy large sofa, knitted footstools and several plants 

 and the supplement of the contrasting touch of yellow

at the black (love these ceilings) and white decorated workspace

find all about this amazing apartement at dezeen here

                                                                     Photos by Paulina Sasinowska, Maciej Kurkowski, Maciej Sutuła 

recycling

via

hope you all had a happy easter

I really enjoyed my little break in Paris 

we had some great days (my feed won't move anymore) 

 filled with exciting things (Disneyland) and 

admiring all the beauty that Paris has to offer

it was such fun! 

This beautiful house built of waste 

and recycled materials really cought my eye today

 love the creative ideas  - look at these walls of chipboard and that couch made of recycled wood - 

the raw materials and the combination of used wood, bricks, 

art and classic (vintage) design furniture

very inspiring styling work by Hanne Wind

see and read more here

happy easter

pic elvs 

it's time for a short break

leaving with my family for a couple of days to Paris :-)) 

hopefully enjoying some sunny days

while admiring  the beautiful city of light

have a happy easter weekend

hope you and your family will have a great time!

therese sennerholt

via

 it's so great when talented people work together...

 just admired the sneakpeek of 

the amazing work that swedish stylist

 Lotta Agaton and photographer Pia Ulin did for the

coming launch of the two new and different collections 
of talented Therese Sennerholt 

so looking forward...

see more at her website tomorrow

studiolove

 via

I was attracted by the beautiful prints

-to bad most of them are not available in the netherlands- 

the rough plastered walls and the amazing light 

love this beautiful small studio apartment (37m2)

with its warm and stylish graphic accents

inspired again by the styling and 

creative  ideas seen at this house for sale 

see more here

hay news

via

I have said it before...

love this time of the year when we can be inspired 

by all the news coming from the Salone 2014 fair in Milan 

Hay and Wrong for Hay showed their latest collections

and I really fell for this picture with
 the new Pinorama pinboards designed by Inga Sempé 

and the Copenhagen Desk and Chair designed by Bouroullec

beautiful simplicity...  just perfect for my Monday mood!

see more new products at the HAY imagebank here

and have a happy new week...

balance

via

so much wonderful details to admire

 love the beautiful balance at this apartment 
created by the white walls filled with colorfull graphic art

in addition to the neutral black, gray  and brown tones

and the amazing design furniture - lóóóvve the lamps - 

see more here 

and have a wonderful weekend!

                                                                                                                    Photos: Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer 

chairlove

via

love this time of the year when we can 

admire so much beauty during the Salone 2014 fair in Milan 

Menu.dk  has launched - in collaboration with  studio Afteroom - 

their first chair ( three-legged) as part of a collection

that consists a practical stackable table 

and a stone caddy designed

 for storage in the kitchen, bathroom or at the office

love the simplicity of its beautiful design
minimalistic with clean lines  - would be perfect for my home - 

and available in black, white, moss green and grey

see more here and have a happy friday!

instashots

 pics elvs

 today some of my latest #instashots 

really had a great time by creating 

some new still-lifes this week

inspired by our coming visit to Paris, 

magazines, daily life,
and your blogs and IG accounts ofcourse ;-)
sharing ideas is such fun!

you can find me on instagram here