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The Home of Eline Pellinkhof

D:: Dutch is… lots and lots of bicycles and flower shops, the canals of Amsterdam, the traditional sweet & salt gums called ‘Drop’ and the Dutch stew.

E:: Entrance... when entering my home you will notice my bike standing at the bottom of an awful navy and peach staircase which is in desperate need of a new coat of white paint. At the top of the stairs are my two lovely, curious cats.

S:: Style, means… a combination of all the things that you like and make you happy.

I:: interesting places in my city, Haarlem are… the old city centre with its narrow streets and quaint shops like Sjakies, Juffie’s Warehouse and De Wereld van Jansje, but also the fact that Haarlem is so close to the beach and close to lovely small villages like Spaarndam.

G:: Gardening is something I… love and do a lot. I have a allotment 15 minutes away, with a garden cottage and lots of flowery plants.

N:: New in my home is… a gigantic iMac computer, and some old-fashioned wooden spools.

H:: Hobby… I always make time for…gardening, friends, eating out and traveling. My work involves designing crafts materials like stamps, printed paper and fabric, but unfortunately I seldom have the time to work with them myself. 

O:: Outfit… my favorite things to wear are…stylish knitted cardigans and jeans and my two silver rings. You’ll never see me in high heels. 

M:: Magazines… I love to read are…VT wonen, 101 Woonideeën, Flow, Uppercase, Marie Claire idées, and online: By Fryd 

E:: Enjoy… I can't live without…being my own boss, having my own work space and garden to go to, watching movies  

Eline works as a freelance designer and illustrator and she just finished her own book, called: 'Eline's Home' , I believe it is only in Dutch available unfortunately, to see a glimpse of her new book, click here or just treat yourself and order here… in a previous life Eline drew and deisgned prints for children wear and was always looking for the latest trends in the kids fashion industry, but nowadays Eline works on collections for hobby materials, designing stamps and patterned papers… all of it you can find on and via her colorful blog!

 Thank you Eline!

The Home of Julie from Hazel & Hunter

C:: Canadian is… long cozy winters and warm summers that go by too quickly.

A:: appetizer, my favorite is… probably dips or spreads, something like hummus and tapenade.

N:: neighborhood, what i like in mine is… my neighborhood is Little Italy in Montréal, which has great cafés and bakeries and a huge market to get fresh food everyday.

A:: addiction, mines are… espresso and travelling.

D:: DIY projects i have done are… most of my daughter Coco's room – little pennants, pillows and toys I've made for her.

I:: if I could live in a different place or home, it would be… right now Montréal is the perfect home for me, but who knows where I might go next.

A:: art in my home comes from…photography by my husband, art by our friends, many little prints from artists here and there.

N:: new in my home is…a vintage credenza we found at a flea market here in Montréal.

H:: hobby, I always make time for… spending time outside and making things.

O:: outfit, my favorite thing to wear is… something black.

M:: magazines I love to read are… design magazines.

E:: enjoy, I can't live without…my husband and our daughter Coco, family and friends, fresh air, good food, discovering new places and things.

Julie's studio, Hazel & Hunter is based in Montréal…only minutes away from  the textile and garment district but the fabrics you see being used in the images are designed by Julie herself and she prints them on organic textiles. Not only designs Julie the prints herself she also re-upholsters old furniture and give them a new vibrant look. All the photos were taken by Julie's husband André and would you like to buy one of her pillows, pouches or else than click here for her shop bigcartel, papernstitch or etsy…

The home of Dutch online shop founder, BijzonderMOOI*, Sandra Jacobs

Images by Sanne Tulp and Anke Helmich from StyleCookie.

D:: Dutch is …complaining about the rain, curtains open at night, ‘gezellig’ (which is a bit like ‘cozy’ in English but actually more than that ), only one cookie with your coffee (not me) and of course Dutch design, which besides vintage, I am really addicted to!

E:: Entrance, when entering my home you will notice… high ceilings, we live in an old house from the 1920’s with lots of original detailing, lots of space and lots of light streaming in through large windows.

S:: Style means … .being original and staying true to yourself. As a person but also in my work for BijzonderMOOI*. Trust your own instincts, and don’t just copy something someone else does.

I:: Interesting places in my city are… Usine: a very pretty and nice restaurant in the heart of Eindhoven (former factory bulbs factory Phillips) and the Dutch Design Week in October and last but certainly not least the recently openend: Piet Hein Eek City.  

G:: Gardening is something …I don’t do a lot but I like relaxing in my garden with a wonderful ‘wall’ of rustling bamboo and a nice apple tree that delights us every fall with lots of apples.

N:: New in my home is … the print of 'aardvark manifesto 2010', which reminds me of the good things in life that I should not forget to do: “kill your tv, bake cake, drink tea, write letters, love all the people, keep it wonky, life your life, make stuff, be kind!”

H:: Hobby, I always make time for … cooking, watching movies and reading books 

O:: Outfit, my favorite thing to wear is …my new black dress from Filippa K. I almost always wear black even though I very much like having colours in my interior. When I wear jewellery it is almost always my bracelet from ‘bjorke’.

M: Magazines I love to read are… : Elle wonen, vt-wonen, 101 woonideeen, EigenHuis& RED, JAN, LINDA, FLOW. I am a true magazine addict!

E:: Enjoy, I can not live without …the three men in my life (my husband and my 2 sons), white wine, magazines, chocolate and since recently: my iphone.

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Sandra Jacobs runs according to me the best online shop selling Dutch Design. All the big names are part of the BijzonderMOOI collection… Ineke Hans, Richard Hutten and Ontwerpduo… to just name a view. I love the layout, the down-to-earth feel and the basic style of the shop. It makes shopping and navigating around very easy. It's even a small library where you can find detailed information about the designers. 

For all these beautiful images we have to thank two very talented ladies, Sanne and Anke, a photographer and stylist who combined their forces online by opening a magazine-like-shop calledStyleCookie.

ps. Some more images from Sandra's sons rooms right here…

..BijzonderMOOI*

..StyleCookie.

The home of Esther Veereschild from Mokka

D:: Dutch is fresh, clean and airy 

E:: entrance, when entering my home you will notice a coatrack we found at a thrift shop.

S:: style, means…'Live what you love'

I:: interesting places in my city Utrecht is 'Fort aan de klop' it's an old defending castle (never used) where people can eat and drink and even camping. It's in the middle of the city and very quiet.

G:: gardening is something I really like in de spring and summer, I have little vegetable patch and some fruit trees

N:: new, in my home is a big bureau for my husband, we were looking for is for over 2 years and finally we found the perfect one.

H:: hobby, I always make time for cooking for friends I love big diners.

O:: outfit, my favorite thing to wear are dresses I always wear dresses, now I'm in love with a new Berlin brand called 'Bless'

M:: magazines I love to read are Elle Decoration UK-edition, that never fails my expectations! But I also read Marie Claire Maison, Maison Francaise, Elle wonen, Vtwonen and loads of cooking magazines. 

E:: enjoy, I can't live without my work, designing bags, my family and my friends

Mokka is the name of Esther Veereschild's label for her designer handbags. Since 2002 she has made more than 200 bags , all of them very unique and they often come in a limited editions. Eshter's home has been features is several magazines, blogs and even tv…becasue it's such a characteristic and friendly home…thanks Esther Veereschild from Mokka. 

All images were taken by Carolien Coehorst and styling by Anne-Marie Rem.

The home of American artist Linnea Dunham

A:: American is… multitudinous, open, brave, joyous, impulsive and untamed.

M:: My walls in our home are covered with…Benjamin Moore Atrium White.

E:: Entrance…when entering my home you will notice…we have a lot of light in our space. The building is an old, industrial structure with huge windows and high ceilings.

R:: Room in my home that needs restyling…we are building a pantry right now. We remodeled our kitchen recently and took out all the overhead cabinets. We wanted to move food & general storage to a small, separate space right off the kitchen with open shelving so it

was easy to access and see what we have. Freeing up the kitchen from all that heavy cabinetry and clutter has made it so much more inviting to hang out in and a fantastic space to work in – I want to cook all the time!

I:: if I could live in a different place or home it would be…Upper Peninsula, Michigan. I love the forests, lakes and all the snow.

C:: Craft projects that I love best are…Ikebana. I practice what Peter jokingly calls, “Guerrilla Ikebana”. I make arrangements only using plants or wildflowers found around our place in the city. No market flowers allowed. It is surprising and somehow reassuring how much beautiful, wild plant life you can discover in such an industrial area.

A:: Art in my home comes from…mostly friends, some lucky, cool finds on ebay and a few gallery purchases….like the work by Anna Kunz on the wall.

N:: New in my home is… a table Peter designed and built for the kitchen.

H:: Hobby I always make time for…reading. Anything by Thomas Mann makes me delirious. Love classic, Russian literature. Love the painterly, deeply trippy world of South American novels. Anne Sexton. Walt Whitman – any writer whose work lets me use my mind and not my eyes to see the world.    

O:: Outfit, my favorite thing to wear is…my Paul Smith Kings Road boots. They were stupid-expensive, but 4 years later they are still super-cool, (and finally paid off on the credit card – ow) and basically, the only boot I want to wear.

M:: Magazines I love to read are…I have a subscription to New York Magazine that I read cover to cover and do the crossword puzzle at the end – pure bliss. Elle Decoration UK is always wonderful. I used to stalk the Japanese magazine Dune, until it vanished. I love the photography & styling in the French kid’s magazine, Milk – I would also like to read the articles but spent too much time goofing off in highschool and not enough time studying my French – “cest la vie” (lame, I know, but fitting). And, thanks to my Mom, I have had a subscription to National Geographics since I was 10. That iconic, yellow cover is a touchstone to my childhood and practically an architectural element in our home now.

E:: Enjoy, I can’t live without…my cats, Gun & Monkey.  Does that make me the crazy lady?

After selling their first company Binth Linnea and her partner Peter started a new brilliant company called Uusi… a creative studio for product design, graphic imagery and architectural interior elements…you can find all their beautiful products here in the shop…don't miss the Advent Calendar or their blog.