blanket from the beach

One day on the beach at the Praia do Meco, we were surprised by a visit of a trader in Indian blankets.
We were just about the only ones on the beach and the sweet and patient trader, showcased all his beautiful colorful blankets on the beach for us (at least 15 pieces)
It was a splendid sight, all those multicolored block printed fabrics in the open on the sand.
We picked two blankets, one for us and the other one for my friend Rosa.
He kissed the money and was very happy he sold two blankets, neatly folded all the other cloths again and walked on across the deserted beach.

The blue peacock blanket is showing off in our attic room. I'm sure we will always remember the special way we bought it. I love those kind of souvenirs.
The memory makes the Indian block print fabric even more beautiful.

apple & pear

Curiosities on the tiny table:

The pear jar is a gift from my sweetheart.
He bought the pear for me last Saturday at Lammie's Saturday shop in Dordrecht. (he knows what i like)
The vintage apple mirror is from Marseille.
The tile is a souvenir from Sevilla, we bought it in a antique shop years ago.
Old german book about trees from Berlin.

urban jungle

One happy houseplant...

early daylight

I love this time of year.

Every morning the sun rises slightly earlier and it's getting easier to get up.

pineapple pillow pattern

A pillow for pineapple lovers!

My newest pillow design looks like a painting.
This type of crochet creates a swell, sturdy fabric, with a woven look to it.

So if you would love to have a pineapple pillow on your sofa, HERE you can find the pattern.

(the pattern is now available in English and Dutch)

mirror mirror mirror on the wall

bon weekend!

the dots

○ The Dots Post and in the background the colored dots on the wall.

○ A part of the lemon rug, hanging on the wall in our living.

○ My favorite mirror in the house, it's getting prettier every day...

○ The Dots (bonus magazine) at the back of the April/May issue of Elle Decoration NL.
(with a report of the beautiful home [urban oasis] of my friend Anke in Marrakech - from page 144)

fragranced & treasured

That single Snowball flower gives the whole room a delightful fragrance.

The treasured vintage bamboo mirror we bought in Bayonne last summer, provides the room with sunshine throughout the year.