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Soft Autumn with Rafa-kids

Shelfie in child's room

Today I have for you a great storage idea with Rafa-kids XL shelf . What do you do with all the cuddly Forever Friends who belong to your child? Our ten years old Frank has such a big collection of cuddles that they hardly fit in his bed! And that’s not the end, as he likes to buy or get from time to time some new ones. The other day I thought that our XL shelf could be a perfect storage idea for it. Your child can see all of the favorite cuddles and then take the ones he/she would like to play or sleep with. You win two things - a beautiful decoration in a child’s room and good way to storage them…Of course, the shelf is suitable for displaying any other collection of your child. What could it be? lego, little dinosaurs, books, drawings … 

Rafa-kids favorite Forever Friends:

Mause Doll

Sardine the cat

Apple Pillow Grey

Licorice the dog

I’m showing you two other children’s rooms with different ideas. 

Girls’ room; Hideandsleep Interiors

and a little Ollie’s room who is only 15-month-old : Mop_clothier

Rafa L shelf in Louis' Nursery

I’m so exited to show you today a beautiful nursery room. I hope you remember my blog post : Eastons nursery with Rafa kids L shelf, where I was sharing for the first time, a baby room decorated with Rafa-kids design. 

Well, today we have another project worth a look!  Angela, inspiring mom, living in Adelaide, South Australia, created this stunning space for her little boy Louis.  He is almost 17 months. As Angela calls this room  “ Scandi Nursery “ we know for sure where from she took her inspiration. I honestly have never seen so many cool wooden toys in one room!   I’m very pleased to see, that more and more parens are conscious to pick sustainable, long lasting toys, for they children. I know how difficult it could be, to say no to colourful, plastic kids world.  As you can see, it is possible…. 

with a special thank you to our Australian partner Inmyhood store. 

Let’s dream about the sea

We enjoyed a wonderful sunny weekend in Rotterdam and almost decided to drive to the sea, as it is only 30 minutes away by car. Instead we reached the city and got this year's first ice cream outside. The sunny weather get me into a holiday vibe, and that’s why I came into the idea for this post.

Let’s dream about the sea. 

It is such a timeless theme, which you can always use in a children’s room.  It brings a calm and relaxed atmosphere.  I like to see it with soft blue colours to cheer up our mood and hopefully bring good memories.  How we can decorate with the sea theme?  There is plenty of choice on the market, as  brands Ferm Living and Bloomingville are this season offering many accessories dedicated to the sea theme. A wallpaper with boats pattern, pillows, plaids and lovely sea soft animals, to add to child’s bed. You can find a lovely wall stickers, posters, clocks and little accessories, just look around. I will advice to stay close to different tones of blue and grey and contrast them with navy blue or red, mustard colours. Are you ready for summer to come ? I'm so much look forward to it! 

Thank you for inspiration.

 Picture used in this post - credits : 1 - 2 - 3 -4 & 5 - 6 7 8 9 - 10 &11 -12

Easton's Nursery with Rafa-kids L shelf

Don’t you just adore this beautiful Easton's nursery room ? Minimalistic, modern and cosy at the same time. This wallpaper is so adorable! Belinda from Topknotmum, did such a wonderful work for her son. It’s good to see, that if it comes to a first baby space, we don’t need too many elements, to create serene nursery room. I know, it is so tempting to spend too much money, when we expect a child and would like all the best possible, but accully we really don’t need that much. And believe me, each year, many toys and accessories will pop in into this room,  even if we don’t want to…. Let’s start it as simple as possible, what do you think ?

I’m also so glad to show you for the first time, that Rafa-kids furniture can be used for a nursery room, and grow with the child. The L shelf can be used above commode for more practical reason, or like in Easton's nursery, to give a special place for all the favourite and special first belongings of a baby. When Easton will grow, his mom can just simply change all the elements and give the L shelf totally different look…and Easton will be probably soon hanging his own clothes there to.

Danish Design - Luckyboysunday

Remember my post about “ Marsala colour trend in children’s rooms “ ? 

Well, it’s looking like we will see more of it in 2017.  I just got in my post-box news from Danish brand Luckyboysunday and ohhh yes! Their new Cuddles and pillows are touched by a splash of Marsala. Do you like it? I think the combination with pink is my favourite, it looks so sophisticated and modern. I adore work of LuckyBoysSunday for ages.  Their products have this weird look, a bit of edgy but fun. You just can’t pass by, becouse it is good to be different , right ? 

Personal treasures - Couleur Locale store

Do you remember my blog post about Bohemian vibe in children’s rooms?  One of the characteristic elements of this style, is to decorate it with unique, one of a kind, objects. Unfortunately not all of us can travel to find them in different parts of the globe and take them back home…but there are people which would love to do it for us!  Couleur Locale store concept is based on this nomad need of traveling and searching products which are one of a kind pieces. Don’t you like that? Each stool, lamp or even little bowl and basket tells a story…..and this can be found in Marocco, Kenia, Senegal …you can read more about it here. 

I really like this beautiful styling and pictures created by stylist Cleo Scheulderman 

and photographer by Jantje Jelmaat at the authentic Maroccan home transformed into a modern space. 

Ferm Living Kids | A/W 2016 collection

I really like the start of the new Autumn/Winter season. When summer comes to an end a new wave of inspiration cheers us up. I’m waiting with excitement to see new beautiful products from our favourite brands. Ferm Living is one of them and it is always such a pleasure to watch their fresh 

new catalogue - Ferm Living Kids | A/W 2016 collection

We see again their signature graphic prints and minimal forms on NEW WALLPAPER, BAMBOO DINNER SETS and Kids Aprons. Funny HOUSE WALL STORAGE welcomed in the collection this season.  What else is new? Maritime motifs with fishing boats and on the other side sweet cherries, and festive drums decorate wooden mobiles and cushions. Stylish, playful with a good dose of colours.