Dutch bag designer Esther Veereschild is undeniably charming. Her emails are peppered with exclamation points, and she signs off with "a big kiss!" Not surprisingly, her six-year-old son Kiet's bedroom reflects this happy energy. Here, we talk to Esther about her son's gorgeous mountain retreat--we've never seen anything like it.

First things first: Where did you find that amazing wallpaper? At kitschkitchen. It's one of my favorite parts of the room.

Have you ever traveled to those mountains in the wallpaper? I've never been, but my husband went climbing there when he was younger.

Orange plays such a great part in the room. How did you decide on the color scheme? I thought orange was the perfect color for a boy's room. It's uplifting, funny and very retro.

Agreed. Where did you find the various pieces? The dresser was thrift; the pulls are new from Abai. The chair is from Ikea; upside-down it's a boat. The lamp is Verner Panton, though it might be fake. I found it during "Koninginnedag," or Queensday, a Dutch holiday when everybody puts their thrift in the streets.

Queensday sounds amazing. Yes, I love thrift shops so much that for my birthday and Mother's Day, I ask to go thrifting. On vacations in France, I'm always waiting for Sundays so I can go to the brocante [roving French flea markets]. Sometimes I even dream about them--in my dream, there's the perfect stable with everything I love for nothing!

Did you make that great toy gondola? My husband actually found it in a thrift shop. He always finds such good things for our son.

Is your husband also interested in design? My husband Freek is not so into design, but after living together for more than thirteen years, he trusts my ability. Now and then, he has perfect ideas.

What's your Dutch town like? We live in Utrecht, the fourth biggest city in Holland. It's an old city with canals. Our neighborhood is called "Garden Village." It's green and very good to live here. I love the combination of new, old and unexpected.

What do you put in these shadowboxes? Kiet wants to be a "dinobonesdigger" when he grows up, so he loves to collect stones, prehistoric teeth, and shells. We find many things at museum gift shops. And the shadowboxes are good old Ikea.

Your son must love his room. Yes, very much, especially all the space he has to create rails for his electric train. Kiet also loves to craft. He likes playing with Legos, reading about the solar system and dressing up like a cowboy or doctor.

What inspires you? I like Cath Kidstone for her whimsical designs and Orla Kiely for her 1950's style. My favorite magazines are Milk, the French children's magazine, and Kek, the Dutch children's magazine. But the best ever is Nouveau Brocante, a French magazine all about brocante shops!

For more, visit Esther's shop and flickr page.

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