Pretty in pink

It is a gorgeous weather today, again. Blue sky, sunshine and birds singing. So I could not help myself and ended up coming home with few more cheery pink details. Primulas start off the spring. But no more pink after this! I think I have reached my limits ;-)

Walking on sunshine

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for several days now. What a difference does it make. I went for a nice long walk and gladly took a camera with me. Bulb fields are still empty, but within two months they will be filled with beautiful tulips, hyacinths and daffodils/narcissus. Can hardly wait :-)

Have a lovely day!

Bedroom mirror

Our bedroom was heading towards a paler romantic style until quite recently. I saw this huge mahogany mirror at Hoet's Antiek and fell in love with it. Even thought it was a bit too big for our house, I just had to have it :-)

I half suggested we should paint it white, but my boyfriend said that would be crazy and would ruin the mirror. I still toy with the idea although I know he is right. So for now I better kiss goodbye to a paler nordic style. But I will definitely paint the candle sticks white! :-)

"Madonna shop"

Few pictures from a local antique shop that has a huge section dedicated to religious statues. They range from very colourful and huge examples, which are taller than me, to tiny pure white ones. Anyway, this is where we got our Madonnas from and I have a funny feeling we will be back for more...

Bedroom details

I have not been able to decide the style of the bedroom, so currently it is a bit of a mix of everything. Some items bought, some inherited from my boyfriend's granny. We still need to make a curtain for the shelving to cover the baskets. I also want to find a new artwork to replace the existing one. Hopefully it all will come together at some point...

Lovely surprise

I want to thank Marjolijn for passing on the "You make my day" award. What a wonderful surprise. Completely unexpected and it made me very happy :-)
Please visit her lovely blog Something White.


As I am so new in these blog circles I do not know enough people to pass this on yet but I will do so as soon as possible :-)

Dining room corner

This dark wooden cabinet will soon be replaced with a white one. For now few white candles and Madonnas are bringing some light into this corner. The simple icon belonged to my granny.

I wanted to find an all white Madonna and managed to do so last weekend (the one on the left). She looks so serene and beautiful. I have promised to give the small Madonna on the right to my mother.

Ideas for the garden

Few weeks ago, while strolling the pretty side streets of Leiden, we encountered this shop selling all kinds of garden ornaments and features. At first I was not even sure if it was a shop or someone's garden, but then saw few people browsing around and went in. The courtyard garden looked great and I really liked some of the ornaments. Prices were pretty high though, but one can always dream...