Little people | Modern Kids rooms inspiration

Don't forget they won't be little forever. Something to remember in those moments when they drive you mad! Some lovely ideas below for modern, black and white kids bedrooms and playrooms too.

All images taken from my Pinterest boards

My home | Archie's black and white room

Over the weekend I put the final touches to Archie's black and white big boy room and thought I would share some photos.

I've wanted to put a reading corner in the boys' bedrooms for years and I've finally found the perfect space for it. Already I can see how much better it is for promoting reading as Archie can see the front covers of the books easily and choose something that he likes - rather than just the book spines which mean very little to a 2 year old!

The picture ledges are Ribba from Ikea. Bean bag is from La De Dah kids.  The chalkboard spot is from Cotton On Kids. 

I've had a few goes at styling the room, mainly because we painted it in between - the walls are now not yellow which is nice :) 

The gorgeous bed is from Rafa Kids - you might recall it from the post I wrote about it here. The lovely cloud light is from Little Letter Lights Co. and Archie loves having that on at night. It's great for kids who are a bit scared of the dark and they have heaps of other styles (I also have the lightening bolt for Caleb's room, which I'll be posting about soon). Tree cushion by Fine Little Day. Round cushion by Lucky Boy Sunday and I got this one from My Messy Room - a shop full of divine things for little people. Bed linen is the "pegboard" style from Rachel Castle. Blanket in the first shot is from IKEA. 

The apple print is by Miniwilla, which I also got from My Messy Room. Moose head is from Typo and star garland from Cotton On Kids. Rug is from Designer Rugs. I made the batman print myself as I was running out of money by this point but love the batman theme around at the moment!

 

 

The flying bat cutouts were an accidental find on etsy when I was looking for something else (get them from angieheartsjared). I just stuck these up with washi tape and I'm really happy with how they look.

 

 

The cute little batman car is from a new range put out by Duplo Lego - a present for Archie's 2nd birthday. The industrial arrow is from Typo. Componibili side table from Matt Blatt.
 

 

 

Caleb drew Archie a special drawing to hang up in his new reading space. Very sweet! 

 

 

The cheery yellow print was a hand painted 1st birthday present from a good friend - made for Caleb 5 years ago now. It, along with the books, bring some colour to the otherwise black and white room.

 

 

Overall I'm really pleased with how it's all come together and more importantly Archie loves it! Would love to hear what you think :)

 

In the next few weeks I'll also be showing the changes I've made to Caleb's room along with some other styling updates around the house that I've been doing in preparation for a magazine photoshoot I have coming up - exciting!!

 

Have a great day!

Clare x

Modern kids furniture | RaFa-kids

Well it's been more than a month since I've written on the blog. Lots of people have made contact during this time asking where I've been and whether I'm still doing the blog - sorry for not being around and thank you for making contact! The truth is with 3 young boys, a (sensible and time consuming) job on the side, a looming house renovation, a 6 year old who has just changed schools and gone gluten/dairy/sugar free and the ups and downs of day to day of life - there just hasn't been enough hours in the day to devote to this blog. In some ways it's silly I haven't kept up with it as all my spare time has been spent researching our renovation and along the way I've discovered a whole bunch of new stores and products that I'm now totally obsessed with. I also have a backlog of renovation tips and tricks that I think people would find helpful. So I'm planning to put together some of these things in new posts over coming weeks.

But for now I'm back and ready to get things happening again. And today I'm really excited to be kicking things off with a company I discovered a few weeks ago via my Pinterest feed when I was searching for modern kids furniture. They are called RaFa-kids and they are AWESOME! I was looking around for modern kids furniture, including desks and bunk beds as we are looking at how to maximise the space in the boys' bedrooms once we have renovated. But I was also trying to find a bed that is flexible and can be used as a day bed in the playroom but also as a guest bed for when we have unexpected people over.

I was so thrilled to find these products by RaFa-kids. Based in The Netherlands they are team of (husband and wife) architects who have a serious eye for design and who started their business once they had kids as they wanted "to make good and affordable quality design objects for children". I'm in love! Luckily for everyone they ship worldwide and their prices are quite reasonable.

Tonight I have ordered "a teen bed" and I cannot wait for it to arrive. Here it is in the different colour options - dark chocolate, whitewash and natural (I went for whitewash):

Although I have been a pain back and forth about pricing and delivery costs, co-owner of the company, Agata, has been an absolute pleasure to deal with and nothing has been too much trouble. It will take pride of place in our new den/study/playroom and will look great with the black and white theme I'm planning for the room. Stay tuned for photos when I get it set up :)

Here are a few more pictures of the bed. It's sleek modern lines would look great in almost any home.

Now I'm waiting for our renovations to be finished as I'm totally obsessed with their furniture and have decided I also need the adorable toddler bed for when our 2 year old moves from his cot:

And also want this amazing bunk bed for my 6 year old - that can either take the toddler bed, teen bed or no bed at all underneath it. How incredibly flexible, playful and well designed is that! It is furniture designed with both kids and adults in mind.

But don't worry, if you're not in the market for new beds or large pieces of furniture, they now also make this amazing desk with a lift-up lid, perfect for kids to hide all their bits and pieces in (and out of our sight!)

And if you really want something smaller, they also stock a really great range of affordable bedding and other accessories (check out the adorable swing they make!). It would almost be impossible to not find something you absolutely want or need!

So visit RaFa-kids to get shopping...and have a wonderful day.... xx

Take this outfit | Make this room - grey bedrooms

I've been noticing more and more grey bedrooms on Pinterest lately so thought I would collect up some of the images to show you. It's quite a masculine look, but I actually really like it, and for those who are a bit sick of the white on white look in bedrooms, this helps to mix things up. It's a great look for industrial style spaces, as seen in the first picture.

Have a look at the photos then scroll down for a Take this outfit | Make this room moodboard below, based on the masculine styling of a gray and orange bedroom.

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Take this outfit | Make this room

01 McQ Alexander McQueen Razor wrap bracelet

02 Marc by Marc Jacobs Gate Link stretch bracelet

03 Jimmy Choo pumps from Net a Porter

04 Frame denim black jeans

05 Chanel wallet 

06 Marc by Marc Jacobs Olive bracelet set from Net a Porter

07 Etoile Isabel Marant t-shirt

08 Tolomeo desk lamp in orange

09 Petra bedcover from Country Road

10 Modernica stacking chair

Inspiring family home | Black and white Norwegian

Today I'm taking a look at the family home of the Diana, blogger behind Norwegian interiors blog My Dream. In this blog she shares photos of her home, along with DIY projects. Although she has three young children, you would never guess by how immaculate her house is. I just love the black and white interiors, bright spaces and eclectic mix of mid-century, industrial and DIY furniture.

 

I love the mix of different dining chairs. Eames, Tolix and Thonet. It looks really modern but has a bit more personality than just using the same type of chair.

 

 

 

Beautiful throw from Pia Wallen. One of my favourites. And who said pendant lights had to be put over the bedside tables? Here it looks great over the middle of the bed instead. 

 

 

I love black and white kids rooms as well. Some really fun ideas here, including the 'play' word written in washi tape. Very simple to do and cheap!  

 



All photos via dianaousdal.blogspot.no

Interior styling | Pia Wallen Crux and Cross blankets

The Pia Wallen Crux and Cross blankets (one the wollen original and the other a less expensive version) - they are everywhere. I've been meaning to do a post on it ever since I received my very own for Christmas. It works so well with my absolute favourite black and white combination and today I thought I would bring you a whole bunch of inspiration for how to use the throw, as well as some of my favourite complementary black and white products on the market at the moment (see moodboard below). The best part is that because it is reversible you are really getting two blankets in one! It also comes in other colours, for those who are not quite as obsessed with black and white as me. And there is also an adorable pint sized one for the little people in your world. Available from Story North

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And finally, here's a shot of my own bedroom :) Poor photography but it was taken before I went to bed one night. Need to try and get a better photo of it in daylight one day. But you get the idea....

Here's my black and white inspiration for using with Pia Wallen's Crux blanket:

Source these products: 

01 Blu Dot Mima cross cushion

02 Oyoy Mumi cushion

03 Muuto pendant (see here for more details)

04 Pia Wallen The Crux blanket

05 Nest DLM side table

06 Jessie table lamp

07 Hans Wegner Shell Chair (replica available from Matt Blatt)

08 Converse Chuck Taylors

09 Pia Wallen tray