only the best for serious cooks

I first saw Malle W. Trousseau in Australia when reading some local magazine. The whole idea is perfectly executed to the last detail. Styling and packaging is superb.
I'm not a huge cook, I would love to be better and I do try and it's not bad when I have time but if I ever win the lottery I wouldn't mind to employ someone to do heathy and yummy cooking for me.
This complete trunk/set contains 43 kitchen essentials. Cutting, cooking and serving. Everything is the best quality ( quite pricey) but  I imagine it would be a wonderful gift for a stylish couple or bachelor and if I ever get married again please buy me one of those:)
There is one thing I'm really interested : how much are you influenced by packaging? do you sometimes buy products just because they look great and you like how they boxed or wrapped? I'm afraid I'm guilty.....

Easter table setting

Very simple and pretty Easter table settings from here. 

kids birthday party ideas

Anya is still in her pink phase, so she would love this kind of party. Her birthday is 2 months away but she is already thinking about the theme. Pink heart balloons and strawberry lollies? I can hear " YES please...". Very cute.

from here

touch of spring

Hi it is Petra here today.

At a time when our friends from London traveled with family to sunny Australia, we at the same time left for vacation to London and lived in their lovely house. I love London. Every visit I discover a lot of interesting places. As I mentioned in a previous post, I planned to visit Poilâne bakery and I can recommend it, we had a pleasant experience.

Every time I return home full of inspiration and enthusiasm to implement both new and long overdue ideas. For some time I wanted to use a bit of old rose color in our bedroom, where I usually prefer beige and gray and white, accented with gold and black.

And after the return from London, was the right time to bring old rose into our house like a nice memory of the first spring flowers in parks and gardens.

I can't wait until spring arrives to Prague!

See you later!
photos & styling by P.+V. Weiss

kiss poster pink here

paper garlands

Hope you are enjoying Valentine's day, and if you don't celebrate it, just having a good day.

In next couple of days I will be posting about loads of new products from our shop. I hope I don't bore you too much with it, I'm just trying to show you everything before I will be travelling to a different continent next week....more about it later...

I wanted to have these paper garlands in our shop for a long time. They are finally finished and I just love them. You can chose from 8 different types and colours. From yellow to gold and bronze to blue and silver. They are about 10ft (3m) long and would make a wonderful decorations for weddings, parties, kids bedrooms or as a photo backdrop. Some of the circles or flowers are double layered so they create a lovely 3D effect. So pretty!

Do you like them?

you can buy them here or here.

happiness is made for you

I never really told you about this poster we now have in our shop - Happiness is made for you. I always find it fascinating how people come up with ideas. So if you are interested here is a story behind this poster.
As you might know I'm a huge secret romantic and I love old love stories, nothing cheesy but classical type of romance, sad, eternal love. That kind of feelings people die for.
So when I was reading Love Letters of Great Men , which I really enjoyed by the way, I came across one letter from Napoleon to his wife Josephine. And this is the part of the letter:

" Do not put yourself out; run after pleasures; happiness is made for you. The entire world is too glad to be able to please you......."

So here you go this is my inspiration.  I think we are partly responsible for our happiness and if we believe we deserve to be happy we are more likely be that way.....

wonderful magazines for the weekend

There are two different but equally perfect online magazines I came across today. First one Adore is colour issue and honestly it feels like when summer enter your house. So uplifting!

Second one Ets magazine which I didn't know till today (thank you Petra) is full of beautiful homes and design stories. And I'm not even talking about the past issues. So put your feet up, have a drink, browse and listen to this...

happy weekend!

first image - Adore
second -Etsmagazine

forest friends

Hi it is Petra here today.

We have planned with Hugo for long now that we create a home for paper animals from MiboStudio.
They lived temporarily in the "gamekeeper's house" paper house with a chimney, but came to us better to have a home in the woods.
Yesterday we embarked on a fold-out "forest book" from a cardboard box. After a few hours cutting and gluing arose folding forest set (the book is somewhat overblown expression :)) that can be used when playing by child's fantasy. Eventually we want to expand the book, maybe a page of forest animals tracks, learning about trees by leaves, or we add trees for owl and other birds.
More paper print and cut-out animals not only from the forest can be found here.

See you later!

photos & styling by P.+V. Weiss

for the little ones

We have a new item in our shop. Bespoke Newborn or Christening framed picture. Similar item, favourite song one has become very popular, especially the one with dark grey background so we decided to add version for little ones.
It would be  a wonderful present for a newborn or his parents, to celebrate Christening or Baptism. You can use children poem, lullaby or  a short story. And add personalised message or name and date on the other side of the book.  It comes with 5 different backgrounds ( pale peach, pale duck egg, white, beige and grey) and white or black frame.
I enjoyed styling of the pictures a lot and had chance to use my wooden toys from Czech. Aren't they just cute?
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simple but perfect

I strongly believe that simple ideas are the best. But what makes them stand out are the thoughts behind and attention to details.
And this is perfect example. I had this article from Brooklyn Bride bookmarked for over a year now and might have shared with you some the photos already, but I keep going back to them and can't stop admiring the attention to details and the simple idea of the whole setting. People who decorated this afterparty used found recycled papers and wood. Everything is simply covered in white sheets of paper and with clever use of lighting it just looks so serene, sophisticated and classy. Amazing job.

Valentines day?

Do you celebrate Valentines day? if yes do you buy something red and with hearts or something small & quirky? or you don't celebrate it at all?
Once a year I do like a bit of red, not one of my favourite colours, but I think after white cold winter is refreshing to see this bright and uplifting shade.
I took a few shots today for our shop and I hope you agree with me that red or hearts don't have to be cheesy but also simple and modern. And couple little details makes it even more special.

photos & styling by me + our shop
Je T'aime poster created by Audrey Walas for our shop. 

moodboards for next season

I like creating mood boards. Perhaps it's a habit from my previous work or just an addiction to images (magazines, Pinterest) I admit,  I like to look at nice things.
For next spring and summer I'm thinking  of a bit green/blue, orange, and b&w....
Have you got any favourite spring or summer colours?

Moodboards created by me for our studio from random magazine and Pinterest images.

Je t'aime for ever.

We have added couple new posters to our shop just in time for Valentines. Je t'aime for ever. - I love you for ever. And I think you are magic. This poster is very special almost like a secret message. It's created by blind letterpress and really you can only see it when you get closer. Like a little whisper to someone you love....
Both posters are letterpress printed in UK and you can buy them here.

photos + styling ... me

Happy New Year 2013

Wish you a lot of magical moments in 2013!

Petra, Vlad & Hugo

be kind

Last couple of weeks has been extremely busy, if you're one our customers, thank you!...
how are you all?

photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

our home in NEET magazine

I really like feature of our home in the latest NEET magazine. Thank you so much!

party time!

This time of the year can be sometimes very stressful, so this weekend is party time!

with this music.....and while dancing like CH.W. try to look as cool as Paul Newman:)

have a great one!

photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

her heart was a secret garden....

Have a lovely evening with this music.....


photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

the last gift guide from us

All items are available from our shop - sarah&bendrix. 

Last days for Christmas delivery:

World:

posters + cards - 7th December
framed pictures: 12th December

UK: all items 14th December

Christmas paper decorations

Hi, it is Petra here today.

A small Christmas tree drawing on a wrapping paper by my son has inspired me for creating more decorations and greeting cards over the weekend.

It is really easy. All you need is to cut out the shape of the trees and fish from the paper of your choice and you can create according to your own imagination. If you cut out different sized tree templates and bend them in the middle you can create forest. If you don't bend it you can have greeting cards and from the small ones name tags for gifts or on the Christmas table. When you decorate fish from both sides you can use them as pending decoration. Our “magical“ fish have scales from one side only. On the other one we will write wishes for our loved ones and friends. Wish you much joy in creating.

More inspiration here

See you next week!

photos & styling by P.+V. Weiss