Thursday, 31 October 2013 by Irene Hoofs
We usually start our Thursdays bright and early with a pinterest collage post, but recently we have been getting really good vibes from the amazing world instagram! This plus our love for creating beautiful collages from our favorite instagram feeds. On top of that, we have had a great response to our thursday feature on BKids, Instagram Mommies. So we would like to welcome you to our first ever #BinstaGood!
But don't get us wrong we are not leaving pinterest ... no no as a matter of fact we are pinning like crazy these days and seeing how our numbers are growing you are liking our pins :)
For those who aren't quite up to speed with the whole instagram craze, here's a quick summary (for those who are insta-ddicted, you know who you are, you can skip this part. )
- Instagram is an app you can download on your smart phone.
- How it works: You can edit and post pictures on to your feed, which is like your digital photo album and people who follow your account can see them.
- You can also follow other people's accounts to get updates on your feed when they post new pictures.
- You can like and comment on other people's photos or even reply to other people's comments on your own photos.
- # you can add a hashtag to your pictures when you would like to group certain pics or be part of a group. We will start using hashtag #BinstaGood ... come and join!
Now that you are all caught up, come join in the fun with the rest of the instagram community!
#BinstaGood features one favorite instagrammer each week and we hope to share some pretty inspiring people here. Because we know everytime we see a crazy beautiful account, we get excited to go out and take better photos to post! We hope this makes you enthusiastic to #BinstaGood as well :) ... Happy shooting!
Today we kick of with Cindy Loughridge ... the gorgeous but heavy black matches perfectly with our Halloween mood!
.. Cindy Loughridge on instagram
.. Bloesem on instagram
.. Bloesem's interen Zaara S. on instagram
Wednesday, 30 October 2013 by Irene Hoofs
Recently I received an email from the founders of the General store of the Drake Hotel and it brought back so many memories of living in Toronto and always going to the hotel for drinks. I love the ambience and funky style of the hotel and am happy to announce that Bloesem together with the Drake Hotel store will be hosting a very exciting giveaway!
The generous people at the Drake General Store are offering:
the Bloesem readers a chance to win a CAD$250 gift certificate (doesn't include their flat rate shipping cost) for their brand new online shop. (yes you heard is right ... CAD$250 is alot! ... i'm wasn't lying when I said generous)
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To enter all you have to do is:
1.) follow @drakegenrlstore and @BloesemBlog on Twitter
2.) then Tweet:
" I want to win a $250 gift card from @drakegenrlstore + @BloesemBlog"
3.) Once done, fill out this form below + submit.
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We'll choose one winner at random. Contest opens today and ends on 15 Nov 2013.
The lucky winner will be notified via email. No purchase is required.
The Drake General Store carries a wide range of stuff from books to apparel, so a CAD$250 gift certificate would be a great win! Also, they offer a flat rate shipping to almost everywhere!
Good luck!
.. the Drake General Store
Tuesday, 29 October 2013 by Irene Hoofs
{1. Porcelain platters 2. throw blanket 3. Recycled glass tea lanterns 4. notebooks 5. Gift tag set 6. Marimekko cushion cover 7. light bulb}
OldwithNew.com is a relatively new online shop that opened up a month ago and we are embracing their style and colection full harthly!
Their name actually says alot about their idea of how the most liveable homes should be like. They believe in mixing old pieces with newer ones to give the impression of having a space with spaces that have been collected over a period of time!
They stock a wide range of products from talents all over the world and have selected range based on a knowledge of the current trends! So for those who have less confidence if your own taste, you can be assured that OldwithNew.com has that covered.
We chose a few outstanding pieces from their extensive line to give you a sneak peek at this brand new store!
.. OldwithNew.com
Do you remember the post 'Get Your Kicks on' ... well today Anke and Kim are showing us this housetour shot in the interesting home of Dutch designer, Annebet Philips. Not only does A have the most quaint home, her works fit right into that space. We love how her designs have literally found their homes, in her home!
As a Delft University of Technology student a few years ago, Annebet took the time to pursue her own design projects and set up her studio in 2012. Her works are recognizable by their bold shapes and graphic features like the outlines on her My couch, my canvas. Another one of my favorite works of hers is the Knotted lamp!
Firstly, it is so unusual it wouldn't strike you that it was a lamp at first glance. Also, its exaggerated size gives me a sense of fantasy and imagination.
Annebet has shown us how her works have come alive in her home. The red and black accents in her pieces create a visual 'pop' in the space. They remind me of something out of an illustration, the graphic effect and the lines in her designs look like they have been drawn into the space itself. Simple yet eye-catching and wonderfully captured by the ladies from Get Your Kicks On!
Monday, 28 October 2013 by Irene Hoofs
Hi, morning everyone! It's Zara starting a new week here at Bloesem Living ... everyone loves having some fresh flowers around the house, they brighten the house up and make us happy when we catch sight of them while we rush about through out the day. Sadly, no matter how well we take care of fresh flowers, we have to face the harsh reality that they don't last long and soon we are left with a brown unsightly arrangement.
This year the Jorine Oosterhoff has came up with Paperflowers which were based on the concept of flowers you can keep forever... and that is exactly what I would do with these beautiful designs! They come in so many colors, designs and patterns, and would look gorgeous in any home! (especially somebody like me, with no ability to keep any kind of plants alive!)
Let's not forget about the amazing bubblevases the paperflowers are captured in in these photos! Inspired by soap bubbles, Jorine set out to capture their temporary beauty in these vases. Jorine captures the short-lived beauty of both the soap bubbles and flowers perfectly, we can't take our eyes of them!
Merging food and fantasy, her landscape cutlery would be great tools for getting children to eat their food.
Last year Bloesem was lucky enough to meet the duo from Burojet, Jorine Oosterhoff and Egbert-Jan Lam. Check out the interview and home tour here...
.. Jorine Oosterhoff
Saturday, 26 October 2013 by Irene Hoofs
Leather love over at Wij Zijn Kees ...
I love the description for each color of these Japanese-made porcelain mugs. I would love some sunshine in my cup, thank you :)
Comfy shoes to ensure a fun-filled weekend.
A crafts project to get busy with ... Make it a family project!
Would you wear this ? This necklace sure puts a twist on the idea of going green.
stitx can help you make life a bit more organized.
These confetti business cards make me excited to meet new people and exchange name cards...
I've been seeing lots of friends posting cartoon versions of themselves on facebook ... this explains it ...
My fellow student graduation projects ...
A lovely apartment in Paris ...
And a Very Good Weekend to all of you my dear readers! Irene xoxo
