In honor of Valentine’s Day some love inspired images. I hope you have a great day! The photographer of these photos is Kim Carney. You can see more of Kim’s work on Flickr and on her blog Something to Say. Thanks Kim for letting me feature your gorgeous pictures!

These very cute polaroid photos are [...]

The negative space of this furniture, in the shape of cats and birds, is not only fun to look at but also has a function as it can be used as storage space. The playful collection of foam furniture, called Fill in the Cat, is designed by NEL. This Mexican collective of designers has joined [...]

Lately I find myself liking yellow. The last couple of weeks I am drawn to yellow accessories as bags and scarves. I am even thinking about adding some colour in my (neutral coloured) interior. No major changes but just a small dose of yellow. Like British design superstar Kelly Hoppen did in her loft-style home [...]

I like these fun doormats from Droog. The hare and hippo shape mats are designed by Ed Annink. This Dutch designer used Gerd Arntz’s 1920s pictograms of animals and put them into a different context. Available, in natural and black cocos, from Vividvormgeving and Nolita .

If you are looking for colorful kitchen and tableware, then you should definitely check out the collection of Lovely Lovely. This UK based company sells mugs, plates, aprons, and kitchen towels in various bright colors. I especially like the retro feel of their designs. The Lovely Lovely collection is sold in various countries. Click here [...]

Are you bored with your simple, white tableware? With these stickers from Dutch company Jansen + Co you can personalize your plates and glasses. It is fun and easy! Available here, in seven different designs.

Last month I shared with you some interior decorating goals that I have set for 2007. One of them was to get a new coffee table. Well, my coffee table that I ordered a while ago has finally arrived! You could have had a glimpse of the new table in last week’s post. Here is [...]

Mud Australia produces ceramics in the most gorgeous colours. Their porcelain range is hand made from Limoges and imperial porcelain. The pigment is tinted in the porcelain at the slip stage to provide colour depth. The end result is a product that perfectly combines a minimalist aesthetic with a clearly hand made finish while providing [...]

The beste Valentine’s Day gifts are the ones you make yourself. Bake for instance some heart shaped brownies for you loved one. Or even better: turn them into ice cream sandwiches, combining Kahlua-flavored dark chocolate chunk brownies and ice cream spiked with Bailey’s. Serve these sandwiches as a desert after a romantic dinner. Success is [...]

It is ok to play with food, at least according to Ditte Kuijpers. This former student of the Dutch Design Academy designed this saucer made from biscuit paste. I think this is a brilliant idea: you can use the saucer and eat it too. Visit Ditte’s website for more information and too see all of [...]

Perhaps you remember the Birds wallpaper from Dutch design studio Ontwerpwerk. This gorgeous wallpaper was featured on many blogs. Ontwerpwerk also have designed carpets, lamps, stools, tablecloths and a mirror in that same beautiful birds pattern. My absolute favourite is that wooden stool. It is too cute! Another favorite, the ‘Taylor bird’ mirror is designed [...]

I am into flowers lately; spring is definitely on my mind! I love these plates from Pop Ink. The plates, made of melamine plastic, are available in a set of four different color designs. The price is $40 for four plates. Available here.

With this versatile tape you can give an artistic finish to anything you like, any size, any shape, anywhere. The golden frame pattern tape, designed by designer Martí Quixé for Droog, enables you to set up a personal museum. Use it for example to frame pictures on walls or in photo books. Just use your [...]

Pieke Bergmans is a young industrial designer from Holland. She likes to experiment with different techniques and materials. Pieke: “I explore materials and I am curious about what they can do”. For her ceramic collection Eggshells Pieke has made use of gravity and the characteristics of the material she works with. These ceramic bowls look [...]

The 6 Piece Puzzle chair designed by Christian Kocx is build up like a puzzle. The chair is made from layers of birch multiplex with an unscratchable top layer. Christian is a young Dutch designer and is part of a group of designers who want to combine crafts and industry. Christian: “My objective is to [...]

The weather was lovely this weekend and inspired me to get these beautiful (Spring) flowers. Orange amaryllisses are combined with blossom branches. The gorgeous vase is designed by Hella Jongerius for Ikea.
By the way, my new coffee table has arrived! I will post about it later this week.

I love this new website Tastespotting as it combines two of my favourites things: design and food. This new project of NOTCOT can best be described as a food photo book. The photos are a feast to the eye and link to the most wonderful food blogs. Click here to visit Tastespotting. Warning: do not [...]

Home in Buenos Aires has won the 2007 Wallpaper Design Award in the category Best New Hotel. And for a reason, this gorgeous boutique hotel oozes style. Home, designed by architects Rodrigo Cunill and Juana Grichener, is located in Buenos Aires’ hip Palermo Viejo neighborhood. Owners Tom Rixton and his Argentine wife Patricia O’Shea felt [...]

If you are inspired by Home’s beautiful interior and you would like to recreate some of the hotel’s atmoshpere and look in your own home, please find below some styling ideas.

For the bedroom walls two wallpaper patterns have been used. You can find vintage wallpaper (like used by Home) on Ebay. These vintage designs I [...]

WIS Design is Lisa Widén, Anna Irinarchos and Johanna Strand. After graduating from Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, with a BA in art and design, this trio started their own design studio in Stockholm, Sweden. They work with furniture, product, interior and graphic design and are also setting up their own line of products. [...]