nature inside - KUBU chair

photos elvs

I really like the ongoing natural trend that we see more and more...

a lot of greens, wood, bamboo, wicker baskets and other natural materials

such a great idea... Bringing the outdoor in! 

So when dutch online store FONQ.nl asked me if I was interested in making a review
about the Dutchbone Kubu chair it also was a great chance to update

 and redecorate my living room! I thought my minimalistic home could use

 a touch of nature and experimenting with how to bring more nature in my home and 

to create a warm atmospere for this coming Autumn is always a good idea!

The natural look and feel of Dutchbone Kubu is what makes this handicraft chair so special! 

 The rattan material is wrapped around the black, iron frame and that

 beautiful combination gives the chair also a stylish industrial look. 

A look that actually fits in a lot of interiors in my opinion! 

I love simplicity and by making a moodboard with a few beautiful

 green leaves from my garden and some stunning photos of my favourite 

fashion magazines I started to create a little urban jungle on my kitchenwall. 

The added fresh green plants on the bench in the livingroom 

completed my version of bringing more of nature inside my monochrome home!

Really love the fact that adding only a few new (natural) details 

really made the difference... did you already brought some nature inside? 

this post is made in collaboration with FONQ.nl a dutch contemporary online store with more than 40.000  colorful and special products 

that make life just a little more fun with unique gift and design products and a wide range in terms of living, cooking and garden.

styling/photos and/opinion by elvs

expedition - cos magazine

"Embrace the adventure and go on a voyage of discovery in the fresh country air."

 such great news in my mailbox this afternoon...

one of my fav magazines - COS magazine -  is out now!

I can't wait to admire the fall and winter 2015 "expedition" issue
 and read all about the wonders of the natural world, yet to be explored.

find all about the latest issue here

                                                                      

bedroom love

dark parquet floors and dark painted walls

the beautiful contrast with the whites in that room

simply decorated with just some stylish details, 

perfect bedlinen and tastefull accessories that we all would like to have...

just love the atmosphere in this gorgeous monochrome bedroom

with its spacious closet wall (my dream) next to the bed

and these sliding doors that lead to the gorgeous black tiled bathroom 

great styling work and so much details to admire

at this stunning apartment, filled with design furniture,  for sale

see more at fantastic frank here

Snorfestival 2015 tickets - giveaway -

               photos Zilverblauw with thanks! 

this giveaway is closed the winner is:
Tanja van Hoogdalem :-) congratulations! 

Do you kow the Snor festival? 

 I am very exited... in about two weeks (on Sunday 20 september)

  I will be visiting the Snor festival (Utrecht) for the first time!

The snorfestival is a creative festival where you can find inspiration in many senses, 

where you can join creative workshops, listen to music and where you can enjoy 

some nice drinks and good food. Snorfestival is a real family event, 

children will have a great time with all kind of activites especially organized for them! 

last year I have seen and heard a lot about this festival and this year

 I'm invited  to come and join a bloggersevent where a group of bloggers

 will share their impressions about all the activities that will take place that day, 

via social media or/and on their blogs

In addition to all these activities I'm really looking forward to a special moment at the festival :

 the launch of the new book of Zilverblauw called Shoot! 

This book is intended for everyone who wants to learn more about photography,

 without difficult words and technical slang.

 I admire the work of Ankie (founder of the Zilverblauw blog) her fabulous style,

 her amazing (analog) photos and great diy ideas for many years, 

 So I can't wait to discover this book! 

I would love to meet you there :-) Tickets are available here but I also may give away

2 tickets! to make a chance to win,  just leave a comment here or at my instagramaccount 
and I will pick a winner next friday! 

shades of softness

Some greyish days are perfect to share...

I really fell for the new bedlinen collection of H&M home

with its inviting neutrals, beautiful sober grey and

 romantic and feminine pink pastelshades

my rainy friday morning started with the discovery of the beautiful 

shades of softness collection and the 

great inspiration and perfect stylingwork by Saša Antić

see more here

                                                                                                       photo: Kristofer Johnsson

Anne Black ceramics

I told you before how much I love ceramics, 

my kitchen and tableware collection have become a beautiful mix of all 

 kind of ceramics in different shapes and sizes and in my home 

I really love to combine ceramics with other home accessorries on decorative way

I was already familiar with the craftmanship of Danish ceramist Anne Black

Anne is designer and ceramicist from Copenhagen.

Her products are 100% handmade and skillfully crafted porcelain 

with a timeless design, created for everyday use.

 I just loved her decorative collection and when I was in Denemark 

this spring I also discovered her beautiful porcelain jewellery collection and at that moment
 I instantly fell in love with her designs and her style. 

This summer I had the opportunity to discover some pieces of the

   kitchen and tableware collection and I just loved the perfect

 combination of beautiful simplicity and functionality..

Today some snapshots of some of my personal favourites:

 the handmade tiles and the soy bowls (from the tilt collection) and the beautiful contain jar!

 find all about Anne, her work, the creative process and her collection here

ps. Have you seen Annes summerhouse? It was featured here at Boligmagasinet a while ago!

                                                                                                             photos elvs

kinfolk magazine

The latest edition of Kinfolk (the family issue) is out and I can't wait to admire it...

Not only to see one of my favourite items "my bedtime table" but also to read

 the beautiful stories (with this month the story about 

Hung-Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei founders of Studio Afteroom) 

their great receipes and to admire

 the beautiful inspiring photos and creative styling ideas... 

see more here

                                                                                                   photo Mikkel Mortensen illustrations by Christophe Louis