sitting pretty

Publication HOMESPUN issue may 2014

"Yes, we all know the charm of country-style distressed paintwork on recycled timbers, but topping it all with a rainbow of crochet is something different - and completely charming. Ingrid Jansen is the mother of this lovely invention and she sells her stools through her Etsy store (www.etsy.com/shop/woodwoolstool). She's based in the Netherlands, but she's happy to ship to Australia. Her blog is Wood & Wool Stool, www.woodwoolstool.blogspot.com

pineapple plate

Fresh and juicy pineapple slices!
The best way to end this sunny weekend in style!

photo taken with my iPhone

spring brocante in amsterdam

Today we visited the biannual brocante of Maria & Lammie in Amsterdam.

Everytime it's a surprise to see what beautiful curiosities these two charming and lovely ladies manage to collect during the year.
Their highly original finds are displayed on two floors at the Sarphatipark 126 in Amsterdam.

This time we 'found' a kobalt blue jug for our collection, a carpet-beater (useful for the rugs from Marrakech), a very very special mirror (it's in on of the pictures), colorful rope, a painting of chickens & roosters and an old and used wooden chopping board!

On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th you can have a look from 11:00 A.M. But no worries if you've already made other plans for this weekend. Next week 23th, 24th and 25th of May they are open too!

Come and see! It's a party...

seeds signs

We have been busy in the backyard lately, which means we have a brandnew lawn and more space for a flower garden.

I've sown lots of flower seeds on the sunny side of the garden yesterday. This year I picked Cosmos (pink, white and orange), Zinnias (multicolored, striped and large) and Tagates (African Marigold) and I've made some wooden seeds signs to mark their spot.

The Hollyhocks and Lathyrus have survived the mild winter and are growing fast, the Sweet Peas are already blooming.

Well the sun is shining today, which is of course a good circumstance for growing flower seeds.

Fingers crossed for a beautiful colorful flower field and sunny summer!

sunny stripes & luminous loops

Sunny stripes & luminous loops for the newly designed P I L L O W in bright colors with a Moroccon touch!

made in nairobi

These colorful baskets are handmade in Nairobi.
My sweet sister Marjan lives in Nairobi and brought some handmade bags, so I can sell them in the Netherlands.
The entire amount of money goes back to the creators in Kenya! It is 100% fairtrade for the creative women in Nairobi, who have made the gorgeous baskets.

I have an African basket like this and I love it!
My sister gave it to me as a Christmas present and it's my favorite bag eversince.
I use it all the time; when I go to work, to travel, to the beach and it's very useful as a shopping bag too.
The baskets are handwoven and have two leather handles. The handles are long enough to wear them over your shoulder.
The round bottom makes the bag very convenient to use and offers plenty of space.
All bags are unique and colorful.

The price is € 20,00 excluding shipping costs.

Meanwhile some bags are already sold. These 5 baskets are still available* and you can pick your favorite.

If you would like to purchase one of these African baskets, just send me an email: info@woodwoolstool.com

*PS: In the meantime (within 4 hours) ALL baskets are SOLD!

showy stools

Recently made wood & wool ​​stools for Pamela and Dunja.