Tower Bridge and the Design Museum

Walking along the Thames after a fabulous trip to see Dieter Rams at the Design Museum. Interview by Dieter here.
Deiter Rams, lovely exhibition design. A vast improvement on the last show I saw there.
Spanish cookie for breakfast.View from the hotel.

window wonderland

Anthropologie Christmas windows...
I love this rabbit.
Luella's fox.
Nice legs Miu Mui.

The Princess of Shoreditch

Let me introduce to you the Princess of Shoreditch. This is a fabulous little gastropub tucked just back off Old Street in Shoreditch. I was taken there for a beautiful Sunday roast (thank you, darling é) then went again the next night with the every delightful Miss Finn for yet another fab meal. I think i could eat there every night. In fact, if I lived here I probably would!Warm, cosy, fantastic staff, lovely wine and food to die for. Simple, elegant, full-on flavours. Recently re-furbished by owners Scott Hunter and Maria Larsen, they say "We have a passion for fresh, seasonal food, good wine and friendly, efficient service and our chef Benoit Doutres (Moulin de Mougins), brings a French twist to our Modern British menu." There are two dining areas, downstairs in the pub proper, and upstairs with an a la carte menu. I sat downstairs both times and the atmosphere was beautifully cosy and snug, just divine.
The Princess of Shoreditch. 76 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE Tel: 020 7729 9270.

Feast your eyes

So I'm in London for work again (brilliant!) and came early for the weekend. I was taken to the Borough Market for the first time. It was amazing. Just look at the colour of this food.
I love mushies! They are my favourite.
Really reasonably priced, and everything just looked fabulous. I had a lamb and mint burger cooked on the spot at the Greek BBQ. Wonderful.

Christmas window at Selfridges

Took a stroll up Oxford streetto Seldriges to see their Chrissy window display this year. Fairytales on acid.
Snow white...
Little Red Riding Hood, all grown up. No wonder the wolf's eyes are popping out of his head.
Cinderella.
Puss in Boots.
Can't remember...! Dress by McQueen.
Dressed by Vivianne Westwood.
And around the corner, Louis Vuittons's window displays.

Dieter Rams

Sonia Rykiel for H&M

Ij Hallen – last one for the summer!

Obviously, I'm behind in some posts. That's cause I left these pics on my work computer while working in London these last months. These are finds from the last summer Ij Hallen.
Beautiful linens, all €1 to €3 a piece!
Loving the eucalyptus pattern on this. The Aussie gal in me couldn't resist.
Some more vases...I'm addicted! I know.
Baby socks for Miss Milla.
Rad teaching clock.
And this amazing little magazine stand for €7.50. Believe it or not. What a steal!
It's not in the nook. My reading nook. Full of mags.
Awesome old view finder in way cool box.
And, of course, whenever I go to Ij Hallen I have the full experience - dirty cheap coffee, and poffertjes! LOVE my poffertjes.

Luella at Liberty

Luella has done the Christmas windows for Liberty this year. Sad that Luella is closing her shop doors, but that's another story. What I'm all about here is amazing paper maché foxes. Love foxes, love paper maché.

Cambridge

Day trip to Cambridge.
Visited lot of colleges with beautiful building details.
It's the little details I like. These are pics are about life size. Tiny window panes with painted detail. Just lovely.
And it's Autumn and the colours are vibrant and beautiful.

Christmas up in lights

Covent Garden. Christmas, here we come!

papercut dioramas

Window displays for a jeweller in Cambridge. Very nice hand cut paper diorama's.

wet and dirty london

Fantastic piles of colourful leaves everywhere on the streets of London. I love autumn.
And phone booths. Speaking of semi-naked women, I'm back in the 'Dam. More NL posts coming soon...

Brighton

Day trippin' to Brighton. More beautiful buildings.
Nice ray.
Fantastic stonework on this house.
And of course, the pier.
Fred the rooster.
Had an amazing lunch at cafe Here (can't find it online, anyone?). They do a superb Sunday roast and minted lamb burger. Really great food, lovely staff. Please anyone with an address, holla.

Bethnal

Walkin' about the hood.
Columbia Flower Market.
Nice type embossed in concrete.
Beautiful grey buildings.

bullseye

Found a lovely package of vintage targets, from a store that closed down in the 60s apparently.
And some very nice type on an old Cadbuy's chocolate box that is now my stamp box.

new ceramics at the V and A

Lookie here! New Ceramic rooms open at the V&A: "Purpose built in 1909 for the display of the Ceramics collection the newly refurbished galleries tell the story of world ceramics, with 3000 objects on display from the earliest Chinese pottery to contemporary ceramic art."
These are just a few pieces that stood out for me.
View from the rooms.
LOVE this.
Really love this.

Anthropologie

I first discovered Anthropologie when living in the States about a decade ago. My friend Holly and I made day trips to Boston and I fell in love with the beautiful fabrics and books and homewares. Sadly, the clothing is as unaffordable now as it was then. I'm sure some people will pay £415 for day dress made of low-grade fabric and workmanship, but not I. The books are great though, and there are some nice jewels, and I'm sure a few other bits, but I got there just before closing time so didn't get much time to look around. What IS great and unmissbale and worth going to visit the store for, if you hadn't guessed by now, is the living wall. it's just stunning and these pic don't do it justice. Anyway, if you're in the area pop by and check out the wall.
Anthropologie: 158 Regent Street. London, UK W1B 5SW.
Store hours: Monday-Saturday 10am – 7pm. Late shopping Thursday until 8pm. Sunday 12-6pm
Easy access from the Piccadilly & Oxford Circus Tube stops.

walls

Some nice street art by Hoxton Square.

Nuts about white porcelain

I really like white porcelain. KG and AB's porcelain mixed nuts and now on my shopping list. Assorted porcelain nuts: walnuts, peanuts, brazil nuts, hazlenuts, almond, and pecans. Just slightly smaller than life size. Handmade in Brooklyn from a vintage mold...11 nuts included. Available online at Reform School Rules for USD $45 / approx. €30.50. They'll be right at home with my gourds and potato ceramics.