kilims

Kilims are a type of woven carpet that have been created for many centuries..Today the trend of adding a kilim to a modern space adds instant ethnicity and timelessness.

(After seeing how nice these look in a space, I was sorely tempted to kidnap my husbands prized 100 yr. old Kilim and start turning it into pillows...)

Here are a few examples:

(image from the Marion House Book)

(image from the Marion House Book)

I love the following kilims for their totally non-traditional coloring:

(image from Emmas DesignBlogg)

(image from design*sponge)

These classic kilims really pull together a room:

this chair is definitely fun:

(images from design crisis)

SO it  turns out I don't have to destroy my husband's old kilim, Sukan from Etsy

sells beautiful kilim pillows and remnants of old carpets:

(Yippee!!!! That was my husband, not me. )

kids play

Dr. Spock once wrote that "Play is the Work of Children". 

What better way to support their vocation with spaces that encourage  fun, creativity and exploration. 

Here are a few images of childrens' rooms that will make you want to be a kid again:

(image from inspirational spaces)

(image from Life at Home)

(image from inspirational spaces)

(images from simply grove)

(image from lalalovelythings)

(image from Plastolux)

(image from decor pad)

(image from the design files)

(image from simply grove)

This is not a children's room, but a display of some of the latest kid-inspired fabrics from

IKEA for your next bedroom update:

Lastly, just for fun, some images from a book of photography all about the crazy things kids do, called the Family of Children:

and this was just too cute to pass up:

(image from Papier Mache)