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Painting adventure!

March 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Handmade

We are in the middle of painting the living room in hues of white and very light grey. After days of hard work the room is white all right, but so far in all the wrong shades. My…my…I had know idea it was that difficult to come up with the precise whitish tint.
So these interior [...]

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Berlin Media Art café

February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Fashion, Handmade

From 1 to 28 February 2010 Annemieke Broenink exibits her necklaces in the Berlin Media Art café in Enschede. Connoisseurs know that these are no ordinary designer necklaces, but a combination of art, design and fashion.
Since 2004 Annemieke Broenink makes her own line of shawls and accessories. Her studio is based in Castricum where she [...]

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Victoria & Albert museum shop

January 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Fashion, Handmade

Those bags are the brilliant creations of German Brazilian designer Edson Raupp, whose company is based in London.
Red beauty with buttons.

The black and red bag has been cleverly recycled from none other than the parts of a men’s pinstriped suits, complete with labels.

Both bags are featured in the museum shop of the Victoria & Albert [...]

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Woolen accessoires to keep you warm

January 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Handmade

The cold weather is still going strong. Snow, skating… time for the new shawls and hats from Yoko to keep you warm. Look at her Etsy shop for more
There will be NO heat leaving the top of your head with this baby on!

Tube shawl

Woolen shawl

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Sexy furniture

January 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Handmade

Boy… what to think about these? Is it sensual or sexist? Simplistic or sublime?
The maker of these sculptures, Peter Rolfe is a master of fine design and construction and also a maker of suggestive and erotic pieces of furniture.

Whether sublime, sexy or something else entirely, each part is carved with incredible delicacy and precision.
Furniture and [...]

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Le Souk

January 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Design, Fashion, Handmade

Do you know Le Souk, the online store of Danielle de Lange? Le Souk is the very best place to discover beautiful and unique products for you and your home. The collection of Le Souk is a mix of modern, traditional and handmade and is really worthwhile visiting.
Le Souk carries among others a bag of [...]

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Botany

January 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Handmade

Born in Sweden, now living in England, Charlotte Linder calls herself botanical artist who works in watercolor on paper. In her paintings you see her passion for gardening.

Besides her original watercolor paintings she produces also greeting cards.
More of her work in her Etsy shop.

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Warm handmade shawls

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Fashion, Handmade

London based Marzena sells in her Etsy shop ‘Under reconstruction’ beautiful shawls, big neck warmers, multicolor jersey scarves and obi belts. They are all very well made, nice and warm. Most of the time she works with factory fabric remnants but lately she discovered a fabric factory, which offers lots of remnants so her latest [...]

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Water colors from nature…

December 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Handmade, Nature, Uncategorized

In a fantastic way Golly Board shows you in her blog the inspiration for her art. She has been painting and drawing pretty much her whole life. She studied the fine art of printmaking, papermaking, and book arts. But watercolor painting is her favorite medium. You can also visit her paintings in her Etsy shop.
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Handmade clothing

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Fashion, Handmade

Do you also love special and good quality clothing but don’t live in a city with many shops?  I am always very happy when I find a designer who makes exceptional clothes. 13 Thread’s is based in Scotland, doesn’t have a shop as far as I know but she has a Etsy shop were she [...]

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