Hello,
and thank you for stopping by, taking an interest in my blog. I am the 'relentless hunter and gatherer of soothing beauty, great and small' behind these pages, which for now means: here you find the stuff that makes me think, that inspires me, that I envy and am passionate about. I would love to see or read your views too, so feel free to comment!
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Category Archives: THE FABRIC OF HOME
The Garden Home
Another sunny day spent in my friend’s garden, south of Amsterdam, doing some serious Spring Cleaning. The three storm lights in the picture are from a series of 9 unique withered pieces, collected by my friend, used in and around … Continue reading
Posted in blog art, THE FABRIC OF HOME, work
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Madness But Missing It
An April afternoon in Amsterdam in 2007 – nothing special then.
Posted in (B)OOST, Anja's Boetiek Photography, bloow, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged airspace, Amsterdam, aviation, busy, highway in the sky, lines in the sky, planes, trails
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I Clean My Emin® In The Dishwasher
I admire the work of Tracey Emin and am totally impressed with her guts. And although she’s high up there to me, I do like to use her work in daily life – as in living with art 😉 @TraceyEmin: … Continue reading
Chinese New Year + Valentine = Red + Gold Gifts
A few gift ideas to celebrate the Chinese New Year (this Friday) or Valentine’s Day (this Sunday) or both 😉
Posted in ONLINE FINDS, THE FABRIC OF HOME, work
Tagged 2021, Chinese new Year, gifts, gold, online, red, Shopping, Valentine's Day
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Waking Up To A Blind Spot
I like to wake-up with a cup of coffee – better: I NEED coffee to wake up – and while doing so I noticed something that has become so familiar that I just didn’t see it, a blind spot: The … Continue reading
Posted in CORONA TIMES, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged blind spot, coffee tin, dutch, dyke, Het paard van marken, island, light house, Marken, peninsula, The Netherlands, traditional costume, typical, village, wake up
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A Salute From The Roof
(…) sorry for maybe replying a bit late, but doing nothing is not good for my motor I’m afraid. I do keep myself busy, you saw some stuff from the archive, but without the bustle of guests around, it feels … Continue reading
Posted in (B)OOST, blog art, bloow, CORONA TIMES, MUSIC, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged airbnb, Amsterdam, Gregory Porter, host, THE FABRIC OF HOME, up on the roof
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It’s A Bauble!
It’s a bauble – isn’t it amazing?! – Ok strictly speaking it is an ornament, but hey, amazing piece of art it is! – Below some fabulous finds from the best of London’s Christmas Art galleries 😉 C = Conran … Continue reading
Posted in ART, ONLINE FINDS, OUT OF THE BOX, Stuff, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged 2020, baubles, Christmas, Christmas tree, conran shop, David Bowie, decorations, embroidery, glass, harrods, House of Hackney, inspiration, liberty of London, London, online shopping, Ornaments, Selfridges, Shopping, Tree, Ziggy Stardust
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DESIGN | Tile Me Crazy!
NEWS from the tile masters at Mutina, made in collaboration with artist Nathalie Du Pasquier. The Margherita and Daisy tiles are for everybody, who is not afraid. she says. I simply l o v e tiles – maybe something with … Continue reading
Posted in ART, REVIEW, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged design, Home & Living, italian, mattonelle, mutina, Nathalie Du Pasquier, squares, THE FABRIC OF HOME, tiles
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Must See | I Just Knew I Know Nothing
You may know I am a big fan of Will Smith and I just stumbled upon this video talk – and l o v e it, haven’t finished watching it yet, but need to share NOW! (Read my fanmail on … Continue reading
Posted in DESTINATION HAPPINESS, Education, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME
Tagged conversation, interview, Jada Pinkett Smith, pink, Red Table Talk, The Smiths, video, Will Smith
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