It is that time of the year again… Christmas decorations are up in the malls and I’m so ready for this silly season to start! We are also buying a new Christmas tree next week so I’m so excited to get the festivities going. I have yet again rounded up […]
Decorex 2018 Decorex JHB, the leading décor, design and lifestyle exhibition, will be celebrating 25 years of connecting people with the latest trends, styles, textiles and furniture at this year’s #rhythmoflife show. “It has been an incredible year for décor and design and we are so excited to be celebrating […]
A monochrome nursery is always a winner and currently one of the most popular schemes for nurseries and even toddler rooms. Â It has become the go to scheme for gender neutral nursery themes for parents, and it is a great way of incorporating high contrast stimulation for promoting that teeny […]
I’m currently busy doing a playroom that will need to accomodate a 4 year old, a 7 year old and occasionally older as well as younger kids. This huge age group has definite changes in furniture needs so I opted to look at bigger furniture than the average toddler furniture […]
 You’ve all seen sneak peeks of Amelia’s GORGEOUS new floral nursery on Mayalief’s insta feed and I’m so excited that Little Interiors has the honour of doing a room tour of this gorgeous room. Mom, Michelle, owner and maker of Mayalief has transformed Amelia’s bedroom into a Pinterest worthy bedroom […]
Let’s Flamingle! I’m a little flamingo obsessed this week. It is my daughter’s 7th birthday next week and I’m all flamingo and glittered up and in full party prep mode. While looking for some party decor I kept on being distracted by the gorgeous room decor that jumped up onto […]
Do you love llama’s? No prob-llama!! So do I! {can you tell?} This llama mama have picked some of the most llama-licious inspired interiors and products to share with you… There might be an Alpaca seen here or there but hey, let’s go on an adventure… alpaca my bag! […]
I love gorgeous keepsakes and special ways of keeping a memory alive especially when it comes to my kids. I love making and keeping imprints and prints of my kids hands and feet, just because they will never be that little again and the kids also love seeing how small […]
On the theme of neutral nurseries we created a spinoff from our neutral nursery; a sweet girly nursery fit for a princess but that does not scream pink from every corner of the room. A gorgeous room elegantly styled in soft pinks, natural wood and hints of metallics. A cozy retreat […]
A neutral nursery will always be in style due to its adaptability and this design fits right into our tribute to our beautiful South Africa for our latest style session. People have different reasons for creating gender neutral nurseries, some do not know the gender of the baby, some would […]
A minimalist contemporary girls room with a South African flair – because local is chic! In this room reveal we wanted to again incorporate what we love about our beautiful South Africa, into a very chic girls room. Modern simplistic designs inspired by Scandinavian styles merged with touches of simplistic […]
We heart South Africa In the next nursery reveal we want to share how we love and experience South Africa. This country, located on the most southern tip of Africa has the ability to offer the best of everything this continent has to offer. Â South Africa offers an amazing canvas […]
Our LittleME high contrast dangles are amazing when using them with our frames, but they bring out very creatives sides of moms when they are one the move or just do not have the tools necessary!! As a standard we recommend using the high contrast dangles on the steel frame […]
We’ve created a little nook as a wee bit of a teaser for the next few The Collaborative reveals. We are leading up to the Kamers|Makers Autumn show at St David’s Marist Inanda and we have an amazing product range lined up and have included some of the brands in […]
If you have a kid that has any access to YouTube this post if for you!! Your child has probably stumbled upon a few DIY tutorials by kids and adults alike showing your child how to make slime. DIY SlIME is definitely a buzzword in my daughter’s vocabulary. My daughter, […]
The sun is rising a little bit later each morning and the leaves are turning into all shades of brown and burnt orange. Autumn is creeping up and slowly letting us get use to the cooler months approaching. I’m not a winter person at all but these in between seasons […]
A few weeks ago I watched a series called 13 Reasons Why on Netflix and it was such a touching and sobering show about how 13 small acts can have such a huge impact, ending in death ,on one person. It also resonated with my life and how people have […]
Who does not like parties?! We sure do and setting up a baby shower, baby reveal or a sip-and-see party is for sure high on our favourite parties to arrange and decorate. And guess what…… It’s PARTY TIME!! We’ve teamed up with some lovely brands to setup this ultra violet […]
We have very exciting news! We have teamed up with Popsiebelle as their official South African online retailer. The Popsiebelle brand aims to create products to get your kids to explore their imagination and create creative stories that they imagine up. A few of my personal favourite products from their […]
It is only fitting that we start our first The Collabortive room reveal for 2018 embracing the month of love with pinks and reds taking the lead role for the month and this reveal. Many of us grew up hearing that pink and red do not go well together, a […]
Ultra violet is the Pantone colour of 2018, a deep and vibrant colour, you can either love it or hate it, I for one love it. It can be quite a daunting colour to bring into a space but luckily there is no need to go all Prince on a […]
After 5-6 weeks of school holidays most moms are happy for schools to start up again, I sure am. We did a round up of some back to school décor inspiration to get the kids easing into school and homework again after this long break. A few tips to set […]
Holiday season is coming to a close and we most of us are back at work and schools are about to start. We’d like to cling to this amazing season for a little longer before long summer days draws to an end. We did a mini shoot with our makers […]
Our holiday activities normally include loads of beach time or visiting some family friendly spots during our visit to the coast. On the odd rainy day we get up to some fun indoor activities and I found this no baking DIY gingerbread house kit that we all enjoyed making. The kit included […]
I love December Holidays in South Africa, and the fact that we are fortunate enough to have the festive season during summer time makes me love it even more. I would like to share with you, my 2017 holiday lust haves for the festive season. {See the 2016 list}. I […]
Drum roll please…. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls…. get ready to get stunned by yet another amazing production by #TheCollaborative_SA. —–hear the crowd roaring—– We are excited to share with you the last room reveal of our 5th The Collaborative style session. This circus themed bedroom is a stunner and […]
I have been dying to make some major changes in my office area. I was stuck looking at brown brick walls for 9 hours a day putting quit a damper on the creative juices at times, so an office makeover was desperately needed. I decided that painting the walls was […]
When you think of the Kalahari, a baby nursery is not the first thing that comes to mind. But with the rising trend of not having a full nursery, we could not resist the temptation to create a nook that will be able to fit into any grown up space […]
To PLAY means to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose. In the latest, The Collaborative room reveal we got to do just that, PLAY. We wanted to create an area with bold colours and a serious accent on FUN! We wanted to […]
This year Decorex SA has introduced the Milk Jug cafe to the Decorex shows, an area specifically dedicated to kids, surrounded by kids decor and interior inspiration. Little Interiors was honoured to have teamed up with an amazing group of kids decor brands to design a drool-worthy nursery space. My […]
You’ve got the budget but you do not know where to start, it’s normal for anyone to feel overwhelmed by the choices and deadlines when doing an interior space. Sometimes it helps getting a professional in to help you in the form of an interior consultation to help with some […]
I could not wait to share this confetti & pastels room designed for a very special girl. My brief from the very adamant 6 year old was that she wanted a room with pink, purple, gold and glitter with unicorns and confetti – a brief I’m sure that most 6 […]
Sometimes less is more and sometimes more is more. The brief for this nursery was to create a gender neutral, stylish and clutter free area form mom and baby. I did not use a specific theme in the room but the LittleME Cacti crib sheeting inspired a more tribal feel […]
In My Little Pony – Friendship is Magic, every pony represents an element of harmony to help teach children important friendship values. Each pony has a trait that is key in building strong, caring and empathetic young people – and boy do we need some more people like that in […]
We get asked often to do the LittleME high contrast stimulation dangles in softer colours to fit into a specific nursery colour scheme, which we can do {and it has it’s place} but it defies the object of high contrast stimulation. Read more here about the benefits of high contrasting […]
This toddler room for Demetri encapsulates everything about being a boy. Little Demetri is almost 3 and loves trains, rockets, robots and planes. I did not want to bind the room with only one theme, Â I would like to have the option to tweak the room as he grows up, […]
  We live in a house built in the 70’s, so home renovations were inevitable for us and we have been prolonging it for way to long. A few months ago we woke up one morning and decided to actually just start the renovations. Our plan for the first leg of the […]
Winter Wonderland The first chills of winter came creeping in this weekend and this means it is the best time to share our WINTER WONDERLAND room with you. This is one room that exceeded our expectations by miles. We used shades of blue and mint and played with pops of pink […]
Come into My Room, My Small Playground Designing a child’s room is no child’s play. It must be a place where the little ones can have fun and indulge their sense of exploration and imagination. Another priority parents must not lose sight of is safety. And when you want to […]
The LittleME by Little Interiors decor brand is launching an amazing, ONE OF A KIND range of cot sheets at KAMERS|Makers Autumn shows in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is a beautiful range of illustrated fitted sheets in collaboration with illustrator extraordinaire Tracey Preston from Ten Eleven Twelve (#sectretcollab).The range is designed […]
 The hottest buzzword in the new season is “Swoon”. Not only because we’ve been anticipating the reveal of the new Swoon range by La Fede but also because it so perfectly describes the look and the feel of the next room reveal by The Collaborative. Think florals, dusty pinks, golds, […]
We decided to take a little step away from the super trendy toddler rooms and we had a bit of nostalgic fun by creating a quirky, retro gaming inspired room for boys. We wanted recreate some memories from our own childhood in a very simplistic design. We used some vintage furniture pieces […]
The flirtatious and flamboyant flamingo is the centre point of this new room reveal. The currently trendy bird is popping up everywhere. It is believed that “To see a Flamingo in your dream symbolises your sense of community and cooperation. If you focus on working together toward a common goal […]
Celebrating Valentine’s day today I wanted to do a love inspired room. Typically Valentine’s day reminds of reds and not so much of softer colours. I wanted to stick to soft romantic shades of pink and grey, with the Silhouette Wing Rug – Lorena Canals being the centre of attention. {how […]
Boho chic is top of the current trend lists, the style is influenced by both bohemian and hippy styles. We used florals, pastels and macrame as key elements in making this boho theme work well. We used more pastel colours which makes an amazing nursery theme but can also be ideal for an older […]
Black and white has been the dominant colour scheme in a lot of rooms lately. The Rock ‘n Roll theme is the ambassador for the black and white themed room. We added pops of red and blue to this with some accessories and loads of texture. This theme can be used in […]
Unicorns, bunnies, rainbows and sleepy clouds…. that’s what girls are really made of. The unicorn room is a busy, fun and eclectic room to inspire and bring creative play to every little girl! This room was purely designed with fun in mind, and boy did we play. We are loving […]
Greenery is the Pantone colour of 2017 so it is only fitting to have our first room reveal from the 3rd The Collaborative shoot named accordingly. We wanted to create a room with an older child in mind. Black and white colour schemes are still trending worldwide but we wanted to bring […]
Zach’s Room Tour Tanielle from @watchzachgrow allowed us a sneak peek into her newly done room for her little Zach. This gorgeous little boy has the most beautiful smile and the vibrant room really shows of his energy. Zach’s favourite colour is green so Tanielle decided on go with a soft […]
“Brand repping” is a reinvented way of advertising. It has been around forever and has recently been a growing marketing tool in South Africa for small businesses using people with a good eye, trendy style and growing online following. You can get high quality photo’s of your products in real life settings […]