saturday

saturday , originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Saturday on the 'menu'; Hungarian pot of fresh tulips.

on the wall

on the wall, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

The Villa Augustus Easter and Mothersday brunch invitations, illustrated by Dorine de Vos are funny and cheerful masterpieces as usual. Therefore they are pinned on the wall.

Also very special is the birth card of Pippa Rose, it is printed on growing paper. The seeds inside the paper become flowers. (when sown at least, but first just enjoy it a few days hanging there on the wall)

vegetarian antlers wall

vegetarian antlers wall, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

stair stage

stair stage, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Amsterdam, final chapter;
Walking along the canals,
we spotted a flamingo
we found 'de Weldaad'
located on the Noordermarkt.
It's a beautiful store
with a diverse collection of
old doors,
chairs,
cabinets,
tiny vases,
and an 'orange' console, which we've taken home.
We ate delicious Indonesian food at Kantjil
and took the NDSM ferry back.
It was another great day in Amsterdam.

from africa with love

from africa with love, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

After lunch at the IJ-kantine we had a wonderful boat trip on the NDSM ferry to the city center of Amsterdam.

Starting with a walk through the Haarlemmerstraat and back along the Brouwersgracht, where we happened to meet Mariette, owner of From Africa With Love.

She invited us in her home & gallery with handmade, recycled products from South Africa.

The collection consists of beautiful and original handmade lighting (Magpie) and furniture (Adobe), home and kitchen textiles (Skinny Laminx).

I fell in love with the Magpie lights and yellow coffee table.

We were more than pleasantly surprised by this visit and Mariette radiates sincere Love From Africa.

van dijk & ko

van dijk & ko, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Amsterdam is always fun.

After a visit to Neef Louis we have enjoyed almost everything at Van Dijk & Ko.
This place is full of the most beautiful old furniture mainly from Hungary.

Old stools stacked to the ceiling. Light colored glassware and the most amazing baby furniture.

More than an hour later, we left the building with two stools (difficult choice), a Hungarian vase and two consoles and had lunch at the IJ-kantine.
(to be continued...)

mille fleurs

mille fleurs, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.