Baby Interiors
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Navy is the new Black
Yes it is true… one of the the hottest nursery trends for 2014 is NAVY! And we love it. The first thing you might think is that it can only work for boys. Navy is as neutral as you can get, so using it for a girls room and for a neutral nursery will be a perfect choice. (See my post about dark colours) Here are some boys, girls and unisex nursery inspiration with navy as the main colour. A trend that I see more and more is to use navy and brights together to create vibrant modern rooms. I am absolutely loving this trend. Some awesome colours that works perfectly…
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Ombre Walls
The ombre trend can be seen everywhere, from walls to furniture to rugs. Personally I think it is easier to achieve the ombre look on something smaller like fabric, furniture, nails or hair, but it can look absolutely gorgeous on a wall if done correctly. I would love to see more wallpaper companies incorporating this idea into their collections. Commonly you see the striped ombre look on walls but I’m not a big fan BUT I do love it done on drawers.. Here’s a quick image tutorial on how to do an ombre look on a wall by PS-I made this. {Happy Painting} Mariette Mariette SakelliouI am extremely passionate about…
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Pasella interview
Be sure to watch Pasella tonight 9 April 2014 at 19:30. Little Interiors will be featured, and I will talk about kids rooms and we will be making busy books out of felt. Enjoy Watching {Mariette} Mariette SakelliouI am extremely passionate about creating stylish spaces that not only promote growing and learning but spaces that grow with your child. Apart from creating gorgeous, functional spaces I love doing DIY projects and I am devoted to share tips and tricks to create a happy and healthy home for the whole family.
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What do your really need in a nursery?
You’re pregnant and a you just can’t wait to start the nursery for your little bundle of joy arriving shortly. When do you start? What do you need? It can all become a little bit overwhelming at some point. I’ve done this already but early on in my new pregnancy I am also a bit flustered about the task ahead. Here are some my guidelines for the basic necessities in a baby’s nursery. A baby has very basic needs; Sleep, eat, bath & play; so as long as you tend to those needs they will be happy in their nursery. SLEEP For the first couple of weeks you will probably have…
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Once you go black……
I have recently had a conversation with a friend about a coffee shop’s decor, and I realized that the common perception of dark grey or black walls is still that it makes a room look smaller, dingy and cluttered. I have a different opinion about dark walls, the dark colours actually makes the walls appear receded. I am also one of those that like to dab my paintbrush into the lighter part of the colour card but I have always adored dark walls in a room. To me it feels that the wall disappears and everything you put on or in front of the wall becomes the focal point and…
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A little tree for this, a big tree for that…
We are happy to announce that we have launched our online shop. Some products are not available yet but we are working hard to get everything available soon. One of our awesome products are the wooden trees. They are not only perfect for kids rooms and nurseries, but mom can also use them. They are ideal for hanging jewelry, hats, coats, scarves or just to look pretty. The trees come standard in white but can be customized to any colour you would want. There is an extra charge for coloured trees. The trees come in 2 different sizes, 1,5m @ R1300 & 1,8 m @ R1500. We are currently only…
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Storybook Bunting
We all love bunting, it is being used everywhere from weddings, parties, decor and especially kids or nursery interiors. One of the products that we feature on our online shop is Story Book Bunting. We will be adding Hessian bunting soon too. For R75 per 2m buting you can select from different titles. Custom orders are welcome and will be quoted on. Ideal for decorating reading corners and rooms. {Mariette} Mariette SakelliouI am extremely passionate about creating stylish spaces that not only promote growing and learning but spaces that grow with your child. Apart from creating gorgeous, functional spaces I love doing DIY projects and I am devoted to share tips…
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Oh so chic!! – GET THE LOOK
My friend, Elena recently posted a picture of her baby’s shabby chic nursery that she did. It is really a special space she created for her little princess. I’ve created a “Get The Look” board using her design as inspiration. Congratulations to Ramsey & Elena on the birth of their little baby girl, Alessia! She is gorgeous. Happy Decorating! {Mariette} Mariette SakelliouI am extremely passionate about creating stylish spaces that not only promote growing and learning but spaces that grow with your child. Apart from creating gorgeous, functional spaces I love doing DIY projects and I am devoted to share tips and tricks to create a happy and healthy home…
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Jungle Themed Nursery
This is the nursery I did for my little baby. We decided not to find out the gender of the baby, so I had to design a gender neutral room. I decided to go with green and brown as the base of the design and when we found out it was a girl at birth, splashes of pink crept in from everywhere. One of the colour additions to the room was her name that was done after she was born, shown bellow. I kept the brown background and bought pink bedazzled letters from Mr Price Home, as well as a cute photo frame. What I love about it is that,…
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Vintage Car Nursery
I was asked to create a “Mood Board” for a client with a Vintage Car nursery theme. I just loved the idea of using the stripes and the chevron stripes together. Using neutral colours in the stripes and in the big furniture you can create awesome splashes of colour with the art, fabric and accessories. My favourite items in this board are; the vintage race car at the top and the boxed up artwork using vintage cars. Ask dad to take out his sentimental childhood cars. This is ideal because you can give it to them to play when they are bigger, and are able to appreciate the value.…
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Theme: owls
These wide eyed creatures are seen everywhere from cellphone covers to tattoos, it’s a trend that everybody adores from grownups to kids. Without realizing it I have already invited two into our home, so today i’ve decided to write on how to develop a theme for a nursery or kids room around THE OWL. Firstly I’d start off with a neutral backdrop; pinks, blues, greens, beige or browns. These colours are just a guideline as they are the most commonly used by clients. I like to bring splashes of colour using decor such as bedding, artwork and accessories. Choose an accent wall that will bring your theme to life. Adding…
