Hasta La Ideas

I am so lucky … the weather in Amsterdam has been so beautiful all week long and they say we are going to have another great week next week. I have been making lot's of pics on my iphone for instagram .. so if you want to see what I am up to during the day follow me here … 

Did you have a good week too? What is keeping you busy during the vacation? If you are a bit bored follow these links they will bring you to good things…

Giving away one of my necklaces from the Bloesem Wear collection via Naturelle magazine … 

Shelves I would like to buy … not sure which color I like best?

"hippie" tablecloths for a Summer feel … 

Visiting brick and mortar shop Harvest & co. in my old neighbourhood … 

Black ceramics and pottery … 

Rings, rings and more rings … almost sold out!

Meanwhile at Maukstudio … 

Very sweet Birthday cards from niko niko …

The 3rd bedroom almost done!

summertime decoration over in the North countries … 

 ~ Wish you a lovely weekend hope to see you back next week , irene xoxo ~

Some Good Advice while you work!

It was very nice meeting the lady from this gorgeous blog at my home …

A very nice idea to upgrade an old stool … 

Being featured in Flow the vacation issue …

Hettle hettle hettle …  

these trays … i love them and want to make them too … 

Oh My Home … a new Dutch brand, do you like the posters?

Sharing some pics of my home over at the always beautiful SFGirlByBay blog

Making New friends …  

I say YES to a urban outfitters rug …

And sweet Meringues … 

~ Happy Weekend ~

irene xoxo 

Cards by Quill & Fox, and Hazel Wonderland.

Mother's Day is just a few days away (in the States) and I wanted to focus on gifts for mom for the things I liked this week. This year has been a very special year for me, in that my parent's moved about twenty minutes from my home. I haven't lived by my parent's in over ten years, and it was an adjustment at first – but has become the greatest blessing. I have been taking weekly walks with my mom, and it has rekindled the relationship I had with her when I lived at home, how I have missed being near her. So Happy Mother's Day to all those gorgeous women in our lives, and thank you.

I love buying my mom flowers. Here are two unique ways to give her some. First, by Frances & Francis a bouquet where the flowers are actually a hair accessory. Second, the blog stephmodo had a lovely idea to decorate gift boxes with fresh flowers.

My absolute favorite summer accessory is a hat. I think that is a perfect gift for a mom that loves to garden, and the Beribboned Fedora at Terrain is too gorgeous to pass up. This first prize rosette at Story is one classy way of letting your mom know she's number one.

I don't know about your mother, but mine rarely buys herself anything new for her kitchen. Most of her cupboards are filled with items she received as wedding gifts, and that I've known my whole life. A lot of it is not sentimental, and I would love to get her something like a maple bread bowl by Herriott Grace, or a set of porcelain spoons at Muhs Home.

My parent's are in the process of getting a brand new bathroom, and I'd love to get my mom these candles by Tatine, or some turkish bath towels from Bath Style.

These limited edition floral pattern pillows by Unison would make a lovely gift for mom, and they have several prints to choose from. – Tiffany King

Irene asked me to do a post about some of the things I liked this week, and I have to admit I felt really nervous about it. I don't want to disappoint. As you know I just bought my first house, so I have so many things I like running through my head, that it keeps me up at night. Let's see how I do…

Something for the outdoors…a practical guide to the essentials of beekeeping.

Something romantic for my bedroom…a ceramic victorian bell.

Something necessary turned lovely…a beautiful cloth extension cord.

Thanks Irene, this was fun! 

these leafs for wallpaper by Owen Gildersleeve…

the new pillow collection from Le Train Fantome and Sally Nencini…

these flower profiles by bricolage life…

…hope you had a nice weekend, i will be back later today with a gorgeous Let's Get Personal Tour! irene x