Louise Lemaire Photography
Do you want to see the photo that sent me down the rabbit hole dying to find more beauty like this from photographer Louise Lemaire?
Yes, you are right — that is lovely, especially for a kid’s room. When I was teaching in Morocco, I noticed that Leslie had it in her inspiration folder during the class I taught. It was pretty funny to see that image in her collage because right before I flew to Morocco I had pulled the same photo from an issue of VTWonen and posted it on my wall. There is sometimes this magic out there like that, don’t you agree? Where you find a particular thing quite inspirational and then you discover a dear friend was on the other side of the world (Leslie lives in Los Angeles) adoring the same thing. Gotta love kindred spirits.
Louise Lemaire Photography is a photo studio based in Amsterdam led by Louise Lemaire who shoots interiors, lifestyle, stills and food photography for a number of magazines like a favorite of mine, VTWonen. Few magazines inspire me lately because they all feel repetitive and ad heavy, but VTWonen is different because they show lots of fresh spreads that I’d not seen before and they don’t seem to buy in the same articles that are in the English language design magazines that I read from other countries so the images feel current and fit the aesthetic of their magazine so perfectly each and every time.
Louise also shot the home of talented Ingrid from Wood & Wool stool, the two images above are of lovely Ingrid. It hardly seems fair that she is so gorgeous and talented, does it? In addition to her beautiful crochet-covered wood stools, I wish she’d sell boots like the ones she wears! I would love a pair and the Dutch girls I meet seem to love their western cowgirl boots.
Oh Louise, your photos inspire me so much and if you’re reading this, I want you to know that I’m a big fan of your work and spend lots of money on magazines because of you! ha ha! I’m so honored to share your work on decor8 today!
(images: louise lemaire)
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January 21st, 2011 at 2:10pm
I love these pictures, especially those of Ingrid!
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January 21st, 2011 at 2:11pm
That is a lot of gorgeousness for one post! I expect a lot of pinning in my near future.
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January 21st, 2011 at 2:18pm
It’s wonderful… very inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
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January 21st, 2011 at 2:22pm
I do must have a closet like the one in the last photo, full of yarns also! Love Ingrid’s work!
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January 21st, 2011 at 2:31pm
Oh, that wardrobe full of yarn! That’s my dream!
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January 21st, 2011 at 3:33pm
So funny, I’m a Dutch girl living in Holland and I know no girls with cowboy boots! But Ingrids look really nice and I also agree VT wonen is a great magazine! Although sometimes I find their work a bit too overstyled. (Do you have the current issue with that AMAZING house from a couple in England, the one wit A LOT of grey? My heart skipped a beat when I saw that :))
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January 21st, 2011 at 3:58pm
@Enna – That is funny! For some reason, I always associate cowgirl boots with Dutch girls. Maybe it’s the ones I’ve met or something? Hmmmm…
January 21st, 2011 at 4:14pm
Oh, I can see why! So incredibly inspiring…all of it. And I love that you & Leslie were inspired by the same image ( no surprise there) Gorgeous…and lovely Louise! Wow…
xo
Melis
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January 21st, 2011 at 4:27pm
Her photography is lovely! I love the softness of the light.
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January 21st, 2011 at 6:13pm
All the photos are so inspiring!!! Thank you for sharing!
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January 21st, 2011 at 7:29pm
That grey headboard with the lamps built in is amazing. I want!
January 21st, 2011 at 7:54pm
Love the armoire full of yarns….especially the blues.
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January 21st, 2011 at 10:42pm
Hi, I couldn’t see any of the pictures from today’s posts on my RSS reader (googe reader) so clicked through to the blog and it’s the same (I’m using Google Chrome on a mac). Is anyone else having a problem seeing images on Decor8? Really want to see the pretty pictures! Thanks so much :)
January 21st, 2011 at 11:12pm
The textures and colors are lovely… but anytime I see an egg chair? I’m sold!
I would LOVE one.
January 21st, 2011 at 11:40pm
Hi Holly!
The boots are probably from ‘Sendra’ (www. sendra.com).
I’ve got Sendra boots as well and they last a lifetime! I’m sure they sell it in Germany as well. Good luck!
XOXO Nina (Amsterdam)
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:08am
Those boots look like they are from Ulrika Lundgren’s range….and she actually looks a little bit like Ulrika!
January 22nd, 2011 at 5:21am
Really love the feeling that these photos give me. :)
January 22nd, 2011 at 3:47pm
Holly,
You know style when you see it!!! Great post on Ingrid, she’s got it.
February 21st, 2011 at 7:27pm
Hej Holly,
Nice, nice.
If you ever want to visit Antwerp you really should visit B&B Boulevard Leopold (the open bathroom door…)
I just found about THIS post.
Louise is a male and his name is actually Louis http://www.fotolemaire.nl and was really great to have around :)
About the boots, they are indeed Spanish Sendra Boots.
X
Ingrid
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