Dutch style living room

The mint green sofas… the silver coffee pot and worn out sideboard… and oh god those tulips. This photo makes me very happy and peaceful. It was taken in a friend’s grandmother’s house in a quiet Dutch village, and it really was as tranquil and airy as it looks. The cat is a particularly vintage animal, I think. They have more of a sense of occasion and dignity than dogs. Also whenever I try to take pictures of a dog it ends up being a photo of a hairy blurred nose. Obviously the wood and leather is a practical option for cat owners, but a sense of softness is created by those huge billowing curtains and plenty of flowers.

Also just out of shot to the right was a whole wall of G-plan. I love G-plan, probably because I like things to be organised and I’m a big believer in ‘everything in its place’. It’s also distinctively European, and teak is a lovely warm wood. Interesting how all the chairs face inwards around a coffee table, rather than being centred around the TV, which is tucked away in the G-Plan unit. Makes the room really welcoming.

One day, I will have the time and money to buy fresh flowers.