Get ready !

Hallowween is already there!
Here few ideas found on the web to get ready with your kids.
Main inspiration: Martha Stewart website of course!.I like above these simple ideas such as clothespins bats on a light garland, paper mice silhouettes ( to buy at Michael's), folded paper hang-ups, tree decorations...




ideas also for your Halloween table with many ideas in orange and black...

To complete your table I like this spider web by Crate and Barrel,

and these haunted house placemats by Poterry barn kids,

and these pumpkin sets to transform your pumpkin in a pirate or a cat, still at Poterry barn kids
Enjoy !
Photos credits : Martha Stewart, Crate and Barrel, Pottery barn kids

Boys turn !

Once upon a time...a boy's room! Sorry but with my two daughters at home I am often more inspired by girls interiors.

But I had a crush for the poetic atmosphere created by  Pomme for her two little boys ...

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the sweetness of a light garland, suspensions in paper wich fly in the air, drawings by the two little artists on the walls,



a mobile with colorful elephants from the Danish brand Flensted wich can perpetually move..



and small ephemeral scenes just waiting to be rebuilt according to the desires of two happy little boys!

Photo Credit: Pomme Blog

A room with a view

An incredible view on the roofs of Paris with a minimalist and chic interior : this is how Amelia Bethia-Gillier could define her new apartment.

The former artistic director of Zadig and Voltaire embarked on a new adventure: the creation of her own brand  LoveMilla with vintage, romantic and luxurious clothes.

Her apartment is a reflection of her new life.

The huge windows overlook the Luxembourg Gardens and give the impression of a dive in the sky of Paris.

The whole apartment can enjoy this view thanks to large openings  in the living room, sliding doors installed in the kitchen and dining room.
The furniture are minimalist to let the space opened and were selected from Christian Liaigre.

A photo of Jean-Baptiste brings a touch of color in the kitchen.

More intimate atmosphere in the bedroom lined with silk taupe and some of her models hanged as pieces of decoration.

A very parisian chic apartment for one of the trendy fashion designer of the French city.
Photo Credit: cote Paris magazine, September 2009

When Designers decorate their kids bedroom...

The new French magazine Milk arrived in France and in California on my computer! A big bravo to the writers for the Deco pages.

I adore visiting the homes of others and especially their kids ones. So this issue on French kids bedrooms decorated by their parents also designers is a gift !
Carlotta, the daughter of Madelon, one of the two creative sisters of  April Showers collection, can enjoy the sweet creations of her Mom as her blankets to sleep at night and a fun and colorful day with a simple and charming decor.
Her desk is a board painted with fuchsia, the little chair in chocolate color. Miffy doll, idol of Carlotta, found refuge in the bedroom such as the hooves from Holland, the native country of the family.


In Ophelie Esteve home the atmosphere is bohemian. I just love this little shop and stove made for her daughter Luna.

Let's stay in the pink atmosphere with Brune and Fleur's bedroom.

 Their mother Estelle has designed for them a unique room with sliding doors and hand-made furniture which can quickly store girls'toys . To complete this little cocoon, nice touches here and there such as the pink shelf and photo holder by Conran Shop, the lighting garland by Tsé et Tsé for habitat, a retro apron by petit Pan and a Barbapapa character to watch the kids..

Change of scene and atmosphere for the boys with Antoine's bedroom in London.
The shades of red and khaki and the steel of the cabinet coexist harmoniously.

We are ready now for the whole special issue on decoration by Milk magazine. We should not wait too long...
Credit photos : Milk Magazine, septembre 2009.

Indian summer

Just for the pleasure of the eyes, this serie of pictures published in the September issue of Milk magazine with the French actress Aure Atika and her daughter Angelica.
Fall and bohemian atmosphere in the grasslands bordering her house in  the South of France...
and a sharp selection of chic outfits for mother and daughter from cult French brands: Paul and Joe, April showers, Zef, Wowo, Antik Batik ... all the essentials to spend a warm and beautiful autumn !

Photo credit: Milk, September 2009

The bedroom of the cherries

After Céleste, two other children returning from few years in Asia, have been offered a new bedroom In Paris.
For her "cherries", as she named her kids, Lise has concocted a world collecting furniture from flea markets, design furniture and furniture from French retail stores painted and accessorized by small delicate details.

Above the vintage furniture : cupboard, desk, chair and a commode all painted in various grays..

The beds from AMPM have also been painted in gray, in the same tones as the walls,
Ikea black shelf welcomes kids treasures enlightened by a pink mushroom lamp,
 The stars carpet  from CSAO welcomes games,
and the Eames chair provides a relaxing reading corner ...

A small child chair by Panton welcomes dolls who could not climb on the little pink highchair ...

From Bonpoint store, she brought the little cardboard suitcases ready to take the dolls or Japanese figurines for a new trip ...

A little treehouse

It's back to school time! For her first day of school, Celeste has got a new little nest nicely decorated by her mom Morgane.
It's a blend of the latest trends in French decoration and home-made furniture for a very cozy interior!
First  of her good choices the wallpaper with a retro feel by ISAK.

The alcove and the cupboards were made by her father ... very handy! Maybe he will inspire some others!
A small blue mushroom lamp grew on a shelf.
Inside the alcove the bed is from AMPM, from the same collection that the pink bookshelves.

The other walls are painted with "embruns" (Dulux Valentine) and highlight the small school desk.
Small garlands fly here and there.


The small tepee from Petit Collin creates a corner where the dolls have also their beautiful furniture.

No one has been forgotten in this fairy bedroom and certainly not Celeste!
Pictures credit: ma cabane celeste