TODAY I WANT TO BE IN GREECE....(VIA URBAN STYLE VIBES)

How are you today? DO you enjoy the long weekend? It's a public holiday here in Holland so we have a few days off. I will travel to the south of Holland today to visit my family. But before I leave you I'd like to share the beautiful blue tones from Greece with you. This is the Theoxenia Hotel at the isle of Mykonos.

The Mykonos Theoxenia Design Hotel has ranged among the top cosmopolitan locations on the Aegean for over forty years. The unique exterior has recently been complemented by a discreetly luxurious 60s glam interior-design makeover, both recreating the hotel's original strong identity while communicating a powerfully modern design statement. 

By the way, it;s time to think about your holiday plans for this summer. Do you already hava any  plans? Would you like to spend your holidays in this luxury retreat? 

DIY: TRAVEL MEMORIES

Maps are wonderful! This is a new idea from one of my favourite designers from California: Erin Vale Design. She designed this map as a memory of her trips. I'm off to the Caribbean soon so I hope to see that one back soon in her collection. Thanks Erin for these wonderful DYI ideas.

Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS IDEA?

source: Erin Vale Design

A VILLA THAT ROCKS

Good morning! How are you this monday? Are you ready to start the new week?
This weekend I found a great spot in the magazine of the Dutch Financial Daily. This villa is located in the village of Vals in the Swiss Alps.

Q.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS NEW SPOT?

Situated deep in the mountains, the house is very hard to spot, which makes for a perfect gateway. The unusual architecture plan comes from architect Bjarne Mastenbroek from SeARCH and Christian Muller from Christian Muller Architects, and includes all the facilities a common house has, such as a guest room, an entertainment area, but also “specialized” interiors like an underground pathway. The entrance is a wide oval opening that you are driven to by some traditional stairs made in stone. But more important. This extraordinary villa is full of Dutch Design! If you take a closer look you will find the Dutchtub from Floris Schoonderbeek and the famous 'Knotted Chair' from Marcel Wanders.


You can book this lovely design villa via Villa Vals The costs per week are 1500 euro low season, up to 3000 euro in the peak season.





source: Freshome, Dutch Financial Daily

Holiday greetings

Yes, it's that time of the year! 4 weeks from now we're celebrating X-Mas at home. So hurry up! It's time to prepare your holiday greetings.If you prefer colors besides red & green during the Holiday Season, take a look at these cute Holiday cards from Jennifer Ramos. She is a lovely designer from Las Vegas and has a wonderful blog too. All cards available on her website. Most come in packs of 10 or individually.

Vipp inspiration

I'm a big fan of Danish brands. Vipp is one of my favourites. You can read one of my earlier posts on the 70th anniversary of Vipp here. Today I would like to give you some interior inspiration on how to 'use'Vipp in your own home.

Vipp 70th anniversary

In one of my earlier posts I highlighted the lovely yellow cab collection of VIPP.
And now Vipp is celebrating its 70th anniversary by hosting a charity auction in New York City in collaboration with design retailer Design Within Reach (DWR). The auction will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. The auction will feature Vipp pedal bins re-imagined by 35 leading creative personalities.

Public viewing and bidding from October 15 - 28 at DWR: Tools for Living located at 142 Wooster Street, New York City, during regular store hours (11am-7pm). Gala auction to be held October 28.

On the occasion of the anniversary, Vipp decided to take a walk down memory lane: the Vipp 70th Anniversary Edition has been produced according to the specifications of the very first Vipp bin, created in Holger Nielsen's workshop 70 years ago. The miniature bin comes with the original ears, logo and wavy lid. Isn't this a lovely design item?

Happy weekend!!

My darlings, what's your plan for the weekend? My finance and I will be travelling to Belgium this weekend. We will meet the family in the lovely country side region which is callled: 'De Westhoek'. But before I leave I would like to give you some more inspiration. Photographer Paul Massey has bought a Victorian terraced house in Crouch End, North London. He started renovating and this is the result. I love the cool and calm athmosphere and have you seen the kitchen with the big table and a lot of light coming in? Just adorable. What do you think of this style? You can leave your comments below.







source: Living Etc

Romantic inspiration

Hi lovely readers around the world. How are you today? Are you almost ready for the weekend? Oof,I am ready for a long weekend. I am so busy this week with my new job that I could hardly find any time to give you some new inspiration.

Today I would like to take you on a trip to Italy. Italy is one of my favourite countries in Europe. Look at this beautiful, panoramic spot from which there is a magnificent lake view. This is Villa del Grumello in Como, close to the famous Lake Como.













Villa del Grumello has a multi-purpose vocation, it can accommodate any type of event and meet the most diverse requirements, by combining the allure of a bygone era with state-of-the-art technology.

The different levels of the Villa are adapted for a variety of functions: the ground floor is a perfect venue for all kinds of events, while the first floor can host meetings or conventions, providing any necessary technical audio and video equipment.

With its park, the Villa is an unparalleled setting for photo and advertising shoots, art shows and prestigious events.

It is possible to choose the rooms best suited to meet customers requirements.

Top quality furniture, chosen from among international contemporary design cult items, as well as the assistance of a highly professional team, complete the offer.

Related links:

Villa del Grumello
Fondo Ambiente
Villa Carlotta

source: At Casa

Happy Monday!

Hi Lovely readers across the globe. It's Monday again and I'm so happy because I have a day off today. That's why I did some shopping in my hometown Rotterdam today. It's good to see that there is a lot of lovely autumn/winter fashion in store now. So tonight I will rearrange my wardrobe, including my new stuff so that I'm ready for the new season. Above you see some lovely images of the Marimekko Autumn/Winter collection. Marimekko Corporation is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design company that was established in 1951. The company designs, manufactures and markets high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other accessories under the Marimekko brand, both in Finland and abroad. You might already know this brand from it's popular flower design. Nowaday they are even selling Marimekko's clothes. Have a lovely week and enjoy reading Urban Style Vibes!!

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Pop up bar Antwerp

Today I would like to take you out to Antwerp. This is one of the beautiful cities in Belgium. It has many good restaurants and it is quiet close (1 hour drive) from where I live. Do you already know the new pop up bar there? It's one of the best kept secrets in town. The location is an old Military Hospital from 1900, which is known for its historical buildings and green environment.





In this old chappel they built a pop up bar with an ultra hip design, with labels such as Moooi. Until October 30, 2009 this is the place to drink a good glass of bubbles. After this, this location will be renovated. At this moment I did not had the chance to visit this place. Can anyone tell me a bit more about this venue? Thanks in advance!

Lovely Monday!

Hi everyone? How are you on this lovely Monday? I'm having my first Nespresso Latte Machiato this morning and I enjoy the late summer sun coming in here. Did you enjoy the weekend? I sure did. We had a diner with family yesterday. I love to cook for friends and family. It's a lot of work, but it's also a lot of joy! So today, I'm fall in love with a beautiful commercial like kithen that combines brushed steel with vintage leather. The kitchen is built in an old pasta factory in Marseille, France. They’ve done a great job of maintaining the original elements of the factory, as well as the industrial aesthetic inherent to the bones of the space.

via: Loft Life

Lovely Prints

Today I came across these lovely prints from Freya Art via Etsy. Fréya enjoys traveling around the world and drawing inspiration from wherever she visits. Her work is one of purity of vision with a forever optimistic view of the world. Her quirky and thought provoking pieces are much loved and sought after and held in many public and private collections around the world. All images are on sale in different sizes via her Etsy store. I love this style, what about you??

images: Freya Art