A beautiful Dutch family home

It's Friday, finally! The sun's shining (just!) and I'm gearing up for my weekend, yay! Hope you are too. I think the Dutch have impeccable style and similar to the Scandinavian taste in many ways. Take this space for example. The owner has artfully decorated the space to be cool and clean and at the same time relaxed and child friendly. Not easy to achieve! It's actually for rent through Kid & Coe (I KNOW!). It looks like a trip to Amsterdam's in order....

.Kid & Coe. 

I am such a big fan of children's indoor swings - they look fab and add such an element of fun. I can't find a place for one in my home (not without footprints all over the wall and the occasional bumped head anyway!). Do you have one in your home?

I also love the sign in the office space....I think I need the same over my desk. A trip to NYC would be perfect right now - what a FANTASTIC city. I have family there but it's been ages since I visited. Have you been? or perhaps you're lucky enough to live there?! My next trip will be that....or Amsterdam :)

More family home tour inspiration found in this relaxed home in Gothenburg, this extremely pretty and playful southern Sweden house and this home with fab vintage touches.

Have a really lovely weekend and see you Monday!

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A quirky Dutch home with fab colours (and lots of art)

While looking for new hallway storage ideas (squirrelled away here), I stumbled across an old favourite (see the entrance way below) - what's not to love about the pink wall, copper pipe and illustrations?! After a little research (including an e-mail to the photographer Hans Mossel) I was excited to discover the entire home and had to share it with you. Situated in Holland, the space is full of fab colours, art, and quirky treasures. What a fascinating home...

Photography: Hans Mossel, shared with kind permission. Stylist: Sabine Burkunk.

Incredible - I've looked through these images several times and every time I spot something new! How about you? I'm so looking forward to hearing your thoughts...

Similar paint colours include Ground pink, Arsenic and Down Pipe.

More wonderful Dutch homes here (scroll passed the first one as it will be this home). 

I'm on my way to Copenhagen for a few meetings, I hope I'll have time to pop into a few of my favourite shops...and squeeze in a lunch date too. Today is going to be a good day, I can feel it!

I hope you have some great plans too?

One more thing - I love this sneak peek inside Tine's modernist bungalow in Belgium. Many of the items you see can be found in their shop 'Design Collectors', selling fabulous items by Vitra, Artek and Thonet. Even better news - Design Collectors is offering all My Scandinavian Home readers 15% discount with code MYSCAN. I've got my eye on the tea trolley, 214 chair and the DCW....

Have a lovely day!

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A relaxed dutch home with vintage touches

I have to admit, this Tuesday I'm feeling just a little bit bluuuur. I think it could be because my holiday's officially over. It could be that the weather is just a bit cold, cloudy and windy. I'm not sure. But this interior from the FAB Dutch interior magazine VT Wonen which I spotted over at SF Girl By Bay has done a little to lift my spirits at least. It's sooooo cool. I love all the vintage finds, the eclectic mix of furniture and the relaxed vibe. Peeeeerfect. 

I really love pink in a home and thankfully my man is just a little bit colour blind and thinks fuschia pink is in fact red.... mwah ha ha ha!

Do you have a favourite accent colour of the moment?

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The fabulous black and white home of Dutch blogger

Following the success of yesterday's 'blogger home tour' post I thought I'd show the fabulous home of another blogger today. I've actually shown parts of Desiree's (of Vosges Paris fame) Dutch home before here. But recently Holly Marder has been in to take pictures from another angle for SOFFA magazine . And what fabulous shots they are! Here's a selection from Desiree's oh so cool black and white kitchen, sitting room and bedroom. Enjoy!

Photography: Holly Marder/ Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Photography: Holly Marder/Avenue Lifestyle. Home Vosges Paris

Thank you to Holly and Desiree for the kind permission to share. You can read more about the home here.

I had the pleasure of meeting Holly a few months back when she came to style my home for a shoot (photos available for purchase here). She's such a talented stylist and photographer!

Could you do black and white throughout your home? I like to use it as a base for all my decorating.

Have a lovely day! 

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The happy home of a Dutch illustrator and ceramicist

I'm so excited to share the family home and studio of Dutch illustrator and ceramicist Nina Van de Goor with you today. This lovely space is a true, vibrant, happy home bursting with bright colours, bold patterns and fun around every corner. Nina's work, which is also about colour and a mix of vintage and new materials is evident on the walls and surfaces and adds to the playfulness of the creative space in Den Bosch, South Netherlands. Such a happy home, don't you think?

All photographs: Nina Van de Goor

Wow, I was smiling the entire way through the tour - I hope this home has brightened up your day and given you lots of inspiration too?!

Thank you so much to Nina for sending me over all these images. You can keep up to date with Nina's latest work on instagram and her blog.  Her wonderful ceramics and illustrations are available on Etsy.

More fab homes bursting with colour include this, this and this one. Love me a bit of colour today!

I landed in London last night to spend time with family over easter, so excited to be here! I'm going to have a mini break from posting tomorrow but I will be back on Friday and then again over the weekend with a fab easter give-away!

Have a lovely day and see you Friday!

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