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White Tie

admin — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 09:59:42 +0000

I painted our kitchen shelf white. White Tie to be more precise. It is a pale creamy white by Farrow & Ball. Some of you might remember how this space used to be. For those who don’t, let’s just say I felt our kitchen was starting to look quite worn and dingy. That’s okay though. […]

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Quick Fix

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 08:58:23 +0000

I really like the pivoting wall lamp designed by Jean Prouvé in 1950 and produced by Vitra today. The only hiccup is that it’s huge. It is two meters long. So when I discovered that Vitra had produced a small amount of the original Petite Potence lamp in beautiful shades of green, I was sold. I […]

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Scrunchie

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:59:54 +0000

Could I, should I, would I? Actually I believe I would wear anything by Sophie Buhai. I like her groove. Her Elegant Scrunchie is made of French silk satin and sterling silver and it comes in three colors: black, navy and bone. If you have a piece of silk fabric available, you can also make a […]

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Clear Skin

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:56:31 +0000

Unable to find a really good and simple cleansing oil, I began mixing my own last summer, using organic cold-pressed vegetable oils. My starting point was an angry yet sensitive skin with breakouts. That is probably why I did not feel comfortable putting almost anything on my face. It needed to calm down and rest, […]

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Gingerbread

admin — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:55:47 +0000

1. My neighborhood bakery makes the best gingerbread dough that you can buy in 500 gram packages. Getting bread one afternoon, I announced proudly that I will make my own dough, thank you very much, then began laughing as I tasted how great their gingerbread was – and went home with two dough packages. A […]

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Breathe

admin — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:55:47 +0000

I had a weird relationship with dried flowers for many years after reading in some Feng Shui booklet that they bring dead energy into a space. Luckily, I am now convinced that my place has a lively and flowing energy, even though I sometimes dry flowers. A way to enjoy dried flowers in the spirit […]

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Beauty Plant: Lavender

admin — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:54:20 +0000

Lavender is a fragrant shrub native to southern Europe. Abundant lavender bushes with purple fragrant flowers are especially common around the Mediterranean. In aromatherapy, lavender is used for its calming and relaxing benefits as the scent relieves anxiety and stress. The Romans added lavender to their bath water for which the plant is also named. […]

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Soothing Honey Mask

admin — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 04:56:24 +0000

After a day in the sun, aloe vera is a friend. Another way to soothe and nourish the skin is a homemade mask that is easy to put together if you have a few simple ingredients available. Of all the cleansing clays, white Halloycite is my favorite. It is the mildest of them all, and suitable […]

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Kintsugi

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 05:56:05 +0000

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by joining broken pieces with lacquer mixed with powdered gold. Literally the word kintsugi means “golden joinery”. In wabi-sabi spirit, breakage and repair are treated as part of the history the object, something to appreciate, rather than something to disguise. I found the most inspiring example of […]

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