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Showing posts with label children. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2012

Seriously cool gifts for kids...

We had so many orders and press coverage for our decorative animal heads that I totally forgot to post about them here. So here they are!
For those, who have read me for a while, you will know that I'm not a huge fan of licensing toys like Barbie, Bob The Builder, etc... I think our children, our homes deserve better and I see so many talented designers out there that I make it my mission to show you things that are beautiful, creative and unusual to create inspiring, happy family homes.
When I put the BODIE and FOU Kids collection, I searched for things that would be beautiful to decorate a child's bedroom but also out of the ordinary - We don't like boring rooms, do we?
I love these animal heads because they change the look of a  child's bedroom in a positive way and break a plain wall. 
In Mila's bedroom, I painted one of her walls in Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball and the other 3 in bright white and you can see from the photos below that these lovely animals work equally well on a pale or dark wall.
All our decorative animal heads are handmade in India, ethically produced and then definitively add a striking decorative note to a kids bedroom (although we had one lady who bought the fox head for her kitchen :-)
Boys love jungle-themed bedroom so it's probably why the Elephant head is so popular (my favourite was the polar bear but I'm often in a white Xmas kind of mood) and I think these, are a great way to encourage creativity & imagination while decorating a kids bedroom.
For more animal themed bedroom, check out the Bat print or the Monkey print



Photography: François Kong  | Styling: Karine Kong | star garland from here
Nous avons eu tellement de commandes et de couverture de presse pour ces Têtes d'animaux, que j'ai complétement oublié d'en parler ici!
Comme vous le savez, je ne suis pas méga fan des jouets avec des licenses genre Barbie, Bob The Builder etc, donc lorsque je travaillais sur la collection enfant de BODIE and FOU,  j'ai cherché des objets de décoration qui soient beaux mais un peu différent pour créer une décoration dans la chambre des enfants qui soit belleet originale.
Si vous avez envie de créer une chouette chambre d'enfant qui sort de l'ordinaire, vous allez adorer ces Têtes d'animaux

Elles sont toutes faites en Inde selon le commerce équitable et elles sont juste parfaites pour ajouter une note de décoration a la chambre des enfants (bien qu'une cliente a acheté la tete de Renard pour sa cuisine :-)
Les petits garçons adorent tout ce qui touche a la jungle, c'est surement pourquoi la tete d'elephant a le plus de succes (ma préférée est celle de l'ours polaire parce que je suis plutot du genre Noel blanc) mais toutes sont parfaites pour encourager la créativité et l'imagination des enfants.
Si vous souhaitez trouver d'autres accessoires de décoration avec des animaux, jetez un coup d'oeil à l'affiche Bat ou l'affiche Singe

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

★ Little Quirky Pop up ★ | online auction

Quirky Collective + Little Pop Up = Little Quirky Pop Up
On 24 & 25th November, the uber cool online Kids store Quirky Collective and Little Pop Up, a company that creates pop-up events are getting together in Berlin. 
The exciting creative partnership will include a styling session from Quirky Collective and an online auction.
If you can't attend the event in Berlin, don't miss the Little Quirky Pop Up online auction. 
There is some really gorgeous things to bid on from Bobo Choses, Le Carousel, Anorak magazinephotographer Anders Hald and many more. We've donated one of our beloved Batgirl print.
The online auction will end on 07th Jan. 2013 and all the funds received will go to two charities. Have a great weekend xoxo

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Inspired - Ruthie Sommers

There's no doubt that Ruthie Sommers is one of my favorite designers, so when fresh, new images of her work pop up in a magazine I'm a happy girl. Here's a recent article in Veranda magazine of Ruthie's advice on being a decorator/interior designer. Her design details are feminine, unexpected, colorful and perfectly executed! 

 All images by Francesco Lagnese via Veranda magazine
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Saturday, October 20, 2012

H&M | Collection "All for Children collection" for Unicef

Mila and I went to H&M this afternoon to see the All for Children collection H&M launched in Association with Unicef. Oh joy!...the gorgeous £9.99 pink dress I was after and the white coat Mila wanted were still available!!
The collection is just amazing...Mila's new coat looks so beautiful, it reminds me a coat by Dior except that it costs £29.99. If they had done the same for women, I would have bought one for me too.
In the end, we got a beautiful skirt matching the coat, a lovely fine-knit jumper with a block pattern and glittery threads in the yarn and as a treat, the Polar bear fur hat & gloves. So I'm now short of £90 but I know that 25% of my money will go to UNICEF and Mila has a few amazing pieces in her wardrobe.

I also would like to highlight the beautiful styling and atmosphere of these images done by Les Petits Bohemes and Desaccord for MILK magazine.

If your local H&M ran out of stock, you can find this beautiful collection on Little Fashion Gallery at the same price than H&M....
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Life with Mila...and La Princesse au Petit Pois

When we were on holiday in France this Summer, I bought a gorgeous, vintage smock dress for Mila. It reminded me the kind of dresses we were wearing when Elodie and I were little.
London, 7am:
Me: "What do you want to wear this morning?" (knowing the answer)
Mila: "A dress!"
Me: "Well, why don't you wear the beautiful dress we got in France?"
She puts it on and look herself in the mirror...
Mila: "Don't you think I look like an orphan?"
Ok not quite the look I was aiming for but she went ahead with it.

This gives me the chance to introduce you La Princesse Au Petit Pois, a beautiful, poetic collection of clothes for children designed by the talended Alexandra Darcissac.
All the clothes are made in France and are simply beautiful. My favourite pieces are this gorgeous Notre Coeur dress and the Ilo blouse and the bloomers are just adorable!
No chance to look like an orphan with this magnificent collection...in fact, it's quite the opposite...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

kiddie quarters


Hello, hello. I hope you're having a great week. The weather has been amazing in Boston, as the summer slowly creeps by I need to re-group and refocus on the "home search". I'm moving this October. eek, it's quickly approaching. It's sort of a bitter sweet move for me. I have many fond memories in this home and so many great friends in this area but I'm ready to move on and start fresh someplace new! (and of course I'll keep all of my friends) Sadly, my life sort of imploded when my daughter was only 9 months old so I never got to truly finish her room. It's about half way there, so I'm really looking forward to finding the perfect little home for all of us. I'm not there quite yet (and luckily have a wonderful place to stay while I look) but I do know that I'm pinning away and am full of design ideas, and color inspiration so hopefully I'll get to put those to use soon enough! Right now I'm drawn to green and yellow..or better yet, green, yellow and aqua. It's kind of unexpected and (clearly) cheerful! And if you have any packing tips and tricks please to share them. I need to get going with the packing and purge!
Top image via: Martha Stewart Living


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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

I spy



 

BUFFALO CHECKS
I think they're especially sweet in kid's spaces!
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

In the shop this week: LES DOUDOUS

In France, the first soft toy a baby will take a fancy is called un doudou and is likely to be the toy children will keep forever, or at least the first years of their lives so choosing the perfect Doudou is no mean feat! 
The gorgeous and soft doudou Kiou (featured in white below), which is perfect for a newborn baby, is one of several brother and sisters from the über cute Doudou family
With its little ears, easy to grab for tiny hands, its cute little heart embroidered on its bottom and its lovely design, the Doudou family will charm lots of babies and will be an adorable companion for the years to come.
Designed with creative and imaginative little kids in mind, the little Doudou soft toys and Doudou cushions by Kayatine add a cool, modern and colourful touch to a child's bedroom. 
 





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Thursday, December 1, 2011

We broke up...{Life with Mila}

Last weekend, Mila announced us she was in love with Gabriel...
Last night, she showed us a nice drawing of a boy and a girl holding hands
Me: "Is this you and Gabriel?"
Mila: "No we broke up"
Me: "What?! You broke up?! But you told us you were in love with him over the weekend"
Mila: "Yeah but I prefer Christian, he is funnier and he is in the girls' team"
Guys...if you want to hold onto a girl more than 3 days, be funny!

Here are some better photos, François took of Mila's bedroom
Handmade garland by Pigmée | Shanna Murray wall sticker | Handmade doll by Pigmée (size 2 & 3 are now sold out & will be back in 2012)  

Le weekend dernier, Mila nous a annoncé qu'elle était amoureuse de Gabriel...
Hier soir, elle nous a montré un joli dessin d'une petite fille et d'un garcon se tenant la main
Moi: "Est ce que c'est toi et Gabriel?"
Mila: "Non on s'est séparé"
Me: "Quoi?! Vous vous etes séparés?! Mais tu nous as dit que tu étais amoureuse de lui le weekend dernier"
Mila: "Yeah mais je préfere Christian, il est plus drole et il est dans l'équipe des filles"
Les garçons...si vous voulez garder une fille plus de trois jours, il va falloir etre drole! 

Voici de plus belles photos de la chambre de Mila prises par François.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

OH BOY



Design: Sherry Hart
Someone very close to me is about to have a baby boy anytime now! We briefly discussed the little guy's nursery today. Here's some inspiration for my readers and for you K!!! What I love about all these rooms is that they aren't too fussy. The designs use a few grand gestures but are fairly simple. Don't be afraid to use larger scaled objects in a small person's room!
Lee Kleinhelter's son's room
via Big Cartel
I never tire of David Hick's La Fiorentina print
I adore the artwork above the bed - If anyone knows the source, please do share!!
I love the idea of a map wall in a child's room or play room.
The animal prints are great - Restoration Hardware

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