Soft Autumn with Rafa-kids

Gender Neutral Children's rooms trend

Could you imagine the room of your child in a calm and neutral atmosphere, or you find it to much and a bit boring? The gender neutral children rooms are at the moment very popular, and I like it a lot. The other day, my six years old son was drawing something, and when I asked why he doesn’t use the pink color- he looked at me with this strange look, and said -  “ mom - pink is for girls! “  I was angry, as this was definitely told to him by someone at school, and I’m far from accepting it. 

Anyway, today we are escaping from colours in children’s rooms, and any generalisations what is for boys, and what for girls. Let’s enjoy these beautiful natural textures of wood, linen, cotton. I found this editorial on Zara Home and was positively surprised. Contemporary, with modern elements, kept humble and fresh. I wish to see such an inspiring children rooms more often! 

Beauty of linen - Yoliandotis

Have you already planned your vacations for this year ? In this rainy March Sunday, I desperately wish for a warm breeze and a little beach house in the sunny part of the world. Instead I hide myself under fresh , white linen bedding in my bed …hmmm, it feels so good.  Then I scroll and watch beautiful Instagram account of Yoliandotis . It makes me feel I’m almost there, at Byron Bay. Yoliandotis offers plant dyed and ethically made garments and interior deco essentials. I like so much the atmosphere of her website and all what she does. Magical world that we can be a part off, for a little moment….

Rafa-kids & Fabelab

There were boxes of beautiful stuff arriving from Copenhagen to our studio last week. We teamed up with Danish brand Fabelab and received their gorgeous textiles, cuddly toys and tipi tent. We love to collaborate with other creative brands, so setting up this toddler room was for us such a treat . Beautiful shades of grey, soft pink and reach textures of felt baskets from our collection are the main theme of this latest Rafa-kids inspirational photoshoot. We would not be ourself without adding a splash of yellow into this Scandinavian calmness! 

We selected All White furniture of Rafa-kids, to give a great base to play around with these Scandinavian accessories. You know how much I like baskets! Remember this blog post ? Well, I think they are such a great way to store kids’s toys. The tipi tent gives such a dreamy atmosphere to this space. I think we will keep this set in our studio for some longer time....

What you can find in this room ? Here is a little help.  

Playful R toddler bed

 B bench  White M shelf with black metal and X stool 

and all the textile from Fabelab: 

Nightsky Bedding set , Dreamy Clouds stickers, Cuty Bunny, Lazy Bear and Storage Bags Bunny. 

From Rafa collection : 

Mustard felt basket, Felt bag with leather hanger, Felt floor cushion 

and NEW  - LuckyBoySunday Nulle Rug and Nulle Chair Pillow. Rafa-kids XO game and Pillows - Lavender and Ashes of Roses, Legend the Unicorn Soft Doll.

With a special thank you for Knuffelsalacarte for lovely company of : 

Blib Blob, Cordy Roy Lion and Kanicdocka doll. 

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 ? 

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. 

Dream Big - modern nursery

It’s not often, if ever, that I show you a nursery room on the blog.

This one however I found so special that I just needed to present it to you. 

Little boy Marin is a 3rd child of talented illustrator and stylist Faustiane. Her blog Jesus-sauvage is filled with plenty of inspiration for your home not to mention, she has a fabulous house herself, which you can spot sometimes on her very popular Instagram account. Well, that’s a little introduction if you don’t know her already. No surprice, that this mom with a good sense of style has created this modern nursery for her little boy.

The room was created as a part of a larger room of parents. I really like this way of dividing a room. Glass panes visually connect the space and keep a lot of light. The base of the room is kept in white, together with basic furniture in the same finish. I absolutely adore the way the String shelve system was used in this room.  Remember my post about String here ? I haven’t seen it before in a room for a little baby. Everything is so well arranged and organised. The little hang wardrobe is just adorable! When Marin will grow up, he can easily use the shelves for other purposes in his toddler or teenager room. The colour shame is also so nice. The blue with mustard and stylish accessories.  

What do you like the most about the room ? 

Ashes of Roses bedding set and how I get things my way….

I was questioned many times, where do I take my inspiration from. Well, it is not so easy to answer that question with one sentence.  Inspiration for me is a process of collecting fragments and putting them together like a puzzles into something new. I look at Interior magazines, movies, Pinterest , I like to discover new places and I’m carefully watching reality around me…even when I’m standing in a line making grocery. When I go to a caffe, the front window with the view will be always my favourite spot. 

When I saw for the first time this beautiful bedding - Ashes of Roses, I knew, we needed it in our Rafa-kids bedding collection and that I will create a new room with it.  As I’m not a pink fan, I’m glad to discover so many different tones of this colour and play with it.  This particular image of  iittala with issey-miyake I find very inspiring.  I automatically imagined cosy, warm and magic sleeping space for a little girl. Then I collected other elements around Rafa-kids furniture and created a new space called - Sweet dreams. 

What is my secret? Well, I learned to believe in my own feelings and taste. If i doubt, then I just don’t do it and go other way, I take a break, I take a coffee. It is not always easy, and I do have many doubts, especially if you do something out of your comfort zone, but well….this is just a part of creative process. The final effect is sometimes better, sometimes I’m not happy about it  ( there are some Rafa-kids photo sessions and furniture which are never published/produced  ) but we are not perfect, right ?  The most important is to try and to do the best we can.