Kingsday 2025

 

Happy Birthday King Willem-Alexander! Today we celebrate the King's birthday in The Netherlands. I wish you all a wonderful day, with lots of sun and "tompouces" (a Dutch version of Mille-feuilles).

Shown here:
Avalanche roses by florist Au Petit Pont
Orange pastries by Jarreau Patisserie
Orange chocolate by Jarreau Patisserie
Aperol Spritz in Lisbon, Portugal

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to all my friends and followers! I wish you all a wonderful time with family and friends. In Italy they say: "Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi"... Christmas with your parents (family) and Easter with whoever you want! On top of good company, I wish you sunny weather and lots of chocolate Easter eggs. And for the world I wish Peace....

Spring pastries by Jarreau Patisserie.

Easter Home Decor at De Bosrand

Easter is only three weeks away, so it's the right time to start decorating the house. I love Easter home decor, it's so cute! After a long winter, I always long for fresh flowers, bright colors and cute baby animals. Garden center De Bosrand in Wassenaar is my absolute favorite for Easter decoration. Their spring bouquets, centrepieces, wreaths and Easter decorations are the best! See for yourself at:

De Bosrand
Rijksstraatweg 361B
2245 AB Wassenaar
The Netherlands
De Bosrand Wassenaar

For more Easter inspiration, please continue here:

Easter photo diary
Easter table inspiration
Easter vintage pop-up sale

Welcome Spring 2025

 

Finally... Spring 2025 is here! I was longing for spring so bad, just like many people I guess. After months of cold and grey weather, we are all ready for some sunshine, higher temperatures, flowers that are blooming, having a drink outside, spring walks, new spring fashion, the start of the beach season... So Welcome Spring 2025!

Pictured here:
Tableware by Solimene Art
Chocolates by pastry shop H. van Haaren, Breda
Key chains by Mercedes Salazar for Ecocapri, Capri
Easter cards by Sugar & Spice The Hague
Chocolate Easter eggs by The Chocolate Line, Antwerp
Easter decorations by garden centre De Bosrand, Wassenaar
Vintage glassware by Tableware Amsterdam
Travel coffee table books by Assouline
Pastry by Hotel Des Indes The Hague
Evening dress by Dior at Kunstmuseum The Hague

Looking for some more spring inspiration? Please continue here: 
Spring Vibes 2024

Cabana Capri

 

Cabana Capri is one of the prettiest home decor stores I have ever seen! Owner Helen White, a former editor for (U.S.) Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, really knows how to seduce you with the most incredible home decor items and fashion accessories. 

Cabana Capri offers bamboo cutlery, rattan placemats, mouth blown glassware from Murano/Venice, Mediterranean tableware, appetizer plates, embroidered napkins, as well as objects that can be used as centerpieces.... it's just too much to mention.

If you're going to Capri and you're looking for a unique gift, for example for a wedding, the hostess of a dinner party, or for yourself, this is the place to be. I literally wanted to buy everything in the store!! Especially the water carafe with koalas and the gilded seashell salt cellars blew my mind... 

Cabana Capri also has a younger sibling... Cabana St. Moritz. Read all about it in one of my previous articles: Cabana St. Moritz

Cabana Capri

Via Fuorlovado 1

80073 Capri, Italy

Tel. +39 081 837 6358

Website: https://www.cabanagloballuxe.com

Happy Valentine's Day 2025

 

Yes... it's the 14th of February again... Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I wish you all a wonderful day and hope that you will be surrounded by your loved ones, whether that means a spouse, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, family or friends. 

Heart shaped alfajores cookies by Mais Bakery
(€25 for 7 Valentine's Day alfajores)
https://themaisbakery.com

Embroidered napkins by TAF ricami e Tovagliati srl
https://www.tafricami.com