STUNNING CHAIRS

Today I'm impressed by these stunning white Panton Chairs from design label Vitra. First designed in 1959 and finally produced in 1967, Vernor Panton's famous chair was a cantilevered, one-piece design that went through many iterations as plastics technology evolved. In the 1990s, Panton worked with Vitra to produce a more affordable polypropylene version of the chair that costs around $260. These chairs are perfect to combine with modern or romantic styles.


I would love to buy at least one of these chairs for my home office.


Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THESE CHAIRS?

image via: Apartment therapy, Dwelling Gawker, Living Etc, Metropolitan Home

PUERTO RICO RETREAT

Have you ever traveled to Puerto Rico? No? Today I will take you on a tour to this hidden beauty. The Urquiola Hotel has been renovated in the past three years. The hotel is located amid the undiscovered beauty and tranquility of Viegues Island, eight miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. This is the second W  Retreat in the world, following the succesful opening of W Retreat & Spa in the Maldives in 2006.

The design of W Vieques is as much inspired by the unique natural phenomena of the island as it is by the contemporary style of W Hotels. Throughout the property there was a meticulous attention to detail and craft, with a combination of locally recycled materials, organic forms, and Urquiola’s renowned and modern Italian furnishings that were created exclusively for W Vieques by B&B Italia, all of which celebrate Vieques’ wild and natural surroundings. I just love the combination of nature combined with the bright coloured furniture.


What do you think of this hotel styling?


images: Via W Hotels

HOME & LIVING TRADESHOW AMSTERDAM.. (Via Urban Style Vibes*)

Hello friends Fall has arrived here too - and I could not be happier today with that because the new decorating season has just started in my head. Last Monday I visited the Home&Living Tradeshow: Woonbeurs in Amsterdam. And I'm happy to share the next finds of lovely Dutch brands and design inspiration with you

Clean sheets and white tones from Dutch designer Jan des Bouvrie

Amazing design bathroom items by Dutch designer Marike

I'm lovin this Chairless design item from Vitra. You don't need to take your chair anymore. Just try this yourself in the park or on the beach.

If you are looking for a divine wallpaper these wallpapers from Studio Ditte are the perfect choice. On this tradeshow they launched a new wall paper with cars. (see below)

And to finish this post I would love to share some fresh, young Dutch designer pieces with you.

What is Holland without bikes;-)

images by Lise M. for Urban Style Vibes*

WORK IN PROGRESS: INSPIRATION BOARD (via Urban Style Vibes*)

As I told you last week I would love to create the perfect inspiration board to express what Urban Style Vibes* is all about. Here are my first steps in creating the perfect moodboard. But I need your help!

1. I started with a plain canvas board.

2. I've collected some of my favourite images and colors

3. Find some inspiration!

Q. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR MY INSPIRATION BOARD? I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Here are some of my latest finds when it comes to awesome inspiration boards.

I found this eye-candy framed inspiration board via Vintage Mint 

And what about this one in the latest copy of VTWonen, what a clever idea to create a 'home' inspiration board. 

And what about this digital inspiration board from designer Diane Bergeron?

And don't forget these images below from with inspiration boards from the lovely home designer Shannon Fricke

images Lise M for Urban Style Vibes*

BLUE LOVIN' MONDAY (via Urban Style Vibes*)

Good afternoon my friends. How was your weekend? Did you enjoyed it? My weekend was divine. We had a great mussels party with our friends and the rest of the weekend was so relaxed. We had time for eachother and we did some organizing of our balcony which was obviously necessary...Anyway it's Monday again! Let's start the week with some Monday blues. I just came back from the Home & Living tradeshow: Woonbeurs Amsterdam and I would like to share a few images with you. Later this week I will continue posting about my new finds. For me it was the first time to visit this show but I'm pretty sure I will be back next year!

Q. DO YOU LIKE BLUE TONES IN YOUR INTERIOR?

I love the pretty blue wallpaper prints from wallprints in the back, so charming!

images by Lise M. for Urban Style Vibes*

BACK TO NATURE

Today we travel back to nature. This is the holiday home of architects Linda Taalman and Alan Koch in  Mojave Desert, north east of LA. This is a sustainable so called itHouse lies in the middle of the desert.Every itHouse starts with the basic 1,200sf plan and is custom tailored to specific needs.
For  more information about these sustainable houses click here.

Q. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS SUSTAINABLE HOME?

images: At Casa, TK Architect.

COOKING MUSSELS THIS WEEKEND

My dear friends. I wish you a wonderful weekend!! Any exiting plans?? First of all I would like to thank you for visiting Urban Style Vibes* this week. Your sweet comments and e-mails are fantastic. I've read many blogs but unfortunately I was not able to comment on all your lovely posts but I must admit you really made my week!!!  This weekend we will have our friends over for diner at our place and I will cook mussels. Usually I cook them Mariniere style: I add some vegetables, garlic and wine and let them cook twice, served with french fries but today I found  this lovely recipe from Jamie Oliver. Click here to read the full recipe of the mussels meal showed above.


Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MUSSELS RECIPE? PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR TIPS AND TRICKS I NEED SOME INSPIRATION!!

image: Jamie Oliver

INSIDE DESIGN AMSTERDAM 2010

Today I would like to share a lovely local design event with you. The Inside Design Amsterdam 2010 is an initiative from the magazine Elle Netherlands, held from the 24th to the 26th of September 2010. During this event it's all about the latest design. The venue is the designer Lloyd Hotel in Amstdam. Leading interior brands and trendsetting designers show their best work in the hotel rooms. Brands like Moroso, B&B Italia an d Gelderland, and designers like Kiki van Eijk, Scholten & Baijings are presenting their work and products.

Q. DO YOU HAVE LOCAL DESIGN EVENTS LIKE THIS IN YOUR COUNTRY?

images: Elle

FROM BOSTON TO BARCELONA...

...AND EVERYWHERE IN-BETWEEN. This is one of the slogans of the W Hotels. In one of my earlier posts you travelled with me to Puerto Rico. Today we find ourselves in the playground of celebrities and on the boardwalk of the fashion jet set: W South Beach Miami is a beachfrond oasis dreamed up by international tastemakers.

Q. I LOVE THE BLACK CHAIRS ABOVE. DO YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND THEM? WHICH DESIGNER CREATED THESE CHAIRS?

images: W Hotels