Category Archives: Kids Corner

A SUMMER STORY BY RAFA KIDS

13 August 2014

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I’ve been a fan of Dutch furniture RaFa Kids for a while and love reading what they get up to on their blog.

Agata and Arek are both architects who started designing high quality functional children’s furniture when their two sons Frank and Robert arrived. They received so many compliments and requests for their son’s first bed that they decided to start a small company combining the letters of their family members – RaFa.

Today’s shots are form a recent little summer story Agata created in her studio with fish pillows by Dutch illustrator and textile designer Femke Veltkamp from Windstilte and the RaFa teen bed and stripy bedlinen. The shots are such fun and I love the colour palette and styling.

Reading Agata’s blog their business seems to have really taken off and their beds sell out like hot cakes. I’d love to put an order in for the highly adaptable F&R bed and the gorgeous K desk but will need to wait till our boys are older and we move to a bigger place.

As parents of small boys their design is highly engineered with much thought gone into production, packaging and assembly. Their furniture is made of quality European Birch plywood a flexible material with high strength and is sustainably sourced. It is produced by an established Polish company and using the latest computer numerically controlled technology they produce with great material efficiency trying to reduce waste to virtual zero.

Impressive values for a small company and I just hope they’ll still have some beds left when I get to put my order in.

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ABOVE | K desk

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ABOVE | F&R bed
 

 
MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHY | RaFa Kids
FISH PILLOWS | Femke Veltkamp, Windstilte
 
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INSPIRED BY CHAGALL | NOCH MINI AW 2014/15

23 July 2014

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You might remember me introducing you to NOCH Mini, the boutique NYC based childrens wear brand a few weeks ago featuring their SS collection with the most adorable little models.

Well, guess what!? The cute models – who are the designer’s daughter and her friend – are back and you can get a glimpse of their latest innovative designs for AW shot by Woo Jin Hwang in a warehouse in Queens, NYC. This time the collection is inspired by Marc Chagall’s dreamy ‘Esquisse pour la vie’ painting, referencing the circus with jester-like harlequin pants, animated loop stitch knits resembling fur, carnival garland printed tops and bear-ear hats.

I’m not always a big fan of themes as I tend to go for classic designs that transcend seasons but the beautiful details and super soft, sustainable organic fabrics make NOCH stand out this AW.

 
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MORE INFORMATION | NOCH Mini
PHOTOGRAPHY | Woo Jin Hwang
 
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KIDS ROOMS IDEAS | MIXING MODERN & VINTAGE

1 July 2014

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The trend for mixing old and new has been around for a long time but I like this new take for kids rooms ideas presented in the July edition of Dutch interiors magazine vtwonen, styled by Cleo Schleuderman and shot by Alexander van Berge.

Titled ‘Living with kids’ they’ve added some lovely old school/sports equipment like blackboards, workout machines or coat racks with simple, modern and functional IKEA furniture to create an interesting mix.

Personally, I’m a huge fan of this monochrome black and white look with a few antique details thrown in but feel it all hinges on getting your hands on the right kind of genuine (!) pieces.

Having said that IKEA’s new PS range – blogged about on here before – does offer some neat vintage inspired furniture like the featured wardrobe or balance bench which is a nice solution if you haven’t got the budget, time or patience to hunt around antiques markets or trawl the internet.

For more images check out the whole story on vtwonen or get your hands on a copy of the magazine. You can also follow Cleo Schleuderman – styling editor at vtwonen – on Pinterest.
 

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MORE INFORMATION | vtwonen
PHOTOGRAPHY | Alexander van Berge
STYLING | Cleo Schleuderman
 
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NOCH MINI ORGANIC CLOTHING FROM NYC

24 June 2014

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NOCH Mini is another great find that popped into my Pinterest feed via Peggy from Paul et Paula. I love the simple look book shots that show off their stylish clothes and I’m totally in love with these little models – they could sell me anything!

The brand is very environmentally conscious and most of their collection is made locally in New York City using only certified organic materials and low-impact dyes. In their own words:

We are committed to designing beautiful, well-made, simple, yet sophisticated clothes for children. We also believe in protecting our body and environment from harsh chemical pollutants. Soft on our children’s skin, only highest quality organic materials are carefully selected and transformed into NOCH’s collection.

I like their simple cuts, innovative designs and attention to detail which makes them stand out from the crowd. Another example of how children’s clothes don’t have to stick to stereotypical colour palettes. Thanks Peggy for the inspiration!
 

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MORE INFORMATION & PHOTOGRAPHY | Noch Mini
 
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BUILDING BLOCKS FOR TYPOGRAPHY NERDS

12 June 2014

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Hello and a warm welcome to another guest contributor on Stylejuicer. Southern California based Michelle Sterling is the lovely mummy of Avery and Nate and a photographer with a blog called Avery and Augustine where she records her children’s first forays in cooking, art and everything in between.

Today she features some fabulous building blocks that are a real treat for creative parents who are into their typefaces – oh, and of course they are great for children too but Michelle will tell you more about that. Take it away Michelle!

Thanks Annie, I’m excited to be here and glad you’re so enthusiastic about the building blocks… not to call you a font nerd!

You can introduce children to thoughtful design early on with their playthings. This set of Neutraface Slab Blocks by type foundry House Industries is made of replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood and is a great introduction to different typefaces and hopefully a subsequent appreciation for them! Other amazing block sets by House Industries can be found here. And don’t worry, you don’t have to be a typography nerd… but it helps.

Love it Michelle and thanks for the in-joke. For everything cute and kiddie related head over to Michelle’s blog and for more adorable photos check out her portfolio and follow her on Instagram.

 

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MORE INFORMATION | Avery and Augustine
PHOTOGRAPHY | Michelle Sterling
 
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