home hammam

home hammam, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Bathing in Moorish light, with soft Turkish towels and our bathroom becomes a kind hammam for the Marrakech feeling at home...

For a real hammam treatment, I do not have to travel far either, because we have Leaunée in my hometown.

canned

canned, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

I happen to be a recycler.
(already as a child, I could use everything...)

Food can becomes kitchenware storage.

good morning!

good morning!, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

laundry day? nope, woolly day!

laundry day? nope, woolly day!, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

#relax

grown up

grown-up, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

My little boy Minne has grown up.

Today we celebrate his 21st birthday!

tête-à-tête

  

What could be better on a Sunday like this, than relaxing and enjoy lunch together...

harlequin flipped over

harlequin flipped over, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Like the oblong diamond pillow, this pillow has two pretty sides too.
This is the harlequin pillow flipped over...

harlequin

harlequin, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

new pillow design

new pillow design, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The diamonds have grown, however not the size of the pillow. 
Bend your head sideways to the left, to get an impression of the pillow.
 

collections

collections, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

My son Minne reads a lot, mainly sports books.
Meanwhile he has quite a collection, that no longer fits on his bookshelf.
So he piled the books by color.
Hey, that looks familiar.

snowy white stool

snowy white stool, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

This snowy white stool I made for Gina.

send love

Once more blossom branches, because they are even more enchanting than a few days ago.

 

And once again the heart cards. After all, it's almost Valentine's day and otherwise there is always a reason to send some love.

 

There are still a few sets with handcurved waved edges for sale.

winter in rotterdam

heartmade postcards

heartmade postcards, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

There's always someone who deserves a sweet card.

Compose your own heart postcard set.

boots on repeat

100% wool boots & blanket, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Try your luck at Fred's FB page for a pair of warm Shabbies...

(the photo of the 100% wool boots & blanket from last year is now posted by Fred de la Bretoniere)

orange, pink & red tulips

orange, pink & red tulips, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Since the visit of the former 'crochet students' last Saturday, the house looks like a flower shop.
Thank you sweeties!

quince blossom

quince blossom, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Damn pretty!

wink & kiss

wink & kiss, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Cool glamcards on my desk;
a card that can wink and a card that can kiss!

shine bright like a diamond

shine bright like a diamond, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

My first handmade project of 2013 is quite cool.

The oblong pillow project is finished and the pillow is reversible and equally beautiful on both sides.

It's bright and shines like a diamond in the living room.

tulips & winner

tulips & winner, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The winner of the Living & More giveaway is ....
Nicole!
Nicole, please send me your address?
(the cheerful tulips I got from a sweet former 'crochet student')

wallhall-a

wallhall-a, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

This week we made a new wardrobe in the hall.
A scrapwood wall with three rows of hooks.
Eighteen hooks, so plenty of room for the whole family.

living & more

living & more, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

In the mail I received a lovely publication in the January issue of the German lifestyle magazine Living & More.
Quite nice of the editors in Germany to sent me two copies.
One magazine, I keep myself (for the archive) and the other one I would like to give away.
Leave a message and after the weekend we pick a winner!
It actually doesn't matter if you can or can not read German, it's an inspirational interior magazine anyway.

♥

♥, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

21 Years ago we got married at 9 am.
Just the two of us.
(actually three of us, 2 weeks later Minne was born)

do sit down

do sit down, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Once this old chair was green.
After a long time in the garden, the paint was peeling off.
For the time being the seat is unpainted, slightly sanded and stamped.
Until we have figured a new color...

Meanwhile, this is the status of the oblong pillow project.

oblong pillow project

oblong pillow project, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

I am very pleased with the pillow p♦r♦o♦j♦e♦c♦t so far.
The pillow cover is growing slowly, diamond by diamond.
Two more 'rows' to go, then the handmade oblong pillow cover is finished (at least one side of the pillow)
I like it so much already and it's wonderful to design something new.
I don't have a ♦ crochet pattern, but I figured it out myself.
The wool gets kind of knotty and I can not watch a movie and crochet ♦ at the same time (yet).

p♦r♦o♦j♦e♦c♦t pillow

p♦r♦o♦j♦e♦c♦t pillow , a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

It is not a tapestry,
it's my project from a distance.
I pinned the wool to the wood for a while.
Now I know what it will be...
(new projects often start this way) to be continued...

p♦r♦o♦j♦e♦c♦t

p♦r♦o♦j♦e♦c♦t, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

underwear wall peg

underwear wall peg, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Very useful in the bedroom, this underwear wall peg.
Of course you can also use it as a [what to wear tomorrow wall peg]!
This peg saves me a lot time in the morning.
If you already know what to wear, it will save you a lot of annoyance about your outfit.
Hang your clothes on the peg the night before and you can simply dress, instead of trying everything...

de-decorate

de-decorate, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Okay it's a bit bare after a few weeks.
Nevertheless, it's also a relief to have our living room back.
 

ode to orange

ode to orange, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Orange was the color of 2012.
To be more precise it was Tangerine Tango according to Pantone.
Well it has been my favorite color for quite some years (especially in the interior) and I will stick to it for some time...

The color of 2013 is Emerald.
Want to know all about Emerald and the colorful history?
They even have a color of the day.