Decoration inspiration

In my ongoing search for an appropriate bookshelve I stumbled upon this lovely image of Diane Bergerson. Diane is an Australian interior desginer. Her Interiors are chic, timeless, and classic.Diane juxtaposes high-end furnishings and art with flea market finds to create her innovative and eclectic blend of relaxed glamour.
Providing the perfect balance between style and comfort. This bookshelve is stunning! Would love to have one like this.

source: Diane Bergeron

Blog issue

Hi globebloggers! Lovely Jodi from Decor Metro was so kind to send me an e-mail since it seems that I had a 'comment issue' on my blog. That's why most of you were not able to leave a comment on Urban Style Vibes without having a Google account. My appologize for that! I have tried to fix it now so I hope it works now. Please let me know if you still discover any problems.

Halloween is in the air

Hi there. How are you today? Today I want to share some pumpkin news with you. As we are getting close to Halloween it seems the Pumpkins are everywhere now.



For a different take on carving pumpkins, bust out the drill and use different sized bits to drill holes in a pattern on the pumpkin. Experiment with different sized pumpkins and different patterns for a truly unique look! Thanks for sharing this on your blog Sarah.

Check here for creative ideas: Pumpkin Carving Contest 2009

And read here the Pumpkin proposal story. How cute. Thanks Joanne for sharing!

Are you looking forward to Halloween or is this not your kind of thing? Please leave me your comments!

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.

My lovely books

Hi there, how is your weekend! My weekend is quiet relaxed. I did some running this morning and now I´m at home thinking about my interior. Last year I moved to this place here in Rotterdam and I have about 6 boxes with books waiting for a shelve... I must admit I´m a bit an addict when it comes to books. I love to read and collect them. It´s a lovely appartment but I do not have any space to stowe my books. Of course I can buy a new Billy but I´m not sure if that is what I´m looking for. So in search for some inspiration I found these lovely ideas from Blair Friedeman. She is hosting the lovely blog Delight by Design. On this blog she combines fashion items with lovely interiors. Thanks for sharing Blair!!

If you have any additional inspiration, please let me know!!

The Benevolent Postcard Society

My friends who know me a little long already know it and today I would like to share this secret with you. I just looooooooooooooove to receive traditional postcards at home. i rarely get ‘real mail’ these days, unless of course it’s the monthly bills, or of 3 of 4 postcards with my birthday. But now there is the benevolent postcard society. This is a fantastic idea created by illustrator and blogger lori langille of the blog automatism. How does this work? The idea is simple: Send a happy postcard. Get a happy postcard. That's pretty much it. Each month you'll send a postcard to a different person — and each month a different person will send a postcard to you. At the end of the year, you'll have 12 postcards from 12 different people.

Please note that the BPS unfortunately cannot accept any new members since August 2009. But it’s fun to check them out online anyway. And maybe this will inspire you to send your own postcards to your loved ones

image: The Benevolent Postcard Society

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday to all of you. Today I have a lovely find for you. Do you know Anna Spiro? She is a lovely designer and has a fabulous blog: Absolutely Beautiful Things from Brisbane Australia. This month her home is published in the Australian Vogue Living. Thanks for sharing Anna. Awesome!



She just redesigned her own Art Deco bungalow in Brisbane features accents of bold colour and pattern set against the supreme lightness of white.






Anna recently launched her own website Black and Spiro

And please check out her lovely portfolio here

Happy autumn weekend

Happy weekend to all my lovely readers! What are your plans? Yesterday I started the weekend with a lovely diner in Wijn of Water, a restaurant at the riverside in Rotterdam. We had a lovely diner in a cosy athmosphere. For those readers who live in the Netherlands this is definitely a place to recommend!

Today I'm in the relax mode! But I have a lot of things on my 'to do'list. It's getting colder, real autumn here now, so I am ready to redecorate my home with some new accessories. So today I will continue my online search for some decoration pillows for my lovely Design on Stock Hopper couch. The colour of my couch is oyster.

Where do I go when I need group help? Twitter is a great source of inspiration! With the aid of my dear Twitter friends I’ve compiled a list of places where you can find some nice decoration pillows online in case you’re also looking for some. I’m not sure what I’ll end up with… If you have additional suggestions please comment below and I’ll include your link too. Thank you!

I love the beautiful pillows from By Nord These photoprints are just gorgeous!





And Dutch brand Zusss




or Ferm Living




or Zara Home



image above: Ferm Living via Lille Lykke

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?

Lovely tiles

I’m loving this collection of tiles. This picture was made in Lisbon Portugal by Anne Wendlendt. Isn't this a good idea to decorate your kitchen, bathroom or toilet like this?

via: Decor8