Green, green grass / Groen, groen grasOne of Claire's wishes was to have grass in her little garden. Claire: "Grass gives me a feeling of freedom. I love to walk on grass, bare feet or just lay down on it on a nice summer day. It also goes well with the whole garden make over. And, in winter the garden stays green".Een van Claire's wens…
Porch Elements / Elementen van de VerandaAfter the make over of the porch it had to be finished with elements that made the porch more comfortable. Because we believe in making your house a home it's the same principle for the porch ... make your porch a place to be comfortable at. Claire placed rattan blinds at the front, rattan mats on …
Doily Handbag / Handtas met Kanten KleedjeAs promised before, I'd show you what I would do with my newfound treasures. Well here's number one! My Doily Handbag! I love the girly silhoutte. I wanted the beautiful intricate pattern of the doily to be shown to its best. So, I sewed it on this linen natural coloured fabric, which compliments i…
The New Henhouse / Het nieuwe kippenhokClaire bought a second hand henhouse and painted it from a dark green and yellow henhouse into pastel green and white one to create a fresh look and to give it the same shabby chic feel as the porch. It was a lot of work, because the henhouse was covered all over ivy. But it was worth the work - see…
My new found treassures / Mijn nieuwe schattenThere's so much more character in that one unique item you discover in a rummage-sale-like second hand store, than in most mass production. The bit of history connected to it. And the bumps, scratches and weathered paint that comes to testify of that story.... I love it!In that I search for desi…
Creating a porch/ Een veranda makenThis part of Claire's garden make over is about the porch. First we got rid of the old henhouse (later we'll show you the new henhouse). Then we had to remove the big tree in the garden. After that we laid in bricks. On top of the bricks we put a construction of beams. On top of the beams we put sca…
Sometimes it begins with a plan/ Soms begint het met een planThis year Claire wanted to make over her garden. And it began with a plan. "I'm not always starting with a plan, but this project had so many details that I wanted to make sure we didn't miss out anything in the end. So I read many, many magazines about gardens. In spite my garden is not big, there …
My creative room prt 1 / Mijn creatieve kamer dl 1Creativity needs room! And that's what Karin did, she made room for her creative expressions.beforebefore"I love my home, but most of all I love my creative room. Don't mind spending a lot of time there! We bought this home just over a year ago and one of the best things about it, is to be able to h…
Kreadoe: creative fair / creatieve beursjoydesign.euThis month I visited Kreadoe, the annual creative fair in Utrecht (Netherlands). In my quest to find new and inspiring techniques, I've come across some very nice stands. Here's some eyecandy. Click here to see more. KJElines HuisDeze maand bezocht ik Kreadoe, de jaarlijkse creatiefbeu…
