WASH & COFFEE

Good Morning! Todays inspiration comes from Amsterdam. Wash & Coffee is a place where you can have the best of both worlds. You can wash and iron clothes, drink a cup of coffee and get online. It's easy as that. They even offer ironing courses.

Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS CONCEPT? DO YOU HAVE SIMILAR CONCEPTS IN YOUR COUNTRY?

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

Welcome to the new week! It has been a busy weekend but I'm full of new energy to start the new week with lots of places to share with you. Today we travel to Scotland. This is The Shed on the Island of Skye.The Shed is a modern architect designed house on the West Sleat loop road.
The house is incredibly comfortable with underfloor heating, storm shutters and a big wood burner. The kitchen / dining room has spectacular views of Rhum, Canna and occasionally Barra. Upstairs the living room has a large bay window overlooking both the Red and Black Cuillin ranges.

Would you like to spend some time in this beautiful environment?

A kitchen with a view....

and what a great reading area with that stunning fireplace.

via: Wallpaper

VOTE FOR MARISKA MEIJERS

Hello friends, how are you? Are you ready to kick-start the autumn season? Although I love to live in summer all year this season will bring me some new vibes. I've just started my own business and it feels like a fresh start. I just decorated my home office and in addition I'm also planning to add some new colors and accessories to my home. But before I show you my home changes and tell you more about my business I'd love to share some news about Mariska Meijers. I fist met Mariska Meijers at Meet the Blogger in Amsterdam. She is a wonderful and inspiring lady and a great talent when it comes to home design. Her colors make me happy and her design develop towards the next level. And guess what: this lady is now nominated for the Apartment Therapy Design Showcase. You can vote for undiscovered, new design for the home and she can win a great prize with loads of recognition for her work. Read more about the showcase here and please do not forget to vote for this Dutch Design talent if you like.

This Saturday I will meet Mariska again on the Dutch Woonbeurs. The interior design tradeshow in Amsterdam. More about that next week. Keep you posted!!

HEART HOME MAGAZINE

Hello friends, how are you today? Sorry for my absence in the past weeks. I have been busy setting up my own company and blogging was just not a priority. But I promise I'll be back with more inspiration and travel destinations that you don't want to miss. Today I'm inspired by the fresh and new online magazine that was launched in London: Heart Home Magazine is an initiative from my friend Carole King, Arianna Trapani and Daniel Nelson. Read more about this lovely magazine here and please do not forget to read the magazine. It's  in one word amazing what these three British did! Well done!

TODAY I WANT TO BE IN...SWITZERLAND

Hello friends, welcome to the new week! I have lots of inspiration on the shelve for you and today I'd like to take you on a trip to Swiss. This is Hotel Palafitte. This place offers you luxury pavilions with breathtaking views of Lake Neuchatel and the Alps, half of which are built on piles directly in the lake. The pavilions are equiped with jacuzzi, airco and computer with wifi and the private terrace of the pavilions built on the water offer direct access to the lake. Sounds fantastic!

Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS SPOT?

via: KLM Flying Blue Magazine

LIVING ON WATER

 Hello lovelies, how is your weekend? I hope you enjoy your days off. Here in Holland we have a lot of rain and it seems that summer is almost over but we try to catch every sunshine we get.  Today I'd like to share a wonderful boat with you. This one is located in Amsterdam and if you take a closer look you can even live on this boat. What do you think? Would you like to live on the water??

via: Architectenweb, Marc Prosman Architecten

AND THE WINNER IS....

Hello friends. Today I'm happy to announce the winner of the Kelly Hopppen Book give away! Blogger Luxe Vida from Amsterdam is the winner of the Kelly Hoppen Ideas book. Please DM me your contact details and I will send you the book asap!

image: Kelly Hoppen

BACK HOME!

Hello lovelies. Sorry for my absence in the last few weeks. I had a 3 week blogcation and I enjoyed the Portugese Style Vibes. It was a perfect trip with loads of things to remember. Today I'd love to give you a few sneak peak pics and I hope you will enjoy them. I must admit I really missed you while I was away but on the other hand it was great to enjoy the summer without blogging. Do you know that feeling???

Later this week I will continue my normal blogging schedule with loads of inspiration from Britain to Brasil and everything in between in the world. Have a lovely week and talk soon!

PS. Tomorrow I will also unveil the winner of the Kelly Hoppen give-away so please stay tuned!

images: Lise for Urban Style Vibes*

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

Hello friends, today we go on a long-haul trip to Brasil. I'd love to share a hidden beauty with you. This is the DPNY Boutique Hotel on the island Ilhabella which means beautiful island. I have visited this hotel a few years ago and I can recommend it. The service is perfect, the scenery is awesome and the rooms are the divine! What else do you need?

images: Lise M. for Urban Style Vibes

HOW DO YOU CREATE SUMMER VIBES @ HOME?

Hello friends. How are you today? Are you ready to kick start the new week? It's almost summer again here in Holland (we had a prettty bad July...) but now the sun is out again. So I think it's time for some summer inspiration to get you in the mood. This is what I found on the lovely Martha Stewart website. I love those simple, stylisch and colourful ideas to pimp my home and balcony.

Q. HOW DO YOU CREATE A SUMMERISH ATMOSPHERE AT HOME?

images: Martha Stewart