Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Joy of finding a new source of inspiration

It is raining and storming in our little Dutch frog country, so perfect for a Disciplined Working Day Master Thesis. While sitting at my desk top, love is making beautiful things of old recycled wood one floor down. Dog is lying next to me, on top of a big pile of clothes i am halfway sorting, a little candle light is burning next to me along side a cup of hot spicy tea....I am feeling happy!

When taking a break, i find this beautiful blog on the web from Junkaholique. While scrolling across this blog of the English Artemis Russell (a jewellery designer) i get so inspired. Love her style and the way she makes sphere in a her new home. Favorite is the new room she made for her little girl, with all those self made details (like felt animals on the wall).
The pics below all come from Junkaholique, what a joy to find new inspiration, thanx for sharing Artemis!







Saturday, October 19, 2013

Weekend starter: Nobel's Bread (Dordrecht)



Just behind our house in the center of the historic part of hometown Dordrecht (nearby the old Church) there is this new beautiful bakery called Nobel's Bread. They make really special bread you can smell miles away! They also serve fair trade, biological and local products. Today my fall holiday started and to celebrate, my love and i went for breakfast at Nobel's Bread. I love the interior of this old building, with old details and a serene color palette. Inspiration for the nursery room, another project that we soon have to start because i am now almost 25 weeks pregnant!

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Just being Home

With this Little One in my belly I am so happy just being home. I love to be a lecturer, to teach and interact with students, to do some curriculum innovation...but with this on going nausea it is
so nice to have calm weekend & sit at the couch doing nothing! At the moment, Apples are irreplaceable (oh boy, that is Super Food! Do not dare to go anywhere without an apple in my pocket) and i am enjoying little packet's from sweet moms who sell stuff through Marktplaats (our Dutch E-bay). It is a Green & affordable way to buy Fairtrade Organic baby-clothes from beautiful brands like the Swedish Sture and Lisa, the Danish Katvig and the Dutch Imps-elfs. And the bonus is to get in contact with attentive women- it is way better than buying in a store! 









Sunday, September 15, 2013

Don't worry about a thing.....


Because everything will be all right

- Bob Marley-

Dear all,

It has been quit some time since i posted on this blog. Well, I needed all my energy for daily live- there was so much going on. Good things i must say! After all those years i'm pregnant..... i can not describe how i feel. Something like "Kicking and Alive, with this Little One (tomorrow 20 weeks!) in my belly". I am so thankful, and i lovelovelove being pregnant. Can not wait for this new adventure of motherhood!
Left side: you can see a bit of the ( 2 century old!) wooden sliding door behind our bed, where i keep my clothes.
The Dots in a little corner, combined with the Woods wallpaper from Cole and Son (has been years on my wish list!).




The old chimney with my beloved painting from Granny and the pregnancy chain, a gift from one from one of my best friends when she found out about Little One. 

So i hope this first post since means a new beginning at this blog. I hope i will be able to keep sharing my excitement and happy moments in upcoming life. For a start, here are some pics from our new bedroom, made by my love with recycled materials from our old little canal house. Because of the nausea in the first 16 weeks i spent a lot of time in my bed, but the delicate atmosphere made it a real nice place to be. Although it is not yet finished, it is already perfect to me.

Hope to be back here soon!
XOXO

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Kingsday

We have a new King, Hurray!
The picture below is our King when he was a little boy. It is made by Studio Sjoe Sjoe (reblogged-is that a word?- from Jurianne).


We got up early to stroll at the freemarket with friends in our home town Dordrecht. Love the atmosphere on this special day, everybody is happy and making fun! 














 Afterwards we ate pie at my new (old) plates, love them!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Happy wall


Happy Wall in my new study, partly inspired by my favorite bloggers:
1. Hope poster from Anki from Zilverblauw
2. Wall pegg self made (from wood leftover from our old canal house) inspired by Ingrid from Wood Wool Stool
3. Birdy drawn by Geninne 
But most precious is the little framed flower, which is a gift from my Granny. She got it from her parents for her new room when she was a little girl. I think it is so lovely!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Snowpuppe in Spring

A while ago i posted about inspiration for our new bedroom. Well, our bedroom is not finished yet, but we do have now a new little sleeping room. It is like a tiny wooden cabin- made from recycled wood- on top floor of our old canal  house. It is going to be our guest room, nothing fancy just easy white with a nature touch. Untill our bedroom is ready on the first floor, this little cabin is our place to dream. And i am loving it! Who says you need a bedroom more than 5 square metre?!

My love made me a special light, just as i wished for. We bought a paper lampshade from Dutch designers Studio Snowpuppe and searched for a tree branch in the forrest. Now we have our own delicate moth light.





Sunday, April 7, 2013

The Artist Place

A walk through sunny home- town Dordrecht brought us to the Artist Place of Frits Anton van der Horst (1946) and his little circus dog Tarzan. Frits is our neighbor down at the allotment. Love the colour Bomb!