Van de Maker

Bram Alvers

Decorations by Bram is liefde voor natuurlijke materialen, vakmanschap en tijdloze creaties

My Story

Decorations by Bram originated from something that has actually been a part of me for a very long time: the need to create atmosphere.

A beautifully set table, a space that feels just right, materials that together suddenly form something special. I've always had an eye for those details. Not because everything has to be perfect - well, maybe that too - but mainly because they determine how a place feels.

For me, handmade truly means: made with my own hands, carefully built up and thoughtfully reviewed before leaving my studio.

What started from creativity and pleasure slowly grew into my own style: natural, warm, and refined.

An Eye for Detail

My professional background includes hospitality. For years, I worked in international hotels, where I learned how much difference presentation, care, and attention to detail can make.

That same attention is now in my creations. I look at proportions, structures, and finishing and take the time to redo something when I know it can be more beautiful.

Nature as a Starting Point

I enjoy working with materials that inherently have character. Shells, nuts, fruits, moss, and pinecones all have their own color, shape, and structure.

No two are exactly alike. Yet, a sense of calm and symmetry emerges, and that's precisely what I find beautiful.

I combine these materials in such a way that their natural character remains visible. Because everything is made by hand and in small quantities, each creation also has something unique.

I want to create something that you not only buy because it's beautiful but that becomes part of the atmosphere of your home.

Creating Together

I also love sharing this passion for materials and atmosphere during my workshops. Together at a beautiful table, with fine materials, something delicious to enjoy, and plenty of time to create something yourself. No experience is necessary. It's precisely the discovery of what emerges from your own hands that makes it special.

Decorations by Bram

New materials, interiors, travels, and the seasons continue to inspire me. What I create will therefore continue to evolve.

The foundation doesn't change: natural materials, handmade, attention to quality, and creations with warmth and character - That is Decorations by Bram