Gift of the day: Oscar the wooden dog

~Designed in 1953, Oscar has since become sought after by collectors for its humour, warmth and playfulness. ~ fourandtwenty

Pepe Heykoop

Pepe Heykoop another Dutch designer that caught our attention here at Bloesem. Great story behind great products I would say. If you like to add a touch of dutch modern to your home, Pepe designs mostly lamps and vases.

Not "perfect" and rough around the edges is what makes his products beautiful and one of a kind.

Matka vase

While I was reading his website and a little about him, I also read that Pepe started a workshop in India together with the Tiny Miracles Foundation. Teaching illiterate individuals a skill and providing income for them is a priceless act. Good job Pepe! Also if you are interested in an internship you can read all about it here. Im sure it's a great environment to be a part of.   [CONTINUE READING]

Bits of wood

Personally this is my favorite piece for a side table. Different type of wood in it's natural form and I'm so drawn by it's colors too. [MORE IMAGES]

Paper Vase cover: Do these vase look familiar to you? Yes, we've featured them before in a previous post on Dutch Design Year. We still love them for the perfect centerpiece.~Sufiya

..Pepe Heykoop

Monday's quick start: Heidi Lerkenfeldt

Hello, I hope you have had a lovely weekend? What did you do? I started preparing for a photo shoot for next week. A company here in KL asked if I could do the styling for their new online shop and collection ... great of course.

While looking for some inspiration online I found the beautiful portfolio by Danish photographer Heidi Lerkenfeldt (via Ellen's album). ALthough she is not the stylist her images give me lots of ideas how I would like to see the shoot done too next week. If you know who the stylist is or are let me know! ~irene

 

Gift of the day: Wear Pearls

~Wear Pearls Differently. Handmade necklace using ten freshwater pearls rated AA+, two strawberry quartz gem beads and beautiful denim blue Italian loose weave cotton ribbon from Carta inc. with a tiny pink neon detail for the strap.~ Bloesem Wears

Stitch it Christmas Cards

Let's start sending out those Christmas cards ...or better start making your own and then start sending them! Our friends from the Netherlands Eefje and Maike who run the wonderful website MoodKids designed a set of stitch-it-yourself cards for Bloesem. There's 3 designs to choose from and we love them all. Pick any color thread and start stitching for a personalized mail. Gold thread would be our pick too!

Download MoodKids' template for Bloesem -Stitch it Christmas Cards here.

Enjoy! and have a merry Holiday!

 

..MoodKids
..Stitch it Christmas Cards

 

Sponsor spotlight: Puka Puka

We've shared some of our favorite Puka Puka products in our previous posts, this time just a little home inspiration that simply shows you how Puka Puka mobiles can add that special touch to your space. We would have one in a corner just like these pictures, with a table or a lamp for that pop of color. The Puka Puka Bird Mobile is just perfect. [more pictures]

{Polka dot mobile - circus colors}

What do you think of these pictures taken from their website? I think Nina is doing a great job inspiring us with these decorating tips.

..Puka Puka mobiles