Winifred Wikkeling » Objects of Our Desire

Niet Zomaar een Gieter…

Winifred — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:44:00 +0000

“Bakker allows his products to take shape on the basis of analysis so that they can question their usage and, where necessary, give rise to new rituals or break existing patterns.”

…And thus we are thrilled by the new

faucet to our tub

Watering can by Aldo Bakker

Via Dezeen

and the decanter in which we

let breathe

tulip petals

rose water

and a few drops of

japon noir

Mixing Bowl by Aldo Bakker

for our bath…

Red Red Wine…

Winifred — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:42:06 +0000

Bold

full bodied

lingers on the tongue

bite

spice…

To these our spirits must adhere,

but for a bottle made of stone

Ben Oostrum's Jenever bottle

Via a29

our poison

might turn clear..

What’s a Budget?

Winifred — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:49:39 +0000

It appears the idea of cutting back can be interpreted quite a few different ways, the most amusing of which had to be the concept as it was relayed on the runway by Viktor & Rolf.

Viktor & Rolf

Via Style

We would gladly

settle for just

the top

And give our more serious consideration

to this footwear

or further contemplate

these…

Wat istie Moooi!

Winifred — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:38:13 +0000

Of course we were planning to make a visit. There were some things we wanted to see. But we had not yet decided when. What we had planned, was a trip to the Noorder Markt. What we stumbled upon, was

Thus we took the opportunity

to take a look at this

blow away vase by Front

…to touch its curves,

study its twisted decor

And we thought, the only thing that could be better

would be if we could see

step by step iterations

of blow away Delft Blauw;

a bit like this

dancing vases by Robin van Hontem

we would love it.

Jappaloup

Winifred — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:50:21 +0000

It was his eyes, peaceful but mesmerizing, that drew us to him. His physique, tall, incredibly strong, made us feel small and at his mercy. We reached out to touch him, tentatively, to feel the warmth of him – he felt soft and smooth. When he looked up it made us quiver, unsure he would receive us in the way we wanted him to. We hoped he would choose us, surrender to us, let us lead. We hoped together we would move beautifully.

We wondered,

how long until he would be

eating

out of our hands?

Jappaloup

Though never easy,

oftentimes moody, mostly,

he’s just right…

Ontbijtkoek, Eerste Nieuwe & Fietsen

Winifred — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:41:48 +0000

Prinsengracht

There are these moments, innocent, never planned, that remind us

in the clearest way, why we yearned to return. Moments that, despite their

very simplicity, turn our stomachs aflutter. Moments when we realize

we had been searching for the taste that would fill us

with a certain kind of joy,

the kind only to be had from the first bite of ontbijtkoek,

the first dip of our vlaamse frites in mayonaise

or dropping that first fatty haring on our tongues.

And then there are moments that make us smile a bit mischievously to ourselves,

filling us with girlish laughter inside. Like being ferried across town by fiets,

our lovely friend pedaling from one gracht to the next over its arched bridges,

we riding in back, sitting sideways, ankles crossed,

clutch clasped casually under our arm,

while our hair plays a minuet in the cool evening breeze.

Rider and passenger each clad in 4 inch heels.

This must be the place.

Ontbijtkoek

Bombastique

Winifred — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:33:37 +0000

What if we raised a shield

Bombastique Lamp Silver

and drew a

weapon

Esther van Emmerik

Perhaps we would find a guiding light

Springtide Wall Lamp

that would reveal this

Springtide Oval Lamp

But luckily, we have discovered Esther

Bombastique Lamp Black

And the world of Eve Design…

Thus instead of going to battle,

we go Bombastique…

No Screw No Glue

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:32:23 +0000

Candelabrum by Joost van Bleiswijk

With a name like Winifred, it should be no surprise that we have an affinity for traditions more of the Victorian kind. What we wouldn’t do for a chamber maid to draw our baths and there were times after a work out, we were left so fatigued and weary, we sincerely felt only a personal dresser could see us through. Thus, we immediately fell for Joost van Bleiswijk’s candelabrum. Though striking and clever in its modern assembly, the candelabrum exudes the slightly dark and mysterious aura of another time. We rather picture it carried by a brooding Mr. Darcy rushing a dark, foreboding hallway, anxious to find his Elizabeth. It’s as if the candelabrum has witnessed and then captured many a deep and dark secret. We feel we could entrust it with ours…