It has been a while since I last posted in here, back in April. I have been a bit slow in coming up with new designs and updating the website, marketing etc…but now that I have gained some more energy, I am hoping to get back on track and push my little business with the same passion and commitment that I used to have.

A few weeks ago, Piero (the photographer) and I got together to shoot some photos of the new products. I was hoping to work on a location space, but as it turned out, we did it at my house, meaning, reduced space, a good decent floor, (my house has an ugly laminated floor), and other lack of resources.

 

As a small independent designer I can only work/launch a small number of products per season. If I only told you how much work, resources and money are involved in doing so…you will understand. 

So the NEW products are all hand-made in Spain, by a small team of two brothers Gassy and Artemi. I design and work closely with Gassy on developing my ideas that later on they will produce and ship to London and all over the world. The result is a small production that is sustainable and quite unique. The NEW wall shelves, paper clip magnets and wall hooks are now available in my shop online. For the gorgeous knit knit grey duvet cover, please head over to Room 39 website, as well as for the small town cushion from Roddy & Ginger for prices and stock.

Wooden pencil holder £32 | Landscape lampshade £65 | Knit Knit duvet by Room 39 from £24 

Moon wall hook £16 | Small town cushion by Roddy & Ginger £35 

Cat paper clip magnet £18 | Wall shelves £22 | Wall hooks £15/£16

I styled a Black & White theme for this children’s room idea. You can create this eclectic look by mixing different patterns, and furniture pieces, like the ercol side table with the more vintage children’s chair. You can unify the style by reducing the colour palette to the same tones, in this case neutrals and the use of wood to add some warmth to an otherwise rather cold and minimalist look.

When it comes to my home, I follow my heart, I don’t do rules, only what feels right for me and my space, the above are only suggestions based on my personal taste. I believe that there is not right or wrong when it comes to decorating your own personal space!!

 

Photos by Piero Pierini | Styling Margarita Lorenzo | Props Roddy & Ginger

INSPIRING AND BEAUTIFUL WORK

Good morning Monday, nice weekend? Mine was relaxing and cosy, spent at home, doing some work and cooking some new recipes. It is till very cold in London, and wishing the Spring was around the corner, but it seems our English Winter is here to stay… I have been discovering new blogs and the creative’s work and people behind them. I am taken by NY based floral designer and stylist Amy Merrick’s work, it is seriously gorgeous and full of talent. Her flower arrangements have got that old botanic feel to it, organic and wild, that I so much like, and her studio, hello what a dream space!! Her blog has become one of my new must ones.

(photos from amymerrick site and blog)

Mixing styles and objects

I don't follow trends when it comes to decorating my house, I guess blogs, magazines and books have a great influence on me as well as my traveling, and taste for rescuing old things. But really I don't plan in advance how I want things to look, or what style my bedroom would be, I just follow my feelings. I buy things because I love them not because I think they are going to match my sofa, or the overall aesthetic of the house, somehow all these things come together without me even thinking about it. These photos are a clear example, my ceramics from Brazil, vintage box and book shelve, a limited edition of a Wallpaper poster and the gorgeous ribbon lamp from habitat.

Black wall, white ceramics and ethnic treasuries...

Black wall? my friend said to me, are you mad or what?? Are you sure you want to ruin your precious grey wall??? And very firmly I said yes why not? Nothing to loose apart of a few good hours of labour and a tin of paint!! Not that I don't like the grey color, still mad about it, but felt in love with black (blame the blogs and magazines), and no regrets, so far...love it!! it goes perfect with my huge white sofa and growing collection of white ceramics.

I find black and white, a color combination too cold on its own, so being adding a few touches of vintage wood furniture and ethnics pieces I have been collecting over my trips to warm it up. Don't get me wrong I love colors, but at home I rather live in a neutral environment, it makes me feel relaxed, and cosy.

This is a collection of pieces from the Amazon area, made by different local tribes, (my trip to Brazil was one of the best thing I have done in my life). Art piece on the left, is from London based artist Amelia, I love her work, a mix of textiles and paper collages.

Pictures are not great, as the black wall is difficult to photograph, plus today is a very grey day in London...so not chances of getting natural light, where is my dear SUN??