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Welcome! Thank you for visiting my weblog. I am Irene, Elisabeth Pouw, a Dutch blogger. As blogger I am connecting my readers with beauty, style, quality and craftsmanship in various subjects like interiordesign, architecture, haute couture, photography, art etc. I love decorating & bringing beauty and harmony into interiors. I created this blog to share my passion for decorating as well as the many other things which inspire me. From time to time I am also highlighting certain interior designers, decorators, architects, stylists, photographers etc. I hope you enjoy your visit. Feel free to give a comment on my blogs. I will react back as soon as possible. Best regards, Irene Pouw from Holland.

30 juni 2016

EXOTIC ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHY: AMELIA AND THE ANIMALS

Stunning photos from the child Amelia posing with animals. 
Since she was 3 years old, Amelia has been posing with animals both exotic and common in an extraordinary photo series called Amelia and the Animals. The photographer behind the series, Robin Schwartz, is also the model’s mom!

The first photo in the book, taken in 2002, features a 3-year-old Amelia and a chimp named Ricky. Schwartz told the Telegraph that a book of chimpanzee photos she published in 1993, Like Us: Primate Portraits, had put her in contact with some “chimp people” who in turn helped open doors to access other exotic animals, like the elephants and tiger cubs that Amelia has also posed with. Schwartz writes that her daughter is a natural around animals, showing “enormous fortitude and ingenuity in relating to each individual animal with kindness and respect” and exhibitng a calming effect on them.
Photos via Aline Dufault / Google+

29 juni 2016

ART: PICASSO - DOVE OF PEACE

Love this painting from Picasso, Dove of Peace as a symbol for peace. There are so many things happening in the world right now. So many people are longing for peace. Let's connect inside ourselves with this peace symbol, if you prefer this too.  
More about the artist.
Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) was an artistic virtuoso who co-founded Cubism and produced an astounding 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures during his brilliant 70-year career. Picasso’s unparalleled body of work was so vast and its phases so unique, that art historians have divided it into specific periods. A child prodigy, Picasso took advanced classes at the Royal Academy of Art in Barcelona when he was only 15. His revolutionary Cubist works, with their distorted shapes and fragmented forms, established art as a genre that does not need to literally represent reality. Zealously embracing every medium from primitive art to sketches to Surrealism, Picasso had an unrivaled influence upon 20th century art.
Source: ART.COM

28 juni 2016

COLORFUL OUTDOOR FURNITURE FROM PAOLA LENTI (07)

While surfing on internet this afternoon I found some beautiful outdoor furniture by designer Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Love the pink Float Easy Chair as well as honey yellow and pink poufs. The colors give such a happy and relaxed feeling, for a real Summer feeling! Hope I inspired you too. 
Easy chair Float by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Ph. Purity.ae
Old monastery in the centre of Milan with colorful outdoor furniture by  Paola Lenti.
Ami Compact Armchair by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Ph. Switch Modern.
Afra Pouf by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Ph. via Switch Modern.

25 juni 2016

Lighting Design: The Viiva light by Nathalia Mussi at IMM Cologne 2016

While surfing on internet this afternoon, I saw these interesting lighting designs, the Viiva light prototypes by Nathalia Mussi, seen at IMM Cologne 2016. These Viiva light prototypes (built in cooperation with Airam Electric) were inspired by the flatness of Oled light panels. “Hanging horizontally, the Oled panels disappear into their own thinness, leaving empty the slim wire structure and highlighting the absence of a traditional light bulb,” says the designer.
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24 juni 2016

ART: Beautiful Art from Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (03)

Vincent van Gogh - The Seine Bridge at Asnières. Ph. via Pubhist
‎Vincent van Gogh - The Flowering Orchard (1888). Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Sources: Pubhist and WikiArt

22 juni 2016

RUNWAY: ALEXANDER MCQUEEN F/W 2016-17 MENSWEAR

Inspiring collection from Alexander McQueen for Fall/Winter 2016-17 Menswear.
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Source: VOGUE

20 juni 2016

VINTAGE FASHION - PHOTO LOVE (08)

While surfing this afternoon on internet I found this lovely vintage photo: 
Fashion photographs Avtorsta Basmanny Lillian, made in the period 1940 - 1960.
Photos via Pinterest/Vintage Fashion/HC

18 juni 2016

RUNWAY: Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition S/S 2016 Couture

Inspiring collection from Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition for Spring/Summer 2016 Couture. 
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Source: VOGUE

17 juni 2016

COLORFUL OUTDOOR FURNITURE FROM PAOLA LENTI (04)

While surfing on internet this afternoon I found some beautiful outdoor furniture by designer Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Love this orange outdoor furniture. The color gives such a happy feeling, for a real Summer feeling! Hope I inspired you too. 
Chaise long Wave for exterior by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Ph. Purity.ae.
Frame Platform by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti. Ph. via Switch Modern.

16 juni 2016

Decorating with patterned cushions for a great result (02)

I would like to show you some pieces that caught my eye this week like these beautiful patterned pillows from the company Joss & Main. Great for decorating indoors as well as outdoors. Below you will find the Faye indoor/outdoor pillow in the colors orange and blue. I can't wait to decorate my garden with these lovely pillows. :-)

Source: Joss & Main