taadaa! table lamp

Papier-maché project done.

Super fun to make, pleased with the end result.

december decoration in the hallway

Colorful December decoration in our hallway.

A practical tree that takes up little space, but has a big effect on the mural in our hallway.

I actually bought the beautiful vintage Christmas balls postcards to send them, but suddenly got this bright idea.

We also have a real Christmas tree this year, because we are going to celebrate Christmas Eve with Liam-Novi for the first time.

An extra festive and special Christmas with our family and we are all looking very much forward to it.

creating a color story entrance - hallway wall painting

Yesterday while wearing my sunday dress but not having any plans for the day yet, I decided to make a wallpainting in the hallway out of the blue.

Impulsive projects are often the best...

So I just started using tray the pots with paint from previous projects.

We had already removed the scrap wood wall a while ago, to give the hallway a freshening up.

At the end of the day I only had a few more colors to go... But I had enough of it and it was getting too dark anyway, so I decided to clean the paint brushes and finish the hallway wallpainting tomorrow.

After breakfast I went on with the wallpainting and now I only have to paint the final block, but the original wall color goes actually beautiful with the rest.

I will sleep on it for another night, for I think I might consider the wallpainting 'unfinished' otherwise.

The other walls have to be repainted anyway, because of stains and minor damage. So if I use a different color for the other walls, the gray area at the bottom might seems a 'new' color in the end.

Making a fresh colorful entrance was super fun to do and now I truly hope we can welcome our friends and family soon!

december mood

Little by little it's starting to get Christmassy in here with copper wire string lights and december decorations.

(not the best photos, taken with my phone and besides it's the crappy light season)

broom branch & cotton caftan

A handmade broom from my last visit to Yves' garden in Marrakech.

Way too big to stick in my herbarium, during the Green Gardens workshop.

The dried date palm branch, is still used everywhere in Marrakech to sweep the streets.
Although it is not a practical object to bring home in your suitcase, I did it anyway.
The broom was twice as thick, but I left half of it with my dear friend Ank at Chambres d'Amis in Marrakech.
My half is a cool decoration in the hallway and sometimes I even use it to remove the leaves, that sneak in through the front door in the hallway.

I also brought some kaftans from Morocco last October, for those who need a kaftan in their lives...

The black striped cotton kaftan on the coat rack, is for sale in my S H O P (the last ones)
During the colder months, it's comfortable to wear at home and perfect stylish loungewear after a bath or shower.

dress warmly

There are a few warm B E A N I E S left on the rack.

happy ★ holidays

Slowly getting into the Christmas mood...

Happy Holidays to you all!

new beanies on the hook

New moroccan style beanies in the s h o p.

oh deer

wool week - 7 wee wooly waistcoats

Upcoming week is WOOL WEEK!

To highlight the unique benefits of wool from November 3rd until 9th the third Wool Week Amsterdam will take place.

It is obvious that I'm crazy about wool and I love to work with wool.

I've made some new wood & wooly baby waistcoats for the Yvestown Winterfair on the last Sunday of November in Lommel, Belgium.

The baby waistcoats are for sale and if you prefer to make one yourself you can get the patterns in my W O O L Y S H O P

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!

the hallway table

The hallway table.

As in all other places in the house, the composition of the hallway table changes regularly; a lamp, a vase, plates, prints or painting on the wall... (a large basket under the table with scarves and gloves for all family members during winter)

However, the yellow basket is always on the table and everybody throws in his or her keys, when entering the house.

bamboo

Bamboo grows quite wildly and spreads in our backyard.
Pruning is inevitable.
Today some bamboo shoots ended up in the hallway in an old olive jar, for a change...
Nevertheless a small benefit.

don't forget to be awesome

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.

photo opportunity

photo opportunity, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Yesterday I walked into the hallway and saw this.
The morning sunlight, the gladiolus at its best and my coat and new handmade scarf on a pile.
Quite trivial maybe, but the still life was too good to not capture.
A photo opportunity.