{"id":9430,"date":"2026-05-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/?p=9430"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:57:42","slug":"a-chance-encounter-with-timeless-design-mackenzie-childs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/a-chance-encounter-with-timeless-design-mackenzie-childs\/","title":{"rendered":"Een toevallige ontmoeting met tijdloos design: MacKenzie-Childs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December 2024, I visited Chicago with my daughter Janneke, about seven years after she moved from Chicago to New York. We stayed in the apartment of her friend Sarah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-encounter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The encounter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between Sinterklaas and Christmas, Sarah hosted a party, so of course we wanted to bring her a thoughtful gift. We started looking for something that would fit beautifully into her home. Before Janneke arrived, I wandered through a few shops and took photos of pieces I liked. Together, we eventually chose a watering can from MacKenzie-Childs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somehow, that moment sparked my interest in the brand. I&nbsp;hadn\u2019t&nbsp;really seen it in Europe, but in the&nbsp;U.S.,&nbsp;it seemed to be everywhere. Back home, I even created a small LTK post about it:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/liketk.it\/50yMt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/liketk.it\/50yMt<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium has-lightbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liketk.it\/50yMt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"505\" data-attachment-id=\"9438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/a-chance-encounter-with-timeless-design-mackenzie-childs\/mackenzie-childs-products\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?fit=2048%2C1294&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1294\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MacKenzie-Childs products\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;overview of an LTK shop post MacKenzie-Child&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LTK shop post MacKenzie-Child&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?fit=1160%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=800%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=800%2C505&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=1160%2C733&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=1536%2C971&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=120%2C76&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=90%2C57&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=560%2C354&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=1920%2C1213&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=80%2C51&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=240%2C152&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=180%2C114&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=640%2C404&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=1120%2C708&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?resize=1600%2C1011&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-products.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LTK shop post MacKenzie-Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I found especially lovely is that this&nbsp;wasn\u2019t&nbsp;my first encounter. Looking back through my photos, I discovered that I had already captured MacKenzie-Childs&#8217;&nbsp;pieces in 2010, during a visit to Martha&#8217;s Vineyard. To me, that says something about the timeless charm of the designs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"735\" data-attachment-id=\"9436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/a-chance-encounter-with-timeless-design-mackenzie-childs\/mackenzie-childs-marthas-vineyard_img_8578\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?fit=2048%2C1882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1882\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MacKenzie-Childs martha&amp;#8217;s vineyard_IMG_8578\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;in shopping window black and white mackenzie-childs products&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;in shopping window black and white mackenzie-childs products&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?fit=1160%2C1066&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=800%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MacKenzie-Childs\" class=\"wp-image-9436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=800%2C735&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1160%2C1066&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1536%2C1412&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=120%2C110&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=90%2C83&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=320%2C294&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=560%2C515&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1920%2C1764&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=80%2C74&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=240%2C221&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=180%2C165&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=640%2C588&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1120%2C1029&amp;ssl=1 1120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?resize=1600%2C1470&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MacKenzie-Childs-marthas-vineyard_IMG_8578.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">in shopping window black and white MacKenzie-Childs products in 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"a-small-tribute\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A small tribute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March this year, I read in The New York Times that Victoria MacKenzie-Childs, founder of the brand, had passed away. One line from the article stayed with me:&nbsp;<em>\u201cHer penchant for mixing and matching dishes, even those with imperfections, has only more recently become a mainstream expression of good taste.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pieces are often colorful and expressive. I personally lean more towards a calm, neutral palette, but I truly admire her vision and the world she created together with her husband.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this post, I simply wanted to take a moment \u2014 and pay a small tribute&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><em>Deze post kan affiliate-links bevatten. Als je via een link een aankoop doet, ontvang ik een kleine commissie. Dit brengt voor jou geen extra kosten met zich mee en maakt het mogelijk om deze site online te houden.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Orders outside the United States (all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) cannot be placed with MacKenzie-Childs directly.\u00a0<br>You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mackenzie-childs.com\/stores\">store locator<\/a>\u00a0to find a distributor i<\/em>n your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">more <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/category\/lifestyle\/set-the-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set the Table Tips here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"80\" data-attachment-id=\"989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/paris-in-spring-visit-paris-the-city-of-light\/screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00-47-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?fit=480%2C80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,80\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;signature&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?fit=480%2C80&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=480%2C80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=120%2C20&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=90%2C15&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=320%2C53&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=240%2C40&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=180%2C30&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woonlookbook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-2020-06-20-at-00.47.03.png?resize=300%2C50&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MacKenzie-Childs en waarom de mix-and-match-stijl nog steeds zo tijdloos aanvoelt. 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