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Happy New Year!

Hope you're having a wonderful balloon filled party!


Party perfect


Desire to inspire

2009 post roundup

2009 has almost come to an end and I thought I do a little overview of some of my most popular posts from the last year.

– Off all the places
This beautiful house with a somewhat eery location had the comments going.



– I heart: Crochet chair
Can you sit on it or not? I still haven't quite worked it out but this Marcel Wanders' chair remains a stunning work of design.



– Original chandeliers
These pieces proof that chandeliers don't need to be made out of glass.



– Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's a mural.
Thank you all for you lovely comments on the mural I painted for my sister.



– Working nine to five (euh make that six)
The prequel to my office posts.



I hope you enjoyed reading m y little blog this year and I would love to hear what you think about it. Where there any post you enjoyed reading? Any topics you want me to blog about in 2010? Or maybe some posts you really didn't like? (I'm a big girl, I can take some criticism, I think...)

I heart...

... 3-dimensional wallpaper, wall flats, by inhabit.

Get ready for 2010..

... with these beautiful calendars.

– Letterpress wall calendar, SeeSaw


– Wallpaper calendar, withwallpaper


– Wall calendar, Snow & Graham


– Wall calendar, JHill Design

Happy Xmas

A wonderful Christmas to all my wonderful readers! May all your dreams come true!





Some shots from our festively decorated home.

I heart...

...this rainbow Christmas tree.


Through Flickr

Wish list: for yourself

I'm sure that by now you've already bought and gift wrapped all your holiday gifts, but let's splurge a little more. And this time on ourselves, 'cause let's be honest, we deserve it!

– Noumeda Pillow Cover, Envelop


– Earrings, Elva Fields



– Penguin Book Bag, John Lewis



– Darling Deetz Dress, ModCloth

Dreaming of...

I'm hoping for a white Christmas, be it in or outside...


Tea for Joy


Living Etc


Freshome

Wish list: for that special someone

A gift for your beloved is always the hardest of all, especially after you've been together for a few years. Or that's at least how it is with me! But no worries the boyfriends perfect gift – or so I hope – is already wrapped and lying underneath the tree.

Here are some gift ideas that didn't make it (Sorry darling).

–Diana Camera, Lomo


– Maraca Seasonal Retro Headphones, WeSC


– The Sweetly Diabolic Art of Jim Flora, Amazon


– Pura Cafetiere, La Cafetiere

Joy to the world

I remember that, when we we're kids, me and my sister often played with the figurines of my grandma's nativity scene. (Especially the angel was very popular).

But lately Christmas seems to be becoming more a commercial than a christian holiday with Santa Claus taking over the place of baby Jesus. A bit a shame especially with these lovely designed nativity sets on sale.

– Presepe Group, Alessi


– Girard nativity set, House Industries



– Handpainted Nativity Set, Goose Grease

Modern wisdoms

Burcindrummer

Wish list: for animal lovers

Need a gift for an animal friend? Look no more, I have the perfect selection for you right here..

– Birds in flight, the Otherist


– Tigrito, Cat bowl, Alessi



– Wallpaper Giraffe, Inke


– Bird feeder, Born in Sweden

DIY: Christmas wreaths

Christmas is approaching fast and I thought I share some lovely ideas for modern wreaths with you.

And what's even better, all come with a tutorial! So if your front door is still bare, you have no excuse anymore...

– Wonderful x-mas wreath by Pickles


– Ruffly felt rosette wreath by Domestifluff


– DIY wreath from thrifted elements by Candi Mandi

Wish list: for kitchen princesses

I think of myself as a weekend cook. Every Friday I leave through my extensive cooking books and magazines looking for new recipes and then spend my weekend trying them out. Cooking in the week – way too stressy for me – is in the boyfriends capable hands.

The following wishlist is for all kitchen princes and princess, be it week or weekend.

• Salt & Pepper Shakers, Jonathan Adler


• Chopboard, Fine Little Shop



• Trivia Box and Dinner Party Honour Set, Jamie Oliver


• Farmer's Egg Crate, Anthropologie

I heart...

... ceramics by Lenneke Wispelwey.

If I get one wish for Christmas then it is for this talented designer to open up an online shop so I can stop drooling over my keyboard.







Through Bloesem

Drum roll

Pantone unveiled his coulour of 2010: turquoise.

"Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing."

So here are some inspirations how to make this bold colour work in your home.



Metropolitan home


Wide open spaces


Through Flickr

Sparkling bright

Our Christmas tree is up and twinkling with anticipation for December 25th. I always go with a real one just because I love the smell of fresh pine.

So which tree did you choose?

A real one,

Homes and Gardens

a fake one,

Home sweet home

or a quirky one?

Dottie Angel