Sneak peak Lonny

My darlings, the new Lonny Magazine is out now!! I just give you a sneak preview and I would recommend you to read the full magazine here.

Loft Life

Today I would like to take you on a city trip to New York. Imagine a sophisticated Loft in Soho. This is the work of SPI Design, based in LA.  In this loft htey have intentionally maintained the original industrial elements inherent in the space while also creating a warm, cozy chic environment. I love the color coded book shelf, the photo gallery and look at that bedroom with bathroom aside...Dream on my sweethearts and have a lovely Monday!!

via Loft Life

LAMA Design

Summer is always a good time to plan a good party with your friends and loved ones. We are having a party in June. The theme is: Bubbles 'n Bites. In my search for original decoration I found the website of LAMA Designs. 

Each beautifully designed original pattern is the creative work of designer Pablo Ferraro. Committed to creating environmentally friendly products, Pablo uses 100% cotton that has not been bleached or treated with toxins harmful to the environment. In Pablo's words, "All our designs are handprinted and we work on a small scale to manage a local, environmental and socially responsible company." Fabulous, fun, festive and earth-friendly. It doesn't get much better than that! 

Lazy Sunday

Ooh, I love this! I have a lazy Sunday today. No appointments and nobody home. What a treat! 

This morning the sun was shining here in the city of Rotterdam. I took advantage of it by cleaning my balcony so I'm almost ready for summer!

PS. Love those images with the roofs playing with the styling of these images.

image: Apartment Therapy, DAY

Home Office part II

I'm dreaming of a home office like this. Next week I will start with the restyling of my home office. I think this image shows the essence. Simple, light and organized. 

And this is the creative office of Orly Kiely. Different style, but also great inpspiration. Later this week I will show you my office now and walk you through my restyling ideas.

Last week I posted on some other beautiful home offices. Read more here.

images via: Apartment Therapy

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Oh, what an Easter weekend was that! And how about your weekend? Today I would like to share a new project of my friend Marlena. These mirrors are hand made in Indonesia. And the good news is that these mirrors are for sale (shipping worldwide:-) What do you think? Would you like to have such a mirror in your living, bedroom or office? Please leave me your ideas! 

Easter, easter, easter

Oh my dears, we are lucky here in Holland with another day off. They call it second Easter day. I'm so happy! We have a lovely weekend. My fiance and I went to the Boymans van Beuningen museum yesterday here in the city of Rotterdam and after that we had a wonderful diner at the recently opened Harbour Club in the park. We had a wonderful fish dish with a good bottle of Moet Rose Champagne.  Every day is a day to celebrate life and love:-)

PS. Love the turqoise shutters above. It feels like summer already:-)

Happy Easter Weekend

Happy Easter weekend. I hope you will enjoy this weekend with your loved ones! And what about an Easter brunch on such a lovely table. Love this styling! What do you think?

via: VTWonen

Egg time

Are you ready for the easter weekend yet? I'm not ready yet... It's one of these days od the month and that's why I feel very tired, ugly and fat, you know what I mean...But looking at these chocolate mousse eggs from the French Chef Cook Frederic Gaston I feel just a little better;-) You can find his recipe (in French) here. What do you think?

via: Cote Maison

Travel update: Madrid

My dears! Many of you asked me for an update and images from our trip to Madrid last weekend. My mother and I had a lovely long weekend together and I'm so happy to share the first images and stories with you.

The wonderful gardens of Parque del Buon Retiro are as enjoyable any you'll find in any other European city. Littered with marble monuments, landscaped lawns, ocasional elegant buildings and a romantic lake

Whenever the wheater is fine Madrilenos will from all across the city gather here to stroll. And look the sun is unveiling the first green leaves in the trees.

Palacio Real

The parks in Madrid are already for of beautiful yellow Narcices:-)

Me in Madrid;-)

10 things to do in Madrid:

1. Eat a bocadillo (sandwich) con Jamon Iberico (Spanish ham) in a traditional Spanish bar

2. Walk as much as you can to enjoy the city as much as possible

3. Take a colourful Sunday stroll in the green heart of Madrid: Parque del Buon Retiro

4. Shop till you drop in Salamanca

5. Enjoy the beatiful Plaza Mayor and Plaza Santa Ana

6. Take a Mojito in the Penthouse Bar

7. Visit Zara Home and Habitat in the neighbourhood of Calle de Goya

8. Visit the Museum: Reina Sofia (you can view the Guernica from Picasso) and the Prado are free of charge on Saturday and/or Sunday

9. Try to learn some Spanish words and meet the beautiful Madrilenos

10. Just fall in love with this city and come back as soon as you can:-)