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SUMMER MOOD 2020

3 August 2020

A summer mood board – calm, relaxing, big skies, long walks on wild beaches with even wilder kids and great times with dear friends and family.

Our holiday was meant to look like this summer mood board – calm, relaxing, big skies, long walks on wild beaches with even wilder kids, great times with Grandma and Grandpa followed by hot, lazy days spent laughing, playing, talking, eating, drinking and joking with dear friends in New York and Upstate… 

But then this stupid pandemic broke out and with a heavy heart we had to cancel our plans to go to the US. Instead we’re now spending time closer to home in Northern Germany. However, our intentions are still the same – just in a different country.

Let’s hope we get another chance next summer to tell stories, walk wild beaches, laze in the sunshine, eat good food, play games and just be. We miss you Grandma, Grandpa, Vanessa, Jameel and kids. 

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If you like summer mood boards like this one, have a look at some of my favourites over here and here. Happy holidays!

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PHOTOGRAPHY (all via Pinterest) | [1] mariselareflexionescom.blogspot.co, [2] l-e-a-b-o.tumblr.com, [3] theletteredcottage.net, [4] besottedblog.com, [5] flickr.com/photos/alicieh, [6] dreamyourselfalong.tumblr.com, [7] youtube-artoftoday-playlist, [8] mixdecultura.ro

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PLACES TO GO | FARMER J, LONDON

9 October 2018

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I love it when I come across new places to go, especially when they’re on my doorstep, like eaterie / bar / coffee shop Farmer J in the City of London where you can spend happily all day starting with a healthy breakfast, followed by an Israeli inspired lunch and cocktails and dinner in the evening.

A versatile brand and offering that needed an equally versatile space which is designed with a pale wooden clad counter on one side and a herringbone tiled cocktail bar on the opposite. In between you can find a mix of booths and stools as well as communal tables for eating alone, a deux or in larger groups. Melbourne based multidisciplinary studio Biasol was tasked to design the interior and they’ve given it a fresh natural feel with their choice of sage green tiles, pale wooden furniture and use of plants throughout.

Talking about their inspiration for the project Biasol say: “We were inspired by the founder’s Israeli background and the food and architecture of Tel Aviv. With materials, colours and textures evocative of Israeli food and architecture, the space is casual, unpretentious and authentic, balancing functionality and atmosphere.”

I can’t wait to go!

 

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INTERIOR DESIGN & BRANDING | Biasol
PHOTOGRAPHY | Focal Interior Photography
 
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PLACES TO GO | NATIVE HOTEL MALIBU, CALIFORNIA

20 November 2017

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The newly revamped Native Hotel in Malibu makes me long for some sunshine and laid back luxury especially now the days are getting shorter here and the weather is turning grey and rainy.

It’s an elegant combination of rustic surf shack chic and simple contemporary clean lines in this mid century cluster of single storey bungalows. The lobby glows in white washed walls with some carefully selected vintage pieces sitting comfortably next to modern furniture. I love the original wooden ceiling beams and feel a strange sense of wanting to stroke the beautiful polished concrete floor.

The laid back mix of old and new continues in the individual bungalows which are painted in contemporary anthracite grey and feature some funky number lights. Colour and texture is added mostly with soft furnishings from custom made Kente cloth bathrobes to hand dyed rugs and vintage ice chests.

What I wouldn’t give to while away a lazy afternoon in the custom made hammock.

And if you long for some more boutique hotel luxury have a look at the San Giorgio in Mykonos or the Bruecke 49 in Vals, Switzerland.

 
 

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MORE INFORMATION | Native Hotel
PHOTOGRAPHY | Dylan + Jeni with thanks
 
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PLACES TO GO | LOFT HOTEL APARTMENT ARNHEM

10 October 2017

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You know that I’m partial to a nice loft so when I came across the newly opened LOFT Hotel Apartment Arnhem I was head over heels. It’s a concept store in an old Dutch warehouse, all white washed inside with tall ceilings and original large industrial style windows where they sell all those lovely things you need for a stylish life – from home furnishings to lighting, furniture, books, ceramics, beauty and fashion.

You can also rent two apartments above the shop where everything you see is for sale enabling you to take a teeny tiny bit of the atmosphere back home. The apartment I’m showing you today is apartment 2 with two bedrooms, a separate lounge area with kitchen block and a spacious roofterrace overlooking the city.

It’s pretty much my dream space and I’m already looking into things to do in Arnhem – watch this space!

PS: You might also like this concept store in Antwerp and this hip refurbished loft in Tribeca, NYC.

 

 
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MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHY | Loft Hotel Apartment Arnhem

 
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SUMMER HOLIDAYS 2017 | SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

25 August 2017

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My view – every single day!

 

You may have noticed my absence on here so I thought I’d check in and tell you about our summer holidays in Schleswig-Holstein and Northern Germany’s Baltic Sea Coast where we’ve been spending the past 3 weeks.

For those who’s geography is a bit vague, Schleswig-Holstein is Germany’s northern most county bordering Denmark’s Jutland to the north, the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east, giving it it’s name ‘land between the seas’ (Land zwischen den Meeren). I grew up here on the Baltic Sea coast and have been spending the last couple of summers back at my childhood home. Mainly to spend time with my family but also to give my own kids a taste of how I grew up and what shaped and influenced me.

I’m loving revisiting my old stomping ground and it’s on reflection and with the wisdom of age hindsight that I realise and appreciate how lucky I’ve been to grow up in such a beautiful spot. Don’t get me wrong I clearly remember the grey, cold and windy days that seemed to last from October till well into April sitting at home and longing for some action – any action. But since there were more cows than inhabitants in my village entertainment was somewhat limited.

However, the beauty of the countryside with it’s woods, gentle hills and farmland as well as the stunning coastline still takes my breath away. I’m convinced there’s no fresher air or more dramatic blue skies anywhere in the world but this is coming from an expat who’s spent the last 20 years of her life in London… #nuffsaid

One place that always grounds me is sitting on the beach and looking at the sea. The sand here has got a beautiful white/grey colour and is soft and white and I love covering my bare feet in it. Luckily our kids seem to share my enthusiasm for the beach and as long as it’s not raining you can find us digging, playing, cartwheeling and swimming (them, not me!) on the beach and in the sea. A great way to get rid of their boistrous energy and a sure fire way to ensure a good nights sleep.

Since our arrival we also jumped on the train and headed further north/east for a short stay with some great friends in Copenhagen which also gave me the opportunity to catch up with some of the city’s latest design trends and craftsmen thanks to my hip friend Leonora who was born and bred in Copenhagen and who has her finger on the pulse on everything interior.

More of my discoveries once I’ve eaten my gazillionth ice cream.

 
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Happy sandy feet and wet shorts – not going in any further! 😉
 

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You can find us here for at least another week.
 

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Hey from Leo and me!

 

 
PHOTOGRAPHY | Annie Kruse
 
 

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