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Jenna Postma

Jenna Postma is a wonderful young designer that creates from the heart. Working with different materials, Jenna produces simple everyday items with a little bit of her own story.

Do you recognize these? These ceramic necklaces are of the everyday view of Dutch architecture. What is your building of choice? A farmhouse? A church? I would go for the mill!

The jewelry box is the other piece I would like to mention because I was excited it’s a standing jewelry box. Being a girl herself Jenna thought that it would be useful if you could hang your necklaces in the box. Yes that’s perfect! If you don’t want the high legs, there are smaller ones for tables and walls. ~Sufiya

..Jenna Postma

Colorful living with Hellen van Berkel

Come and see this beautiful home .. again :) ... here on Bloesem. Hellen van Berkel who lives here already shared her amazing place with us a couple of years ago, but this time my friend Marjon Hoogervorst made the pictures, not only of her home but also of her new collection gorgeous silk scarves ... I really like what Marjon did to the images scarves ... letting them flow and bringing them to live ...                       [READ and SEE MORE after the break]

 

Dutch Design Year in Eindhoven

Dutch Design Year is a store started by a designer herself Marleen Kurvers (see her gorgeous tube frame light below) . Located in Eindhoven, where talented Ducth Designers come together to showcase their products. Marleen mixes the old and the new, where you can also find a collection of vintage products. Great idea Marleen.

Irene and I share the love for wooden products, so I can see why she picked these pictures. I can easily see these wooden pieces in our office. I also think that, that the geometric flower vase would be a very unique addition for a centerpiece don’t you think? ~Sufiya

Face-to-face a new designer's profile with Floris Hovers

Looking at this garden makes me jealous and I totally how Dutch designer Floris Hovers loves living here. The house is located in a small village in the Netherlands called Raamsdonk. Sandra and Marjon visited Floris and spoke with him about his life as a designer, why he enjoys his work so much, what inspires him and how he and his family try to live a life without the daily influence of the online world ... 

Are you ready to step into the house of Floris Hovers then click here and head over to our face-to-face a designers' profile column for antoher interesting read!

..face-to-face a designers' profile

..Floris Hovers Designs

All images by Marjon Hoogervorst

Lab 71

Lab 71 by frieda mellema =  concept  .  design  . styling  . photography of...

Yes, Frieda Mellema former half of Friedamaria has gone solo with wonderful inspirational products and images. What I  love about the first look of her website is the experimental feel of making new things... we already loved her style very much and Lab 71 is only bringing us better and more thought-through items. 

In the diary section you can find pictures of the work in progress of Frieda's gorgeous handmade creations and great inspirational ideas of how you would style them. My favorite is her butterfly brooch collection. Very uniquely made and I would wear it with a chain as a necklace as well. 

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Monday's quick start: Baby Barrel Lamp

A bit ashamed to say but New Duivendrecht a Dutch design label was totally unknown to me until last August when I visited the NY international Gift Fair. You remember I told you I came to the fair together with Jurianne, who was part of Tuttobene and Tuttobene was founded by Victor Le Noble who also is one of the designers behind New Duivendrecht.

Victor send me an email last weekend telling me about their latest product called the Baby Barrel Lamp designed by Nieuwe Heren... an I really like it!

The design of the first Barrel lamp was inspired by the aesthetics of WWI searchlights. Now more friendly but still a strong and sturdy shape that provides a steady source of light in any type of space. It is crafted out of wood, steel and concrete.... the combination of wood and concrete makes it very attractive for me and I  would probably place the Baby Barrel  lamp on a floor in a corner of my home. [READ MORE]