Romantic Living

Made by Jeanette

Passionate about designing and re-styling with vintage lace, ribbons and other delicate finishings Jeanette created a magnificent line of accessories. With the finest dedication she gives an authentic identity to her work, thus creating a sense of nostalgia. Meet this famed Dutch designer in her atelier and get to know her inspiration and way of working.

Made by Jeanette 2

Made by Jeanette

Back to Basics 1

Back to Basics

The serenity of soft tones in Elly's home expresses her sense for going back to the basics and enjoy the purity of her own style. Her compelling enthusiasm for collecting nostalgic furniture and accessories is managed with the finest care and these treasures assure a perfect final touch of romance.

Back to Basics 2

Back to Basics

Love Affair 1

Love Affair

A love for soft tones, fine collections of nostalgic treasures and other sweet memories of the past. Ellen knows how to perfectly match each item with the greatest devotion and to spice it all up with delicate fabrics and materials. Expressing your romantic style of living with such a great passion is almost like a perfect love affair!

Love Affair 2

Love Affair

The French Way 1

The French Way

Burgundy: famous for its vineyards and where every stroll reveals a beautiful scenery. For Anneke it became the perfect place to settle down and enjoy life in the country side. What was once used as a 'moulin', became a cosy home for easy living. She shows us how to do it the French way...

The French Way 2

The French Way

Riverside Idyll 1

Riverside Idyll

Leaving behind her urban lifestyle was easy for this Argentinian designer. Settling down on the riverside in the tranquility of a majestic nature reserve was just as smooth. She had set her heart on a neglected cottage and converted it into a private jewel: her weakness for soft tones, flowery patterns and the beauty of nature clearly expresses her way of idyllic living!

Riverside Idyll 2

Riverside Idyll

Jeanette's Joys 1

Jeanette's Joys

A weakness for collecting items might not be right for everyone, but when you have a fine sense for decorating in a stylish way with such treasures, it all makes sense. Jeanette guides us through her cosy home and shows how her nostalgic joys have resulted in fine compositions in every room. Let her inspire you!

Jeanette's Joys 2

Jeanette's Joys

Tale of Treasures 1

Tale of Treasures

In a family home with three boys you would expect a sturdy interior. But Marielle proves the contrary: an overall feminine touch in her interior was obtained with soft pastels, elaborate collections of lace, fabrics and all sorts of other lovely bits and pieces often found on French markets. An interior which became an enchanting tale of treasures.

Tale of Treasures 2

Tale of Treasures

Perfectly Finnish 1

Perfectly Finnish

We visited Niina in her cosy family home in Helsinki on a summery day: a garden filled with flowers, chirpy birds and bees. The soft basis of the interior is merged with wonderful wallpapers, stylish ideas and vintage pieces of furniture gathered from everywhere, all assuring a perfect Finnish place to be!

Perfectly Finnish 2

Perfectly Finnish

Timeless Beauty 1

Timeless Beauty

Brigit does not mind having the blues. In fact, she loves it! It's the colour that sets the seal in her home: not only on the walls, but also in the details of her fine collections of vintage furniture, fabrics, lace, jewelry and other accessories. Be inspired by the way she smoothly blends all those timeless beauties!

Timeless Beauty 2

Timeless Beauty

Natural Wonder 1

Natural Wonder

Janneke's weakness for soft tones is just right for assembling the fine collections she has gathered in such an irrisistible manner: vintage furniture, crockery, lace, jewelry and other delicate accessories. She created a personal style which holds a distinct preference: dwelling in a home filled with natural wonders. We offer a little peek...

Natural Wonder 2

Natural Wonder

Gentle Approach 1

Gentle Approach

When it comes to decorating, Tineke prefers the gentle approach: a white basis merged with soft tones and natural touches. Giving in to her weakness for beautiful treasures from the past, she learned the tricks of the trade and blends them with the vintage furniture that she gathered from everywhere. A home full of inspiration!

Gentle Approach 2

Gentle Approach

Out of the Ordinary 1

Out of the Ordinary

This German country house matched Catrin's wildest dreams: a garden, a groundfloor for comfortable living and the first floor for working on her unique creations made of wool. And though collecting is one of her greatest passions, she prefers to keep her home totally uncluttered. Plain white walls create the serene basis for all treasures picked up on markets and make her home now brimming with charm. A complete setting out of the ordinary!

Out of the Ordinary 2

Out of the Ordinary

Period Peace 1

Period Peace

Monique holds a strong passion for collecting pieces of a different period. She does not only bring them stylishly together in her interior, but she also makes sure that the real fine-tuning is obtained by maintaining a subdued and shady palette. The result? A home filled with beauty and peace.

Period Peace 2

Period Peace

Charming Impact 1

Charming Impact

Heike's preference for French nostalgia cannot be mistaken for anything else! Frequent visits to French markets resulted in a blissful collection of furniture, chandeliers, mirrors and other fine accessories which now have a charming impact on the purity of the white and grey basics of her renovated German home…

Charming Impact 2

Charming Impact

Home Sweet Home 1

Home Sweet Home

'Open country side is what we were after and this spot nestled onto the side of a southfacing valley in Pembrokeshire was next to perfect'. Interior stylist Alex and his wife Anneke transformed an unloved tenant farmhouse into a bright haven for their inherited antiques and car-boot finds. Let's have a little peek!

Home Sweet Home 2

Home Sweet Home

Canada’s Cosy Colonial 1

Canada’s Cosy Colonial

One of the earliest colonial homes ever built in Canada's Prince Edward County. For Alison and Tyler it was love at first sight. Now painted in purist heritage colours mustard and burgundy and surrounded with a white, crispy blanket of snow it pictures one of the cosiest family homes you can imagine. Wait until you see the interior!

Canada’s Cosy Colonial 2

Canada’s Cosy Colonial

Relish the Romance 1

Relish the Romance

Why not relish the romantic style if you live in a stunning mansion-style home in the country side of Massachusetts? Jo-Anne knew how to reach that goal: a white interior as the foundation of her décor became the perfect backdrop for the antiques and vintage architectural elements she is so passionate about. Let's get inspired..

Relish the Romance 2

Relish the Romance

Fleamarket Flair 1

Fleamarket Flair

Creating a cosy home is simply a way of living for Aetske: collecting bits and bobs from everywhere and bringing them together in a stylish manner. Want to know how to express such a personal fleamarket flair at your home? Let's take a peek in Aetske' s home and get inspired!

Fleamarket Flair 2

Fleamarket Flair

Queen of Collections 1

Queen of Collections

Cremes and whites, Aya just can't get enough of them. With the finest flair she gathers pieces of furniture, clothing and accessories on markets and in shops and takes them home, where she can consider herself the queen of all her collections. Wouldn't you want to wrap yourself in such wealthy and wonderful coziness?

Queen of Collections 2

Queen of Collections

Perfectly French 1

Perfectly French

C'est parfaitement clair: Corinne's home in a quaint village in the Perigord Vert is perfectly French. With her love of antiques and her personal way of experimenting with colours, she showcases how to live with collections, family heirlooms and other special finds in a fresh and uncluttered way. Let's discover some of her secrets of French decorating!

Perfectly French 2