Dutch Duo

Scholten & Baijings is an Amsterdam-based design duo that creates simply beautiful things. They've got that northern Europe, minimal-yet-playful aesthetic down to a T.

Monday Fun

Fantastical paper sculptures by Dutch artist Ferry Staverman. Currently on view at the Museum of Arts and Design's "Slash: Paper Under the Knife" exhibit.

Vintage Dutch tins

My only souvenir purchases on our Amsterdam trip, I was so incredibly psyched to find these; I had been eyeing some vintage tins on e-bay a while back but there's nothing better than coming across something totally unexpected and wonderful like these. The rectangular one is so great in all its pink/green/gold swirliness and the kooky farmers cylinder is very reminiscent of Alexander Girard, one of my all-time favorite designers. I found these in a cute store called Juffrouw Splinter. The girl told me she had just put them out on the shelves that day, so it must have been destiny...