Rafa-kids new shelves collection - PART 1 - shelf XL

We are so exited to finally  show you the Rafa-kids’ new designs! 

We presented it for the first time at the Maison&Object fair in Paris two weeks ago,

but now is the time to make it official. 

Rafa-kids new shelves collection includes 4 pieces:

S, M, L, XL and each of them was created having a bit different purpose in mind…

so let me start with the first one:

 XL shelf

is designed to display your personal items, it can be collection of comic books,  magazines, picture frames, or other things you like. Imagine all the possibilities to use this shelf around your house…. High quality finish and care for all little details are trademark of our designs. There is no exception this time. The beautifully curved edge details of this shelf make it an unique, 

new member of Rafa-kids collection. 

The shelf is made from first class Finnish Birch plywood. New for Rafa-kids is use of metal. 

Powder coated steel rods will keep your collections well in place and beautifully displayed. 

To make it even more playful we will introduce a choice of color to these metal elements to be combined with the XL shelf in natural birch or full white finish. 

Thank you knuffelsalacarte for loaning us the cute animals. 

Rafa-kids at Maison&Object 4-8 September 2015

We are back after 5 days in Paris! 

Rafa-kids was presenting their collection at the prestigious Maison&Object fair 

from 4th-8th of September 2015. 

The enorm positive feedback from people visiting the fair, meeting in person our stockists and also getting to know all new store owners was absolutely wonderful experience. We also had a chance to chat and meet other brands showing on the fair. We exchanged experiences and laughed a lot together. The M&O fair attracts business people from all over the world, so during these 5 days we welcomed on our stand companies from France, Belgium, Germany, UK , Switzerland , Denmark, Finland….South Korea or Dubai…

Rafa-kids have created two different rooms on their stand. One was a children room with F bunk bed and R toddler bed on a white wooden floor where we added a playful accessories with a splash of yellow. The second room was made on a black concrete floor and dedicated to a teenager . We showed A teen bed and K desk with stool in natural wood finish. The atmosphere was homey and cosy, and we definitely stood out in a little corner of Hall6 / kids section with our playful , high quality furniture for children in monochrome colours. 

Rafa-kids was also presenting for the first time the 4 new prototype shelfs, which were a big succes! We can’t wait to add it to our collection and show you new pictures next week!  It was first time for us to show our collection in such a huge event and to be confronted with hundreds of people. It was a blast for us and we are full of positive energy and have full hands of work now. 

We would like to THANK you all who made an effort to came and see Rafa-kids furniture and meet us in person in Paris. It all made it so worth to be there!  

Graphic work for the stand / Asia Gwis - kavkadesign

photos by Rafa-kids 

new collection : Ferm Living and LuckyBoySunday

The summer holiday season comes to an end. At the same time it is very exited moment for brands to launch their new season products in the interior deco sector. I selected today two of my favourite ones, Ferm Living and LuckyBoySunday, accidentally coming from Denmark. Their modern, minimalist aesthetic is a reason I follow their work almost from the beginning. 

Ferm Living has for us a beautiful new collection with the characteristic graphic touch, lovely blue and mustard tons. It’s one of the very simple ways to refresh a room with few new pillows or a new bedding.  LuckyBoySunday, known for their very original softies, are coming this season with 4 new designs! and also there are new rugs ready to play with, in kids’ rooms. I enjoy their work a lot and I’m glad they make such a high quality and well designed products for our little ones. 

IMPS&ELFS flagship store in Amsterdam

Last Friday I took a little trip to Amsterdam…the weather was absolutely wonderful, so I walked a lot ( 10km! ) but there is no regret. I always avoid the tourist hustle and go into more quiet parts of the city. This amazing first flagship store of IMPS&ELFS is a perfect example of a hidden diamond for me. Old garage, which is adopted to a boutique and a head office of the brand. The interior itself has all the original industrial elements which make the space so unique. 

The store was opened in 2007 by Fons Cohen who is founder of the brand, together with the creative director Jacqueline Streng . The first collection came in 1997, with a lot of dark grey and even black colours for kids! the name was Angels&Demons…which was very soon changed. The brand has had no success right away, but now they sold at about 500 high quality multi brand boutiques and department stores worldwide. They try to look from a perspective of a child….and like you can see on the pictures it doesn’t look like a kids’ fashion store at all, since IMPS&ELFS offer a wide range of kids’ deco products too. I just couldn’t leave the space….

pictures from  IMPS&ELFS store  in Amsterdam  / Sloterkade 41-44

natural materials in children’s rooms

Can you imagine child's room without strong colours and accents ? 

What about keeping everything very tonal and natural ... 

Seems like a easy key into succes: keep it simple,  expose rich textures and natural materials. 

Don’t be afraid of experimenting with mix of old and new.

Few days ago, my younger son, who is 4.5  asked me for white bedding and pillows! I couldn’t believe my ears. He said he would like to have all white and fresh. Believe me , he is not watching any trendy magazines or Instagram. This makes me believe that neutral room can be a real hit for a child too.

Thank you for the inspiration :  1/2 -3 /4 /5 - 6 /7

College of 4 products  -  1/ 2 /3 / 4 

House Bed for kids - trend

If you google “ house bed for kids “ , you would not believe how many options the market already offers. I have serious problem to select only few images for this post. I see the HOUSE shape beds, frames, boards on the wall , boards around the mattresses or even bunk beds in a simple house shape in kid’s rooms.

The options are endles: from simple, minimalist version of a DIY house, to a ready made a ‘real’ big house bed for your child. From May, well known company Stokke will add to their collection a new bed with the bed frame in a house shape. Is it going to be as famous as their trip trap chair ? 

The large , house bed frame is for me a modern interpretation of a traditional four-poster bed. The beams around the beds are used to hang decorative elements for a personal look of the room.  

Whether we like it or not …these beds houses are about to stay here for longer. 

House frame bed for kids - DIY

On the pictures some ideas with house bed in kids’ space :

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