handpainted checkerboard table

A colorful weekend project; a checkerboard 'woodwoolstool'.

On Friday evening I started to paint a vintage wooden stool (it used to be Pippa's bedside table) with a checkerboard pattern in Majorelle blue.

Today i finished the job and painted the other half of the checkerboard with moroccan pink paint in the backyard.

I love this color combination (totally matching the garden door rug).

In the mood to play checkers, anyone?

xl lime on canvas

XL lime painting

Colors: Lime green & black on moroccan pink background.

Size: 80 x 60 cm, acrylic on canvas.

Now available in my ETSY SHOP. Or you can send me an email or dm via instagram.

lemon on canvas - lundi atelier

Lundi atelier.

Working on a lemon collection in my studio.

New shade of moroccan pink, kind of taupe pink, a shade that looks great with everything.

xl lemon on canvas

Commissioned work for ceramic artist Marleen, an extra large lemon canvas (90x70 cm), slightly larger than the previous lemon series.

Marleen has opted for the colors Moroccan pink & yellow.

Yesterday she came by to pick up the lemon canvas herself.

For more information and requests you can mail to info@woodwoolstool.com

3 lemons on canvas

3 Lemons on canvas.

Lemon on soft pink, lemon on lilac and lemon on moroccan pink.

Size of the canvas is 80 X 60 cm, acrylic paint on cotton canvas.

If you like more information about the paintings or want to buy one of the lemons on canvas, please send me an email (info@woodwoolstool.com) or DM on instagram @woodwoolstool.

transformative power of pillows

Love the transformative power of a few new pillows!

I've been working on twinning diagonal striped pillows with blue & turquoise and green & turquoise yarn from Marrakech.

I started the 'side projects' in June and it has taken quite a while to finish the diagonal duo!

Spice up the interior with a dash of color! Both diagonal striped cushions are available in my ETSY SHOP now.

easy like sunday morning

Waking up at nine and getting out of bed at twelve.

Last night we traditionally celebrated a typical Dutch 'pakjesavond' with our family at Pippa's. We had such a lovely and cozy evening together. 'Sinterklaas' gifts under the Christmas tree, for this year it is Pippa's first Christmas tree in her own home. Joky and touching Sinterklaas poems, music and lots of fun memories of pakjesavond when the children were younger.

Perfect weekend sofar.

handmade harlequin pillow in moroccan hues

New handmade harlequin pillow in my Etsy shop.

A moroccan inspired version of the pillows I made before.

The basic color is moroccan pink, almost the same shade as the panelled wall in our bedroom, combined with bright and spicy colors which are completely common in Marrakech.

I started this harlequin pillow project on one of the last days on the ferry to Ilha do Farol, so also a tiny portuguese touch. (when I bring my hook and yarn on holiday, I hardly ever touch it, but if I don't, I always miss it haha...)

I recently finished the pillow and it turned out surprisingly warm, due to the use of characteristic colors.

This week I sold two(!) of my handmade pillows on Etsy, one of which goes all the way to Australia. Do you know i still make a dance of joy when i wake up in the morning and discover, someone on the other side of the world bought one of my handmade items overnight?

Since autumn has made its entrance here, I'm working on all kinds of crochet projects again. I wonder if you guys also get straightaway back into crochet mode in September?

Well, if you want to make your own harlequin pillow, you can download this pillow pattern from my Etsy shop. You can use yarn leftovers and for the base a fresh ball of yarn in your favorite color.

his side

Waking up in 2020.

The first thing i often think when i wake up is, i was hoping 'it' was all a bad dream...

I don't get used to this weird year 2020.

We try to make the best of it every day and can only wait and see.
Sometimes I just want to sleep and wake up in 2021 and start all over again with a clean slate.

However it may be, I still enjoy our new bedroom every single day. The room has a inspiring, soothing eclectic atmosphere and infuses me with fresh ideas.

I've got quiet a few comments, that I never showed 'his side of the bed', when we moved into our new bedroom. We both secretly chose our side of the bed.

You know my side of the bed, with the componibili design classic by Kartell and the vintage toucan lamp.

Well finally here some pictures from Henk's side, haha...

He chose a cobalt blue steel round table and a small modern metal table lamp that excels in its simplicity.

All seemingly flow quite nicely together!

The paper storage box is found in Breda and I'm in love with the color and illustration and decided to use it for my 'outfit-prints'.

color story

Color story of the new bedroom.

And yes, my first painting made it into the bedroom!

Moreover Henk surprised me with a cool Majorelle blue table, on his side of the bed.
As agreed, we both bought 'our side of the bed' part separately.

The room is awesome, things go together so well. We hadn't really planned this in advance, but it worked out well.

painting a palette

Work in progress.

I'm painting a simple color block canvas for our new bedroom. Using the colors from Marrakech, Majorelle blue and moroccan pink. I don't have that many colors in stock, so I have to mix colors and use my imagination to fill in the remaining white blocks.

Haven't been paiting on canvas for ages, but it was great fun to work in the backyard with an improvised easel. Being creative helps me to spend these weeks in a positive way and I'm beginning to 'appreciate' the time for new projects.

I am already quite satisfied with the result so far and will finish the canvas tomorrow.