Color can change the room in an instant

Just have a look - this beautiful rug suddenly makes the room more elegant, artistic and considerably brighter:

Emma Gardner Design

Some  more colorful centerpieces that I would use with great pleasure in my project and that can change your room:

'XXX' by Johanna Grawunder

Abyss lamps collection by Johanna Grawunder

Wieki Somers & Dylan van den Berg

Crafts fashion for yourself and for your home

I like handmade decoration - it always shows personality and individuality of the interior. The same is with fashion - we cannot always make it with our hands, but artists' hands and imagination  that we have chosen speak of our tastes and give a hint  for our personality. That si why the craft trend in interior design so popular. I have found some great ideas by Marie Claire Idées - both, for your homes and for yourself:

Dutch Design Week 2011

A glimpse at the tenth edition of  Dutch Design Week (October 22 through October 30 2011)
It takes place in Eindhoven and presents unparalleled ideas, individualistic works and insightful solutions devised by innovative designers.

Ilona Huvenaars ’shining barn’

Ilona Huvenaars’ Shining Barn - a lamp that provides not just light, but also a sense of being at home. Made out of delicate Balsa wood, the Shining Barn spreads a wonderfully warm light so you can dream a little dream.
GREEN, De Groene Campus
Recycled vases made from plastic bottle - by Roy.
MESHMATICS, Atelier Rick Tegelaar
Open MESHMATICS lamp

Rent-a-bike-or-an-innovation-in-urban-mobility, Urban Wheelz Center
Qugo
The Spade Seat, Nic Roex
Spade Seat Nic Roex www.nicroex.com

Men's fashion invades interior design

Tartan throw by de Le Cuona

Ethan Herringbone dinnerware by Ralph Lauren Home 

When I talk about the close connection between fashion and interior design usually I mean women's fashion, but it is also very interesting to find that menswear textile patterns have invaded interior and product design - as ELLEDECOR publishes in its latest ussue. Inspired by the classic menswear many designers create stylish objects for our homes - but I am wondering how many of us would use them? What do you think - are they intended for men dominated interiors?

Collection Drummond wallpaper by Ralph Lauren Home

Warm and cosy under our feet

It is time to think about adding more warmth and cosyness in our homes. Carpets and rugs are a simple way to achieve this while changing the whole atmosphere in the room.

Warp & Weft - Highlands

 Some beautiful new products -  Highlands collection above by  warpandweft.com is made using a silktweeding technique, which interweaves Indian mulberry silk with unbleached Himalayan wool and. below: 

Mexican designer Liliana Ovalle's abstract pattern La Lomita carpet for Nodus Rug is in wool and silk and is made in Nepal using handcrafted methods.

Paola Lenti - Spin

Cords, braids, knitted tubular fabrics, conceived by Paola Lenti and produced exclusively for the Brand, are loom woven, hand tufted or simply sewn, to create rugs and mats which are unique for their aesthetics, chromatic effect and functionality.

But, if you want something exotic and follow the very popular trend for hand-made designs and also the new love for felt, you may buy a shyrdak felt rug  - a type of felt invented by nomadic tribes 2,500 years ago to insulate and decorate yurts. They are usually hand-made in Central Asia, especially in Kyrgyzstan.

Babies bathrooms

Kids bathrooms are necessity - many of you will agree with me for this. It is much more comfortable for both of us - parents and kids. But baby bathrooms are something comparatively new. Not many couples have the possibility to create a separate bathroom especially for their new baby. Nor will they consider it practical enough in order to invest in a special baby's bathroom. But, think again - now there exist such wonderful products that are really flexible and allow you to easily transform your baby's bathroom into a kids' bathroom and later to teen's bathroom. Or, you may integrate a baby bathroom corner within your bathroom. Have a look at some beautiful examples:

 

All the above images show practical bathroom furniture with integrated baby tub by Herms
Images are from  DigsDigs.
There are many forldable or easily moved around batjhtubs that can be easily integrated into an existing bathroom:


Baby Diego BabySpa Foldable Bathtub and Changer Combo

may appear to be the ideal way of bathing and changing your baby. BABY SPA offers you the comfort and practicality of bathing your baby at WAIST LEVEL No more bending to bathe your baby in the tub.

Fisher Price Ocean Wonders™ Aquarium Bathtub - Make bath time more comfortable for you and baby with the Aquarium Bath Center that grows with baby from newborn to toddler! The unique sling supports and cradles your newborn comfortably and safely. As baby grows, the sling can be adjusted to hang from the narrow end of the tub to provide reclining support. When your toddler needs more room, he can sit at the wider end of the tub. Lots of bathtime accessories and an infant head support included.



Kelgar Tubbly-Bubbly® Bathtub Faucet Protector - HippoFaucet protector plus bubble bath dispenser in one! Soft, protective faucet cover, makes tub safer. Bonus: Can also be used as a bubble dispenser, making bath time more fun.

via: Cool Baby Bathroom Design Ideas