Make Lemon8

Were Children Sleep

makelemon8 — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:53:20 +0000

Because I want to start this weekend with the new bedroom for my little son, I thought of a book I bought last year from the photographer James Mollison ”Were children sleep”.
This photographer, famous of his controversial Benetton pictures made a photo report of 56 children from around the world and their own bedrooms.
His idea was to engage children in the details of the lives of other children around the world, and the social issues affecting them.

Having a adoptive boy from Haiti, I was very touched by this great book, knowing very well how important it is for a child to have a private place for himselve and to have herewith an own identity.

pictures from the book Were Children Sleep

Feeling fortunate that we can give our boy his own bedroom…..

//Marina

Filed under: Interior Tagged: Bedroom, benetton, childrens room, Furniture, haiti, Housing Benefit, james mollison, kids room, Look and feel, Photography, sleeping room kids, sleepingroom

Blurb: from blog to book

makelemon8 — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:00:59 +0000

What about publishing your own blogbook and let the world outside internet see what great work we bloggers, creating every time on our blog.
I discovered this amazing company which is very well targeted for us bloggers: Blurb

Their blogbooks are specially made for WordPress.com, Blogger, Livejournal and Typepad bloggers!

Just import your content directly from your blog into their system to make your own book! How great is that?!!

//Marina

Filed under: Geen categorie Tagged: Blog, blogger, blurb, Livejournal, Publishers, Tools, Typepad, WordPress, Wordpress.com

Long live the new King!

makelemon8 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:53:44 +0000

* HURRAY *

picture: Studio Sjoesjoe

Filed under: Lifestyle Tagged: 30 april, beatrix, happy queensday, king willem, netherlands, queensday, willem

Organize

makelemon8 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:07:49 +0000

Since I quite my company I noticed that organizing both, my house and my mind, is working so healthy. You can see things clearer and you become more aware of the beautiful things around you.
This week I came across the art work from a Swiss artist Ulrich Wehrli.
I think his work is a pretty nice visual representation of what is going on in a mans mind!

The picture above are from his book ‘Kunst, aufraumen’ and they really give you a nice feeling, don’t they?

Have a nice weekend!

//Marina

Filed under: Lifestyle Tagged: art, Arts and Entertainment, blogger, Collation, Switzerland, ulrich wehrli, Visual Arts, visual content

Ikea new 50s look

makelemon8 — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:23:57 +0000

I am totally amazed by the new sustainable collection from Ikea : ‘Stockholm’.
Organic forms, soft lines, crafsmanship, durability and the nature as inspiration.
This complete collection has a great 50s look and feel and is available since this month.

Love it when an interior style returns. Well done Ikea!

//Marina

Filed under: Interior Tagged: 50s, Design, design style, ikea, interior, Stockholm

Pantone

makelemon8 — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:33:05 +0000

Still no spring colors outside…
can’t hardly wait
untill pantone is back in nature

Happy Easter

//Marina

Filed under: Food Tagged: color, easter, happy easter, pantone

Soon online: Merci – Paris !

makelemon8 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:56:59 +0000

Today I am really excited because I heard some really great news:
one of the most inspiring interior concept stores is finally going online after 4 years!
In april Merci – Paris opens its internet doors ….

Can’t wait….Viva la France, Viva le Merci!

//Marina

Filed under: Interior Tagged: interior concept store, Interior design, merci, Merci Merci, Paris

This bad dog really makes me smile

makelemon8 — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:19:38 +0000

As a dog lover, I really have to share this new artwork of Richard Jackson!
It is recently placed at the Orange County Musuem of Art in California.
Name of artwork: “Bad Dog“….
The most funniest part of it is that the giant black Labrador has lifted his leg on the side of the museum and he is marketing his territory to spray yellow paint on the side of the building! What a creative mind!

Pictures: Alberta Mayo

//Marina

Filed under: Interior Tagged: art, bad dog, dog, OCMA, Richard jackson

Meet the Blogger Stockholm

makelemon8 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:19:19 +0000

it was so great to meet:

// a inspiring cold Stockholm city center,
// a really warm and cozy Scandic hotel, thnx Azize,
// 6 exciting speakers from really great blogs (Will, Thea & Toni, Arianna, Carolo, Daniel),
// a very instructive, almost legendary ;-) workshop from Kirsten,
// a enthusiastic city-guide (with balloon)Tiinna,
// 4 fantastic, hospitable design stores (Bemz, Lotta Agaton, Svensk Tenn, Designtorget)
// my new partners at MtB work Mary Ellen & Liselore

// and last but not least,

70 lovely international bloggers

….now I know for sure

…..lets meet again in London & Amsterdam!

//Marina

picture: Frohundfrau

Filed under: Interior, Travelling Tagged: bemz, blogger, brightbazaar, designtorget, elcestockholm, heart home magazine, lotta agaton, meet theblogger, meettheblogger, scandic hotel, sister mag, Stockholm, svensk tenn

Make me ready for Meet the Blogger Stockholm

makelemon8 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:17:11 +0000

One more week and I leaving my working space at home to go to my beloved city Stockholm!!!
I visited the city a few times before and it is still an inspiring city.
What exactly it is that Stockholm gets me every time I’m not sure, but I think it is a combination of tranquility and space, landscape and light …. and the beautiful people.
Especially the light I experience is so special in the Scandinavian countries!

picture: Pinterest

And how wonderful: the great international blogger event “Meet the Blogger“ ( I now have become a co-organizer of; thank you Liseloure for this great opportunity and confidence you give me) this time is in…… Stockholm!
A whole weekend (with a lovely girlfriend) meeting people with the same passion for interior design and lifestyle as I have! How exciting! They come from all over Europe and I am really looking forward meet various Bloggers finally in person and share experiences and listen to the speakers and visit the workshops!
On Sunday we will attend a special City Design Tour, how exciting is this!

picure : thedesignfiles.net/2013/01/melbourne

Countdown has started now!

//Marina

Next Meet the Blogger will be in March in London….and I am probably there also! ;-)

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Filed under: Geen categorie, Lifestyle, Travelling Tagged: Interior design, London, meet the blogger, mtbstockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sunday, Sweden, Travel and Tourism, Twitter, www.meetthebloggerstockholm.com