Chiara Rapaccini

 

I hinted at Italian artist Chiara Rapaccini's work here, highlighting her fabulous children's furniture designs.
Now it's time to point you in the direction of her sculptures and mixed media creations.

Her posters and children's books are wonderful too.

Go and explore!

Fun, bright and colourful - love!

Shh!

 You'll wake the baby

Sleeping in Sinue's 6,243 EUR handmade leather cradle

And we wouldn't want that now, would we?

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Shop Watch: Niguedouille

A new find, Niguedouille, one to keep an eye on...

Eden's Bouquet

I happened upon Eden's Bouquet the other day and really love some of their hat designs in particular. Savannah is hat mad and I'm a fan of vintage-inspired children's clothes, if you remember.

Although Summer is on its way out here in the South of France, bloomers and petticoats can be worn with tights for a while, and I like layering clothes anyway.

You'll find some beautiful heirloom furniture and vintage pieces at Eden's Bouquet too. One I will definitely be keeping an eye on!

The vintage playroom

Like many, I love combining old and new finds to create a modern vintage look around the house. The whole family enjoys going to flea markets, car boot sales and Emmaus so we pick up lots of nice furniture there or go to one of our favourite brocantes.

There are some fantastic addresses online too. Here's a selection of furniture for children's bedrooms or playrooms from some of the European shops I love:









* Vintage child's woven basket chair from Winter's moon * French 60s children crossing sign from la Brocante de la Bruyère * Old Dutch children's kitchen unit from Old Basics (they do speak English and can arrange shipping) * Fun vintage building block coathangers from dedale-l'atélier *60s child's chair in yellow and red from Tas-ka