Garden inspiration: wooden deck

This summer we are planning on finishing our back garden. And I think I would really like to use some wood for finishing up the decking. This morning I have been searching for some inspiration, and see what I have found here. These gardens are defiantly quite inspiring, don't you think? 

this one is a real art floor, don't you think?

Source: http://www.shelterness.com/

What are your plans for the garden this summer?

Axel Vervoordt Winter Exhibition

One of the most interesting Interior Designers opens up his house for the Exhibition of the Year. Don't miss! Only this and next weekend.

Dates:

25/11/2011 > 27/11/2011	Winter Exhibition at Kanaal & Axel Vervoordt Gallery friday, saturday: from 11am - 7pm sunday: from 2pm - 7 pm
02/12/2011 > 04/12/2011	Winter Exhibition II at Kanaal & Axel Vervoordt Gallery friday, saturday: from 11am - 7pm sunday: from 2pm - 7 pm

Address: 

Stokerijstraat 15 - 19

B-2110 Wijnegem
Belgium 

For more information on Axel Vervoordt, check out my latest Post

Axel Vervoordt - legend of the interior design

I do not know if you have ever heard of the castle that is situated in small Belgium and considered to be one of the legends of interior design. 

To be really honest before I started studying interior design I had never heard of Mr Vervoordt.

Mr Vervoordt is a businessmen, designer, antique collector and a very big name in the interior world. 

Biggest stars like Madonna, Sting, royal families come to shop for the best taste at the caste. 

 In 1986, Axel and May Vervoordt purchased the Castle of ‘s-Gravenwezel, a 50-room castle situated just outside of Antwerp. 
The castle, parts of which date as far back as the 12th century, was rebuilt from 1740 on as a contemporary country mansion by the eminent Antwerp architect Jan-Pieter van Baurscheit the Younger, who kept the original medieval castle intact and changed the castle’s appearance into a fascinating mix of 15th and 18th century architectural styles. Adapted by Bauerscheit. 

Two times a year Axel Vervoordt castle is open for visitors. People from all over the world come here to see the castle turn into a special Xmas or summer atmosphere. 

For the interior lovers it's a great opportunity to gain some inspiration as well.

The open days of this year are:

• 25, 26 and 27 November 2011
• 2, 3 and 4 December 2011

Price: euro 15,- per person 

Before visiting the castle, do not forget to check out Het Kanaal.

Het Kanaal at Wijnegem is a former distillery complex consisting of several large brick-and-concrete industrial warehouses with adjoining grain silos originally constructed in the late 19th century
In 2000, the Axel Vervoordt Company purchased the site and transformed the setting into the perfect location for exposition rooms, offices, warehouses and restoration workshops.

In the lofty industrial rooms of Kanaal, Axel Vervoordt furthered his ideas of how we might wish to live in the 21st century: the enormous spaces, the total purity, the lack of decoration, just the necessary architecture and inspiring objects and art. In these rough, empty spaces an old piece of furniture becomes like a contemporary piece of art.

Currently, Vervoordt r.e. is converting the site of Kanaal into an authentic cultural and residential island amidst a wealth of art and nature. This new “City in the Country” will also house a museum destined to present the art collection of the Vervoordt Foundation. 

Source: http://www.axel-vervoordt.com/

The Corinthian Club - Glasgow, UK

Built as a bank and subsequently used as the city’s High Court, the Glasgow Ship Bank’s 1884 building has a long and distinguished history. It is now the Corinthian Club, a four-floor ‘pleasure palace’ comprising bars, restaurants and a casino, which recently reopened after a refurbishment by local design practice Graven Images.

The grandest space in the Corinthian Club is the Tellers Bar & Brasserie, which has a 7.5m-high glass dome. A previous scheme had not lived up to its potential, so Graven Images added some glamour with original French porter chairs, padded banquettes upholstered in purple, and zinc tables.

I love this atmosphere of bohemian French privacy, combined with american gloss. The space is amazing. Fresh, cosy, classy. I would love to have such a chair in my home! :)

Source: http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/ and http://www.thecorinthianclub.co.uk/

Marcel Wolterinck - Natural house in The Netherlands

Today I came across this beautiful house designed by Marcel Wolterinck, an amazing Dutch designer that combines luxury, hotel feeling interiors with nature elements. 

This house is situated in Laren, a little city close by Amsterdam. Actually all the houses in this city are amazing and every single house deserves a separate story. 

This house is made of red cedar wood, which has become slightly grey under the weather conditions in Holland. This makes the house get that natural image and get in harmony with the nature around it. The roof is made of zinc. In my opinion it gives a bit of a Paris feeling to it.

The house as well as the garden have a very natural atmosphere and the interior has been done just the way this house speaks to you. Natural materials, combined with the relaxing and natural color combinations. Wood, concrete, linen, stone. All of that has been put together in a total right way. 

I really adore that style and how all the single detail match each other. 

Click on this image to see all the great details. Amazing!

Source: Marcel Wolterinck design

Home tour: holiday feeling at home

Today it is again time for an amazing home tour. Look at all the glass walls. If you are speaking of a nature in your house or combining inside with outside, than this is definitely the way to do it. 

also, nowadays you see more and more often how white floor can add more spacious feeling to your house. This way it becomes almost invisible.

Source: if you could help me who is the designer, i would be really grateful

Home tour: Nature and design united

Today I came across this beautiful house thought a very cool blog - Design Addict Mom. 

If I would have to name an ultimate dream house of myself, than this one would come pretty close. 

I love how the nature and the living space join each other, the use of white colors, the natural stones, candles, expensive materials. Everything...

What I just do not know is where is this house situated, who is the designer and who is living there. Do you know? I find it important to honor all those people as well when i am making a port about a house. 

So, if you can help me with this, please do so.

But at the moment, just enjoy the view!

Source: Design Addict Mom

Marcel Wolterinck

I guess you remember my post about one of my favorite interior designers in the Netherlands - Eric Kuster, which I placed in 2010.

This post is about another Dutch interior designer - Marcel Wolterinck, one of the 4 most known designers in NL. 

The designs of Wolterinck are luxurious, grown up and very cosy. If you are buying a new house, by Marcel you can have your whole house designed, from the inside out.  The company provides the interior as well as exterior design. 

Source: Marcel Wolterinck