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Spring in the Kitchen

We've been having such gorgeous weather these past couple of weeks, that it has gotten me in the spring mood. My kitchen needs a major redo, but I can't afford that right now - so instead I like to daydream about what I'd love to put in it. Currently, anything spring like. Wind and Willow Home just opened a shop on etsy called Dipped, and it is love for me. All those gorgeous colors.

I love items being dipped, I am tempted to start dipping items in my own home to see how they would turn out. Such a simple and lovely idea.

Something more on the softer side of spring coloring, but just as inviting - the Pools Collection by Zoe Garred from Fleet. Each item is handmade in a stoneware ceramic.

Sigh Worthy

I saw these awesome bread spoons by Niels Datema, a student at Design Academy Eindhoven over at Handmade Charlotte, and had to share them with our Bloesem readers. 

I love making bread, and the idea of having a spoon in the right amount for each separate ingredient, is a pretty fantastic idea. 

How sweet are these hand sculpted bracelets and endangered birds. 

Monday's quick start: Tea towels by Tara Muelu

Hello NEW week, hope your weekend was fun? Just a nice little start to get you in the mood for this week... only two items available in this etsy shop, but I like them both very much.... linen napkins and tea towels by Tara Muelu from Melbourne. She screenprinted pictures on linen...

 

NU and a Leather Handle

Do you also like this Leather Handle? Ladies, Nathalie Fransen and Tessa Weerdenburg from Nu interieur|ontwerp designed it and they told me they sold like hot cookies... luckily for you new stock has arrived in their online shop. 

Some great images below in this post. 

Gift Guide 2011 : Gifts for the Kitchen

Perhaps my favorite category... the Kitchen ... not that I am a good cook or that I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I do not :) ... but I do like all the kitchen accessories out there and these are my favorites for this year. Hope you will find a nice present too...

Bloesem Gift Guide 2011

Sponsor Spotlight : bee things

I already bought some of their amazing prints, particularly this one is a favorite of mine, but now husband and wife team Shay and Jeff also added marvellous tea towels to their collection. Yes I'm talking about Bee-things. The print and graphic design studio from Dallas who are known for their design and beautiful bird illustrations. Shay and Jeff are passionate about their work and always wanting to make people around the world happy, they work together giving birth to amazing pieces of artwork. A perfect marriage of colors I would say :)

The tea towles are available here in the etsy shop and from what I understand theyr are big, soft and made of 100% cotton. I'm picking the Swan, what about you? More info about bee thing at their website or blog... shopping you can do right here.