Owl Wool Blanket - Giveaway

The year 2015 is very close to an end and this make me always very sentimental.  I’m blogging since March 2011 and I noticed that the year 2015 was the most quiet one with the smallest number of posts. I think my busy working days are taking me away from here.  Since I work with a lot of intuition and spontaneously, I never have a strong planning when I should post or which subject should I select. I like to share what’s inspire me and what Rafa-kids is up to at the moment. 

I wish to change many things out here, not only the graphics look ( which is a bit out of date)  but also the content. That’s why I decided to give this beautiful NEW Owl on the Moon Wool Blanket to one of my readers. I know there is many of you, taking time to visit me here every week….so I would like to hear you. 

Please leave a comment, telling me what you like at my blog and what do you miss?

 Maybe there is something you can’t stand?  Would you like to see more behind the scene pictures of Rafa-kids ? A bit more of my own life ?  Do you like mostly children’s room inspirations. Do you look for any specific subject?  I’m open to hear what you like. Every comment is very important to me and I will take it into account. 

The Giveaway will be run from 1 till 8 December 2015. 

Please have a seat in this cosy corner and talk to me…

perfect knitted sweater

We enjoy so much the beautiful Autumn in The Netherlands at the moment…and with this season we urgently need a warm sweaters for our boys. I can make a simple scarf myself, but a sweater might be a bit to ambitious. Happily there is many options to choose from and I have selected 3 of my favourite brands for you. They offer beautiful knitted sweaters made in a good fair trade way. It is Oeufnyc, Babaa and Mamyfactory.

All the products offered by Mamyfactory are hand knitted by French grand-mothers («mamy» meaning «granny» in French): chic and authentic clothing made from luxury and natural yarns, with meticulous finishing. Meaningful clothes which are authentically made with love and which will stay for a long time in families. Every item from Babaa is designed and made in Spain. Little family business created by Marta Bahillo is supporting the local textile industry. All made with love and care too…exactly what we would like to offer our little ones. 

Wool and the Gang

" ... We've all done it, purchased low quality, cheap fast fashion made in factories abroad 

and wondered "how do they make it so cheap?"  The reality is not good. 

There has to be a better way to produce, one that allows us to wear with pride and sleep soundly. 

So Wool and the Gang was born — pioneering fashion production that's made in a sustainable way, bringing back knitting as a viable means of production for generations to come...." 

Would you like to know how to make knitting super cool? Well, it is time to meet  

‘Wool and the Gang’! 

I think knitting revolution is on and it’s so good to see that we all can take part of it. Wool and the Gang,  would like to be involved in every step of the process - from design, production and passion for knitting skills. You can purchase a Kit and learn to knit or support people who make the product, by buying their handmade pieces.  I’m impressed so much by this concept…and for sure are going to try it! 

Would you like to see more inspiration from Wool and the Gang , 

don’t miss this Pinterest board: woolandthegang - c-o-l-o-u-r 

welcome February with colours of Muskhane

“…Even though it is still cold, windy and maybe even snowy where you are, the spring will arrive soon enough and so will the summer – we promise!…” 

this was a message I found in my mail box the other day from ‘soft gallery’ launching  their new Spring/Summer collection. At the M&O in Paris in January many other brands have shown their spring/summer collections and  Muskhane was one of them . Looking at their dreamy and colourful collection made me miss sunny summer days even more. Like I told you thousands of times: pink is not my favourite colour but in a combination with yellow, is something I accully really like. Don’t you think this Muskhane stand looks like a big candy store ?  I would pick up few of accessories to decorate. Their storage baskets and rugs are my favourite.

weekend & stellamccartney

It's almost weekend

Thé maison-objet is starting today…

the place "to be and to see"  for people in the interior deco industry,

and for children word  playtimeparis is also around the corner.

I have for this weekend amazing

International Film Festival Rotterdam in my agenda, 

and for you, inspiring collection of stella mccartney - autumn 2014.

Enjoy! 

Warm white

Let's hope for a warm white Christmas….

Beautiful photos from vtwonen JAN2013 

 styling Cleo Scheulderman / photo's Jeroen van der Spek 

Bunk bed in a winter mood….

I like small furniture models! They remind me of my student times when I was building architectural models all the time. Now we have our Rafa-kids furniture in a small scale. What do you think about this warm, soft blanket on our F bunk bed ?  ;) Isn't it looking gorges together with the color of birch wood? I like to play with it so much ;)

I wish you a nice warm weekend.