kanelikaupassa

Yes, we are in Finland! 

It's a graphic world of Kanelikaupassa . I have total crash on this black and white tape, and I think this is the way our presents are going to look this year! I wish to have time to be so creative and do all things by myself with my kids…well!  I will be happy to support the creative, individual designers, who make so many beautiful products around Christmas this time ;)  Kanelikaupan, doesn't have any online store, so please just send her an e-mail with your request : kanelimaa@gmail.com  There is so many beautiful product to discover…birds, squirrels, clouds and mushrooms, all of them live out there….

more great creative products for kids here : decopeques.comchristmas-artwork-for-kids  

curated by kickcanandconkers

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Unknown Artists, Decoration, Design, toys

small gift for small people

" Milimbo is a graphic studio and little publishing house fron Spain 

where we work into differents ways to telling. 

Sometimes we do it writing stories, or illustrating them, sometimes we do it too creating a game, because we understand the game as a way to do and to get knowledge.

And that's what we do. 

Telling with images using a simple code, graphic, wich lead us to the symbolic reading,

 as do the fairy tales and oral tradition." 

In this time of year, we are looking for little presents for our children. At least I do ;-)  My boys, are very much into lego (7 years old) and he exactly knows what he wants to get, which makes life easier, but at the same time a bit less exited for me. My younger one (3 years) likes lego too, especially aircrafts and he already tries to build his own ones, which is very nice!  Animals are also a big interest at the moment, especially dinos. Nothing very much different from other boys I guess…..I went to the city the other day, and after 1h, I got so tired of all what I saw….the amount of ugly products for kids… I ran home, and got back to my online world. It's good to know that there is so many original, simple toys, all around the world, made by creative, talented people. 

Milimbo is one of my favorites. I don't know what I like the most about it. The simple shapes and sober colors of a cartoon, the playfulness at the same time….I'm afraid I can only get them now, to put on my desk and enjoy to look at. I somehow missed the moment to introduce them to my kids….

or maybe it's not to late? 

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Curated by Fine Little Day / Wallpaper

Have you already seen the new project ran by talented Elisabeth Dunker from Fine Little Day brand ? 

She was invited to curate a collection of five wallpaper designs for a Photowall. 

Elisabeth selected her 5 favorite artists: 

Mogu Takahashi, Kindra Murphy, Klara Bothén, Cecilia Pettersson and Steffie Brocoli. 

Each of them designed unique pattern and they were all presented last week on Fine Little Day blog. 
My favourite is the black and white one made by Mogu.
I would like to see it in some more modern children's room, it's looking so playful and graphic. 

There is a giveaway ran at the moment , just have a look : Wallpaper giveaway

The other news is, that Fine Little Day got married with Little red stuga brand! 
I find it very interesting, that they will work together 
and I'm curious what beautiful products they will bring to us! 

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Unknown Artists, Children room styling, Decoration, Design, Home decor

Hello July - True Blue from Saša Antić

Hello new month July ! Bring us some blue sky please….

When my 6 years old son saw our first photo-session photos, he said they are too gray! Since the favorite color of both of my sons is blue I would like to make new photos with this color! I know, I know, blue for boys, so boring !I came across an amazing True blue board on pinterest of Swedish stylist  - Saša Antić, and I selected few of my favorites. Its amazing how different blue tones we can have….I really like the light blue, water, transparent and the dark ones, indigo tones, so close to black. You can actually create all different moods and feelings with it, depending of the tone and texture. Have you ever realized that two pictures put next to each other 'speak' better than just one?  

What is your color mood right now? 

 modern madonna

dye in the ink

texture 

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Unknown Artists, Inspiration, Welcome new month

Personal name hand written by Ylva Skarp

My passion for letters continues. 

Talking about modern calligraphy, I just can't miss work of a Swedish designer Ylva Skarp. 

She turns calligraphy into patterns and makes her own range of prints and home wares, including ceramics and pillows. I discovered last week, that you can now choose your letter from the alphabet and get a name hand written by Ylva! I think this can be a wonderful gift for a new born baby, or a very unique present for someone we care for…or just to give it our self ;-) Here you can find all the details : ylvaskarp.se - name written

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Give the furniture second life - Secondalinea

We are so much into finishing our Rafa-kids studio at the moment. 

Every day we would like to go and do something out there. We see that we're almost there.  

When I saw this simple, raw and full of space, studio of Francesca Danna Costa and Giovanni Mazza, I was in love. You don't need so many things to create character and beauty, if the space have a soul already, I think. This italian studio Secondalinea is giving second life to old furniture, some of them you see on the photos: re-used wood, old industrial pieces and a lot of space to breathe. I really could work there!  

Photo's are from Secondalinea blog made by photographer - Fabrizio Cicconi. 

Secondalinea studio you can also find in the May ELLE Desoration NL. 

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Unknown Artists, Furniture, Inspiration, studio space

Hello Spring from Lauren Rolwing

The bear sleeping wakes up and flowers begin to bloom. 

HAPPY SPRING from RAFA KIDS!
( I don't see it - but I believe she is here! ) 

Thank you for your beautiful  e-mail Lauren Rolwing ! ;-) 

The Duchess' cook is making pepper soup

 Alice meets the Caterpillar

Illustration : laurenrolwing

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Unknown Artists, illustration

Maija Louekari

Probably many of you recognize this famous patterns of Marimekko products. Simple but so playful. I was wondering if we actually know, who is standing behind the big company and produce this great work? Short interviews with the designers of marimekko are just here : Marimekko - designers

Maija Louekari  finished  University of Art and Design Helsinki, where she graduated BA in interior architecture and furniture design. I like so much her graphic line, but also the way she plays with colors and forms. Something perfect for me, on the cold winter days, when all gets so gray….and I'm hardly trying to stay positive. 

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Unknown Artists, Finish design, Home decor, illustration, Inspiration

Funny accessories for kids from Linda Wary and John Meyers

Fletcher's room  - photographer Seth Smoot

fletchers-room

Do you know the new shop for kids warymeyers created by designers Linda Wary and John Meyers? I can say shortly that the design duo create art installations, paintings, books and illustrations. Linda  and John like to get all of their materials from garage sales and flea markets, and arrange them in the shop and their home in Portland. They have a fantastic taste and sense of humor. You just can't mis it! Their son's Fletcher room is on the cover of the coming issue of Anthology Magazine. Like you see - its filled with all that spacial and precious pieces his parents are talented to find! 

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Unknown Artists, Crafty parents, illustration, Inspiration, Kids rooms, Kinderkamer