Stunning line of handmade jewellery by Chao-Hsien Kuo

Enchanting Finland is a stunning line of handmade jewellery made by designer Chao-Hsien Kuo. Delicate and ethereal, the collection is inspired by a tall, purple-pink flowing wildflower that grows by the side of the roads in Finland. This blogpost is a repost of my blog of 18-04-2015. Be Inspired ........

The jewellery is a perfect combination of hand-crafted work that’s aided by modern technology. Chao uses anticlastic forming, a way of hammering wood by hand that takes years to master. To further play with the reflection of light on the jewellery, she attached 24K gold foil on top of the silver jewellery. Each piece is unique and can’t be replicated.

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Sources: Chao-Hsien Kuo and Design Milk

Photos by iiro muttilainen.

Interior: Decorating in blue & white colors

As interiorstylist I love the use of soft blue colors & white tones in combination with wood. It looks very fresh and bright. Below you will find some inspiring pictures for a fresh and bright interior. Be Inspired ....... Earlier I wrote more blogs about Colors, SEE HERE

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All pictures are from my Pinterest moodboard PINTEREST

GOODBYE JULY AND WELCOME AUGUST!

Let's welcome the new month August. Wishing you a colorful & inspiring month with lots of Love, Joy and Happiness! Today I will go to the beach with friends to enjoy a delicous lunch together. :-)

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Fashion & Bicycles: The collab between Berluti and Victoire Cycles

Berluti and Victoire Cycles create a beautiful bike with elegant leather accessories. Berluti, the LVMH owned luxury shoe brand, has partnered with French bicycle-makers Cycles Victoire to create the ultimate ride for the modern urban gentleman, a unique tribute to the historical connections between the House and the world of sports.

A small manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand (France), Cycles Victoire is an incarnation of the French bicycle-making savoir-faire. Uniting high technologies and exceptional craftsmanship, Cycles Victoire bicycles are produced and entirely assembled by hand in France. The perfect rides for the most demanding of clients. This blogpost is a republish of my blog of 14-11-2014. Be Inspired ..........

All images courtesy of Victoire Cycles and LVMH

Sources: If it's hip, it's here, 2LUXURY2, Berluti.

Interior design: Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel's Apartment

I always liked to read more about Coco Chanel's life. I am really inspired by her personality and her beautiful, elegant clothes and found this interesting review with pictures from her apartment. Hope you like it too ...... Love all these beautiful and elegant antique furniture combined with art. This article appeared earlier at The Coveteur (in 2013). Be Inspired .........

During the fashion shows, which took place down stairs, Gabrielle Chanel would sit on the staircase. Thanks to the mirrors she could see everything taking place, but no one could see her. She wanted to know the immediate reaction, if the journalists and clients were pleased with the collection. – Chanel HQ

Coco was photographed many times in this iconic white chair. The octagonal shape of the mirror on the wall was the inspiration for the cap of CHANEL No.5. It is also the same shape of the iconic Place Vendome, which Coco could see out of her window of her residence at the Ritz Hotel.

The camellia flower was also very important to Coco Chanel. It symbolized purity and longevity in Asia and was very prevalent in her designs.

Wheat symbolizes prosperity and can be seen throughout Coco’s apartment.

The top of these tables are black lacquer, but the first time they were marble. Gabrielle Chanel wanted to take off the marble and wanted to have the black lacquer. It may remind you of her make-up- black lacquer with the logo on top. – CHANEL HQ

Coco was a Leo and she incorporated it’s symbol, the Lion, into her personal space.

Japanese deer could be seen in pairs throughout the apartment.

In contrast to Coco’s personal space, the staircase had a heavy art- deco influence.

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Source: The Coveteur

Happy New Year 2026!

May your 2026 be filled with Love, Happiness, Joy, Peace & Prosperity. 

Greetings from Irene Pouw, Blogger ByElisabethNL ❤

Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar! Dat 2026 gevuld mag zijn met Liefde, Geluk, Vreugde, Vrede en Voorspoed. ❤

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Photo found on Pinterest, SEE HERE

Good Morning! Have a Great & Colorful Day ........

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Flashback: Inspiring collection from Naeem Khan F/W 2012, seen at NYFW

 

Naeem Kahn has always designed with a nod toward his native India. But this season, inspired by a trip home last Fall, Kahn translated the extremes of Indian culture, from Tilaka dots to elaborate paisleys into a breathtaking collection worthy of Maharajah splendor. The title “The Body as a Canvas: From the Mughal Paisley to the Hindu Tilakas” tells the story. The collection featured mostly neutral colors, letting the fantastic workmanship shines. Earlier I wrote more blogs about this inspiring fashion designer, SEE HERE

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Sources: NAEEM KHAN and Quintessenceblog

Photos by Alessandro Garofalo/GoRunway.com

GOODBYE OCTOBER & HELLO NOVEMBER!

For my readers: Have a great November month! It's Wintertime ..... All the leaves are falling down from the trees and it's becoming colder outside. Welcome November. 

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Interior Design: Office Cabinet by Nika Zupanc

Would like to reshare with you this interesting design. It's the office cabinet by Product- and Interior Designer Nika Zupanc, seen at Milan Design Week 2013. The used material here is wood / piano black finish and metal details. The office cabinet was produced by Nika for Rossana Orlandi. Earlier I wrote more blogs about Interior Design, SEE HERE This blog is a repost of my blog from 05-06-2013. Be Inspired ...... 

More about the interior designer

Nika Zupanc’s works bring inspiring reports from the outer frontiers of technologies, materials and possibilities. Her product design collaborations include distinguished design companies such as Moooi, Se and Dior. Nika Zupanc creates limited edition collections for Rossana Orlandi, while continuing to design and produce her own brand. Since emerging at the Milan Design Week she has been closely watched by the industry and the press, describing her work as everything from “punk elegance” (Elle USA) and “techno chic” (BusinessWeek) to “larger than life” (Clear magazine) and Zupanc as “the real star” (The Wall Street Journal).

Nika Zupanc, product- and interior designer.

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Source: Nika Zupanc
Photos: courtesy of the designer.

Welcome July ...........

  Let's welcome the new month July. Wishing you a sunny & inspiring month with lots of Love, Joy and Happiness!

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PHOTOGRAPHY: DUTCH TULIP FIELDS - AERIAL PHOTOS

Stunning aerial Photo series of Tulip fields in the Netherlands. When you think of tulips, you cannot help but think of the Netherlands. It has become a beloved symbol for the country and every year tourists flock there to see the glorious flowers in bloom. And how better to capture these fields of tulips than by photographing them from the sky. French photographer Normann Szkop teamed up with pilot Claython Pender for this aerial photo shoot. The stunning photographs reveal what appear to be fields of geometric bursts of colour in every hue of the rainbow. This blogpost is a repost of my blog from 25-02-2021. Be Inspired ......

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Sources: Normann Szkop, Claython Pender and Enpundit.