Vintage treasures for sale

I bought these two wooden crates in Bristol from a lovely shop in Clifton where we used to live when Mila was born. I've always loved their vintage and rustic look and over the years, I've used them as shelves, side table, storage for Mila's toys, props for my styling but now they can be yours...Mila is also selling her big Mister Bear and as she said to me this morning: "It should go, it's a very cool toy..."Take her words for it :-)Price for each...

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5 very sleek, gorgeous and inspiring white kitchens

After almost a year of talking about plans, getting structural surveys done, seeking authorisations from the council, this is it! We are finally starting the renovations in our home...I'm really really excited by our future, new kitchen. When we moved in 4 years ago, I quickly painted the old kitchen with blackboard paint to give it a new lease of life but I'm over the moon the time has finally come to have the white, sleek kitchen...

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The art of letting go...

I wish I had more time to post longer posts but we are crazy busy, getting ready for the BODIE pop-up store at the Vipp flagship store in Copenhagen and finalising our Debut print collection.So rather than getting completely stressed out, I've decided to 'let go' and do little updates until time is on my side.One thing I really enjoyed reading last weekend and which I think you will enjoy too, was "How Mastering the Art of Letting Go will Change...

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WHITES 06 | 2014

Gosh I love a Bank Holidays weekend!!Besides the obvious 3-day weekend, I love the delightful, exciting feeling that we are skiving work on Monday and have an extra day to potter around our homes and do some creative things...And pottering around is definitively what I'm going to do this weekend.We are finally starting the renovations in our home in 2 weeks (yeah!!!) so this weekend, the boys are taking our kitchen apart and I will clear our home...

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Limited Edition BODIE and FOU Vipp bin

Finally something I can share with you and which I'm really excited about...To celebrate the launch of BODIE and FOU's Debut B&W print collection out in May, we've designed a Limited Edition BODIE and FOU Vipp15 bin in collaboration with Vipp.I'm really really excited by this because Vipp is one of my favourite design brands and as both Vipp and BODIE and FOU are family businesses, this Limited Edition bin will...

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3 ways to create an inspiring cupboard for your kitchen

It has been raining for the past two days so while we are staying in our home in France, I have been keeping myself doing little creative things like getting the girls to paint this fab log in white, taking new photos of the house and creating a blue moodboard on my kitchen cupboard to freshen up the look below. If you love a bit of DIY, here are three ways for you to create an inspiring and striking cupboard for your kitchen for very...

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WHITES 05 | 2014

We are at the beach... I don't want to rub it in for those of you who are stuck in the city, but gosh it feels good to have a break and I really needed one. I've only packed Summer stuff... white t-shirts, an old pair of converse, denim shorts, Mila's new denim jumpsuit and mine (to try to make a Mother/Daughter portrait in Denim) and my new Nutribullet (yes I know...I travel light...not but I wanted to carry on doing this 30 days smoothie challenge). I...

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DESIGN FILES 01 | BATHROOM WITH POLISHED CONCRETE FLOOR

I've dreamt about this bathroom since this post on three bathrooms using concrete and I'm very grateful to Elisabeth for answering all my questions and allowing me to start this new series with her bathroom because I don't know if you've noticed but my blog has been re-designed by the talented Ana Degenaar and a new design calls for new series ;-) The DESIGN FILES series is one that I wanted to do for a while because I've always felt it was one...

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BRIGHT BAZAAR BY WILL TAYLOR | INSPIRING BOOKS

We are off to France tomorrow afternoon. A part of me is super excited because my sister and best-friend are both coming down to spend a few days with us at the beach (+ Côté Ouest magazine is coming to shoot the house). The other part is disappointed that I will not be able to attend Will's book launch of Bright Bazaar. I know it's going to be packed and I really wish I could be there so this is for Will and to show him I'm thinking of him. A...

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DENIM + BLUE SHIRT | OUTFIT PERFECTION

Totally loving this look (minus the cigarette)... I gave up two years ago after saying goodbye to her one more time and never looked back and between changing my eating habits, drinking water and not smoking, my skin is looking a LOT better...for a 40 something. I wish I could stop sugar as easily as I gave up smoking... Come on! Hands up, who gave up smoking and is proud of it!? via Crawford Denim I love wearing blue & denim during the Summer,...

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