Famille Summerbelle News

It's December 2nd and it's starting to look like Christmas at home! Today I finished customising the advent calendar I had cut the previous year and added some colours and new activities to do on the back of each illustration. I had no time to make a brand new one this year and to be honest I think this one...

It was my birthday treat during our week in Majorca. I really wanted to visit the Fundació Pilar i Juan Miró in Palma and it was really special: not only it was sunny, it was my birthday (42 eeek!), I was with my favourite people (my husband and my 3 kids) and in a place so inspiring and full of...

Sorry for the lack of posts over the past weeks. We moved from the Netherlands to the neighbouring country, Germany this August. We are slowly settling in this beautiful white house who must have been built in the early 1900. How stunning is this entry with the stained glass windows?! This is the 5 of us waving goodbye to our...

If you think of cement tiles, no doubt you'll have one of Popham Design image saved in your Pinterest board (like mine on Floors) or in your Inspiration folder. Every single interior mag has been featuring stunning homes decorated with the highly colourful and bold patterns of Caitlin and Samuel Down-Sandes, the owners of the brand. They have revolutionised cement...

The Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven ended last Sunday. I wanted to share with you some of my highlights. Ophelia and I left early morning by train from Amsterdam to meet with my younger sister Charlotte in Eindhoven. Charlotte studied Product Design at the Design Academy, she knew the town very well and most ex-students exhibiting so we were very...

Ophelia loves to keep an incredible amount of small things in her bedroom such as cute little erasers, hair clips, pencils, make up, paint pots, pearls and threads (I used to do the same!). Now all those little things have found a home... Our House boxes are a great storage solution to hide in a fun and stylish way small...

It has been a month since we came back from our long Summer break and I am already thinking of the holidays and where we could go next with the children. When we go abroad for a family weekend break or longer holidays we always try to rent an apartment instead of staying in hotels as we like to have...

When Ophelia comes back from school she often comes to my studio and ask to do stuff with me (like drawing and making things). I had a dozen of Posca (water based paint markers. They are very easy to clean with window cleaner product) on my desk in front of me, and don't ask me why but I thought it...

Oh yes! and it has been a pretty good one last week as well. I am very much enjoying working with a couple of creative people who are doing a project on Famille Summerbelle. Can't say much for now, but I will keep you informed before the Summer. This is a photo of the mood board in my studio. I...

Chatou is a place to the west of Paris where the Impressionists used to come and paint on the charming banks of the river Seine. Twice a year (March and September) a huge flea market La Foire à La Brocante et aux Jambons is set on the Ile des Impressionnistes. I recommend to have lunch at the nearby Maison Fournaise...

Cointreau, cranberry juice and Prosecco was the drink of the night; the opening night of our month long residence at The Collection boutique in Le Marais, Paris. This is the first time that we have had the opportunity to feature our entire collection in a single shop, and this is not just any shop! The Collection is a reference in...

Marika Giacinti is launching her eponymous pillow label from Paris. They are manufactured in a traditional French home linen factory. Each pillow is beautifully crafted with pompom, fringe and screen printed patterns. Her online shop will open around September/October time.

featured in Elle Deco Thailand in the March issue.

Over the next few days I will post about things I liked at Maison & Objet. I went last Friday for few hours so I didn't manage to see it all (the show is massive!). Funny glass collection from Fabrica (the communication research centre finance by Benetton) for Secondome (a design gallery in the heart of Rome).

I loved the colours used in the Ferm Living collection. From the top left: Wine bottle candleholders, Remix Yellow cushion, Molecule Building Set, Copenhagen tea towel. Danish designs from Hay. from the top left: Plopp stool by Oskar Zieta, Display Me Box, Nobody chairs for adult and child by Komplot Design, Fold Unfold table cloth by Margrete Odgaard.

Installations by Confetti System. Perfect for the end of year festivity.

The beautiful Papier Maché online mag has released a new issue. As always it's a pleasure to read and look at. I wanted to say a big MERCI to Emma Cassi for including our new coral pink Paris map in her photoshoot 'I fell asleep amongst the flowers.. for a couple of hours...' (love the title). This little blond curly...

I wanted to share with you the inspirational interior and the beautiful work of Rie Elise Larsen. I love the bright colours in the white interior. Her mobiles are so beautiful. Via Trend Bible