travel: Amsterdam

We decided to spend last days of 2013 in Amsterdam. 

Worry was that five days city break might be to much for 4 year old, but we couldn't be further from the truth.

 Sam enjoyed everything from museums, boat trips and shopping to bike riding. Amsterdam apart from being great party place is extremely family friendly and full of inspiration. We haven't  managed to see half of the things we have planned! Here is just a quick report with highlights of our trip.

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Rijksmuseum
..apart from Rembrandt works, much beloved by us for recent renovated spaces by
Spanish architects Antonio Cruz & Antonio Ortiz

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Type/ Dynamics by LUST at Stedelijk Museum

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movie from Stedelijk Museum site
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Malevich Exhibition

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United Nude Shop - brand founded by Rem D Koolhas 

(nephew of the Rem Koolhas ,one of the most important architects of our days)

I love architectural approach to form in UN creations,

when in Amsterdam I always visit this place. 

Zaha Hadid for United Nude (photo from the web site)

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Hotel Droog headquarters of fabulous Droog Studio.

 Some of their designs (milk bottle lamp) can be found on display at Stedelijk Museum. 

Droog prepared as well holographic projection of Christmas Tree in the atrium of Rijksmuseum 

which was absolutely beautiful.

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I amsterdam letters on Museumplein... you just have to climb :)

just few of other places worth to visit:

> Dam Square,

> EYE Film Institute 

> Borneo- Sporenburg project

> Van Gogh Museum

> Rembrandt House

> Amsterdam Light Festival

> Artis Zoo

> Mazzo Restaurant...

.... list is endless

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all images by MESy except of Zaha Hadid for United Nude

sixinch

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Sixinch-
manufacturer of foam coated furniture from Belgium

from the top:

+ rocking chair

++ vertical village with MVRDV

+++ Interieur-Kortrijk-2012

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all images from Sixinch web site

Rafa Kids

I have no idea how come it took me so long to get this post ready but here it is: 

I wanted to share my love to one of the finest designers of kids furniture Rafa Kids. 

This creative couple use their experience as architects and parents to design unique range of kids beds. Collection includes toddler and teenage beds and wonderful combinations suitable for sharing in the room.

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Simplicity of the design is brilliant and its northern feel appeals to me highly.

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Now you Rafa beds are available at Bodie and Fou.

But check Rafa Kids shop first and meet this fantastic family.

Love the new whitewash finish! 

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all images: Rafa Kids

black & white life

I just spent week at home with my poorly boy. Such a long time for three year old without going out! It can really make you go crazy. So apart from watching Cars and Ice Age ten times a day, we were also drawing, painting, cutting and in general making as much mess as possible.

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Me and Samuel are now obsessed with clouds. All started from Mr Jack Black and leftover white balloons. We dressed ceiling in Sam's room with clouds and since then I'm making clouds on my graphics. 

also: something old and something new ended up on the shelves in our dining: this minimalistic cast iron vessel by Tom Dixon and super heavy vintage mince meat machine I found in the basement. Such a contrast between two things made from similar materials.

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lazy mornings...

child's imagination...

flower forest ...

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DIY project: stair handrail

This was not the simplest of the tasks and my husband spent long time trying to figure out the connections and chasing  the ancient pipe clamp tool, but as we have been so excited about the idea it was all worth it!

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So here it is - just installed stair balustrade made of electrical conduit.

Industrial and edgy looking, flexible  enough to follow peculiar arrangement of bespoke timber stair.





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the dinosaur you need to bend the pipes




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 we all had a go...

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It looks like a fun loving sculpture wrapped around our walls.

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We are really pleased with our tailored made creation.
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I love the rough look of it, what you think?


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Interior wish list challenge by Stil Inspitation

I am joining in this tempting challenge as Pella says "dream cost nothing" here are my choices:

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Mosa Mulars collection of wall tiles - stunning versatile and beautiful toned down colour palette

photo: Mosa Tiles

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Annaleena Design clothing rails - perfection of minimalism, Im dreaming about it at least tree times a week

photos: Annaleena Design

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Electrical conduit - to make furniture, handrails, storage, decoration, art installation- painted black or white or in the raw finish

photo: Cow&Co

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white forever / black forever - fall in love with it

photo: via moa 

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IKEA PS range

photo : IKEA

pretty things

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as our home is finally coming together its time to accessorize!

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Jack Black by Tom Dixon is fantastic I picked it up on a flash sale

looks so great in white room and Samuel uses Mr Black as a slide

box was a great fun to- we used it to paint over and as a small house- just a bonus :)

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design & play :)

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I found  this amazing cowhide rug by Carl Hansen at Utility store

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this beautiful ceramic piece is by Stefan Evans - great textile and ceramic designer who actually does million of other things,

I picked it up at the Hope Street Festival

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the whole series of 

"Fragmented Form" is stunning

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Vee Speers poster from Fotografiska

my favourite photography artist righ now- amazing approach and mood

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Edison lamp got it here before in concrete and this time in sand blasted glass finish

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Small room big bed little boy

Samuel's room is finally finished! 

We still have some decoration and accessorising to do, 

but I couldn't wait to show the result of Tony's hard work! 

We managed to create spacious boy bedroom with funky bunk bed in room as small as 2.1m x 3.4m with lots of storage

At the back of the room Tony build large bunk bed with two storage boxes on wheels. 

Ae opened the ceiling to give impression of space  

and installed floating panel over the bed 

(lights which you can turned down work brilliant at the bed time).

Everything is painted white which gives amazing light and freshness.

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Shelfs, step stool and wardrobe system - IKEA.

Rug- Habitat

Hang it All - Vitra

In the future when Sam is big enough to move to the spacious loft, 

part of this room (currently hosting wardrobe) 

will be converted to shower room with glass wall and sliding door. 

The rest of the space will be used as library/ study/ day bed/ guest sleeping zone.

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