I see light….

Do you like paper lamps?  

White simple balls, big and small put together always remind me of Chinese paper lanterns. 

This beautiful lamps in different shapes are coming from Parisaumoisdaout and are designed by Pascale Daniel. The lamps are not made out of paper but soft cotton sails, hand made in Bangladesh. The cotton is printed in manual screen printing or pad printing (print block) and then embroided with traditional techniques. This gives them a good quality and authentic touch.

TAK, a day in Copenhagen at Merci

Going to Paris is always a good idea to me….   

January is even more special ( maybe not the best time of the year for the cold rainy weather) but if you are in furniture / interior design sector or children's fashion industry, you can catch with two important shows :  M&O and Playtimeparis.  

At Merci store, till 7th of February there is a “TAK, a day in Copenhagen exhibition” …and you have to believe me, how much I regret I didn’t plan such a trip this year! well…we still can see some pictures, right? What is the exhibition about ? “ Furniture and objects of today rooted in a democratic culture of beauty and good desing.” 

A selection of 100% Denmark: coffee, beer, biscuits, flour and juice of all kinds come together on the shelves of the Merci store. Not forgetting of course the must Danish...DESIGN. I really like the part of the exhibition with the black desks in a modern school set up. Could you imagine such a class room ? 

Absolutely love the glass!  - you have to see how it is made here : silostudio

Hand Made / High tech: by Studio SILO created by Attica Aparicio and Oscar Wanless. 

photo’s ©Francis Amiand

linen loft - By Pia's design

In this rainy and grey day we need some beautiful treat for the eyes. Right ? 

I could move without second thought into this amazing apartment. 

 Loft space with remarkable huge windows and beautiful light. Industrial furniture which are put together with softness, beautiful lightweight texture and comfort of linnen.  

Do I need more to convince you ? 

BY PIA´S Design is PIA ERLUND passion for natural linen clothing and home textiles from Finland. The story of the brand has started in 2011. The hole collection is made with strong, heavy-weighted, european softened linen. Linen has been grown for thousands of years and it is one of the world’s oldest fabrics. Breathable, antibacterial and anti allergic fabric, which after regular use and laundering will only make it more soft, supple and pleasant to the skin….Collection of PIA´S Design shown on the picture in a studio in Amsterdam is captured by the talented Paulina Arcklin. 

I honestly, can’t take my eyes of these pictures..... so much to adore! 

black&white kid's rooms

One of the strongest trends in kids deco past year was the black&white interior. 

I wonder how long it will stay around…and what will be next.

I think black&white kid's rooms can be very playful when we mix different patterns and textures. I collected few examples for you to see how nice we can play with accessories. The base is most of the time white ( walls, furniture) which keeps the organised and fresh look of the room and then all special elements will stand out. Popular graphic patterns are : stripes , half-moon, cross, dots, clouds, trees and then also a text on textile or wall poster. We can also add a bit of grey and it will all stay in the same monochromatic atmosphere and give calm and quiet effect. 

Below you can see a room with a very nice black bunk bed. It was custom made by a Dutch architect’s studio ateliers197. The most important for the architect it was to create as much storage space as possible, so important in kids’ rooms. You can see more pictures from the house here: woonhuis delft

photo credit’s 1/2/3/4/ - 5/6/7

Christmas Tree

These pictures made by studiooink for bastisrike 

are at the moment my favourite for the coming Christmas days 2014. 

The simplicity and quietness I wish to find in this time of the year.

We got our Christmas tree last weekend and it’s far from simplicity shown of the photo’s….we keep traditional white, natural and red accents. I think, for my sons, the presents which will go under the tree are more important than actual look of the tree. They like all the glitter and lights around the house for sure.  Without kids I would probably go much more easy and simple way.  Getting just a poster with the picture of the Christmas tree might be a bit to far, since I love the smell of the natural tree at home…but for the minimal style home deco this is a great and very original option. 

It’s only 9 days left….

love warriors for winter ’14

Did you invite the Christmas spirit to your house already? I didn’t even started yet. 

If you don’t know the Swedish store “love warriors” yet, I think it’s about the time to step by and find some magic inspirations for the coming festive days. It’s so much more than just a store. Love Warriors will by happy to help you out with interior design, public and private “love nests” like they called themselves. The designer Sara N Bergman is taking care of all the paint and hand, heart work. Photographer Hannah Lemholt shoots their collections of mix treasuries, found all over the world, put together with unique products designed by the Love Warriors. I don’t know any other place made which such a love and care for products and also open for collaboration with unique artists. Let the magic begin…..

Love Warriors 

welcome December

I can’t believe it’s already December and the year 2014 is about to finish soon.

 I still need some time, much more time…

I’m not a winter person , which can sit still and relax under a warm blanket…so my “ take it slow ” sign out here, has to remind me, that I should accully stop and appreciate all this months of hard working behind us.  December is very busy month at Rafa-kids, and last year we were totally into Christmas fever trying to send all orders on time and make all customers satisfied, but I wish we could take it a bit slow this time….I don’t know yet, how , but I will find out…..

pictures: 1/2/3 - 4/5 

STUDIO WM - porcelain black lamp

Two years ago I showed on my blog work of STUDIO WM, remember ? :

 studiowm-at-inside-design-amsterdam

STUDIO WM is based in Rotterdam  and they are on my “ follow “ list since then. Even if they developed a number of new products the black porcelain lamp is my favourite. This amazing loft apartment is design by studio karhard® with Kathrin Klock and photographed by Stefan Wolf Lucks.... and it’s not only about the lamp…but all the design pieces set together in this amazing space. I have to tell you, that I have a house envy and I’m looking for a new home for our family…it will take months, but I’m so much ready for a change. 

STUDIO WM Dining Chair and Easy Chair for MENU