I love mixing eclectic elements with modern furniture for my interior! I certainly have been inspired by the beautiful riads I saw in Marrakesh, Morocco, when I was there some years ago. This week I will be showing you some of these riads, starting with Riad Yima. Riad Yima is “a labour of love” by artist/photographer/designer Hassan Hajjaj. Hassan has
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wall-sticker design competition
Online design magazine Designspotter and design shop design3000 are organising a wall-sticker design competition. Get your creative juices flowing and submit your wallsticker design! Click here to read more about this competition and here to register and upload your entry. You have to hurry up as November 23 is the closing date. Good luck! Above you can find some examples
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the fairytale world of ijm studio
To celebrate the upcoming weekend I would like to show these inspiring images from IJm. Frank Visser (The Netherlands) is the founder of IJm studio. Frank considers himself a story teller. His inspiration resides in the work around him. This can be scenes from classic movies, photographs, furniture, designer clothing but also simple flea market finds. Frank: “Rare combination of
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the prettiest teatowels on the market
CHOW.com, a great website for food lovers, has a feature called “upgrade your rags” in which they show the most gorgeous teatowels from eight top designers. I was very happy to see that the designs from Skinny Laminx (image above) were included in this list of the prettiest tea towels on the market! Her gorgeous designs can be purchased here.
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natural wave heating concept
With the Natural Wave, designed Byung-seok You, you can warm up coffee, tea and snacks without needing an outlet. The Natural Wave is not only functional but is also aesthetically attractive. The ceramic plate fits over an old school radiator. The heated plate keeps your drinks and snacks warm without having to use additional power and energy like a microwave
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launch of online shop le souk
I am very proud and excited to announce the opening of my online shop Le Souk. I have a love for beautiful things and with my blog The Style Files I have been able to share my finds with you. With Le Souk I am not only able to show beautiful products but also provide a possibility to buy them
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dutch designer chris kabel
Chris Kabel is a Dutch designer who graduated for the famous Design Academy in 2001. Since they he is responsible for many great designs. Like the 1totree lamp featured above. This beautiful lamp is made up from similar elements. The design is extendable from simple lighting to an enormous chandelier by adding more elements. Isn’t it gorgeous?! Ceramics seem to
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unexpected guests on sfgirlbybay
Victoria has a new regular post called ‘Unexpected Guests’ every Monday on her blog sfgirlbybay. It’s a behind the scenes look at the homes and studios of artists, crafters, bloggers and designers we all like to learn more about, kind of a ‘close-up-and-personal’ view. I want to share this with you as it is a great read and perhaps you
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decorative drain grates
I love these decorative drain grates from Iron Age Designs! This company does not only provides drain grates, but also decorative tree grates and other architectural castings, both standard and custom, for public and residential use. Their standard decorative trench grates fit the most widely used drain bodies and trench drain channels made by major manufacturers. For more information and
