Bloesem

Our Amsterdam place

Good morning lovely readers I hope you have missed me the last couple of weeks ... I certainly missed you and am super happy to be able to post this morning. I have had a wonderful vacation in Spain with my family and am enjoying some quality time in the Netherlands right now with my friends. 

Luckily for me I can stay in our own Amsterdam apartment which normally is rented out but tenants moved back to their home country and I am currently doing a huge re-decoration/renovation so new tenants can move in after the summer. 

Great to empty out many boxes that were stored about ten years ago when we left this place. I found this huge pile of old wallpapers (1998 - 2003) and was happily surprised with the still sublime-looking covers. I believe back then wallpaper was a bit more trendsetting and new then nowadays but I admire them for being around for such a long time on high-quality level. 

I think I am going to keep them ... still very inspirational.

..wallpaper magazine

All images by me, Irene.

some things I liked this week...

I'm devoting this week's 'some things I liked this week' entirely to my dear friend Marjon, the photographer and AnoukB, the stylist ... and their...  Concept 2012

Via Character, a free online magazine you can see exactly what these talented and stylish ladies are up to... what they can do for you ... a whole lot of eye-candy that is sure...

Their latest project was working on  a new cook book for Laurent Med Khellout from Nomadic Algerian restaurant, Rainarai in Amsterdam...

 

On my way to Amsterdam...

On my way to meet Monique de Ruiter from VT-Wonen en visit the place were they create this great magazine.... will be fun and keep you posted of course! Above some quick styling ideas for Christmas that you can find at the VT-wonen site. 

Thank you Desiree for the images above.

Anthology Magazine issue 5... and we are featured!

It all started in March of this year when Dutch photographer Marjon Hoogervorst visited me for a short week here in Kuala Lumpur. We met each other via Bloesem and thought why not do something together.... Anh-Minh from Anthology magazine liked the images of my (old) home here in Kuala Lumpur and was super kind to invite me for an interview for their latest issue: Going Global. if you would like to buy a copy then follow this link. 

I can't tell you how proud I am, Anthology is my absolute favorite magazine. If you see it in real you will know why. It's not just a glossy or a magazine... it is a super balanced and beautifully graphic designed and easy to carry around booklet that will give you reading pleasure over and over again. 

The 'Woonbeurs' captured by Flavourites

Last week the famous Woonbeurs = LivingFair in Amsterdam took place. And of course I wasn't there, but I was very curious and asked around for pictures. The lovely ladies, Marije and Natascha, founders of  the websites Flavourites and Easybeans and editors of FlavourZine, a great online magazine, send me some nice ones. 

The first thing I noticed were all the nostaligic details, the concrete look and the fluo or neon accents. 

 

   

Yellow details in covet garden's latest issue

Reading the latest issue of online magazine covet garden brought me to these images and I am sharing them becasue of the wonderful yellow details in both images. I think it is an IKEA dining table on top but the owners have added a special touch by coloring it yellow... love this idea and will copy in my own home :-)

Another wonderful idea that the owners of this house, Nancy and Laas, came up with was adding a strip of ochre-yellow carpet in the wooden floor. Not only handy for wet feet when coming out of the bathroom, but also comfortable and nice looking. 

Many more beautiful images in again a great issue from covet garden.  

All images by Donna Griffith.