ilove.....myhouse

Hi there, on this happy sunday i wanted to share some pictures of things in my house again.

These beautiful peonies  my son Nick gave me before he left for Greece on a holiday.  He's at university in Amsterdam and very busy ( not always with studying, mind you) so i don't get to see him as much as i would love to. I am not a nagging mother , i just cherish the moments when he does find time to come and see us :)   ilovehim.

On this cabinet there is a sculpture i got from my parents when Nick was little. It's represents him as a happy little boy on his tricycle. Next to the cabinet a lamp made out of broken glass handmade by an artist in Amsterdam.

On this small cabinet a Swedish figurine i got from a Swedish customer once. I forgot what she stands for, but when i light the candles in front of her at night, she looks so lovely, like an angel.

Inside the cabinet is a tea set i got for Mother's day when we were in Singapore, i only use it on special occasions to afraid to break it. Behind it is an old Dutch tile we found in the ground when we were renovating our house. It dates back from 1780 and was still completely  intact.

 ilove, love seashells. Here is a small collection. Although i am not a very religious person the small antique English bible means a lot to me. Next to it a picture of me in my weddingdress after drinking too much Champagne.

And last but not least, my latest project this sofa. I bought it at a fleamarket and chose these two fabrics for a new upholster. I am not totally satisfied yet but it's getting there. And for those of you have been following me longer. Yeah! It's still here, the painting!   

Have a happy, happy Sunday!

XX

  

ilove....Bloom

Check out this hotel in Brussels, Belgium called BLOOM. This picture got me interested.

Belgium is a great country, with lovely people and fine food so enough reasons to go there.

(And i am not being paid for promoting this)

Some more pictures of  BLOOM

  Buffet.

Breakfast room.

Lobby. I've been wanting to buy this bubble chair by Aarnio forever. It's just too expensive but oh how comfortable and beautiful. A perfect place to dream away.

They have different fresco's in all their rooms. Made by different artists.

This is the childfriendly room. So cute.

To finish it of they have this great restaurant called SMOODS with a deejay on Friday and Saturday!

And the rates of the hotel aren't too bad either. I am going to book a room SOON.

XX

ilove....good losers

In fact everybody loves good losers, provided it's the other team. Oh God, what a night :(

No comment....

Thanks for all the support girls.

XX

ilove....turqoise

First of all THANK YOU for cheering for our Dutch soccer team. We made it to the final :-)
Let's just wait what hubby will do with all the bunting he still has.( i want no part of it, seriously)
Here the weather is fantasic and with that i always think about one of my favorite colors turqoise. I think this color represents Summer .

 I saw this house for sale in London. I would be too chicken to paint my house like this. But oh, iloveit.The combination with gold is so beautiful.

I'm a real coward when it comes to colors. This is the most i would dare for our house.Turqoise, white, sand and a touch of pale pink. 

LOve this pale turqoise union jack pillow i found on Etsy by  Helkatdesign. 

But hé, let's stick to turqoise and Summer, how about this outdoor kitchen i saw on  Lille Lykke's blog.

And these turqoise vases make the difference in this  lovely tablesetting.

I think i just start with painting my toenails :D (told you i am chicken)

Have a happy,happy Summer.

XX 

ilove...orange

Actually i don't like Orange to be honest. But with the Dutch soccer team reaching the semi final :D at the South African World Soccer games you cannot escape this color in Holland. Orange is the color of our soccer team dating back from the Royal House of Orange. I'm living with a man who is a real soccer fan (and i became one during this tournament) so this is what he did to our house.

   And this...

Orange flags everywhere. He bought 250 meters of these flags in total but i stopped him here. When they reach the final we can re-negotiate. Here are some examples of Orange i could like in our calm :) white house.

Some flowers and an Orange bowl..

This collection of  Creuset in Orange..lovethese pans

This funny handmade pillow, found it here on Etsy

The hints of Orange in these drinks, with a dash of alcohol please to calm my nerves during the game...

Below is my favorite Orange drink during the game. Made with Aperol, an Italian digestive liquor and Prosecco.Here is the recipe, try it you will like it.

So our team is playing against Uruguay tommorow night. Al you guys who are out of the tournament can you please cheer for Holland? I would love to see hubby hang the rest of his 250 meters of Orange flags.

XX



p.s. i put this post on the Much love Monday page of Much love. A blogilove. 

ilove....giveaways

I'm lucky in love. Not lucky in winning things. So when i won a giveaway from one of my favorite bloggers
Ted and Bunny i was thrilled. So yesterday  i opened my mail box and found this.

A pink package from the British Royal mail.Sent by Elaine.

Beautifully wrapped with attention for detail. I guess she rememered my new found  love for Yellow.

  

Inside were two vintage monogrammed damast napkins.I know i am an emotional fool sometimes but this brought tears to my eyes. To receive something so beautiful, packed with so much love and attention from someone you've never met, how great is that :) I know Elaine sells  the most beautiful vintage and antique things  from her website and on E bay. 

  

Wouldn't you love to watch Wimbledon now  in this vintage Tennis dress !

But seriously,  please check out her two blogs Ted and Bunny and Sunniestsideup ( about two chickens) and read about her life with " a horse, a cat, two chickens and us"  in the most beautiful part of the Dorset Countryside. It's British humor at it's best.

Thanks again Elaine, you made my day!

XX    

ilove....my bathroom

Although it's still work in progress we are getting there.... This is our downstairs bathroom which is not finished yet but at least i can take a hot bath now. The bath we chose is from Duravit and has plenty of room for two :) I like to make a combination between "old " and new so that's why the bath has a modern look. 
The windows are recycled old windows from our house and behind them is our bedroom.The floor tiles are oversized and a natural sand color, the tiles on the bath have a "mother of pearl" finish so they have a different color everytime the light changes.I chose blue silk curtains for the windows to make it a little warmer and the chair is a leftover of a fashion photoshoot i did in the past.
So i still got some decorating to do but i think interiors have to grow, so for  now i am  Happy.

XX 

ilove....miss Piggy

ilovemissPiggy. Not only this miss Piggy

Although i am a huge fan of her girl power...   Excusez moi

 I mean this miss Piggy. It's a Dutch Rose which was selected to play a main role at the Royal wedding  today of  Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.

So great that she picked this Rose, she chose it because she loves pink and they are beautiful. But i was thinking of the time when this Princess defeated  Anorexia and how brave she was to share this with the rest of the world and how great it is to pick a rose with this name.Girl power!

Congratulations! 
 (this is her with her father who gave her away) 

ilove... outdoor dining

In my previous post you saw that Holland is not the perfect country for outdoor dining. So whenever it's possible we like to dine outdoors. Here's some inspiration.

These vintage birdcages create just the right atmosphere.

LOve this  "orangy" pink with aqua blue.

Outdoor Pancake breakfast.

Do you like dining outdoors? XX 

Can it stop raining please...

You know i like to show you beautiful things and pictures. So be prepared. This is going to be the ugliest post ever! This is my House and garden in the rain. It's been raining here for a few days now and although i bless rain for my garden and the best reason to stay at home and snuggle up with a book, can it stop raining now please?  

Rain everywhere, even the birdhouse from Moooi  looks deserted and wet.Wet

My daughter Britt's old rusty bicycle, she took the bus this morning.Wet.

These Flowers  have enough water now, thank you. Wet.

 

Silent (wet) witnesses of a romantic evening with hubby and a bottle of Rosé.Wet

I bought this watering :) can last weekend to put these neglected plants back to life. (I know the weeds looks terrible in this picture ,they grow like crazy in this weather and i warned you about this being the ugliest post ever: D Wet.

WET.WET.WET.   Can it stop raining now PLEASE ?

ilove...flowers part II

Is it Spring, my Dutch genes? My house without flowers just doesn't feel right. Try to imagine what these pictures would look like if you take out the flowers and you'll see what i mean.

A flower arangement at a wedding table. What's a wedding without flowers? (  I'm looking at every thrift store for white glass vases and bottles.)

Wild flowers in a vintage vase.

This combination peonies, "Delfts blue" and stripes.Beautiful.

Roses and flower fabrics, romantic and fresh.

 

Exciting color combination.

Sometimes it's hard to throw flowers away, because they remain beautiful.

Roses, and silver.

What are your favorite flowers?