Spectacular Front Doors: Broek in Waterland

The little village of Broek in Waterland is just 10 km away from Amsterdam and truly a jewel. I have been there last weekend for a stroll.  More about this village will be posted in the future. I can tease you already with some stunning front doors - old and truly in excellent shape.

 Let's start with turquoise, shall we ?

Above: kitsch over the top.  

 Hmmm... neoclassic.

Playful without being silly. Ownnn... too bad I cut off the doggy...

Classic, definitely.

 Chic in grays and details in gold.

Indeed, très chic !

The perfection and attention to details is undescribable !  

This is a warm and welcoming bordeax colour front door.

 Notice the details. The patina on the horse only adds more authenticity.

 Probably this house functioned in the past as a (cattle) farm ???

 I love also the steps ! Below, the delicate details above the door.

 More bordeaux doors, very masculine. I love this colour (and dark green) for entrance doors. My old house had dark greeens, and now in my new house it is a cerulean blue (I didn't choose it - that's the official colour for front doors in the area where my house is located.)

A feminine touch on the details, balancing the seriousness of a rather masculine door.

Talking about blue...

Definitely: a very serious and masculine door.

 Another super kitsch and pretty entrance door.

Het Beroemde Huis: The Famous House.

And to finish this post, another pretty detail from a house (above) I could not find among the pics. I remember I was almost back to where the car was parked and the battery in the photo camera started beeping. It was over, hahaha!

Just in time !  

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I hope you could relax watching these photos. Stunnier than these entrance doors, I have never seen anywhere else. I think Broek in Waterland has a very elegant group of houses, ex-farms and pretty cottages - elegant yet relaxed and with a country feeling.

See you on the next post !

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Spring in the Old Centrum, Amsterdam

 While walking to work I have the pleasure of spotting the most beautiful area in Amsterdam: the ring of canals. (Well... the Old South area is also amazing. ) Some shops and restaurants and offices bring a bit of nature to the sidewalk. Like this gallery above...

 Simple, low manutention and efficient. I love absurdly heavy concrete pots !

The entrance door of an antique shop. The owner was just watering the street and bringing some medaillon chairs to outside.  I have been into this shop a couple of times and just love everything they have. The air is definitely fresher outside. It is probably tough to work  inside this place all the time, with no windows... :(

 This shop is in the 9 Streets area and during spring we are graced with pure perfection in white and pink.

Yes, these flowers are real and serious stuff - no plastic fantastic here !

A couple of weeks later... Blue !!!

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Just a very quick post for now, no time for blogging - I am even selecting the button "comments off".
 Spring actually has been a bitch: or it rains or it is cold, ugh.
See you on the next post.

Farmers Market

A while ago, in the beginning of June, I was upstairs at home checking the movement on the street through the windows  when I spotted my neighbour's daughter inserting a flyer in our mailbox:

Farmers Market in Zunderdorp

Agrarian products, little farm, old tractors, brocante market, rustic apple pies.

Free entrance & parking

On the back of the flyer one could read:

Once in three years the pictoresque Zunderdorp hosts a farmers market.

More than 200 volunteers offer you a unique view of life in the countryside.

There are honest and delicious products on sale. Fresh produce from the land.

Also interesting bargains.

An event for the whole family.

(The organisation of this event is in the hands of the church of Zunderdorp)

I am not a person who is crazy about the country side lifestyle. But I think important to bring the kids to these sort of events.

And Zunderdorp is soooo cute !

Just check some of the houses:

The front doors deserve a post of their own !

Love, love, love the big "6" !!!

The entrance to the event: we were welcomed by a path with colourful chickens.

The profit generated by this event goes to the manutention/repair of the local church.

Yes, plenty of activities for the kids. Not only apple pies were being sold, but also aromatic hamburgers. I spotted a beautiful old chair in the brocante market, but could not make an offer for I hadn't taken enough money with me. By the way, there were free activities as well - such as lambs and rabbits to cuddle in a little "farm"..

And creative clothing to be spotted...

My little girl could not resist a poney ride

Even very little ones went for a ride...

Hahahaha ! Platinum blond and very darling !

Because we had arrived during the end of the afternoon many kids had already gone home. Anyway, I liked it and consider going there again the next time (2015!).  The little village borders Amsterdam North and is very pretty.

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