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Just returned from my work travels in Paris and calming down my mind with some tea. I always look forward to coming home after a few days away, showing what a home should also be, a sanctuary to unwind ✨ #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #calmness #sanctuary #tea

[Before🗻/After🌋: Kids Room] As a parent it is a privilege to see your kids growing up and becoming independent. One step towards more independency can be a kid‘s own room. So, furnishing this one came with an important mandate. Our son quickly accepted his new sleeping place and it was quite rewarding to see how comfortable he felt. But make no mistake, his play time was still mostly in rooms we were lingering in. Yet he enjoyed discovering his own four walls more and more day after day. Now I‘m by far no kids furniture expert but when choosing the interior we valued solutions that can grow with our son. In our research we came across Oliver Furniture that offers beds that can be transformed from a cot to a junior bed through five different bed versions at no extra cost, provided that one buys the junior kit in the first place. So, in theory the bed can be used until the age of 9. Now let me add a big caveat right there, as I have no real life data that this will really work but I like the idea in the first place. Our bed is from the series called Wood Collection, and so is the cabinet. Then yes, you have seen right that we have added a Togo chair from Ligne Roset in our son‘s room. You think that‘s decadent? I agree but let me give you my reasoning. This is not a chair for my son necessarily, although he loves jumping on and off from it, but one for the parents. Imagine the time we spend reading bed time stories, so why wouldn‘t we look to maximise our sitting comfort? And I think it blends in well in the room. The fabric is alcantara which is a suede-like microfibre that is known for its durability. Therefore, perfect for it‘s purpose. Lastly, I have built a diaper changing table from various PLATSA Ikea cabinets, that we had left over from our walk-in closet. I‘d give it a 6.5 out of 10 but it does the trick. Rounded off by some jungle-themed wallpaper and related art from Steffie De Leeuw, as well as storage cabinets from Montana. #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #kidsroom #babybed #oliverfurniture #ligneroset #togo #montana #ikea #steffiedeleeuw #wallpaper #decoration

[🪑🥷♥️: Taking down Xmas Decor] I‘m a sucker for Christmas decoration. Anything is allowed that brings the spirit into our home. You‘ll find all of them in our apartment during the season: the advent wreath, the nutcracker, the lights, several advent calendars with different types of chocolate, and of course the tree in all its glory. We usually put up the tree at the beginning of December. We make a big day out of it and sometimes invite family over. This time our 1.5 year old son helped as well, although he wasn‘t really interested and he didn‘t get the fuzz about it yet. We tend to buy Nordmann firs, however this year was the first time my wife and I debated about having a fake tree. We saw one at our friends‘ place and I have to say it was well made. Of course it‘s not the same feel and I would miss the smell that these real trees spread in the room, but it‘s fair to say that it‘s less sustainable and a bit weird to cut a tree and then throw it away a few weeks later when you think about it. I see others with living potted trees but I’m lacking the green thumb unfortunately. And don‘t forget the effort to take down the tree again. Ours looked fairly sad in the end, as we were not at home for at least two weeks during the holidays and the tree was lacking water. So, this fella went super dry and needles were everywhere. This is when my OCD gets triggered and it was anyways about time to take down the Christmas decorations. Are you using real or fake trees?🌲 #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #christmas #tree #nutcrackers #realorfake #decoration

[🪑🥷♥️: Walking the Closet] It‘s frosty out there. Time to get out the winter gear to better cope with these temperatures. When we moved in, we decided to give up a bedroom in our apartment to transform it into a walk-in closet. We always wanted a dedicated space to store our clothes and belongings while keeping everything organised and accessible. As we planned our walk-in closet, we initially, looked for customised cabinet solutions from local carpenters but seeing the price tags we quickly discarded that idea. While the designs were lovely and I totally appreciate the craftsmanship behind it, it just felt over the top for a rental. So, we once again opted for Ikea. As opposed to our kitchen though, putting up these PLATSA cabinets was a total nightmare. In any case, we are very happy with how the closet has come together, that we further elevated through a marble top from Superfront and overlays from recycled leather from eigengut.de to give the closet more of a high end look and feel. #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #walkincloset #closet #ikea #superfront #eigengut #decoration

Happy new year to you guys. We extended our family time and spent New Year‘s in Austria. Back to Munich soon and ready to tackle 2025 🥷🚀🐍 #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #2025 #newyear #yearofthesnake

[🥷🔎: Eames Lounge Chair] This is where I spent a good amount of time during the Christmas holidays to the extent our son allowed it. It‘s the home of my in-laws in Heidelberg where one can find design pieces such as this Eames Lounge Chair from Vitra in classic black leather and the Santos Palisander laminated back shell. The origins of this chair date back to 1956, when film director Billy Wilder allegedly desired for a modern, yet comfortable chair. And the designer duo Ray and Charles Eames delivered once more. The Eames loungers are offered by Herman Miller and Vitra, the latter having the distribution licence for Europe. When sitting in this iconic chair I noticed a few things. Firstly, it is much more comfortable than it looks. The leather feels very soft and the seat ergonomics are well thought through. Yet, I have to admit that the original back-rest comes almost a bit short for my hight of 6ft 1. I noticed, though, that Vitra is also offering an extended version to account for this problem (which I haven’t tested yet). When sinking in and placing the feet on the ottoman chair one experiences the full level of comfort. The ottoman is however an additional piece that comes at a cost. The swivel base makes the sitting more dynamic and adjusts to every occasion. Lastly, I‘m a fan of this rather modern interpretation of the classic club chair with its reduced industrial look that is yet not taking a toll on the comfort level. It seems I‘m not the only one and today you see them in many households, be it originals or replicas. So, it comes with some dilutive flavour. #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #vitra #hermanmiller #rayandcharleseames #eamesloungechair #decoration

Merry Christmas everyone! Do you have white Christmas where you are? I‘m currently in Heidelberg with my family and it‘s best weather but no snow … ❄️🤷 #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #christmas #familytime

[🪑🥷♥️: Channeling the inner Barista] For years now we have tried to evolve from our Nespresso game and we are making slow but steady progress. Having a dedicated coffee corner gives it an almost professional feel. Yet, it will take us certainly a few more cups of practice until we will finally dare to self-certify us as home baristas. When we had some leftovers of our kitchen tiles, we made the decision to create a little coffee nook. We used a white oak veneer Tylko sideboard as a base. As my interest in coffee goes hand in hand with my interest in wine, we also fitted our Liebherr GrandCru wine fridge into the sideboard, which is handy as we can also store our oat milk in there for the occasional cappuccino in the morning. Apologies if this annoys any wine lover out there. In any case, we liked the solution and it gives a bit of a built-in look. The center piece is certainly our Rocket Mozzafiato with the very useful shot timer. Now, I‘m not a very tech savvy person in general and when I make purchase decisions, I usually go with my gut. I certainly looked at the wide universe of available espresso machine brands out there but for some reason my inner barista identified best with Rocket. It‘s one of the younger manufacturers in the market but evolved out of the ECM heritage actually. Maybe it‘s the large cycling community that is attracted by Rocket and being a cyclist myself. The mill is an Eureka Mignon with a timer function as well. We rounded off our coffee corner with two black steel shelves from Westwing to store all relevant utensils, and the butterfly chair from cuero to just sink in with a deserved cup. #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #coffee #coffeecorner #tylko #rocketespresso #rocket #mozzafiato #espresso #eureka #westwing #decoration #butterflychair #cuero

[Before🗻/After🌋: Bathroom] When we decided to sign the lease for our current apartment we knew that we sacrificed on the bathroom. While we finally had a second guest bathroom, both looked rather sterile and came without windows and any storage space. We knew we had to change that. Now furnishing a bathroom in a rental apartment is similar to furnishing a kitchen in a rental apartment. It’s often fairly specific and most likely won‘t be taken with you when moving out again. So, it should stay ideally within budget. In my search for suitable cabinets, I came across absolut-bad.de. They are a specialised German manufacturer of bathroom furniture, offering customisable solutions. Don’t expect Ikea prices but given the quality and the service throughout the ordering process, I find them reasonably priced for custom-made furniture. I ordered the same sink cabinets for both bathrooms but was able to change the width, height and length to perfectly fit them into each room. The mirrors also came from them and are customisable as well. The oak veneer of the cabinets and the indirect light of the mirrors add some warmth that these rooms terribly needed. Lastly, the bathrooms were just too white, so we decided to go for wallpaper. The pattern creates a bit of retro vibes and the texture makes it less sterile as in the case of classic paint. When you go for wallpaper in bathrooms make sure they are water resistant. #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #bathroom #absolutbad #wallpaper #decoration

[🪑🥷♥️: Right-sizing Rugs] Rugs fulfil so many purposes in a home, which is why you can find plenty of them in our apartment. However, as always it‘s about the right balance and I‘m not the „placing a rug on a rug“ type of person. When selecting a rug there are couple of things you should keep in mind: function, size and colour. Rugs can have different functions depending on the room. In dining rooms or kitchens they need to be sturdier and more stain resistant, while in living or bed rooms they should perhaps be softer and more comfortable. Rugs can also act as a room divider, which can come in handy in larger spaces and provide for more structure and depth. Once you have defined the function, you need to get the size right. This again depends on your room but also on the furniture that is placed on the rug. You should definitely avoid going too small, as it will make the whole living environment disharmonious. But also be careful with very large rugs, you don‘t want to overload either. Try to visualise the size beforehand. You can use painter crepe on the floor and mark the edges of the envisaged rug size. Keep it for some days and see how it feels. Lastly, go for the right colour. This is a subjective topic and again depends on function and size. A cosy bed room rug mostly fits with darker or lighter earthy shades, while smaller rugs in a white kitchen for example can go well with brighter colours or patterns. Personally, I find that there are many ready-made rugs available that cater to function and colour preference. However, size can be very specific and at least in our apartment it was very difficult to buy rugs off the rack. At the same time, I don‘t think you necessarily should spend a fortune, as a lot of life happens on them. You walk, you scratch, you spill and heavy furniture will leave its mark. So most likely they will need to be replaced every 5 plus years. In search for a good rug supplier that can customise without me breaking the bank, I have come across Wool&Wire, a Belgium producer of customisable rugs in wool, sisal and wood fiber. I recommend. #home #furniture #furninja #love #interior #design #rug #carpet #woolandwire #decoration