THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

1.  Cute valentine messages.  (Okay I’m late, but I’ve been off the blogging radar for two weeks, and after all, you should celebrate Valentine’s every day!)  (source)

2.  An alternative for the traditional bear rug in front of the fireplace: this rug by finelittleday.  (source)

3.  Make your own banner, how cool is that!  Now all I have to do is come up with the perfect phrase first.  (source)

4.  More Valentine’s messages, this time from an architectural point of view.  You can find #architectvalentines on twitter here, but Jody Brown combined some of the quotes by her and Bryant Turnage with photos by Drewgeraets.

5.  Clever print, available here.  (source)

6.  Beautiful black and gold (my current obsession) stationary from stripe & field.

7.  The best birthday wishes are with tons of balloons, for sure!  (source)

8.  Disney plus Joy Division?  Yes please!  (source)

9.  Another reason to regularly open a bottle of wine:  Corkers. This pack of animal parts can turn any cork into a deer, rabbit, buffalo, monkey or a bear.  And once you’ve seen them all, why not make up your own species?  I could have so much fun with this.  (source)

10.  Clever streetart by Nomerz.  (source)

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MOROCCO: the city of Marrakesh

Yay, my first post about my trip to Morocco!  I’m starting with my photos that portray the atmosphere of the old part of Marrakesh (the medina), where our hotel or ‘riad’ was located.  Below a few photos of Jemaa el-Fnaa, the (huge) main square of Marrakesh.  By day the place is filled with snake charmers, men with monkeys on leaches and women putting henna tattoos.  By night, the square turns into a giant restaurant with one stall after another, all offering ‘best price’.

On our walks through Marrakesh, we discovered the city, varying from wide roads with chaotic traffic and narrow little streets which are very crowded by day and almost empty at night.

On one of our walks through the old town, we came by an old cinema, which was unfortunately closed permanently but still open for curious passengers like us.

And finally, some photos from inside the souks, where you can find anything from leather bags, authentic pairs of kelim boots (which cost about a quarter of the price you pay for ‘real’ kiboots), colorful slippers and scarfs, kelim carpets, djellabas (the traditional costume in Morocco), beautiful lanterns and all kinds of jewelry.

all photos by me

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PRETTY THINGS: interior inspiration

1.  Beautiful office space, I love the colors (or maybe the lack of colors?), the collage, the geometric patterns and the mustache (of course).  (source)

2.  No Function’s  Daphne and her beautiful studio in Amsterdam.  I love the lack of color in the furniture combined with the colorful accessories.  More here.

3.  Another beautiful black and white workspace, I’m particularly in love with the planner and the string of paper boats.  (via, source)

4.  Insane windows.  (source)

5.  The ceiling of the UNDERCOVER boutique in Tokyo, by Jun Takahashi.

6.  Workplace of S.  from a petty bourgeoisie.  It’s like a piece of art.

7.  Original signage for the home for the elderly in Hottingen, Zurich by Aline Dallo, Tina Stäheli and Kathrin Urban of iA.  (source)

8.  Gorgeous windows, and I love the shelves in front of the glass.  What an amazing space.  (source)

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THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

1.  The  Toast Bird Feeder.  I want this hanging outside of my window!  (source)

2.  If you regularly feel like you could eat a horse, this is the spaghetti measuring tool for you.  It’s a design by Stefán Pétur Sólveigarson available at the Reykjavík Corner Store.  (source)

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3.  It’s a camera, and it actually works!  BEST.  COSTUME.  EVER.  (source)

4.  A rentable cabin in a loft in Brooklyn: too cool.  They are meant as private sleeping cabins, with each his own semi-private garden separated from the shared living space.  (source)

5.  Beautiful nails.  As soon as I have some spare time, I’ll try this myself.  I’m usually not a fan of ‘nail art’ but I love love this.  After all… click!  (source)

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THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

1.  Beautiful street-art.  (source)

2.  Class pictures.  (source)

3.  Breathtakingly beautiful jellyfish.  (source)

4. Arty farty sandwich.  (source)

5.  Birdhouses + dinosaurs?  Yes please!  (source)

6.  My trip to Morroco!  When you’re reading this, I’m on my way!  Expect a lot of photos when I’m back, and don’t worry, I’ve scheduled some posts!  (photo: source)

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