Zara’s Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Just like that it's a wrap on 2013! But before I (Zara) open the next chapter of the Bloesem book in the new year, let's do a recap of 5 of my favorite posts of 2013. ~Zara S. 

1) The World according to Frieda

Photography that is best described as dream-like by the ever so talented Frieda Mellema.  

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

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2) Face to Face: A New Designers Profile with Burojet

The husband and wife duo that formed Burojet has popped up a fair bit on Bloesem this year, purely based on the fact that we admire their aesthetic sense and overall design talent!

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Jorine Oosterhoff, one half of the Burojet duo is also responsible for the paper flowers and bubble vases you see here.

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

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For more Face-to-face with other creatives click here or here for more designer visits.

3) A Tribute to JNielsen

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

The lovely lady behind our downloadable Christmas wrapping paper designs this year is Jessica Nielsen, a.k.a print and pattern extraordinaire.

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

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4) Shop Stop: SLA in Amsterdam

The slow and healthy living movement at it's best in the SLA shop in Amsterdam. 

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

We love shop stops and we hope you do too. Hoping we can do more snooping around in some of our neighbours' shops in our new home at Tiong Bahru, Singapore. 

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5) 101 Characters at Piet Hein Eek

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

Bloesem Living | Bloesem Favorites of 2013

It is all thanks to this genius competiton that we discovered Maaike of mydeer.nl. Not only was her entry to the competiton beautiful, so is her home, especially after she put up her Christmas decorations, which she shared with us recently.

Maaike was also one of our instagram mommies!

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Going through the entire year of posts to pick these 5 out really reminds me how fast time flies. I hope everyone is having a great time with your loved ones. Even if you have to spend it alone or far away from your family this year, make sure to give them a call and tell them how much you love them. Let the people closest to our hearts know how much we appreciate them!

Happy Holidays!

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