Tuesday, 17 June 2014 by Irene Hoofs
Hasami mug
It's the simplest of things that we find beauty in. Attention to detail in craft or design is usually what stands out for us even in the most basic of items. While we have had these lovely pieces from Shop Frank in the Bloesem space for awhile, it finally came the time to photograph their beauty and share them with the rest of you.
We love how every item is so well crafted and just fits right in with the rest of the items we have in the space. One thing I remember so vividly from my time at school was my lecturer always repeating " form has to follow function". He would repeat that over and over and though at the time it sounded unnecesary to keep harping on that, it truly makes sense. When you get rid of all the extra details and go back to the basics, you get the true essence and beauty. It all sounds like airy fairy talk, but trust us when we say the beauty is in the details.
below: Maailman synty teatowel
Twist a twill blanket
More everyday items we love after the cut..
Shop Frank curates pieces from designers who they admire, both for their works and the way they work. The Bloesem Team too has found some treasures that we have grown very fond of from the collection (cough, Hasami teapot, cough).
Pyotocan large ; Pyotocan small ; Oak tray ; Walnut serving board
Hasami teapot
Other items photographed above: Bulb beaker , Brown vintage apothecary jar, Tas-ka tea towel, Bookhou linen clutch (all available at Bloesem.co)
Styling and photography by Bloesem.
We suggest you Shop Frank..
Thursday, 27 March 2014 by Irene Hoofs
When we first got our hands on these Deckle and Hide candles, we fell in love with the amazing scent it filled the studio with. (Everyone who entered told us it smelt like a spa!) Originally it was just for our smelling pleasure but then we realised even people from the other stores in the street wanted to get their hands on the candles so we decided to start selling them in the Bloesem shop too! We wanted to share the wondrous smells with everyone and so far the candles have been a hit.
Besides their lovely candles, Deckle and Hide also carries a range of locally (in Australia) hand crafted leather goods. Many of their products are made-to-order. (Saw a beautiful back pack they made specially for a customer on their instagram!)
Very much inspired by the natural concept behind Deckle and Hide's products, we went back to nature with this shoot! And Zara did an amazing job styling and photographing the Deckle and Hide collection. I'm so blessed to have her in my team!
Their leather goods are made from full grain, vegetable tanned bovine hide and kangaroo leather laced detailing for strength and durability. Then they are conditioned with natural oil and finished with beeswax. The leather develops its own unique, aged patina through use as they are not dyed.
Other than their stress-relieving scent, they are made from 100% natural ingredients! Anne and Luke first realised that burning many candles you see in stores could be detrimental to health because of all the toxic chemical in them so they decided they come up with their own line of 100% botanical candles that they would be able to enjoy without causing any harm to the little ones in the family.
Photography and Styling by Zara S.
.. Deckle and Hide
Monday, 14 January 2013 by Irene Hoofs
{lamp by Moooi, art on the wall by maditi, pillows by Nala}
You might have seen these images over at Decor8 last week ... Holly was so super kind to introduce Nala design and my first official styling job to her readers.
Just before Christmas a photo shoot took place in my home here in Kuala Lumpur for Nala Design, a stationery and home decor line from Malaysia founded by my friend Lisette Scheers.
It was a fun day and I have to give a special thanks to Tian Xing and Sammie from Show Up Pictures, they are fantastic to work with and I would definetly hire them for any photography job.
Hope you don't mind me letting you be with just the images today ....and I do hope you visit Nala's webshop.
Wednesday, 5 December 2012 by Irene Hoofs
When this beautiful... beautiful mohair throw with a name like African Bright Stripes by Hinterveld came in the mail, we literally melted by it's colors and softness. Not to mention delicate. Thank you Scaapi for sharing with us this beautiful product. I can't stop saying the word beautiful..because it is just that!
We are doing something new here on Bloesem today... how exciting.. we would like to introduce you to 'The Props Corner'.
Be our guest! and be a part of this new column. How you might ask? Well, if you are a shop or an online store this is for YOU. Share with us a product that we both love and we will feature it here in 'The Props Corner'. We will make our own images and let your product live in the Bloesem Home.
Just like Scaapi, a new webshop that specializes in selling wool products from South Africa, who mailed us their Mohair throw, an felted ipad case and some cute egg cozies... we dedicate this first opening post to you. [CONTINUE READING]
Based in the Netherlands, Scaapi also brings other wool products like soft handmade ipad and tablet covers. Be sure to check out their webstore... maybe it's not late to hint to someone for your Christmas gift.
~ ARE YOU INTERESED IN FEATURING YOUR PRODUCTS IN BLOESEM'S PROPS CORNER?
JUST SEND US AN EMAIL ~
{what is a Prop}
