Thrift Shop

The past few weeks I've been pretty lucky during my thrift shop visits! First I spotted this cute little cabinet with a marble shelf on the top. I didn't have to think twice about taking this one home with me... The vintage rattan chair I found while thrift shopping with a friend. I had just told her I was hoping to find one of those and I did (what are the chances), just a few minutes later! 

The marble plates I use as coasters or cutting boards. You can never have too much of those right? My latest find are the "Suiker" & "Koffie" (sugar & coffee) pots with a cork stopper. I love the graphics on them & they're perfect for our kitchen!

Pictures by Marij Hessel

Gevonden op Marktplaats

This Friday I payed a visit to the Dutch exposition "Gevonden op Marktplaats" in Amsterdam.  Marktplaats is a Dutch website. A virtual market place where you can sell & buy almost anything you like, mostly second-hand. For this exposition, founder Julien Rademaker & architect Samir Bantal, decorated 700 square feet with vintage design, antiques, art and other extraordinary objects. All collected through Marktplaats. Everything at the gallery was for sale, on and offline. I think Samir & Julie did a great job with this initiative. It was so inspiring to see all of these collected items together. This way, you get to see the beauty of recycling! Visit their Facebook page here!

Pictures by Marij Hessel

A Happy Home: Souvenirs

If you've read my Marrakech posts, you'll probably know I did a lot of shopping over there. I love the Moroccan style, the beautiful rugs, blankets and pillow cases! One of the first things I found was this striped wool blanket with tassels. I'm still in love with it! The pillow case I bought at a big carpet shop where the salesman reassured us he had the best quality... The other two smaller pillow cases I found here in Copenhagen, a very nice shop! Souvenirs are always a little bit more special because they give your interior a unique and personal touch. That's one of the fun things about traveling isn't it?!

Pictures by Marij Hessel