Brand Spotlight - Rococo Furniture

While surfing the web searching for information for one of my current projects, I bumped into Rococo, a Mexican firm making the most amazing and gorgeous furniture revamp. Most of their furniture is Louis XV or XVI style, but they are restored using their own line of fabrics (with Mexican designs) or painted by local artisans and visual artists. The result: great pieces of furniture with character and lots of style.

Wish I could take my hands on one of them and paint it myself.

Really love them.

all images: rococo



Cool Art for Childrens' Rooms

I recently discovered Flavia, a Mexican ilustrator.

I am so in love with her work.

It's got the quality of making you dream and imagine stories.



Starts up your mind,
as any good ilustration does.

I really heart them.

And, I can picture them in a kid's room.

In fact, Flavia also designs wall decals.

 



If your interested, check out her blog.

There's really cool stuff.

Speaking of kids' rooms, I started 2011 cleaning and organizing my daughter's room. We were there together, all morning, doing her closet, drawers... just about everything. In the end, it was worth it, and we rented a movie to watch later that afternoon. A great treat for a great job! And such an excellent way to start this year.

 

I've got many plans for my home this 2011, but I have to concentrate on organizing first. Of course, I'll keep you posted. I know for sure there'll be tons of monsters creeping out of everywhere, but at least I'm done with one room!

 

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Brand Spotlight - Casa Midy

I can't believe I didn't know about Casa Midy before. I just spent hours checking out their catalogue.

 

Casa Midy was established in San Miguel Allende, founded by French Anne-Marie Midy and Mexican Jorge Almada. Casa Midy mixes a contemporary design with the traditional artisan methods of manufacturing, which make their designs totally mouth-watering to me.

This is an excellent option for your house and garden, so I recommend you to visit their page. It's got all their newest designs, and trust me their good!

As for me, I'd LOVE to have one of those tables in my living room... and definitely a lantern in my patio. I hope to get them soon!

Acapulco Chair

Straight from Mexico, meet the Acapulco Chair.

From unknown designer in the hip 60's, this chair is made of iron and is knit in an old Mayan fashion, similar to a technique used when knitting hammocks. The Acapulco chair is gaining popularity everyday thanks to it's spectacular design of simple lines and retro style. It has even been successfully presented in New York and Copenhagen.

I love it, as I love the memories it evokes from my childhood. :)

images: silla acapulco y oficina kreativa