I love all things handmade, especially pottery! This handcrafted mug from Stephanie Adams’ Pickle Pottery is wheel-thrown in California. Pickle Pottery is unique because each piece is hand made and hand decorated by the maker, Stephanie Adams. It is truly a labor of love. Stephanie believes the beauty in the work is seeing the makers make, embracing the Wabi Sabi
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A MODERN & BRIGHT HOME IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
This 1910’s double bay-fronted villa has been renovated and modernized by Jo, who is the owner of boutique PR agency Switch PR, and her husband Chris. No major structural changes where needed, but many cosmetic updates occurred. Jo and Chris added new flooring, lots of cabinetry in the kitchen and third bedroom, and two skylights. The open-plan lounge/kitchen/dining area now
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A BEAUTIFUL RUSTIC KITCHEN IN A LONDON HOME
I am loving this kitchen by London based studio Mark Lewis Interior Design. The reclaimed wood cabinets and large farmhouse style sinks give the kitchen a rustic touch. I think these kind of kitchens have a more cozy feel compared to sleek, modern kitchens. What do you think? Do you prefer rustic or modern?
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FASHION + STYLE
GET YOUR CLOSET ORGANIZED WITH VIRTUAL CLOSET SPACE
I just love an organized closet. Not only does it look better but it is also more efficient as it much easier to find things you need in an organized closet. The reality is that my closet doesn’t look anything like these organized spaces in the images in this post. Every morning I spend too much time combining clothes and
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BEST FURNITURE & HOME ACCESSORIES BY URBAN OUTFITTERS
When I visited the Urban Outfitters website I was surprised by their wonderful furniture and home accessories collection. Not everything they have match my taste but here is a selection of handmade items that I really love. I would buy that beautiful wooden headboard (image above) in a hartbeat but unfortunately they don’t ship this item to The Netherlands (most
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A RENOVATED FARMHOUSE IN THE NETHERLANDS
This old farm in Workum in the north of The Netherlands has been renovated and is now a warm family home. The beautiful kitchen is the heart of the house, here is where everybody comes together. We have an old farmhouse ourselves and we are thinking about rebuilding the barn that was once next to our home. On the ground
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BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY HOMES ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF SYROS
Athens-based architecture studio Block 722 designed these two holiday houses on the Greek island of Syros. The design process was defined by the clients’ desire to maximize the view of the Plagia bay. The main intention was to unify the various spaces of the house under one roof facing the Aegean, without creating a massive volume, thus resulting in a
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A NATURAL STYLE EASTER TABLE SETTING
Here are some ideas for creating a natural style Easter table setting. Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I have organized a egg hunt for my son in our garden so hopefully the weather will be good!
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DIY + CRAFTS
DIY: CROCHETED LACE EASTER EGG DECORATIONS
This is a post from last year but these lace Easter decorations are so styling and beautiful that I decided to show them again. You can buy the patterns (there are five different ones) here on Etsy. A lovely DIY project for those who know how to crochet (not me unfortunately).
