marcel kint

Last weekend, at interieur 2012  we visited M.Kint's bycicle factory. 

Marcel Kint, who won the world championship cycling in 1938, started his own bike factory after his career. Nowadays, the factory is runned by his grandchild Marniek and his wife Lien.

They started to produce authentic custom handmade bikes again. 

The salon (where i took these pictures) is situated in the former living room of the world champion.

• The Salon Lien Baguet welcomes you with great pleasure in The Salon in the authentic home of the former world champion. The Salon, thé shop where you can personalize your own Marcel Kint in a domestic atmosphere.

dinner gifts

Soo much better than a box of After Eight chocolates or the obligate bottle....these superbe gifts from my very best friends!
happy happy me :-)

this is what I see nowadays when I arrive at the horsie, nice view, no?

negative spaces

clever use of negative space.
found here.
Noma Bar, an Israeli graphic designer, makes also beautiful negative space illustrations.

 

 

Blanky

This weekend we (8 friends) went to Blankenberge, a fine place at our Belgian coast.
Luckily in autumn not as crowded as during summertime...

We laughed a lot, drank  psychedelic cocktails, walked from Blankenberge to Zeebrugge, enjoyed fresh shrimp and a beer,  and invaded the vintage apartment of Karliens late auntee Yolandee.
Thanks, Karlien, what a great idea!

 

10 ways to make a garland

We found these nice DIY garland examples at the blog of a beautiful mess
Pick your favorite!
(ours are nrs 5, 6 and 8)

vintage luggage labels

another soft spot...
found here

happy birthday Eva!

Friday we took Eva with us, on a mini-surprise-roadtrip to Tilburg!
We visited the Audax Textielmuseum and Textiel Lab (very nice, interesting workshops as well,
the Albert Heijn XL (!) and some thrift shops

We stayed at a friend's place, who happens to live in a beautifully renovated convent...imagine super-high ceilings, massive stained glass windows and an overall 'catholic' feel.
Magnificent!