Montessori Kid's Room

Last years, I discovered the Montessori educational system, because of my sweet Godchildren who is attending this school. After 5 years (oh my God...he is yet 8 years old) we are now so sure that it was the best choice...  

Montessori philosophy is not only focus on the education offered in a school but it is more spherical as it analyzes with details the way that parents ought to grow up their children and how they can organize their everyday life in their home so as their children achieve their independence very soon. Besides, the Montessori moto is: "Help me to do it by myself"!!!

Today, I will try to give you a spherical idea on what a Montessori kid's bedroom means!   According to Montessori system, the way we are usually equip & decorate an infant's or kid's room is extremely wrong! Firstly, we ought to "see" the room with the eyes of the child... that means, from her or his height. We have to create a room where our child could have access to everything without the help of an adult person and of course to feel free on it and to be always safe! For example, we don't need to buy a crib as its fence deprives the sense of the freedom. The best solution is to place a mattress directly on the floor, surrounded with a lot of pillows when our kid is newborn. Later, it will be easier for the child to move from the bed without help! Also, it is very important for his mental growth the placement of a mobile above his bed and a mirror next to it so as the baby start recognize himself.

Another point in Montessori philosophy  is the way we store the toys and the books in a kid's room. Everything must be easily accessible... So, we have to create storage shelves and bookshelves  of short height. 

Here you can find a lot of inspiration on how you can organize your sweetie's room, making her or him happier and help her or him to evolve into an independent person in the future!!!

p.s.: In this article I am just mentioning some information about the Montessori philosophy; in order to create a Montessori room by yourself, you need the help of a professional or many hours of studying about it, as there are tons of information around the www...

Hand painted floors

This is the lowest cost and most inspired way to make a change in your home's floors if you have been bored of them or they are in need of renovation and you cant't afford it now. 

So, you have only to decide which colors you will prefer to use in your floors' renovation, what kind of designs or patterns you will paint on them and in what dimensions. The next step is to go buying the colors and start working...

I think that I would working on this project without stoping until finish it, as I would be desperately impatient to see the result of my effort.

Today, I took inspiration from Paola's Navone holiday home in the island of Serifos... Her home is traditionally constructed according the Cycladic architecture with stone walls, whitewashed surfaces, wooden ceilling and of course cement floors both inside and outside home. 

Traditionally, every year the inhabitants of Cyclades used to whitewash not only the external surfaces of their homes, so as to protect them from the hot sun rays, but they used to paint  designs on the floors of their homes' patios or on the alleys with the same pigment, made by plaster and water!

In the same way, Paola Navone modernizing this method of Cycladic floor painting, created very interesting floors for her home. In some spaces she used a white pattern on the grey cement background. But, I found brilliant the idea of painting faux carpets on the floor... 

An aquatic nook in the garden

You don't have to have a little pond in your garden in order to grow water plants. All you need is sun, a little outdoor space, a container and a lot of imagination...

Sunday Morning Tales

Sunday at least... and the weather is ideal for a walk near the sea ether for enjoying a coffee gazing at the deep blue or trying to make our first sea bathing of the season!!! Have a wonderful time whatever you! :)

Bright nights

As the weather becomes better each day, we tend to spend more time outdoor... Personally,  I love to spend my evenings in my balcony, enjoying the romantic atmosphere created by the candles I light up among the plants in different size lanterns and the retro floor lamp I have placed in a corner! This year, I plan to add some festive string lights too, as I find them amazing for outdoor spaces, especially for gardens! I believe that they add some magic to the hot summer nights , making them sparkle in the deep dark when the sun goes down... In the photos above, you can find ways on how to arrange them into your outdoor spaces. I found some lovely outdoor string lights at the One Kings Lane & the PigeonToeCeramics.

Bring romance to your bedroom with a canopy

A canopy bed always sounds exotic into my head and makes me dream of beutiful princess and fairies in its sight! I feel that a canopy can transorm a simple bedroom into an amazingly atmospheric, dreamy and serene space. I love the sight of sheer transparent drapes enfolding the bed while the light summer breeze make them waving! Oh...such a bedroom is ideal for real relaxation and the sweetest dreams you' ve ever seen!!!   

Even if you haven't a structured canopy bed, it is so simple to get the look of a canopy and to surround your bed in softeness and color... The easiest solution is to buy one from the market and attach it into your ceilling. But for those who would like to create a special atmosphere is to find a fabric which fits perfectly with your bedroom (I prefer light and ethereal fabrics) and make  it by yourshelves. I found 10 dreamy canopy bedrooms which can offer you a lot of inspiration in order to make your own! I felt in love with the bedroom of San Giorgio Mykonos Hotel (1st photo) and then with this one of Panormos retreat (3rd photo). Which is your favorite? 

Sunday Morning Tales

Sunday bliss is to lounging in an amazing island nook & enjoying the serenity of the Aegean while feeling the fresh breeze caressing your skin & then enjoying some delicious mediterranean delicacies drinking a glass of cool wine, in front of this breathtaking view!!!
Have an amazing Sunday!!!