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Part 2 | bedroom and kitchen | Fritz Hansen | Milan Design week 2015 | It feels like home

Part 2 

Bedroom and Kitchen

by  Fritz Hansen

at the Milan  design week 2015

It feels like home…

Color | Texture | Material | Interior | Design 

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Fritz Hansen | Milan Design week 2015 | Color | Texture | Material | Interior | Design | It feels like home…

Copper Kitchen | Inspiration | styling by Christine Rudolph | Photo by C-More
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A look inside the Freunde von Freunden apartment in Berlin AND an interview with Frederik Frede

A look inside the

Freunde von Freunden apartment in Berlin

AND:

Q&A with Frederik Frede, one of FvF’s founders.

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Freunde vin Freunde apartement Berlin | Vitra | photo's by © C-More
Freunde von Freunden apartment Berlin | Vitra | photo’s by © C-More
 
I wanted to make this blog post for a long time! When I first heard about Freunde von Freunden at the We Are Social meeting, at the design furniture fair IMM Cologne 2013, I looked FvF up on the internet and started to follow them. Reading the portrait stories and seeing the interiors and homes of all the friends and friends of friends is very inspiring. Getting to know the people behind the featured interiors a little bit is a really nice aspect of FvF and a refreshing, new, different approach of showing homes and interiors.FvF apartment Berlin
Then I read about the FvF apartment in the Mitte area in Berlin and that it’s furnished and styled in cooperation with Vitra, my favorite interior design brand. I think you now can imagine how high this spot was on my wish-list for a personal visit and a blog post. Finally, last April, I was in Berlin for blog event The Hive 2015 and got the chance to visit the apartment.Vitra and FvF
When I entered the apartment I felt at home immediately. That’s is no coincidence, because the apartment is designed like a home “for everyday life, reflecting how a creative, mobile and digitally­oriented generation lives” as Frederik tells in the Q&A below. The Vitra furniture fit in perfectly. Vitra also believes that a home is a personal collage that, in the course of time, will change with the preferences and the living conditions of the residents.  And you feel that vibe when you enter the apartment.Layout and floor plan
The bright apartment with high ceilings contains a living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and a spacious entrance. The floorplan is based on the original layout of the beautiful building. Some very clever additions, like the room dividing wall of plywood between the living room and bedroom that is also a cupboard, make this space into a modern and urban place.
I hope you enjoy the interview with Fredrik Frede of FvF and the look inside by the pictures I’ve made.  Tell me what you think!

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FvF Q&A with Frederik Frede of Freunden von Freunden.

Can you tell us about yourself and why you started Freunde von Freunden? 
Torsten Bergler and I started the creative agency NoMoreSleep (now called MoreSleep) in 2006. In 2009 we lost two major clients accounts following the global crisis and that was when we decided to immerse ourselves in more personal projects. We always wanted to do something fun for ourselves while having a personal reference as our goal. We looked at what was happening with fashion blogs and interiors, the changes in those digital environments and storytelling online. And as Facebook was popping up in Germany in 2009 too, we somehow immediately knew we should do a website where we tell the stories of our creative friends in Berlin and show how they live. And then we started interviewing the people around us. We got Timmi Seifert on board and then we took it from there.
How do you choose the apartments you feature? 
We never look for apartments per se – mostly for people with intriguing stories. Individuals rather than spaces are the focal point of our features. In most cases we don’t even know what to expect when we visit someone at home. It’s important to note that what we do is not just about interiors – which are, of course, a great visual treat – but also about exploring cultural landscapes, different perspectives and introducing a diverse world to our readers.
How do you select your guests? 
We want to stay true to our initial concept and portray friends of friends from our ever­expanding network. From the beginning we literally worked with close friends and asked them if they wanted to suggest other friends. This is how we wish to continue. Our focus is on individuals who are inspiring and have great things to say. No matter if it‘s gardening, cooking or designing space shuttles! It’s difficult to put this in a box because that would limit FvF’s versatile and ever­evolving nature. Our content is becoming more diverse while we retain our identity. In terms of how we go about selecting people to portray, we’re constantly researching but also receive a lot of suggestions from our collaborators. There’s no golden rule for choosing a person as it always depends on each case in particular – and gut feeling.
And how does The FvF Apartment fit in there? 
The FvF Apartment is a physical expression of our online publication – a multi­faceted space for friends and partners to gather and express their creativity as well as interesting ideas. It is in the same house as our office and we use it for many occasions. It is an actual apartment with everything one could need on a daily basis. Everything in the apartment is meant for being used and we don’t see it as a clean­cut showroom. It is more about the vision of how we see living in that kind of size and area of Berlin. It all came together through our partnership with Swiss manufacturer Vitra. Afterwards, many friends, local and international brands and partners were involved.
 
Can you tell us a bit about what the FvF apartment is for? 
So, to be more precise, the FvF Apartment has been designed to be fully adaptable to the diverse and often unexpected scenarios of everyday life, reflecting how a creative, mobile and digitally­oriented generation lives. It serves not only as a platform for innovative products from friends and partners, but as a unique venue for events, workshops, and presentations. W e wanted to make sure to create a homely atmosphere where everyone would feel comfortable instantly and wouldn’t want to leave. Many of our partners do photoshoots or client meetings and use it as a reference point for their products when they’re in use. We have regular bookings for presentations, coachings, dinner, shootings, showroom and sleepovers.
Are there any artists, designers, or countries, cities or an interview at FvF where you have a preference for or who inspired you and why?
My favorite stories are the ones I feel more attached to content­wise and the ones that involve my friends. I can’t really pinpoint a favorite because they are all so different and very special in their own way. If I’d have to pick a really inspiring story that would be the one of Gwen and Gawie Fagan. It’s definitely in my top five, both in terms of story as well as photography.
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Thanks to FvF and Fredrik Frede.
I want to thank Frederik Frede for taking the time for this Q&A.  FvF is such an interesting concept. A home is made a home by the people who live in it. The FvF stories are a treat to read. Also I’m so glad I had a chance to see the FvF apartment in person.  Enjoy the pictures I took.
You can find a lot more inspiring portraits of people and their homes or workplaces at Freunde von Freunden.  Also a lot more of FvF in cooperation with Vitra at Vitra Magazine FvF  and Freunde von Freunden.

Like to read more about Vitra here on my blog ? Then maybe you like this post:
Vitra and Mobila: Elle festival Amsterdam

Enjoy!
Freunde von Freunden apartement Berlin | Vitra | photo’s by © C-More

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First or Second store by April and May | Second floor + Kitchen | Bloggerslunch | Concept store

First or Second store by April and May

Second floor + Kitchen

Bloggerslunch | Concept store

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Vintage Bureau| By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Vintage Bureau|  By C-More

 

As I promised you here are the pictures of the second floor at First or Second store by April and May.
The first floor I showed here in this previous blogpost about my visit to Alkmaar.I visited the in September opened shop while having this wonderful Scandinavian lunch during the Bloggerslunch organised by Sandra Meier of Accessorize your Home

and Femke + Eddy Ditmars of Hééérlijk.
First or Second store sells new and vintage design items, as the name and signs tell us, in a very inspiring environment. If you are in the neighbourhood of Alkmaar, pay a visit, You won’t regret it.Enjoy!

First or Second

Update:  First or Second  is now  Dintra design. 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | storage By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | storage  By C-More

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First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor |  By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Bathroom | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor |  Bathroom | By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Kitchen by KVIK | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor |  Kitchen by KVIK | By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Kitchen by KVIK | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor |  Kitchen by KVIK | By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Wall | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Wall | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Fireplace | Concrete floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Fireplace | Concrete floor | By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Wooden vintage drawer cabinet | Concrete floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Wooden vintage drawer cabinet | Concrete floor |
By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Wooden vintage drawer cabinet | Concrete floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Wooden vintage drawer cabinet | Concrete floor |
By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Wooden picture frames | Concrete floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Wooden picture frames | Concrete floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor | Vintage Eames chairs | Vitra | Concrete floor | By C-More
First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Vintage Eames chairs | Vitra | Concrete floor | By C-More

 

First or Second store | April and May | Second floor  | Plywood | HAY | Vitra | Concrete floor | By C-More

 

First or Second store by April and May 

Tweede verdieping + Keuken 

 

 

Bloggerslunch | Concept store



Zoals ik jullie beloofde, hier zijn de foto’s van de tweede verdieping van First or Second store by April and May.


De eerste verdieping kun hier in deze eerdere blogpost over mijn bezoek aan Alkmaar bekijken.


Ik bezocht de in september geopende winkel tijdens de smakelijke en mooie Scandinavische lunch bij de Bloggerslunch,  georganiseerd door Sandra Meier van Accessorize your Home

en Femke + Eddy Ditmars van Hééérlijk.


First or Second store verkoopt nieuwe en vintage design items, zoals de naam en tekens al vertellen, in een zeer inspirerende omgeving. Als je in de buurt van Alkmaar,  ga er dan zeker even langs, je zult er geen spijt van krijgen. 




Geniet!



First or Second

 

Update:  First or Second  is overgegaan in Dintra design. 









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STAY Apartment | My trip to Copenhagen and the Scandinavian DesignTrade

STAY Apartment Copenhagen

was my home for a day 

during my trip to Copenhagen and the Scandinavian DesignTrade 

As I mentioned in last blogpost I visited Copenhagen and the Design Trade 
and I couldn’t resist to sleep at the Design Hotel STAY Apartment.  
It was on my wish list for some time now: Visit Copenhagen and stay at STAY.
All apartments are fully styled in a minimalistic black and white. 
The furniture is by HAY and they all have a luxurious bathroom [mine had no bath, but I prefer a good shower] and a spacious open kitchen. There are 172 apartments in the building with different floor plans and sizes. You can take a look at the floor plan on the website. And there is this stunning roofterras with a great view.
  STAY is beautifully located directly to the water. You can eat just around the corner and there are some nice cafe’s nearby. The organic supermarket is literally underneath the apartments so you can get your groceries in just a minute. I really can recommend this place when you visit Copenhagen. 
 I loved the light and white spacious place. There are windows everywhere: I enjoyed the view at the city in the morning sunlight and at night with the all the city lights. The bed slept wonderful, and the shower was great. The staff was really nice and helpful. Breakfast was served downstairs and was nicely fresh and healthy with good coffee (a must for me!).
STAY is not located in the center of Copenhagen, but you can rent bikes [directly at STAY] and I loved to cycle to town. A bus is around the corner, a water-taxi nearby and the Metro a 15 minute walk if you prefer.
I still can not believe this apartment was my home for one day. 
I definitely want to come back here with friends and family to stay here for a longer time. 
Copenhagen and STAY: See you next time!
I made some pictures
[eh …no…. actually many pictures as usual] 
 to show you around.
Enjoy!!

STAY Apartment Kopenhagen

Zoals ik in de vorige blogpost vertelde was ik in Kopenhagen voor de Design Trade en natuurlijk kon ik het niet laten om te logeren in het Designhotel Stay Apartment. Het stond al een tijdje op mijn verlanglijstje: Kopenhagen bezoeken en logeren bij STAY.

Alle appartementen zijn volledig ingericht in minimalistische zwart-wit.
Het meubilair is van HAY en de appartementen hebben allemaal een luxe badkamer [mijne had geen bad, maar ik heb liever een goede douche] en een ruime open keuken. Er zijn 172 appartementen in het gebouw met verschillende indelingen en in verschillende afmetingen. Je kunt de plattegrond op de website bekijken. En: er is een mooi dakterras met een geweldig uitzicht.

STAY is prachtig gelegen, direct aan het water. Je kunt om de hoek eten en er zijn leuke cafe’s in de buurt. De biologische supermarkt is letterlijk onder het appartement, zodat je de boodschappen een minuut in huis hebt. Ik kan je echt deze plek aanraden.

Het licht en de witte grote ruimte zijn fantastisch. Er zijn overal ramen: Je kunt echt genieten van het uitzicht op de stad in de ochtend zon en ’s avonds met de “city-lights”. Het bed sliep heerlijk, en de douche was geweldig. Het personeel was erg aardig en behulpzaam. Het ontbijt werd beneden geserveerd en was lekker vers en gezond EN met goede koffie (een must voor mij!).

STAY ligt niet in het centrum van Kopenhagen, maar je kunt er fietsen huren. Het tripje naar het centrum op de fiets beviel mij uitstekend. Plus er is een bus om de hoek, een water taxi vlakbij en de metro op 15 minuten lopen als je dat liever wilt.

Ik kan nog steeds niet geloven dat dit appartement mijn thuis was voor een dag. Ik wil hier zeker met vrienden en familie terug komen en een langere tijd blijven.

Dus Kopenhagen en STAY: Tot de volgende keer!

Ik heb een aantal 
[eh … nee …. eigenlijk weer veel zoals gewoonlijk] 
foto’s gemaakt om je een indruk te geven. 


Geniet !!



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Great Design is a powerful thing | Kitchen sink Design | BLANCO | BlogtourNYC

Kitchen sink Design | BLANCO 

 Great Design is a powerful thing.

BlogtourNYC

Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO MODEX™ sink in anthracite | BlogtourNYC
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO MODEX™  sink in anthracite | BlogtourNYC

One of the spronsors of BlogtourNYC is BLANCO.
BLANCO offers a large variety of award winning kitchen sink designs 
at all price points in the luxury kitchen segment.
And as they say: 

Great Design is a powerful thing! 

Surfing through their site, looking for contemporary sink and kitchen designs I came across the Red Dot winning BLANCO Modex sink, which in my opinion is one of the most beautiful sinks I’ve ever seen. It has an architectural minimalist shape, perfect for island kitchens and is made out of 80% solid granite in the colors anthracite, cinder or white. Also it’s resistant to scratches, stains and all household acids and alkali solutions. That’s great isn’t it! I love the idea of putting the chopping-board directly on the sink. Perfect place for washing and chopping your vegetables and fruits, just where you want it. I didn’t know BLANCO that well before blogtourNYC, but since then I know BLANCO is an international brand for over more then 40 years now and also available in The Netherlands where I live.
For some impression of the 
modern and contemporary designs by BLANCO see the pictures below.
Take a look at their site Facebook or Pinterest 
for more information and inspiration!
Enjoy!
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO MODEX™  sink in anthracite | BlogtourNYC

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and the DUTCH version!! 
THX and Enjoy!!
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO MODEX™  sink in white  | BlogtourNYC
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO ALTA COMPACT™ Pull-Out Dual faucet in white   | BlogtourNYC

Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO ATTIKA™ Stainless steel sink  | BlogtourNYC
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO ATTIKA™ Stainless steel sink  | BlogtourNYC 
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO Adon XL | BlogtourNYC
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO SUBLINE 500-IF SteelFrame | BlogtourNYC
Minimalistic modern kitchen design | BLANCO SUBLINE 500-IF SteelFrame | BlogtourNYC
Een van de spronsors van BlogtourNYC is BLANCO.
BLANCO biedt een grote verscheidenheid van bekroonde aanrecht ontwerpen
 in alle prijsklassen in het luxe keukensegment. 
En zoals ze zeggen:

Great Design is a powerful thing! 

Surfend door de site, op zoek naar moderne minimalistische wastafel- en keuken ontwerpen kwam ik de Red Dot winnende BLANCO Modex wastafel tegen, die naar mijn mening valt onder de categorie ‘een van de mooiste wastafels is die ik ooit heb gezien’. De architectonische minimalistische vorm is perfect voor eiland-keukens en is gemaakt van 80% massief graniet in de kleuren antraciet, cinder of wit. Ook is het materiaal goed bestand tegen krassen, vlekken en alle huishoudelijke zuren en logen. Dat is geweldig toch! Super mooi vind ik de geïntegreerde snijplank, direct op de wastafel. Perfecte plek voor het wassen en snijden van groenten en fruit, precies waar je het wilt. Ik kende BLANCO niet zo goed voor blogtourNYC, maar BLANCO is al meer dan 40 jaar een internationaal merk en ook verkrijgbaar in Nederland ! 
Voor een indruk van de moderne en hedendaagse ontwerpen 
van BLANCO zie de foto’s hierboven.
Neem een ​​kijkje op hun site , Facebook of Pinterest 
voor meer informatie en inspiratie!
Veel plezier! 
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