Pink closet / Roze bergkastClaire redecorated her closet from yellow into pink colors. She took some two different patterns of adhesive plastic and covered the shelves and the stairs with it, each shelve another pattern to give a playful look. She bought some baskets at IKEA's and grouped food and more. Oh, yeah, and that stu…
Small Gifts / Kleine GeschenkjesTake a small piece of cardboard. Cover it with pretty earthy papers, a classic picture and wrap it in lace and a small piece of rope. Add an ornament that compliments it and... voila! You've got yourself a sweet classic looking small gift. These, I already gave away, to Claire ofcourse. But I would …
Lovely Annabelle / Lieve AnnabelleIn her front yard Claire keeps the Hydrangea Annabelle. This variety gives big white flowers and grows very fast. Because the flowers are too heavy for the plant is is good to support the branches. If you don't do that there is a change the branches will break because of the weight of the flowers. B…
More about us / Meer over onsCurious about who we are and what we do? Read about it on our 'A little something about us' page. Click here!Nieuwsgierig over wie wij zijn en wat wij doen? Lees erover op onze pagina 'A little something about us' (een beetje over ons). Klik hier!…
A great nursery garden / Een geweldige kwekerijNursery Garden 'Het Houten Huis' (The Wooden House) in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands is an impressive Nursery Garden. Besides many plants and flowers they sell antiques and vintage stuff. There is also a possibility to have lunch when you pre-order. You take your tea or coffee in an old trailer and dr…
Baby Birds at home / Baby vogeltjes thuisEach summer Claire has nests of baby tomtits. They probably like the bird facilities that she always takes care for... Claire made a big image of one photo of a baby tomtit for the wall of her bedroom. Claire: "Most people think they are not pretty at all, but I think they are and that they're just …
Winter WonderlandClaire doesn't like winters, but a couple of days in the year when it's snowing in the Netherlands she secretly does like it. Snow gives a feel of wonder to young and old. It makes the world where you are at, all of the sudden a whole other world. So it looks as if time stands still at that moment. …
Birdhouse-village / Vogelhuisjes-dorpI just love birdhouses, the more the better! They usually stand all around the living room-kitchen. But I needed some extra space one time and grouped them all together. Couldn't help myself shifting them to and fro till I was satisfied with the alignment. Then, when I'm done, I love to just stand…
Spray Carnations / TrosanjersMaybe people might think that Spray Carnations are old-fashioned, but Claire totally loves these flowers. Why? Well... first of all, they are stronger than most roses when they are in a vase at home. Spray Carnations can last for 2 or 3 weeks. Even when these flowers wither, they fade in a beautiful…
Are you watching at me? / Kijk jij naar mij?Claire has two Catharine Parakeets at home. These parakeets are very quiet and easy. They also have beautiful colors and can very well be kept at home as a pair. The male parakeet was watching Claire as she was scrapbooking. She decided to make a picture of the parakeet. So, who is watching who? Cla…
Retro Music Studio / Retro MuziekstudioIn the attic, Claire has a music studio that she styled in a vintage/ retro-style. Claire: "Normally I wouldn't do retro in my home, but I think it totally makes sense when I think about my music studio. I love the use of damaged furniture and the yellow-brown walls. I found almost everything at a …
Much loved Chandelier / Zeer geliefde KroonluchterWith clearing away the christmas tree, I didn't want to store away the wonderful ornaments. So I looked around my living room to find them a new place. My chandelier! I've got 4 of the same hanging in my living room / kitchen. But the one above the coffee table was to be the lucky one. Now it's got …
Sweet, precious gifts / Lieve, kostbare cadeausWhen Claire celebrated her 30th birthday, Karin surprised her with many presents. Some of them were handmade. Karin painted a tea box and stamped words on it. Also she made little hearts and stamped sweet words on it too. Besides this Karin printed one of Claire's song lyrics on a transparent sheet …
Country Style Kitchen / Country Style KeukenClaire's kitchen is really small but has everything she needs in it. The kitchen was bought at IKEA's but with adding some vintage and shabby chic elements it became a real country style kitchen. A few of Claire's favorite elements are: The classic aspect of the new stove, the open cupboards on the …
