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/

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

Industrial and romantic: home of photographer Amy Neusinger

Its becoming summer again. I already smell in in the air and hear it by the birds starting to sing very early under my window. So, my obsesstion with white interior come up again.

This time I want to show you the home of a very good photographer -  Amy Neunsinger

I like the combination of the industrial, feminine and very romantic styles. I would not want it myself, but it is very very very eye catching i think. have you ever seen it at anyone? Exactly! That is exactly what I am trying to say here!

Enjoy!

Source: http://www.lattelisa.blogspot.com/ and http://www.amyneunsinger.com/

Weekend Bedroom Inspiration..

Just because it's weekend, it's cold outside, and tomorrow will be the most depressive day of the year, I think this is a good moment to share some nice bedrooms..