BDM September 2023

Although the city isn't my place to live, I love to visit sometimes.

Brussels Design Market is a good occasion for me.

It looks like the collectable design era is moving to 60's, 70's and 80's,

colours are getting more vivid every other addition....

Is so different from our first visit in 2014?

Earlier editions: 2014, 2014, 2018, sept. 2018, 2019, 2020

Merry Christmas

I wish you a merry Christmas!

I'm really sorry for my absence

it has been a technical thing and I'm still struggling,

Apple discontinued iPhoto 

Art and Coffee

(brasserie Thialf)

Yesterday we visited Kunst op de Koffie in Arnhem.

A biennial event where you can meet artists, exhibiting in other peoples homes.

KodK aims to find a nice artist and homeowner combo.

Such a great combination! Art and access to "strange" houses.

To me the best of both worlds! ★

We started our tour at No 06 : Karel van Gelderstraat 43.

A new build home filled with paintings of Mariës Hendriks
(find more posts about her work here and here).

 I enjoyed talking to the owner about his house, interior design and art.

Our second home with artist Esmay Groot Koerkamp: No 05 : Dullerstraat 30

No 7 : Driekoningenstraat 45 : Peter Jordaan 

 No 24 : Driekoningendwarsstraat 52 : Isolde Venrooy

No. 01 : Parkstraat 64 : Kevin Bauer 

Your final chance to visit Kunst op de Koffie 2017 is today from 12.00-17.00 pm
Location: Spijkerkwartier in Arnhem

A neighbourhood with lots of lovely old architecture.

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Eames Expo

 Today we visited the Eames exhibition in C-mine Genk.

Ray and Charles Eames are two of my favourite designers.

A real bummer... your not allowed to take pictures ☹

That explains the poor quality of the next photos.

I could surely use a better (spy)phone!

Finally I got the courage to grab my camera for the last two photos...

Extra: you can see some photos of our vintage Eames chairs here

and some extra photos from C-mine here and here

Inspiring

Such an inspiring book! You can buy it here.

Pictures

 Nim wants to join me.......

I love looking at pictures......

In this case it's a necissity because I don't read Japanese :)

Blind

For the observant viewer: just one handle on our tap :-)

This is the design I chose for the kitchen.
It looks like handmade paper. I saw something like this 10 years ago.
The brand was Wood and Washi but they don't produce it any longer.
Luckily I found a similar one made by Luxaflex.
It's quite an expensive blind but I think it looks stunning!
I'm chuffed to bits!!!