Pivot cabinet

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In addition to all the Christmas inspiration and gift ideas in my mailbox today,  

the pressmail of Dutch table specialist Arco,  about the stunning Pivot cabinet

 (designed in 2008 by Shay Alkalay and his London-based Raw Edges studio)

 caught my attention immediately due to its beautiful timeless minimalist design

"Pivot  is a solid wood cabinet which is built on tall legs and features two drawers. 

The innovative aspect of this cabinet is the fact that the drawers can hinge, 

making it possible to open both drawers at the same time, which is impossible 

with a conventional set of drawers and just perfect  for storing 

small items and everyday necessities" 

Besides my favorites in oak, natural walnut and black,  Arco has launched

 the Pivot in a new palette of 12 urban colours  ranging from a rich petrol and stunning red 

to emerald green! Really love its beautiful and inventive design that will be a real 

eyecatchter for each room, dont you think so?

Read and see more about Pivot here

Tiny Miracles | Pepe Heykoop

I really like this inspiring time of the year. The time when all well known design- and
 interior fairs take place and the time that brands present their new collections and our social media timelines and mailboxes are filled with the new.

One of the launches that caught my special attention in the Netherlands was the one of
 the Take Time wall clock. This (hand-folded) clock is specifically designed by Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop in collaboration with the Tiny Miracles foundation.

In my opion the most prettiest thing about this stylish clock is the story behind. 
Tiny Miracles is a Netherlands-based innovative social enterprise/foundation with
 the ambition to develop a working business model to break poverty cycles in any 
community in the world. This clock had been made in one of the most impoverished
 areas of Mumbai, India where the Pardeshi community lives and the purpose is
 to make sure that this community will be self-sufficient in 10 years. 
 A mission that I wholeheartedly support ...

The clock is made of coated paper and available in multiple colors and variations. On the site and shop of Tiny Miracles you will find everything about all the designs that Pepe Heykoop created (such as the well known paper vase covers) and of course all the background information about the Foundation.

Ik vind deze tijd van het jaar zo inspirerend. De grote interieur beurzen die overal plaatsvinden, 
de presentaties van de nieuwe collectie's van alle merken waarvan we alle informatie en foto's kunnen zien zijn op de tijdlijnen van onze social media kanalen en natuurlijk ook in onze mail box. 

Een van de lanceringen die in Nederland mijn speciale aandacht trok was die van de "Take Time wall clock". Deze (handgevouwen) klok is speciaal ontworpen door designer Pepe Heykoop in samenwerking met de stichting Tiny Miracles.  Het verhaal achter de hippe klokken vond ik zelf nog het allermooist want de klokken worden namelijk geproduceerd door de Pardadeshi gemeenschap in een werkplaats in Mumbai (India) . Het doel van Tiny Miracles is om ervoor te zorgen dat deze arme gemeenschap over 10 jaar zelfvoorzienend is. Dit wil de stichting bereiken door ze onder andere werkgelegenheid te bieden, namelijk het maken van dit soort designproducten. Een missie die ik van harte ondersteun!

De klok is gemaakt van gecoat papier en in meerdere kleuren en varianten verkrijgbaar. Op de site en in shop van Tiny Miracles vindt je alles over de mooie en zeer betaalbare ontwerpen die Pepe Heykoop maakte (zoals de bekende paper vase covers) en natuurlijk alle achtergrond informatie over de Stichting. 

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dutch design - crisp sheets

photos elvs

Today some snapshots from last week of my updated bedroom...

 Inspired by some new beautiful accessories,  
I have finally found the perfect designed crisp, cotton sheets when I read an older
 issue of ELLE magazine the other day and saw an article about  the bedding of crisp sheets, 

I have changed things up by moving the bench from the

 living to the bedroom and having some of my favourite things around me like my

 magazines, creams, prints and jewelry. 

To be honest, for me, one of the most difficult things to find is

 stylish bedlinen with an afforable prince. 

 Mostly I bought plain sheets because I couldn't find the modern minimalistic

 designed sheets that I was looking for and thtis is exactly why 

 Lara Jans, founder of Crisp Sheets, started her own label in 2014.  

For Lara it started when she moved in her new apartment and couldn't 

seem to find bedsheets that matched with her taste. 

She started visualizing how these sheets would look and feel and it

 did not take long before she started working on the designs and 

determining what kind of technique could give that crisp touch to cotton. 

After finding the right supplier "Crisp Sheets" was established.

 In my bedroom I love a minimal styling. 

The top surface of the sheets and pillowcases are printed in a peaceful blue 

aquarelle design (inspired by the five oceans and their beautiful ray of blues) 

They feel very soft and comfortable... very inviting and

they're just perfect to spend lot's of lazy weekend mornings!

once again I discovered that simply changing some details 

(or even just one photo of a magazine) really makes the difference!

beautiful simplicity...what do you think? 

find more about Crisp Sheets here 

PS. Besides beautiful sheets Lara also creates posters and postcards. When she started

 sketching for the bedsheets, she made a lot of designs,  not all of them where suitable 

for duvet covers, so she decided to create prints as well.

woonbeurs

pic elvs

 yesterday I visited the woonbeurs 

and it was amazing... I really enjoyed it!!!

I have seen so much pretty things 

and I made so much pictures to share

I started at the homes of the dutch  decoration magazines 

the amazing VTwonen barn, the colorful 101 woonideeenhome,  

the green EH&I home
and the beautiful and sereen Ariadne home

 I ended  my visit at the inspiring and creative design city 

where I admired gorgeous Dutch design 

and totally crushed on these lamps 

above "breeze" designed by Alex de Witte

                                                                                                             the Woonbeurs is open untill sunday 6 October.