After I wrote this post last month, I started thinking how to incorporate a little bit of yellow at the Happy House.The first project is really simple: I painted the sit of the iconic Ikea Frosta stool using a bright acrylic paint. It fits perfectly close to the new crochet blanket!The second project involved the small wall that is situated… View Post
Crochet idea: how to use yarn leftovers
Few days ago I took a closer look to my yarn cabinet {the one in the living room} and I noticed a lot of yarn leftovers from previous projects. If you’re a crocheter like me or a knitter you know very well what I mean: we’re always full of leftovers and we’re always looking for ideas on how to use… View Post
Soft Christmas at the Happy House
“Soft” is the word that best represents the Christmas decorations at the Happy House. No real tree this year {although I’m considering to buy a very small one just for the lovely smell!}, since the house will be filled with relatives and the baby will probably need some space as well. I’ve decided so to decorate only the “upper” part… View Post
Baby prep #2: the new sofa cover and the old rug
As mentioned in this post, I thought to change the sofa cover, to make it more “baby friendly”. So I bought this dark grey version and I’m very pleased with it, although the light blue is still my favorite. The beni ourain itself has been moved to my studio {here} and the black and white Ikea rug is back in the… View Post
Baby room #14 {This modern life}
We’re almost at the end of this journey through the sponsors that made possible the baby room design. And very soon, I’ll finally show you the complete room!Today it’s time for “This modern life”, an on line shop based in UK that gathers the most amazing objects from the top quality brands, to furnish kids rooms. For the sponsorship I received… View Post
Miko design for the baby room {and for me!}
Few weeks ago my friend Erika, owner and creative mind behind the dutch brand Miko design, surprised me with a lovely gift: two pieces of her new fabric, “Souvenirs de Paris”. She gave me the two versions, the 210 gr cotton in white and aqua {perfect for cushions, bags, curtains} and the 140 gr cotton in white and blue {suitable… View Post
Today I heart this #23
Today it’s a happy day! Yesterday evening, after more than 10 days, our beloved Penny Lane came back home. She was hiding in our neighbor shed for all these days, too scared to move or to meow in search of help. But somehow in the end she has been noticed and immediately rescued: what a joy! She’s very skinny but… View Post
Baby room #13 {Design letters}
When should be the best time to teach a baby the design fundamentals?As soon as you can, if you ask me! So, let me introduce the new sponsor for the baby room, the danish company Design Letters, that produces a huge range of products with Arne Jacobsen‘s typography. This typography has been hand drawn in 1937 and now the company… View Post
DIY: hand stamped baby clothes
Happy new week! Let’s hope this week will brings us our Penny Lane back home.Yesterday I finally had the chance to make this DIY, that was in my to do list for a while now. It’s a super easy way to decorate boring kids clothes! I bought these grey sweatshirts and the white leggings at Hema and I added a… View Post
L O V E
Last Sunday me and Alberto had the privilege to be photographed by Anki; I love her style: clean, honest and magical.The weather and the location were perfect, we had a walk in the wood and the result are these wonderful pictures {and many more that I’ll keep for myself}.Thank you Anki for this unforgettable moments you captured for us. Domenica… View Post
