A shining morning after few days spent in the rainy Italy..finally I can use part of my Bråkig lot! Have a good start, I surely need a lot of energy to survive the week.* thanks to my friend Iro th…
When it’s time to decorate or restyle a room, there is an element that for 99% of the cases is never taking in consideration: the ceiling. But if you think about it, the ceiling can be a great focal p
The monthly appointment at my favourite flea market is something I can’t miss. It’s a sort of ritual: when I’m stressed I like to take a break and forget everything for a moment. …
Finally the last chapter of the “kitchen wall file” is ready to be shared.As you can see below I ended up choosing the Flexa stylish pink and I’m so so glad about it! The color is…
I love good design, I like to choose items that will stay with me for a long time. This perspective is quite recent {let’s say about a couple of years}, maybe it’s the sign I’m ge…
Saturday I had the chance to visit the vt wonen & design beurs with my friend Camilla, that was here to attend the Meet the Blogger.My attention has been caught by the huge vt wonen house and b…
Thanks to the Dutch climate I can crochet all year long, but of course is during the long winter that I like most sit on the couch and work {in front of a hot cup of tea}. As soon my daily work is …
The tropical trend is everywhere lately, have you noticed it?Bold colors and patterns are often used to decorate home textiles, accessories and wallpapers. Ikea of course is on track and just launc…
Happy September! I love this month, it brings hope for the future and new projects. In my case a lot of new projects, as the Happy House is facing a new phase with the new baby at the beginnin…
I’m really happy and proud today to share these pictures! It’s the before and after of the living room that has been published on the new Casa Facile, the magazine where I moved the fir…
Since the first look, I’ve been enchanted by the beauty of the phrase “It’s you, it’s always been you”, that Anki from Zilverblauw created for this poster. And I like …
In the past days I had the pleasure to host an italian friend.. what better occasion to prepare for the last time the guest room before the “big change”?Years ago I wrote a post about m…
Few weeks ago Anki and I, had the great pleasure to meet Sara, from the italian brand Bulbo. Bulbo is a start-up that wants to promote a relation between urban people and nature through a direct da…
How to use cleverly the space in a small apartment? Duplicate it with a mezzanine!And in this case, I simply love the result. Under the bed there is place for a cozy reading space..I love how the s…
At this time I’m on my way to Frankfurt, where I’ll be attending Heimtextil, the biggest international fair for home and textiles and the global benchmark for quality tex…
Since we moved to this house every year we grow our own little garden.Few years ago we bought a wood structure that has to be filled with soil and we placed it on the roof terrace above the kitchen…
Last Sunday I’ve been invited by my dear friend Lonneke to Kleine Fabriek in Amsterdam, for an Instagram meet-up with other cool moms. For me this is a brand new world: I’m no…
I can’t believe it, for once I’m ready for the monthly Urban Jungle Bloggers appointment!This month Judith and Igor challenged us with a topic that has been incredibly popular and stron…
..I miss you already ….mi manchi già..★Pictures: Ilaria Chiaratti and Alberto Bonomi for IDA Interior LifeStyle, 2013.✭All images of this post are shot by me. Thank you fo…
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I have a confession to make: before having Enea I never been interested too much in kids design, but now I can tell there is a whole world of beautiful products that make mamas very happy {like me}…
Finally after all the planning, we are almost ready to start the works in the attic.Actually I already started, as my workspace is now on the other side of the space {remember this plan?}. Everythi…
The “kitchen file” for the right part, is slowly coming together. We finally changed the radiator {you can still see the holes left by the previous one} and we’re waiting for the …
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Finally after all the planning, we are almost ready to start the works in the attic.Actually I already started, as my workspace is now on the other side of the space {remember this plan?}. Everythi…
Last week my parents visited us to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Not a lucky week, as Enea was a bit sick because of the new teeth. But Saturday I had the chance to spend the all day with…
It’s time today to introduce you another baby room sponsor: Cubit.Cubit is a modular shelving system made from MDF. You can choose between 25 formats in 8 depths and 17 colors, for endless co…
I didn’t had the chance to talk about the Pantone color of the year yet.The unusual fact is that for 2016 the colors are in fact two: rose quartz and serenity, a delicate shade of pink and a …
A piece of furniture that in my opinion should be in any baby room, is a comfortable chair. The fact is that parents stay in that room for long, night and day, especially in the first months. When …
I love good design, I like to choose items that will stay with me for a long time. This perspective is quite recent {let’s say about a couple of years}, maybe it’s the sign I’m ge…
Sometimes we need some changes..maybe just beacuse the season is changing, the window view is different, the boots are ready to be weared and the sun now is colder..or maybe just because you’…
I love this project!A 16 square meters room that before was dark and a total mess, it’s now functional and bright and includes the parents bed corner, the office area and the lovely baby room…
Saturday I had the chance to visit the vt wonen & design beurs with my friend Camilla, that was here to attend the Meet the Blogger.My attention has been caught by the huge vt wonen house and b…
As I promised yesterday, here other pictures from the Woonbeurs 2011.Come promesso ieri, ecco altre immagini dal Woonbeurs 2011.101 WoonideeënAriadne at homeIlaria Chiaratti 2011
I’m very happy today to introduce my new sponsor: Tulimami. Anna, the owner and the creator, make lovely cherry pits pillows, dolls and other little and lovable creatures. For this sponsorish…
Saturday I had the chance to visit the vt wonen & design beurs with my friend Camilla, that was here to attend the Meet the Blogger.My attention has been caught by the huge vt wonen house and b…
Happy new week! I’m on my way to Paris, to attend the Maison&Objet fair with a bunch of cool blogger friends. I will share later this week my impressions and my pictures. In the mean…
After my last studio arrangement {here}, I realized that the new setting wasn’t working well. The fact is that I need space, a lot of space to be precise!I need a desk to work and I need stor…
Last week my parents visited us to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Not a lucky week, as Enea was a bit sick because of the new teeth. But Saturday I had the chance to spend the all day with…
Blogged today on: IDA interior LifeStyle
Blogged today on: IDA interior LifeStyle
Last friday I took advantage of the sunny and windy day {and the fact that my grandma is here!} and I painted the coral dresser.I still love that coral shade, but not for the bedroom. Originally th…
I already said that several time and at the risk of sounding overly posh I have to say it again: I don’t like tv. I’m not talking about the action of watching tv, I mean the device. Tha…
Thank you so much for all the comments on the previous post, but I want to specify that the one that I showed yesterday was not the last video, just the last one for the series “2 styling, 1 …
Oh, finally it’s Friday! Do you have any plans for the weekend? I’m very happy because tomorrow I’ll visit the woonbeurs in Amsterdam. I’ve been invited for a blog meet…
Happy new year dear blog friends!This year I decided to break the tradition and to don’t write the usual accomplishments and resolutions list, I find it too restricted for the projects I have…
I love good design, I like to choose items that will stay with me for a long time. This perspective is quite recent {let’s say about a couple of years}, maybe it’s the sign I’m ge…
