It all starts in the kitchen

I was doing my usual Saturday cleaning, when I realized I haven't gotten around to showing anything of the new home. Might as well get a few snaps off before the usual array of cups and mugs invade the counters..

Despite nothing actually being donem I'm really loving the peninsula. The wood on the stools and the imperfectly round cups are the perfect starting point for our kitchen.

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You've got mail...

As you've probably noticed, posts are few and far between as well as shorter. Mea culpa. In my defense all I can say is that I underestimated the effort needed to move house. At the moment any free space in my head, much less in my day, is split between going on holiday next week and getting our home shipshape.

Every space has a various assortment of things still needing to be hung, placed or stored. The outdoor space is no exception. Add to that the need to finish it off with some much needed detailing. I have been searching for a mailbox that is minimal and stylish and so not stainless steel, which is the norm for 'modern' here in the Netherlands. An Etsy search finally shed some light on the matter. Steel, walnut and accoya, yes please!

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Summer up

My most used accessories..my glasses and my phone (extension of the arm). You've seen my OTT rose gold phone case and more recently my rebooted specs. While I love my specs, I feel like lightening it up. Time to pull out this fun and flirtier pair. And when my phone case finally gave up the ghost, I replaced it with another from Felony case. This time a smoked matte marble version with the softest, velvet-like touch ever!

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Sunday mornings

Quiet. Just me and a cup of coffee. Little puffs of flowers from the garden, birds on the lawn and sunshine. What could be better on a Sunday morning? 

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Edge

I'm a sucker for new creative designs. So of course I'm loving pretty much everything from Nyova, especially the Edge lighting. I love the simplicity of the shape most but the idea of leaving cables behind is almost as appealing. Minimal, functional lighting at it's best.

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Summer things

Hell yeah, finally a day without rain. And sun! It's summer, baby.

I think we only got about 20 minutes of sun soaking and the kids were a bit gremlin like (sorry kiddos, you were) but man, did I enjoy Sunday. All the mundane chores of the weekend aside, there is nothing better than being at home. Kids biking around the house, planting new things and sniping their favourite flowers from the garden, baking sugar cookies and gobbling down a fresh pan of calorie-attack lasagna like I didn't make em breakfast and lunch... Ahh, home is were the sink is always full of dirty dishes.

Have a great week soaking up some summer!

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