A new view ( part 2 )

Is it a crime to post about the same room twice? Our new carpet arrived yesterday and my fingers getting itchy to putt this new view on camera. 

My dream in this apartment would be an all white floor. But I know thats not gonna happend any day soon I have decided to choose an all white carpet instead. I order mine at bol.com from a brand Quartigo, this carpet has an easy maintenance and that is the main reason that we've chosen this one.  
So from now on Aoki has a little rectangular island to play on. 

Enjoy your weekend guys! 

A new view

Our living room has always been a work in progress. Because its one of the rooms that we use the most as a family. 

I wanted to create a living space that is light, spacious, low maintenance and most of all comfortable for all family members.  

So why did I choose this couch? You guys heard me talking about the colour white always brings brighttnes in small spaces. This couch has been a piece I've thought about adding to our living room for a year but after finding out that this Arild couch has been out of collection at Ikea I went looking second hand. So when I saw this jewerly on Dutch 'marktplaats' I couldn't resist it. Now we have this lovely piece in our living room and it has everything I was looking for.
- tip: a dark colour couch on a white wall will stand out and making it seem like the couch is coming to you. So choose a light colour palette that blends in because you need to avoid to much contrast between the walls, floors and furniture. 

So before we go off and celebrate our weekend. I wanted to share our new couch and so our new view!

Second hand couch

Pouf

Neon heart light

Minimalism & motherhood

I find minimalism and motherhood can mix together and I think that a lot of people think they don't, which in my opinion is a misconception. 
Yes, we need to create an environment for our children that is stimulating. But that doesn't mean a kids room has to look a certain way. There doesn't have to be a discussion of what a kids room should be or look like. 
The most simple toys are the ones that bring a lot to Aoki and they are the most rewarding. 
Instead of searching for that one hit wonder song and play it over and over again. But then after a while you just remove it from your list. I want to invest less in trends and focus on what really matters. This also applies to Aoki's toys. Things like wooden blocks, that can be used as a whole town or food, or two hula hoop that end up for two little island on the floor or a wooden apple dollhouse that all of her little friends can visit mister dinosaur but it also can be used as a picnic basket. I know its not getting that x-factor reaction but in my experience its the most longevity as they inspire more imagination but also can be used in ten different ways.
As a dancer I always need to think outside of the box. This also applies in my type of motherhood by keeping it less and better.

A sneak a peak of Aoki room (part 1)

I'm such a perfectionist what comes writing a blog. Because I'm very insecure about my language but I've learned to keep blogging real.
So here is a blogpost about Aoki room part 1. I want to show you guys what we have done so far. 

As you can see at the picture here above this was taken from last year. She just got her new bed and floor. 

In the mean time her little room has changed from all white kids room to a monochrome black and white Aoki's room. This time I've chosen for the colour black. Why? because I find the colour black is chic. And I want to put that chicness into her little room. 

Before picture 

After Picture

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