Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! I wish you all a wonderful time with family and friends, with hopefully sunny weather, good food and lots of fun. But most of all I pray for Peace... 

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Easter Home Decor 

Happy Easter 2024

More Easter Table Inspiration

Easter is coming up soon... with only ten days until Easter Sunday, I started thinking about my Easter table setting. Every year I try to decorate the table in a (slightly) different way.
Sometimes all you need is a different type of flowers. In fact, Easter flowers don't necessarily have to be yellow. I like to experiment with unusual colors, like pink or lilac.

The same goes for my tableware. Although I love the colorful ceramics from Vietri by Solimene Art, I also use white plates with a bamboo trim, square turquoise plates and "green cabbage" plates by Bordallo Pinheiro.

Other small details that can give your Easter tablescape a new look are (cloth) napkins, vintage glassware, bamboo cutlery, embroidered tablecloths and more. A must-have for any Easter table if you ask me is an Italian colomba cake by Loison! 

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Easter Table Inspiration
Easter Home Decor
Easter Vintage pop-up sale

Happy International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day! In Italy this Day is celebrated by giving women mimosa. Since I lived in Italy, it's one of my favourite traditions. Although flowers can't take away all the problems women are (still) facing around the world... it’s a nice gesture.

This year my heart goes out especially to the women and girls in Afghanistan... where they have literally no rights left... 

In these difficult times let's try to be nice to one another and support the women in your life.

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Happy International Women'S Day 2020

Buona festa della Donna

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!  I hope you will have a wonderful day, no matter how and with whom you are celebrating!

Heart shaped cookies, cake and pastries by Jarreau Patisserie The Hague. 

Flowers by Au Petit Pont. 

Valentine's Day Wishlist

With just one week to go to Valentine's Day, I found myself wondering, what are THE musthave items this year? Here are some of my favourite Valentine's Day gifts for him and her. I have to admit, some of these gifts are more expensive than others, but remember it's the gesture that counts! (And the best gifts are usually the ones that are thoughtful and perfectly suitable for the object of your affections.)

Valentine's Day Declaration 15 macarons gift box by Laduree:
Valentine's Day Declaration Macarons

Rouge Noir Confidence eyeshadow and blush palette by Chanel, via De Bijenkorf:
Rouge Noir Eyeshadow and Blush Palette

Make Me Blush Powder by Yves Saint Laurent, via de Bijenkorf:
Make Me Blush Powder YSL

Alvar Aalto vase by Iittala, via De Bijenkorf:
Alvar Aalto Vase

Heart Earrings by Mercedes Salazar:
Heart Earrings

Red Metal Heart Box with 11 pralines by Neuhaus Chocolates via De Bijenkorf:
Red Metal Heart Box Neuhaus Chocolates

Amourose Maxi Chrystal Pump 105 in Lipstick by Aquazzura:
Amourose Chrystal Pump Aquazzura

The Art of Live Tanga by Marlies Dekkers via De Bijenkorf:
The Art of Love Tanga

Heart Charm key chain by Zara:
Heart Charm Key Chain

Ski Boot and Heart Key Chain by Goldbergh:
Ski Boot and Heart Key Chain

Perfume Discovery Set by Memo Paris:
Perfume Discovery Set Memo Paris

Heart & Love Book by Assouline:
Heart & Love Book by Assouline

Centaurus Perfume (for men and women) by Creed: 
Centaurus Parfum Creed

Valentino Alessandria Hat (Valentine's Day limited edition) by Borsalino:

Valentino Alessandria Hat