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Collection at home by mkgk

It is always a pleasure for me to start with something from the Netherlands on Mondays. For you who follow Bloesem for a couple of years already know that I am a big fan of the work by Studio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters. Waterloop, Avifauna and By Guus have all been featured in the past. 

During Dutch Design Week 2012 Maarten en Guus decided to set up a selection of their latest work in their own house. An intimate and private show ... unfortunatley the show is over but we can still enjoy the images they took.     [MORE IMAGES]

Kellie Smits

I am a huge fan of my Kellie Smits, founder and owner of funky online shop Buisjes En Beugels +++.

She is not only a webshop owner, she is also super talented and a very creative person, a lady with style!

First she started her own fashion line for kids and about a year ago she launched her first furniture piece. The insekt desk in green is simply beautiful. I am proud she is a sponsor of Bloesem.

Below a glimpse of The Growing Table and pillow by Ana Ventura and 'I feel green'. 

A new fleet wish-boats

My dear friend Jurianne Matter re-invented her first and very succesfull product, the paper wish-boats by giving them a gorgeous new pattern and color palette. 

The little paper boats are designed to sail out to celebrate weddings, newborn babies, birthdays, anniversaries or sometimes even as treasure ships (with money or candies). With a bit of inventiveness you can also make a unique paper chain or a mobile for a child’s room! 

Before you start folding, you can write a personal wish or message along the railing. The folding takes only a few minutes per boat.   [MORE IMAGES]

 

Face-to-face a new designer's profile with Marly Gommans

 

I love it when someone gives a lot of character to a home. And Marly Gommans certainly did that to her home in the Netherlands. The hand painted mural, the little things on the wall and the sublime pantone painted staircase make this week's house visit very interesting ...

Marly Gommans is a fashion and furniture designer, with a special interest in Cats! Yes cats, but she doesn't like their plastic litterboxes and ugly scratching poles ... so she designed some good-looking ones that are welcome in her home. And while she was at it she decided to design a great cat cushion too. Marly interned at the famous Kiki van Eijk studio and now makes her own name into the world of design with her funky products.

Please join us for an interview with Marly and have a look how she lives... right here... Mar.ly's collection is available at BijzonderMooi ~ in Dutch ~ in English

..Mar.ly

..all images by Vorstin 
..translation by xPattyCake

 

Object Rotterdam

{Raw Color will be showing their work at OBJECT Rotterdam}

Already any plans for this weekend? My Asian friends probably celebrate Chinese New Year, I will be having a quite weekend, but if I would be in the Netherlands right now I would go to Rotterdam and visit OBJECT Rotterdam.

Thé fair for contemporary design showing the latest limited editions and one-offs from well-known and upcoming designers working in different design disciplines and various materials.

Stylist and art director Tatjana Quax will be giving a presentation on Sunday afternoon about upcoming art projects in the Netherlands and she will talking about her own work for studio aandacht and studio attenzione.                    [MORE IMAGES]

WAT I E T S blocks

While writing a bit on BKids about WAT I E T S i thought thought why not share it on Bloesem too ... I really like what these two Dutch freelance designers, Chris van Middendorp and Sarah Pieterse, are creating and hope you do too. 

Thank you all for the lovely comments and Birthday woshes. Actually I had a wonderful time and will be celebrating a bit more during the weekend. WIsh you a lovely one too! Hope to see you back next week! ~irene xoxo

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