Hasta La Ideas

The Skandinavisk candles are literally basking in the sun in the Bloesem space! They come in 8 different scents and 8 different beautiful packaging, but we love them all in the same way.

I love cheese as much as the next (cheese-loving) guy but this is seriously beautiful "cheesy" food photography and styling.

.. This enamel kettle.  

Corby T. and the gang are hanging out in the studio.

See how this guy pasts time while his wife shops.

This powerful makeup ad reveals rather than conceals. 

.. This storage spread in Deko magazine.

Another sweet mention in a blog post by a student and customer of Bloesem, it's in Korean but still means so much to us!

Watched Divergent last week and now i'm hooked! I know I'm going backwards but now it's time to get through the book. 

 We'll put posting more updates about new Bloesem classes soon, so stay tuned! The amazing teacher line up is going to be cray. Yes I used the word cray. It seemed fitting. Okay well, go off and have a cray weekend won't you! Xo, Irene + Zara

Meet Deckle & Hide, the product of our new friends Anne & Luke over in Australia! You can look forward to seeing more of them on the blog, we're still working on it but we won't make you wait too long.

Our leather love continues and we found more handles …

Patterns overload and lovin' it..

 These floral patterns created using Hama beads..

Print Club Boston

This was posted in 2013, but it still makes me nervous to watch..

This impressive IKEA hack made from IKEA's table top brackets..

This mirror..

Have you signed up for our classes yet? 

 These terra cotta pots..

Some tips and tricks that can come in very handy.

This quirky print will make you long for summer.

Crazy whirlwind of a month so far has all led up this weekend, the soft launch of the Bloesem Creative Space! The postman have been a regular visitor bring in all the lovely products we've brought in and slowly but surely the store is coming together. Doors open this Saturday, 15 feb. We hope to see you then! Check out Bloesem.co for more details about the shop, like where to find us or what time we'll be open for business.  

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.  

Read the entire post here. 

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!

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

Read the entire post here.

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

3) A Tribute to JNielsen

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

Read the entire post here. 

4) Shop Stop: SLA in Amsterdam

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

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. 

Read the entire post here.

5) 101 Characters at Piet Hein Eek

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!

Read the entire post here.

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!

the ikonik series is very welcome in my home!

a shop like this would be my dream … 

A bird village … 

my friend is selling her home in Amsterdam… 

 and not sure what to wear during the weekend …

need some packing ideas for your next trip?

Instagram mommies!

were they dating? … 

I almost forgot how fun surprise balls are … 

– Wish you a beautiful weekend! – irene xoxo

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