More X-Mas inspiration

Hi lovely bloggers! Today I would like to take you to London for a little while.There’s no time like Christmas for a little togetherness, and this season two of Britain’s best loved institutions - namely Mayfair’s Claridge’s hotel in London and the impossibly talented Creative Director of Dior, John Galliano - have joined forces to sprinkle a little eccentric festive sparkle upon the capital of the UK.



Unveiled yesterday, this Claridge's tree may have taken residence a little early by most yuletide standards, but then there’s little traditional about John Galliano’s creation. Inspired by Claridge’s art deco surrounds, the contorted bonsai-inspired limbs, glistening blue tinged leaves and papier-mache snow leopard prowling the branches result in an unexpectedly festive effect.

source: Wallpaper

X-Mas decoration part 1

Hello sweethearts! How are you today? I'm pretty busy these days with my job in the corporate world. But I can't wait to show you the first X-Mas decoration inspiration that I promised you earlier this week. Today I show you the lovely Ferm Living collection. This limited edition is just awesome! I love the sophisticated little items for the Christmas tree. I just ordered mine:-) You can order this collection via Lille Lykke. This shop is from lovely entrepreneur Caroline Schleiffers. Caroline shares my passion for Scandinavian design and homewear and she is also based in my hometown Rotterdam! Caroline is also hosting a lovely blog. Please check this out for more inspiration.






source: Lillelykke

Pretty in Pink

Pink can by pretty. Look at this beautiful loft. Decorated by interior designer Ghislaine Viñas. This loft is located in Tribeca, New York. It is 200 square feet and located on the eighth floor of a former printing industry,
This style is based on a few principles: simplicity, functionality and pink. So pink.


The owner, a teacher of jazz dance, has a passion especially for the bright tones of pink, from pink to magenta. She wanted to give these colours personality to the family home. She lives in this loft apartment with her husband and four little ones. Live with her husband, banker, and four children. As you can see it is not impossible to live in an apartment with kids:-)



I just love the magenta touch in the kitchen. The large corner sofa is also an awesome item.

The house design reveals the origin of the Danish owner. If you take a closer look you may find many essential pieces of furniture by Arne Jacobsen and Hans Wegner.

The registry changes color in the bedrooms. There are the blue and green for the children's bedrooms. The materials are practical and functional. I'm looking for more inspiring interiors with magenta. Do you have some inspiration? Please let me know!!




source: At Casa

Sneak peak X-Mas inspiration

Happy Monday! How are you today? I just can't wait to give you a lovely range of X-Mas inspiration. I collected some lovely decoration items but now I'm in a rush. Need to go to work now.... So I'll leave you with the first impression from Tine K. I love her style, so simple, so elegant!



Are you a designer or reseller of lovely X-Mas decoration, please leave me your comments and inspiration below and I will publisch it this week on Urban Style Vibes. You can also send an e-mail to: urbanstylevibes at hotmail dot com

image: Tine K Home

Santa Claus is coming to Design Hotels

You better watch out: Santa Claus is coming to Design Hotels! The 24 Days of Christmas gives you a present everyday from 1-24 December when you sign up at designhotels.com/happyholidays. Free hotel nights, copies of the Design Hotels Book and other amazing goodies have all been wrapped up and placed into their Advent Calendar and will be revealed during the run-up to Christmas, with a very special prize waiting on the 24th. So make sure you check their calendar daily and sign up for a prize you’d like to win. Good luck and Happy Holidays!

source: Design Hotels

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.

Loft in white

Hi blog friends! How are you today? Any plans for this weekend? I'm chillin' at home today:-) I found some lovely inspiration via Freshome This minimalistic Italian loft has been recently renovated. I love this clean white look but I think it's difficult to keep it as clean as this...
By the way do you have any idea where this loft is located? Please let me know!

New Urban Icon for Rotterdam

I'm proud to live in the city of Rotterdam. Rotterdam has loads of cool new architecture. People even call it 'Manhattan on the river Maas' Today I want to show you a new development in my home city. Designed by MVRDV and developed by Provast, this new public market place was recently announced by the mayor of Rotterdam as an upcoming project of the city. The construction of the Markthal already started and this colossal building will soon be one of the main attractions in Rotterdam.



The hall of the market will feature giant LCD screens playing fruit and vegetable images. Another striking detail is its arch, composed of ten floors with no less than 228 apartments, half for purchasing, half for rentals. Restaurants and shopping stores will be found on the first two levels and a giant supermarket will be accessible underground, as well as plenty of parking lots (1200 parking spaces). I'm looking forward to do my groceries in such a great hall. However that will take a while. Please click below to get a cool impression of this new urban icon. What do you think? Is this an inspiring place to do your shopping?
via: Markthal Rotterdam

World culture @ home

I love to browse the world wide web for new inspiration. Today I met Teo Jasmin. Teo is a French interior designer. With these lovely world culture images you can create a unique atmosphere at home. He has a collection of amazing wall photos of around the world culture which are put on to a wall to combine perfectly with the other decor items. Few of his famous collections are the New York sunset photo, the San Francisco Beach photo, Paris Eiffel Tower photo, Japan culture, Tribal people and many more.






images: Teo Jasmin

Modern white Beach House

Today I would like to go on a trip to California with you. Pleae come a bit closer and take a look at this awesome beach house. This beachfront house in South California is designed by Richard Meier and his partner Michael Palladino for art collectors. It fronts the Pacific Ocean to the south, a courtyard to the west, and the highway to the north. 4,280-square-foot modern house maximize every square inch of the site intelligently and like in many houses in this region the open space creates an exterior living room.




The courtyard provides a visual link between the entry, the highway and the ocean beyond. The public areas open onto the courtyard. The living room has double-height ceiling and links the enclosed spaces with the deck and ocean via a full-height wall of glass and sliding doors. The private living areas are hidden on the east side of the entry. Emmy asked me where this hotspot is located? Is there anybody who can help me out? I know it's in California but I haven't found more details than that. Please leave your comments below. Thanks for sharing!