woodwoolstool saturday shop

woodwoolstool saturday shop

french 1960s botanical wall lamp 90,- [SOLD]
vintage mirror with yellow plastic frame 10,-
1960s hammered aluminum pink pitcher 25,-
lilac painted straw box 10,-
red round mirror from morocco 7,-
bright pink mirror 7,-
yellow milk glass vase 10,- [SOLD]
lilac milk glass vase 10,- [SOLD]
vintage stool/table with steel legs 50,- [SOLD]
1970s orange emsa watering can 10,- [SOLD]
handmade chevron pillow (30x50cm) 75,-

Interested? Send a DM @woodwoolstool or email to info@woodwoolstool.com

PS: Next Saturday 4th of June you can visit my Saturday Shop at the Pinksterfair - @lingeslandje - Spijk NL from 11.00 – 17.00h.

It would be nice if you come by!

the ever-changing cupboard circle

The ever-changing cupboard circle in our house.

A number of cupboards will soon leave my studio when Pippa gets her new home.
The cupboards in my atelier are originally Pippa's closets, so I knew I could use them only 'temporarily'.
They are stuffed with wool, books and handicrafts, so a new storage place has to be created.

Since we have enough furniture and I strongly support reuse, we cleared out the tall old wooden hall cupboard.
But hey, where do you put the things that are inside? Vases, paperwork etc...
As a flower lover I naturally have many vases. So the 'less beautiful' ones moved to the storage shed and Pippa is happy with my golden gun vase for her new home.

Next I emptied the steel circle cupboard in the living room (mainly wool inside) and that's the new vase cupboard.

Conclusion; in my studio it's a mess at the moment, it's rather a storage place, with even more wool and furniture waiting for their new spot.

Nonetheless, the 'vase collection' looks pretty behind the round windows of the cupboard.

een bloemetje op tafel

'Een bloemetje op tafel' is a new florist shop in Rotterdam.

My friend Lysbeth and her partner in crime Johan just know everything about flowers and recently opened a new shop.

Lysbeth and Johan both are very talented florists and they got excellent taste. Their florist shop is decorated with great 'green' style, exactly how a florist shop should be!

In the flowershop you can also find the most beautiful houseplants, vintage flower paintings, moroccan glassware and the colorful vases by Foekje Fleur, Lysbeth's daughter.

The gorgeous small typical Lysbeth-bouquets are arranged with flowers from her own garden.

Een bloemetje op tafel [flowers on the table] is located at the Nieuwe Binnenweg 98 in Rotterdam.

swoon maroon

Some flowers are so incredibly beautiful!
Look at this carnation with maroon color around the edges. (swoon)

Have a great week!

(photo taken with my iPhone)

millevases

Millefleurs Millevases in the market!

Today's flowerday at Villa Augustus.

The table full of empty vases was a beautiful stage; with the remains of the flowerday flowers, it's simply perfect!

(photos taken with my Iphone)

upper jugs

upper jugs, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

The high-pitched collection on top of the kitchen cabinet is a variety of pitchers, jugs and jars in all shapes, sizes, colors and materials.

Except the fact that it's beautiful collection, I do use them piece by piece. They serve as vases, juice jugs and the beautiful pinkish red one - with the attractive spout - is actually a watering can.

mille fleurs

mille fleurs, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

coloured vases

coloured vases, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Today I visited museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam to see the Misfit exhibition of Hella Jongerius.

In 2005 Hella designed Jonsberg vase in four variants. The vase is held in a large number of musuem collections and it is also held in numerous private collections! I mean, who doesn't have one? (Yes, me. The white one is always sold out at any Ikea I visit.)

It was Hella's challenge of how to pre­serve traces of the craft process within a mass-produced product.

Meanwhile she designed in 2009 three wall-hangings; Pelle (hare), Mikkel (fox) and Gullspira (deer) for Ikea.

You should really visit the exhibition.
Jansen (not rich, but taste) tips;
- free admission on Wednesday
- have lunch in the restaurant with nice view