About Me

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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 december 2016

Be Inspired: Interior photography by Rene van Dongen (02)

Be inspired by this beautiful apartment in Amsterdam, designed by the company Kolenik Eco Chic Design. Lensed by Dutch interior photographer René van Dongen, who has a tremendous amount of experience in interior photography, architecture & advertising. I posted VARIOUS BLOGS about René's photography work. More photos from this interesting photographer will follow soon.
More about the photographer René van Dongen
René has been an independent, full-time photographer since 1994 with an expertise in interior photography, architecture and advertising. He is trained in photography, graphic design as well as graphic design techniques and has a tremendous amount of experience in this field. 

René always goes for the best result for the client and has a great eye for details and a passion for delivering quality. He analyzes his objects thoroughly: color, structure and above all light/shadow are leading in this. He is working for architects and interior designers, as well as a wide range of businesses that provide products in the interior design industry.

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©photography: René van Dongen and Interior Design: Kolenik Eco Chic Design
Note: these photos have been placed with approval of the interior designer and the photographer.

Art & Travel 1930: Holland, Harwich-Hook Service by Austin Cooper, 1930

Holland, Harwich-Hook Service by Austin Cooper. Created in London for the London & North Eastern Railway, between 1920 and 1930 as a color lithograph.

29 december 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

With New Year's Eve just around the corner I wish my readers a healthy, wonderful & fabulous New Year!
Wens mijn lezers een goede Oudejaarswisseling toe en een gezond en sprankelend 2017!

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26 december 2016

LUXURIOUS FURNITURE DESIGN BY RALPH LAUREN HOME (07)

Sometimes I get really excited while doing blog research. While surfing on internet today I was impressed by finding this beautiful sofa from the Ralph Lauren Home collection. Isn't it a Beauty? I wrote MORE BLOGS about Ralph Lauren Home. Be Inspired ......
More about Ralph Lauren Home As the first fashion designer to present an all-encompassing home collection, Ralph Lauren introduced a distinctive vision and unwavering commitment to craftsmanship. Each collection is marked with a discernible appreciation for the handmade and a respect for skills and materials honed through generations of artistry. Ralph Lauren Home offers an expansive luxury collection including handsome furniture and lighting; distinctive area rugs; fabric and wallcovering; fine china, crystal and silver; decorative accents and luxurious bed and bath linens.

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Sources: 
Dering Hall and Ralph Lauren Home

Wishing You A Wonderful Holiday Season & A Fabulous New Year!

 I would like to take the opportunity to wish my readers a wonderful Holiday Season and a fabulous New Year! Thank you for taking the time to read my blogs. Really appreciated. Hope I can also give you in 2017 inspiration. Happy Holidays to you all!

Wens mijn lezers fijne, gezellige en kleurrijke Kerstdagen toe en een sprankelend 2017! Ik hoop u ook in 2017 weer de nodige inspiratie te kunnen geven.
Vienna, Austria. Source a-la-la-bonne-vie.tumblr.
Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark. World famous & oldest attraction park during X-Mas Holidays.
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24 december 2016

MASTERS OF LXRY 2016 - INSPIRING ARTWORK FROM MARCO MEHN

From 8th till 12th December 2016 was the 15th Anniversary Edition of Masters of LXRY in Amsterdam RAI, the Netherlands. At Masters of LXRY leading names are gathering from the world of art, interiordesign, fashion, beauty, jewelry, watches, real estate, cars, boats etc. German artist Marco Mehn showed his fantastic art here too. 'Art should touch the heart and the soul'. This is for which Marco Mehn is standing for. He makes use of an unique breathtaking, multi dimensional style, by which you get the impression the image is floating in the frame. His own style, the choice of materials in combination with his creativity brought him his breakthrough in Europe, New York, Monaco, Dubai as well as Moscow. The 4-D Space Frame is fitting perfectly in this future time. Not only his works are tremendously wanted, but by the quick increase of value also a very interesting investment. For the first time the famous artist Marco Mehn is showing his art collection in Amsterdam. Be inspired by this special work from the very talented artist Marco Mehn, seen at Masters of LXRY 2016. 
Marco Mehn:
Marco Mehn 1967 in Landstuhl in der Pfalz geboren, startete der Künstler und Designer Marco Mehn vor vielen Jahren als Autodidakt. Der Durchbruch gelang ihm 2004 mit seiner Innovation „Space Frame“ – einem völlig neuartigen Kunstträger aus Edelstahl mit weltweitem Patent. Internationale Ausstellungen von New York über Dubai bis Moskau sowie Kooperationen mit verschiedenen Unternehmen zeugen vom Erfolg des Ausnahmekünstlers. Das Besondere an Marco Mehns Bildern ist die emotionale Ausdruckskraft. Die Space Frames werden aus einer einzigen Edelstahlplatte gefertigt: Zuerst wird die Form vorgezeichnet, die dann mittels eines Lasers ausgeschnitten wird. Auf diesen Edelstahlkonstrukten arbeitet Marco Mehn mit unterschiedlichen Spachteltechniken, vielfältigen Materialien wie Öl, Acryl, Pastellfarben, Blattsilber, Blattgold oder Swarovski-Kristallen. Durch die Auslaserungen schimmert die Wand hindurch, sodass der Betrachter den Eindruck erhält, dass das Bild im Rahmen schwebt. Mit der Gestaltung seines „MINI Cooper S by Marco Mehn“ mit bis zu 20 Farbschichten und fast 40.000 Swarovski-Kristallen erweiterte der Künstler sein Schaffen 2008 um die vierte Dimension – die Bewegung. Ein Jahr später stattete er eine Benetti-Luxusyacht mit exklusiven Space Frame-Bildern aus und gedachte dem King of Pop mit einem Michael Jackson-Space Frame. Es folgte das eigene Marco Mehn-Designhaus, die erste Marco Mehn-Skulptur sowie die spektakulären 4D-Space Frames – und dabei bleibt es nicht: Derzeit gestaltet Marco Mehn unter anderem eine Harley Davidson und arbeitet an mehreren neuen Kollektionen.





Sources: Marco MehnLXRY.NLArtsy.netNewsmax.deLifestyle und Design, LXRY TV and Lifestyle TV.
Note: these photos have been placed with approval of the artist.