l'ete indien

Back home in Dordrecht after 18 amazing days in Marrakech.

I will soon report on the two workshops and the wonderful time we've had in and around Marrakech and took lots of pictures that I want to share with you.

Because of the indian summer overhere, it's easy to get acclimated in the 'medina of Dordrecht'.

cefalù

Cefalù - Sicily - Friday 22nd of June

After a week in Palermo, we travelled by train along the coast to Cefalù.

Palermo has been great and surprising! Grazie per l'ospitalità.

Looking forward to new adventures in the southeast of Sicily.

public vintage sale june in amsterdam

Today we went to the premiere of the public vintage sale of Lammie & Maria in Amsterdam.

photos:
1: urban jungle veranda
2: wooden 'harlequin' table top of the French round table we bought at L & M
3: curiosities in the cupboard
4: terrace chair and wooden cones on the checkered wooden floor
5: outdoor vintage furniture on the veranda
6: oldtimers in the P.C. Hooftstraat
7: university of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht

Open House

1 - 2 - 3 June
8 - 9 - 10 June

open from 11 am

Sarphatipark 126hs
1073 ED Amsterdam

Maria de Haan & Lammie Snoeken

vrijdag

Facade with "lace" of concrete at Drukkerij Vrijdag in Eindhoven, by architect J. Gubbels in 1965.

I adore walls like these, it reminds me of the concrete patio walls from the seventies.

In case you agree with me, have a look at the lace-like facade of this building in Australia.

Enjoy your Friday!

approaching spring

Happy Monday, friends!

How was your weekend?

On Friday we went to Rotterdam and started with coffee at By Jarmusch, the newest 'breakfast' spot in town.
We took a seat at the counter, where coffee is always brewed fresh and poured at your table by a waitress, dressed in an old style dinner lady uniform.
We already had breakfast at home, but if breakfast is your most important meal of the day, you can have it exactly the way you want it overthere.

Next we went to Ace & Tate to adjust my new frame, because the nose bridge of my new sunglasses was annoyingly uncomfortable. It was a piece of cake for the optician to adjust the shape and now it fits perfectly.

I am ready for sunshine and Marrakech-proof! (only 4 weeks to go...) Soon I'll be standing beside real palm trees again instead of street art palm trees.

I love this time of year, because everything comes alive and you know that within some weeks it's spring again!
Sure, the winter months were cold but now we’ve turned the corner into spring and the days are longer, warmer and brighter.

Have a great week!

'Palmtree' streetart by Gino Bud Hoiting.

in the mood

A perfect way to start the weekend.

Coffee with moroccan pasties.

Last night some friends came over for dinner and brought my favorite cookies for dessert. A box full of moroccan pastries, so enough for the whole weekend.

The delicious gazelle horns (at the top) are the best!

Welcome to the weekend!

retro woodwoolstool

At the moment I'm working on a pair of 'good old' traditional woodwoolstools.

Have not been making them for a long, long time in this 'old-fashioned' way (it's how I started more than 10 years ago), until a request came last week.

I still have to make the scrap wood stools, so I tested the handmade woolen case on another stool.
...and where would the color inspiration come from?

maxi wallet

Friday mood.

Almost weekend, preparing for an exiting visit to Amsterdam.

On the kitchen table:

maxi wallet - handmade leather purse by Pien tassen, @piens_life on Instagram (big enough for phone, money & lipstick)
appetizer - new interiors for restaurants and cafes, interior book by Gestalten
red lipstick - rouge allure velvet lipstick by Chanel, no 57 rouge feu
bird mug - design by Hennie Haworth for Habitat (collection 2008)
make up mirror - by Primark
brandnew handmade cardigan - by woodwoolstool, unique piece called Infinity (because it's not finished yet, a lot more colors to be added)

Ready to have a party!

Cheers and enjoy the weekend.

sarphatipark

Open House

25 - 26 - 27 November
2 - 3 - 4 December

open from 11 am

Sarphatipark 126hs
1073 ED Amsterdam

Maria de Haan - Lammie Snoeken