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The best beginning of 2012. Buying the house of our dreams one day before we went to Argentina. It has everything we hoped for. You can imagine how exciting I am and how nervous I was (glad we don’t buy a new place every year,…;-)

It’s a three level corner appartment in Kralingen neighbourhood, Rotterdam. Exactly 100 years old, build in 1912. It has so many windows, so much light, an open kitchen, all these old features like ceiling ornaments and stained glass everywhere, a bath, an amazingly cosy roof terrace from our bedroom and a huge attic which we will turn into our workspaces and last but not least a fireplace! (we will have to restore it) And it is only 150 meters from the best parc in the city. What else can you wish for?

We were looking for a new place in september, we checked this one out, kept in our mind and it’s the only appartment we visited, it was that simple and obvious this was the one! I could see all the small moments of joy in this house. Making dinner for friends, drinking my morning coffee on the terrace, the sun waking me up, the cat in the window, cuddling with my love on the couch with the fireplace on,….

A lot of work has to be done but I am thrilled to get started, to ‘design’ my dream kitchen and comfy bathroom and am already finding inspiration everywhere. When you have any reccomandations on what to check out let me know!

It’s raining cats & dogs outside and this morning I woke up with a song,…’I'm leavin on a jetplane’ It’s just that one sentence I am humming in my head. With one exciting big news in the pocket (more soon) we will leave full of anticipation for Buenos Aires!

Recently I discovered Kinfolk! I just love their idea and concept. Two words; Friends & Food. What else can you wish for. Small gatherings is what it’s all about. Get your friends together and enjoy eachothers company and simple good food. Check out the video about what they do here. Kinfolk also publishes the Kinfolk Magazine filled with great photos, recipies and stories about small gatherings. Plus they make very enticing videos! You want to invite everybody for an early breakfast on the beach or a bbq in the woods,… at least I do!

And also found out about Outstanding in the field. Long tables everywhere in the US to serve dinners that re-connect with the origins of the food and their local farmers. I love these kind of initiatives!

This would be the perfect winter cardigan! I have already lots of them to snuggle up in when I am cold but this one is also amazingly pretty and well made, you can tell.

It’s from a German brand Pugnat. Unfortunately no shops nearby and I will need more ‘sunny clothes’ since we are flying to Argentina on the 30st! Counting the days now.

This Harvest Moon party was organised by Lili and Lauren and their neighbours too. I found it via Scout Holiday and think it all looks amazing. The whole atmosphere is just great, the flowers, books, clothing, food, cuttlery, it’s all just perfect! Hope to throw a party like this one day,…Find more images at the blogs of Lili and Lauren

Tomorrow we will go to Amsterdam for a daytrip. Geared with warm mittons and scarf we will hop from coffee place to Restored to say Hi to lunchspot to appointment at LouLou to winebar to Le Petit Latin what is said like having dinner in a small French village. Can’t wait! We are celebrating our 3,5 years anniversary!

Images via; Gomaco and That kind of woman

It’s fun having a belated birthday present! Yesterday I received this gift from my love in the mailbox. This beautifull brass arrow bracelet by Odette NY.  Together with my fox claw earrings they make a perfect pair!

Odette NY is a Brooklyn based jewelry label by Jennifer Sarkilathi. I adore her collection.The pieces are inspired by organic and industrial shapes, natural specimens, uncommon artifacts, and primitive forms. All handmade. You can see more of her pretty collection here.

The watch was a present from my sister for my 30st birthday and the bracelet is a ‘golden’ sample for the new collection from Lennebelle.

Again one that’s been on my wishlist for ages! The bags by Rubber Soul from Dutch bag & accesory designer Myrte Memelink!

I clearly remember the first time I saw her bags at Fleur, a shop in Rotterdam some years ago and now finaly, because of the exchange project, I am the proud owner of this cute suede Rubber Soul original! This one is called Lena. I love it and can’t take my eyes off it!

They come in all different sizes and colours. Check them all out here!

It has been a busy and good (new shop in Berlin and featured in Dutch Elle and VT Wonen) week for me but a quiet week over here. So happy it’s weekend! Will be doing a lot of the above and will be off shopping and having tea at this cute place Lapsang in The Hague (love this city, close to the sea) with lovely friend Rose. My friend borrowed me this great grey jumpsuit, it’s so comfy I am going to live in it for the weekend! Wondering how you will spend your weekend.

Have a lovely weekend yourself as well!

Image via _WITT

I am becoming a model wannabe! The last two weeks I have helped out a friend at her fashion agency with the very cool brand Monique van Heist, pretty bags from Ellen Truijen, I love it all Les prairies de Paris and Rue Blanche. I am not really into fashion but this makes you fall in love with clothes and the showroom is so pretty!