Archive for 2018
As I’ve been drawn to greens, blues and teals of late, I thought I’d give you a round up of some of the lovely wallpaper’s I’ve considered for recent projects. Which is your favourite?
Are you ready for this? Anna Kubel, the uber-talented photographer and stylist whose work I adore, has collaborated with one of my favourite wallpaper brands, Sandberg, to create a mini collection for children. The “Kubel Kids” range offers five patterns in a selection of colours created in collaboration with Anna. The imagery, as always, is stunning. Enjoy!
The collection also comes with a set of accessories, including animal masks and a jumping jack hare. For more information, please visit Sandberg wallpaper.
Images: photography & styling by anna kubel for sandberg
This month for Luna International, I’m focussing on storage solutions for kids’ rooms. You can’t have enough storage, right? Right! For tips and inspiration, see you over at Luna.
image: ikea
Have you ever thought about decorating your children’s rooms with house plants? If you’ve caught the houseplant bug that’s sweeping the world, then maybe yes?
Plants bring life and warmth to a room and look stunning in neutral nurseries and children’s rooms, as you can see in these images. But they don’t just look great. Did you know that they can help purify the air? The leaves and soil help take out harmful airborne pollutants such as formaldehyde and other nasties. The positive psychological effect on mood and wellbeing has also been well established – it’s good for people to look at greenery. So I think we should all be adding plants to children’s rooms.
Maybe I have a weak spot for plants because I’m a child of the seventies – I grew up with lots of house plants and now have quite a collection myself, including childhood favourites such as the piggy back plant, lemon geranium and lime plant. Succulents are great too – and easy to look after. I’d warn against cacti in kids’ rooms – having done a cart wheel into one of them when I was little, I can tell you, the pain of getting all those tiny pins extracted from my feet was excruciating. Also check that the plants you choose aren’t poisonous when ingested, for obvious reasons.
If you fancy growing some plants from seed with the kids, I can recommend this gorgeous children’s book that I treasured as a little girl: Linnea’s Window Sill Garden by Swedish writer Christina Björk. It’s no longer in print but pre-loved copies are still available at places like Amazon. It’s full of easy-to-follow projects and beautifully illustrated. A little childhood nostalgia…
I’m a little obsessed with green for kids’ rooms at the moment – all projects I’m currently working on feature green as either the main or an accent colour. It’s gender neutral, calming and versatile, combining beautifully with other colours – such as teal blue, lavender, pinks and blushes or ochre yellow to name a few. Green doesn’t have to be overly there: I love how in the above image, it features subtly in the wallpaper and is repeated in various shades with a painted chair and table. Stunning.
In this room, green combines beautifully with teal blue – one of my favourite combinations. Note how the bedspread ties everything perfectly together, but how the dolls and some cushions create just enough discord.
Another wonderful example of one of my favourite colour combinations in this vintage inspired children’s room: dark green accompanies dusky grey blue and dirty pinks. So so pretty.
This eclectic kids room combines soft grey green – one of my favourite colours for kids rooms – with dusty pink. I love how the colourful boho rug stops the room from turning too pastel.
Blue and green – but not as you know it. Note how the colours of mountains and sky are playfully swapped.
I have a weakness for painted vintage furniture, and this green cupboard in a nordic playroom is pretty perfect.
And finally, a sea green wall forms a strong background to hold the other rich colours in this sweet girl’s room. The dolls house is tonal perfection.
My latest contribution to Luna is now online – it’s all about decluttering children’s spaces. For tips and my take on this tricky subject, hop over to Luna.
image: room to bloom
Last weekend I visited Playtime Paris to get a flavour of new trends in the world of kid’s interiors. I had a lovely time talking to new designers and more established brands, and have highlighted some of the things that caught my eye above. Some old favourites, some new discoveries – enjoy!
Images from top left: 1. pompom petillant. 2. as before 3. little unicorn 4. camomile london 5. fabelab 6. mies & co (beautiful bedding!)
I’m super excited to share that I’m now a contributor to the brand new international version of Luna magazine!
Lunamag.com is the leading children’s fashion & family lifestyle magazine for modern parents. It was launched in January 2018, based in the UK, and is the English edition of the Luna family. The magazine focusses on everything new and trendy from the children’s fashion and design world, but also features captivating personalities, must-haves for mums and family travel inspiration.
I’ll be showcasing inspiring children’s interiors and share insider tips and advice about kids’ room design and decoration. Do come and follow us over at Luna to stay in the loop of new trends and inspiration. See you there! x
