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Over-Dyed Sling Chairs from Still + Co.

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A collaborative effort between Still + Co. and Sit and Read in Brooklyn, these sling chairs feature seats made from vintage Persian rugs overdyed in vibrant shades of grass green and neon yellow.

Overdyed Rug Sling Chairs

Above: The overdyed Rug Chairs are $1,650 each from Sit and Read.

Overdyed Rug Sling Chairs

Above: Overdyed rugs are cut, hemmed, and hand stitched onto welded wrought iron frames.

Overdyed Rug Sling Chairs

Above: Watch a video of the dying process at Still + Co.


Versatile Ceramics from Fleet Objects

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The works of Vancouver ceramist Zoe Garred are my latest fascination: I first came across her Mariner lamp—something I've never seen before, a porcelain fishing float—and then I learned about her other work.

Garred used to work at Molo Design, a firm known for its creative products; today, at her own design studio, Fleet Objects, she concentrates on multifunctional ceramics. "I love seeing how people integrate my pieces into their homes, because everyone imagines a different function," she says. "A teacup to some is a pencil holder to others."

Pools 2 Vase set

Above: Pools 2 Vase Set (shown on the left) has a lid with holes; $57.

Pools 1 Vase set

Above: Pools 1 Vase Set can be used as a vase, but also as a pencil holder, cup, or toothbrush holder; $44.

Mariner Lamp Oval cast in porcelain from fishing floats

Above: Garred's Mariner Lamp is cast in porcelain from fishing floats; $160.

Pools Collection

Above: Inspired by the Pacific Ocean, the Pools Collection starts at $18 for a small bowl and comes in a variety of colors and glazes. The cups and bowls come with matching lids (sold separately).

Pools Round

Above: Pools Round; set of 4 for $40.

Seder Plate from March

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One lovely tradition of Passover is the annual ritual of bringing out cherished family possessions to set the Seder table. This year, Sam Hamilton, the owner of kitchen store March in San Francisco, is offering a very special Seder plate, to enjoy now and to pass down later to another generation.

Created in collaboration with master weaver Jonathan Kline and California potter Victoria Morris, the limited-edition plate consists of six handmade turquoise ceramic dishes nested in a custom black ash basket. The dishes hold the various symbolic foods of the Seder.

N.B.: Former Chez Panisse chef Brian Espinoza, a dear friend of Hamilton's who has shared a number of Passover dinners with her, has created his own delicious version of charoset, one of the Seder foods. We're pleased to share the recipe below.

Photography by Aya Brackett.

Above: Inspired by the idea of making rugged baskets from native trees with a few simple hand tools, Jonathan Kline makes splint baskets in a variety of sizes and shapes; visit Blackash Baskets to learn more about his work. Victoria Morris' pottery emphasizes the beauty found in subtle, random imperfections and organic forms; see Victoria Morris Pottery. Their collaboration has resulted in a limited-edition Seder plate; $1,100 at March.

Above: The Seder plate holds six symbolic foods, each playing a significant role as the story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt is told each year at the Passover table. Charoset is a mixture of fruit and nuts that stands for the mortar used by the Jews in captivity to build Egyptian storehouses.

March Pantry Charoset

Says chef Brian Espinoza: "This charoset recipe is a nod to a traditional Sephardic charoset. The spices can easily be varied to suit tastes. I've included a few options below."

INGREDIENTS

2 Asian pears

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons raw sugar

1 tablespoon kosher salt

3/4 cup golden raisins

1 cup dried slab apricots

1 cup dried sour cherries

1/2 cup (approx. 10) pitted barhi dates

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon crushed pink peppercorn

3/4 cup Manischewitz or sweet red wine

1 cup walnuts

Optional: ground ginger, clove, nutmeg, black pepper, or red pepper flakes to add a bit of heat.

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Dice the pears and apricots into 1/2 inch pieces and halve the cherries. Heat a saute pan over medium heat; add the olive oil and diced pears and saute until they just start to release some of their juices. Then, sprinkle the sugar and salt over them to help encourage them to caramelize a bit. Once they are golden and caramelized on the edges, add the dried fruit and stir the mixture gently for a minute or so. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the fruit and toss to distribute the spice. Taste the mixture to determine if you want to add additional spice (see options above).

Once the dried fruit is warmed through and begins to swell, deglaze the pan with the wine. Mash the dates with a fork or edge of a chef knife and add to the pan to help thicken the wine. Once the wine has reduced a bit, pull the fruit off of the heat to cool. Toast the nuts in the oven on a low heat for about 10 minutes or until the kitchen is filled with the aroma of the nuts. When using walnuts, I like to just break them up by hand rather than use a knife. Mix them into the cooled fruit mixture and enjoy.

Yields approximately 5 to 6 cups. Store covered in refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.

Rammed Earth House by CCS Architecture

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One of the oldest building materials makes a surprising reappearance in the most contemporary of settings: a sharp-angled, two-story house by CCS Architecture.

Architect Cass Calder Smith (whose firm is a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) originally considered using concrete in a house for a family of five, located in Palo Alto. But swayed by the clients' interest in sustainability, Smith turned to rammed earth for the first floor. "We made the walls from the earth we dug out for the foundation," says Smith. "There's a little more beauty to it than concrete; it's a much warmer material to look at year around, which balances well with a really modern building." The massive earthen walls are a counterpoint to the wood-clad second story, which floats above, separated by a transparent band of thin windows.

Above: The house literally is made up of two building blocks, one of wood and the other of earth. To create the rammed earth walls, Smith consulted expert David Easton of Rammed Earth Works, based in Napa.

Above: The home has an inviting informality; the front door is to the left of a breezeway that lets you see through to the back yard.

Above: The wife of the family is Japanese, so Smith designed a genkan, or Japanese entryway, with a built-in bench and dedicated shoe storage. The striations of the rammed-earth walls (to the left) contrast with the white-oak paneling (on the right).

Above: The back of the U-shaped house opens up to a courtyard.

Above: The earthen walls have a stone-like appearance. While rammed earth is not as strong as concrete, it has other advantages: Less energy is used in its production, and the the thermal mass of the walls helps regulate temperature.

Above: The interior compartments of the house, like the stairwell, are like finely-crafted pieces of furniture within the large open structure.

Above: The top of the stairwell has a built-in planter. A wall of shelving holds the family's library. The long hall was designed with skylights to create "a gallery of changing light," says Smith.

Above: The master bedroom is furnished with a custom bed and bedside tables designed by CCS, Jacobsen's Swan Chair, and Tolomeo Wall Lamps by Artemide.

Above: The main bath has a family-sized tub.

Above: At night, the floating quality of the top floor is readily apparent.

Roel Vaessen in the Netherlands

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A glimpse into the home of graphic designer Roel Vaessen reveals an alluring mix of the past and the present.

Recently spotted (and admired) on Bloesem: the home of Roel Vaessen and his partner Ruud van den Akker. The couple's home is a light-filled flat in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, a city near Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Using a palette of grays, they created a neutral backdrop, skillfully punctuated by colorful, eclectic objects and furnishings. "Our home is very personal," says Vaessen. "We have collected many things from our grandparents, some unique pieces on our holidays in Sweden, England, and France, and we combine modern furniture with inexpensive but cool flea market finds. For us, this is an interesting and timeless combination."

Above: The house, built in the 1950s, is in the Bossche School style; a sober, mid-century reaction to the expressionism of the Amsterdam School. The large openings of the steel windows give the space an industrial quality.

Above: Vaessen selected a light gray for the walls and a warm gray for the floors, a color palette designed to maximize a sense of light.

Above: Springlike shades of green add color to otherwise neutral spaces.

Above: On a kitchen wall, an Ixxi photo collage depicting a collection of patterned plates adds a note of whimsy.

Above: Vintage plates add a decorative note in the kitchen.

Paperback Bookshelf

Above: The study space features the Paperback Bookshelf from Studio Parade.

Above: Vaessen uses a subtle floral wallpaper for a textural difference.

Above: The vintage and modern coexist happily.

Above: In the living room, In the Month of July, an 1889 painting by Paul Joseph Constantin Gabriel, has been reproduced as an Ixxi.

Above: Another Ixxi, The Threatened Swan, by Dutch painter Jan Asselyn, takes flight in the bedroom. Photography by Roel Vaessen.

Photo Murals from Ixxi

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To display 20,000 postcards for an exhibition, a Netherlands design team created Ixxi, a DIY wall art system that lets you clip and hang at will.

For years, I have been searching for an inexpensive and flexible way to hang our family photos, something that is easy to adapt over time as we acquire more images. I think I've found a solution: Graphic designer Roel Vaessen in conjunction with product designers Studio Parade, have come up with an easy-to-use system of clips for connecting images printed on squares. You can send your digital images to be printed on high-grade paper or choose a wall mural made from the company's extensive image bank (sources include the Riijksmuseum and National Geographic).

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Above: A digitized collection of plates from the Rijksmuseum.

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Above: Designer Roel Vaessen's kitchen has an Ixxi. "You can create your own piece of art for a reasonable price, which was a primary goal of this project," he says. For more on Vaessen's house, see Roel Vaessen in the Netherlands.

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Above: The cards are held together by X-shaped clips.

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Above: The Ixxi clip comes in white or black.

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Above: An Ixxi display of Delft tiles acts as a room divider. Pricing starts at €26.50 for 12 cards; for more information, see Ixxi.

String Gardens by Feder van der Falk

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A Dutchman takes his bonsai-like creations to new heights (literally).

Last summer in Amsterdam, I spotted Fedor van der Falk's hanging gardens in the window of Pompon, a flower shop on the Prinsengracht. Suspended from the ceiling, the hanging balls of flowers were both poetic and surprisingly practical (lending themselves nicely to a small space). The secret? Van der Falk's uses crocheted bags to house the plants' rootballs and clumped dirt; the bags are then suspended from the ceiling, or hung from branches; he often creates a crocheted web of string with metal hooks to attach several plants, creating an installation of sorts.

N.B.: Check out the charming Care Sheets by Elsa Dray Farges, with advice on looking after the plants.

Images courtesy of String Gardens and Pompon.

Above: Flowering quince in the store window of Vandaag Bedrukt. Van der Falk often grows grass in the soil around the rootball, which he trims with scissors.

Above: Van der Falk started as a set designer for an animation studio in Amsterdam; he began suspending small plants for set backdrops, taking the idea from miniature self-grow seedling pots, and his creations grew from there.

Above: Van der Falk likes to experiment with new forms of containers.

Above: Plants are suspended from small round hooks, which makes it easy to remove and water them.

Above: A more intricate string creation for hanging plants.

Above: Bulbs like hyacinth are easy to plant and maintain.

Above: A recent spring window at Pompon.

Above: Van der Falk 's work can be purchased at Pompon; to see more of his creations, go to String Gardens.

Shell-Like Tableware from Heel Wit

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Designed by Mirjam Boon of Heel Wit in Amsterdam, the Soft collection of seashell-like Italian porcelain tableware feature organic shapes and interiors glazed in silver.

Soft Silver Bowl

Above: The tableware also comes in deep blue and sky blue glazes.

Soft Silver Bowl

Above: Soft Silver Bowl; €16 fro Heel Wit.

Soft Silver Bowl

Above: A closer view of the bowl's silver glaze.

Soft Silver Bowl

Above: The bowls have a matte white finish on the exterior.

Soft Silver Bowl

Above: A collection of glimmering bowls, set on a weathered gray table.


Garden Sheds from Kekkila

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For its very first design commission, Avanto Architects was hired by a gardening supply company, Kekkilä, to create a modular garden shed/greenhouse.

Designer Linda Bergroth, who worked with the Finnish firm Avanto to prototype the shed, took one of the completed greenhouses to her mother's summer cottage on a remote Finnish island and outfitted it with a few of her own personal touches. Today, the shed is commercially available and comes in various configurations (alas, lakeside view is not one of them).

Above: Linda Bergroth's hideaway on the island of Kukio.

Above: The wood-framed greenhouse is designed to be easily assembled, and the roof opens automatically to let in fresh air when the temperatures get too high.

Above: Bergroth made room for a simple bed along with her plants.

Above: The shed in back holds gardening supplies.

Above: The modular nature of the Garden Shed opens up the possibilities for different setups. For the different options and purchasing information, visit Kekkilä.

Greenhouse as Restaurant

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De Kas restaurant, the Dutch rendition of Chez Panisse meets the French Laundry occupies a top spot on our must-visit list.

Das Kas (the name is Dutch for greenhouse) is located on the outskirts of Amsterdam, in the heart of Frankendael Park, which at one time housed the city's municipal nurseries. In 2001, when the greenhouse was slated for demolition, noted chef Gert Jan Hageman bought and renovated the property, turning it into a restaurant featuring produce grown in the nearby fields (at the time, the concept of sourcing food locally was still a new idea). Diners can tour the on-site nurseries and gardens, and during the summer, tables are set up in the herb garden. For more information, visit De Kas.

Photography by Hotze Eisma for De Kas (except where noted).

Above: The restaurant is located in a former greenhouse; photograph by Jet van Fastenhout for De Kas.

Above: Dutch designer Piet Boon oversaw the interior design. Photograph by Ronald Hoeben for De Kas.

Above: Produce from De Kas' fields in nearby Ilpendam.

Above: Presentation is as important as the ingredients.

Above: The restaurant overlooks a verdant park.

Above: On-site greenhouses and an herb garden are a ready source for herbs and edible flowers.

Above: The produce is picked fresh daily. Hageman no longer is the daily chef, preferring to spend his time in the fields overseeing the crops.

Above: A communal table in the center of the restaurant (the industrial black tubes are air ducts). Photograph by Ronald Hoeben for De Kas.

Above: Several mature trees are housed in the restaurant's interior.

Design Sleuth: Porcelain Lamps with a Silver Lining

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Graphic designer Roel Vaessen's house, posted earlier today, features handmade porcelain pendant lights lined with silver from Amsterdam-based Pols Potten.

On a kitchen wall, an Ixxi photo collage depicting a collection of patterned plates adds a note of whimsy.

Above: In Vaessen's dining room, a Buffer Lamp by Wiki Sommers hangs over the table; the lamp is available with a silver- or gold-glazed interior; $350 at Lekker Home.

The study space features the Paperback Bookshelf from Studio Parade.

Vaessen's study space features the Pols Potten Iron Like Pendant Light ($350 from Lekker Home).

Pols Potten Iron Like Pendant Light

Above: Another view of the Pols Potten Iron Like Pendant Light ($350 at Lekker Home).

Buffer Lamp

Above: The Buffer Lamp is available with a silver- or gold-glazed interior; $350 at Lekker Home.

Steal This Look: Dutch Children's Bedroom

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Spotted on Bloesem Kids: a versatile children's room in de Beemster featuring simple furniture and bright wooden toys.

The room is home to two-year-old Storm, the son of interior stylist Jantine Vaartjes of April and May Studio. Recreate the look with the following key elements (and read more about Vaartjes' family at Bloesem Kids).

Mandal Headboard Mandal Headboard

Above: A section of Ikea's Mandal Headboard, mounted above the changing table, provides additional storage opportunities.

Symphony Blue Paint

Above: Benjamin Moore's Symphony Blue is $34.99 for one gallon.

Ikea PS Svarva

Above: The Ikea PS Svarva is £119 from Ikea in the UK (unfortunately, the lamp is not available in the US).

Cow Artwork

Above: Coral and Tusk's embroidered Cow Artwork is $30 unframed and $74 framed.

Sparrow Crib

Above: The Sparrow Crib in a soft gray finish is $730 from Oeuf in New York.

Flix Push CarSirch

Above: Flix Push CarSirch is a children's play vehicle made of birch plywood and ash; $210 from Horne.

Cloud Garland

Above: The Cloud Garland is knit of light gray baby alpaca yarn; $56 from Oeuf in New York City.

Dog Music Box

Above: The Anne Claire Dog Music Box is crocheted out of colored cotton; €35 from Smallable in France.

Wooden Sailing Boat

Above: The nontoxic Wooden Sailing Boat in blue is $15.95 from Imagine Childhood.

Sprout 6 Cubby Shelf

Above: The Sprout 6 Cubby Shelf in gray and white features mix-and-match modular components; $120 from Amazon.

Vilac Car Carrier

Above: The Car Carrier in bright red is designed for children ages three to five years; €86 from Smallable in France.

Tree Wall Decal

Above: The Tree Wall Decal is available in several colors for $65 from Three Thirty Six.

Anne Ten Donkelaar's Flower Constructions

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The delicate pressed flower and paper creations of Dutch artist Anne ten Donkelaar function as three-dimensional gardens for the wall.

As a young girl, Donkelaar was obsessed wtih flowers: "I was fascinated by the many colors and forms they took, " she says. Now, she plucks and presses flowers in her home city of Amsterdam, then mixes the specimens with floral pictures she's cut out. She mounts the various components using thin pins of different heights, a technique that gives the resulting constructed collages dimension and depth. "The shapes of the plants themselves are the inspiration," she says. "That, and the fact that I'm always fascinated by fragile things." Indeed, in addition to her Flower Constructions, she has also created a series called Broken Butterflies in which she repairs, reimagines, and mounts deceased butterflies.

Above: The various flowers pinned behind glass evoke scientific collections of plant specimens, which is exactly what Donkelaar intended. "I wanted to create an imaginary herbarium of flowers," she says.

Above: "My favorite part of the artistic process is collecting the materials and creating the composition," Donkelaar says.

Above: Part of the beauty of these collages is that from a distance—and even up close—it's difficult to tell where the real flowers leave off and the paper portions begin.

Above: Rather than focusing just on the bloom, Donkelaar likes to replicate the whole flower. "If it doesn't have the roots, it isn't complete," she says. "It's like a person without a brain."

Above: Most of the works shown on Donkelaar's website have already been sold, but she is currently at work on a new set of pieces. Contact Donkelaar directly for more information and pricing.

Forced Bulbs: A Primer

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Gardeners and hyacinths have what their therapists might describe as a classic co-dependent relationship.

Let's stop calling bulbs "forced," when "gently persuaded" is a more accurate description of the process that results in wanton, out-of-season blooming. True, a gardener puts bulbs in a cool, dark place for a few weeks to artificially simulate winter. But as soon as the hyacinths emerge into the light and warmth, the bulbs pretend they think it's time to burst into bloom and fill the air with a luxurious perfume. People coo. Hyacinths preen. Everybody wins.

Three Hyacinth Bulb Vases

Above: To force—or gently persuade—hyacinths to bloom in water, you can "plant" them in a clear glass set of Three Hyacinth Bulb Vases (£18.50 at Cox & Cox). Keep them in a cold, dark place (where the temperature is below 50 degrees) for up to eight weeks to allow their root systems to develop. Then transfer to a sunny, warm spot.

Brent and Becky's Bulbs

Above: Hyacinthus orientalis bulbs are shipped seasonally, typically in the fall, from growers such as Brent and Becky's Bulbs and Holland Bulb Farms. Although they're known as Dutch hyacinths, these Asian natives didn't reach Europe until 1560, when a shipment of bulbs from Persia arrived—in England. Image by Saídos da Concha, via Flickr.

Above: After blooming, most indoor bulbs will be spent and won't flower again. But if you want to reward their service instead of heartlessly tossing them onto the compost pile: Wait for the leaves to die back naturally. Then plant in the garden and feed them an organic fertilizer. (Narcissus and daffodil bulbs are more likely to respond, and bloom again in the garden, than hyacinths.) Image via Julia's Vita.

Hyacinthus Carnegie

Above: Muscari, or grape hyacinths, provide a lovely contrast in color and texture when combined with a white flower such as Hyacinthus Carnegie (available seasonally, from White Flower Farm). Image by Lisa, via Flickr.

Exchange Hotel in Amsterdam

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The Exchange Hotel in Amsterdam takes the fusion of fashion and décor to a whole new level.

Conceived by cutting-edge hoteliers Suzanne Oxenaar and Otto Nan (of The Lloyd Hotel), Hotel The Exchange is part of an urban-renewal project called The Red Carpet, which is aimed at upgrading the Damrak section of Amsterdam. Each of the 61 rooms in this avant-garde establishment was designed by students and alums of Amsterdam Fashion Institute. The result? Utterly unique accommodations, where guests can repose in style in fashion-inspired décor (there’s even an operable sewing machine in the lobby).

Photography by Mirjam Bleeker.


Tas-ka in the Netherlands

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Dutch design duo Tas-ka has just launched a new store and online shop that aims to create "the experience of being in a candy shop."

Jantien Baas and Hester Worst are Design Studio Tas-ka, creators of clothing, textiles, and goods for the home. They recently opened a small store in The Hague featuring "Collected by Tas-ka," a series of products from around the world by designers known and unknown and including products new and old. For sale are their signature playful prints made into totes, notebooks, pillows, and tablecloths and a charming array of vintage books, illustrations, and ceramics. A selection of wares is available in their online webshop.

Above: A collection of washi tapes and Tas-ka's own masking tapes in a variety of prints, including Circus Red and Blue Crosses; €3.50 each. Tas-ka's Roll of White Tape with printed houses is €8.50.

Danish Candles

Above: Sets of five tall Danish Candles are €5, available in red, beige, gray-blue, and terra.

Bread Board House

Above: Tas-ka's Bread Board House (€17.50), used as a charger and cheese board, atop the Table Cloth in Brown; €75 with a set of six napkins. A pair of similar Vintage Wooden Chairs is for sale at Tas-ka for €135.

Marimekko's Oiva Teapot

Above: Marimekko's Oiva Teapot, made in Thailand of white porcelain with a plywood handle; €54.

Tas-Ka Tea Towels Blue

Above: A range of tea towels in Tas-ka's signature prints. Two Tea Towels in Blue are €19.50.

City Yellow Fabric

Above: Tas-ka's cotton fabrics are screen-printed in the Netherlands and sold online by the meter. The City Yellow Fabric is €27.50 for 1.4 meters.

Above: Tas-ka's beech wood Coat Rack City is €45 for a rack of five houses. On the sofa are Blue House and Blue City cushion covers, €32.50 each (the Blue/Purple Blanket is on sale for €135.01).

Tea Towels in Shocking Yellow and Purple

Above: Two Tea Towels in Shocking Yellow and Purple by Amsterdam designers Scholten & Baijings for Danish company Hay; €19.50 for the pair.

Above: Scholten & Baijings are known for their bold designs; their Hay collection pairs neons with pastels.

Making a Case for Children's Style

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Dutch company Kids Case looks to modern artists as inspiration for their children's line.

Designer Jacqueline van Nieuwkerk and marketer Merel Verbrugge founded Kids Case in 2000, with their own young children as their muses. The two women were looking to create a children’s line that lets kids "be themselves, so that when you see a child, you see the child first and not what he or she is wearing," as Nieuwkerk says. To both Nieuwkerk and Verbrugge this means straightforward basics made from cotton and wool blends, with "no frills or extras." Nieuwkerk draws inspiration from modern European artists, like French installation artist Michel François, and Amsterdam's vintage clothing from the early 90s. As Nieuwkerk says, "We always look to the designers and never to other children's clothing brands."

From the start, sustainability has been a concern. "We thought we would focus on humane production, because we felt that if we took care of people first, then the environment would follow," Verbrugge says. With each collection, Kids Case is increasing the percentage of organic cotton used, now up to 70 percent, sourced from socially certified suppliers in India.

With boutiques in the Netherlands and Belgium, Kids Case can also be found in New York City at Sweet William, Lucky Wang and online at Thumbeline.

Photography by Annemarieke van Drimmelen.

Above: Bright coral and pale blue fabrics are perfect for play clothes.

Above: Creative kids at play.

Above: In photographing the collection, Nieuwkerk says, "We tried to make the children feel at home; when they cry, we let them cry, when they want to play, we let them play."

Organic Polo Shirt

Above: A young boy wears an Organic Polo Shirt; €35.

Sindy Cardigan

Above: A little girl wears a gray knitted hat and oversized sweater. The gray Sindy Cardigan from the recent Kids Case collection is 100 percent cotton and €69.95.

Vivi Dress

Above: The loose-fitting cotton Vivi Dress in pale blue is €49.95. The Sugar Dress, also a great play dress for girls, is $64 from Thumbeline.

Above: In order to capture moments like these, Nieuwkerk and Verbrugge tried to be as personal as possible. This meant no makeup or elaborate styling for the children.

DIY: Easter Egg Radish Centerpiece

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A DIY floral arrangement inspired by Easter egg radishes, an heirloom variety that comes in shades of pink, red, purple, and white and resembles the colored eggs of the season.

N.B. For more ideas on decorating with vegetables, go to Tabletop: Seasonal Potager Centerpiece and Steal This Look: Babel Restaurant in Cape Town.

Above: Two small arrangements are ideal for an Easter table setting; recreate the look by following our DIY tutorial.

Above: Start with multicolored Easter egg radishes from your local greengrocer.

Ikebana Scissors

Above: You'll need:

  • Two bunches of Easter egg radishes
  • A bunch of fresh sage
  • A bunch of white sweet pea flowers
  • A bunch of hearty white ranunculus
  • Asmall round vase or two
  • Gardening scissors (shown above, Ikebana Scissors).

Above: Create a foundation using a few stems of ranunculus and sage foliage.

Above: Layer in your sweet pea stems, cutting most of them low enough to fill out the vase, with a few left longer and wilder. Add the ranunuclus, which act as face flowers, in groupings and at varying levels to show off the face of the flowers.

Above: Be sure your radishes are well cleaned and pull of any foliage that has yellowed or has a nibbled-on look.

Above: Add the radishes by tucking the greens into the vase or lightly placing them in between the sweet pea and ranunculus.

Above: A larger finished arrangement (shown from above) works well if you have a round table.

Show Us Your Clogs

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Show us your clogs and win a $100 gift certificate to No. 6 in New York City, maker of our current favorite footwear.

At the Remodelista SF office, we are a bit clog crazy: all of us wear No. 6 clogs to work almost every day (in fact, I suspect I was hired thanks to the clog connection; I wore a pair of No. 6 black T-straps to my interview). Inspired by our Dutch Design week, we're holding a clog contest; here's how to win a $100 gift certificate to No. 6:

  • "Like" us on Facebook and post a photo of yourself wearing clogs on our page.
  • "Share" your post from the Remodelista page on your own page and encourage as many "Likes" as possible.
  • Be sure to redirect friends to your post on the Remodelista page in order for the "Likes" to count; the photo with the most "Likes" wins a $100 gift certificate to No.6.
  • The contest ends on Monday, April 9, at 12pm PST.

Above: Clogs on the street in Paris from The Sartorialist.

Crossover Clog on High Heel

Above: The new Crossover Clog in cobalt blue is $265 from No. 6. Photograph from No. 6 Daily.

High Heel T-Strap Clogs

Above: My High Heel T-Strap Clogs in "penguin" from last season.

Above: A street style snap in New York from The Sartorialist.

Dutch Design Comes to Connecticut

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Spotted on Yatzer: a 1930s hunting lodge in Wilton, Connecticut, with interiors by Netherlands-based Uxus Design.

Designed for an American family who lived oversees for more than a decade, the project integrates pieces from Dutch contemporary masters like Hella Jongerius, Piet Hein Eek, and Marcel Wanders. To see the entire project by Uxus Design, go to Yatzer.

Photos by Dim Balsem.

Above: A long gravel driveway leads to the Colonial Revival compound.

Dear Ingo Suspension Lamp

Above: The entryway is illuminated with a Dear Ingo Suspension Lamp, designed by Ron Gilad for Moooi ($3,638 at Lumens).

Above: The dining room, glimpsed through the doorway, is anchored by a Harland Miller painting.

Paper Chandelier

Above: Another Moooi lighting fixture—the Paper Chandelier by Studio Job ($3,087 at Unica Home)—anchors the study.

Above: The original wide board floors are painted white.

Above: The all-white dining room reflects and refracts the natural light that streams in through the walls of windows.

Above: A suite of chairs from Amsterdam-based Swarm surrounds the dining table.

Skygarden Pendant

Above: A Skygarden Pendant by Marcel Wanders ($1,992 at Lumens) illuminates the dining room.

Buffer Lights

Above: In the study, a pair of Buffer Lights by Wiki Summers for Pols Potten provides focused lighting.

Above: In a guest bedroom, a Swarm chair adds a note of avant-garde Dutch style to the otherwise monastic environs.

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