It’s the 1st of December! A whole month of cosyness and celebration ahead of us, oh joy! And the Wood & Woolstool Christmastree is finally up. This year I chose to decorate it with a white, red and greyish theme. My incredibly talented, creative (and sweet :-)) mother made the sweet little sheep on top, […]
Two heritages.The left from my Love’s grandmother, who’s luckily still alive but moved to an elderly home. When dividing her goods, the family thought my little wishlist with things I wanted to give a loving new home was a bit odd: an old candy tin, two crooked baskets, a kitschy embroidery, doilies..and this teapot. I […]
That is a very lousy translation of the name of one of my favourite tv programmes. At Tussen kunst en kitsch (“Between art and kitsch”) people can get their old stuff valued. It’s so entertaining and recognizable seeing the excitement on peoples’ faces, hoping that the old painting they inherited from their great-great-grandfather is indeed […]
…not that you can see much of it on this picture, cheeky kokeshi doll drew all the attention to herself during the photoshoot.Well, it’s not that new anyway, it’s similar to this one that stands in the beautiful home of a very dear friend of mine.It’s 100% handmade with old building material…took some time to […]
Officially I had to wait before Sinterklaas had left the building. This is almost an act of sacrilage here in The Netherlands. But much as I like the old bearded fellow (and his presents :-)) I think it’s a shame to put all the effort into bringing your home in Christmas atmospheres and take it […]
At the Heart of This London Home Is a White Kitchen with a Surprising Detail