This time we are visiting Rianne. She lives with her husband, 2 kids, 2 Labradoodles and 2 Maine Coons in Borken. A place just across the border in Germany. And what a beautiful place they live!
MOVING TO A GEM
Rianne says that they moved 2.5 months ago for her husband's work. "The area here is beautiful. I feel very free and very zen here. It is a big difference from the city life we were used to before, but I already notice that we all feel much more at home here." Rianne and her family live only 10 minutes from the Dutch border, so they can enjoy the benefits of 2 worlds.
AN INTERIOR TO INSPIRE
For the new interior, Rianne chose natural materials and calm basic tones, so that the outdoor feeling is drawn inside as much as possible and vice versa. Rianne says; “I also think colored interiors are very beautiful and nicely exuberant, but I am already quite busy, so I like to keep my surroundings calm.”
“Our interior style has changed a bit over the years. We went from an industrial chic interior with cool/black tones to a concrete look Japandi style with dark wood and beige furniture. And now I really wanted to create the zen feeling with plain walls and keep everything 1 color. I call it the Crea Ria style. It is a combination of everything I like, but just a little bit different than what you see with others. This makes it nice and playful.”
Many people find it difficult to change their interior. That is why they follow influencers on Instagram. Rianne is also known as an interior influencer. “A long time ago I started sharing our renovation on social media, so that friends and family could easily follow it. Then I quickly gained followers that I did not know. Within a few months this number grew enormously and after a year I had reached 10k followers. It is really great how much appreciation you get from your followers. I often get messages from followers that they bought the same furniture/accessories after my content. I also get a lot of positive messages about our couch. Our couch is of course just a little bit different than other influencers and this inspires the group of followers who also want to go for lounging,” says Rianne. Do you want to be inspired even more by Rianne's interior style? You can follow her on Instagram via @crea_ria.
THE BIBI ELEMENT BENCH IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Rianne has been following Room108 for a while and had also quickly decided which sofa would look the most beautiful in her home. “For us, the sofa really had to be the eye-catcher of the living room. A simple sofa just won't do for us. For me, it can be a bit more special and distinctive. When the Bibi passed by, I knew right away that I wanted that couch in our new house. I saw the couch online in this fabric and color and I was completely sold. I didn't even have to come to the store, so I placed the order by phone. I still have a sample kit with fabric samples at home to view the fabric and color in real life.” Rianne chose the fabric Bodega (category G) and color Natural 01.
How was Rianne able to make her choice so quickly without having to go to the store? She is happy to tell; “On the social media and the website I already got a very warm feeling about Room108. The furniture is shown as it is and everything is well depicted in photos and videos. The sofas really make a statement. In the contact, the service was also very open and warm, which gave me a good feeling about making the decision so quickly.” And of course we think this is really great to hear!
Rianne really chose the sofa for the whole family. “We are incredibly happy with the sofa. In the weekends we lie down with the kids and dogs, snug and cozy on the sofa. That is exactly what it was meant for. Ultimately, I will change the sofa again and expand it, because that is the big advantage of a modular sofa.”
THE ROOM108 SAUCE
How does Rianne handle it when visitors come? “When friends and family come over, we sit down at the table. After we did this cool interior tour, Rianne fell in love with our dining room chairs Riley, which are currently shining in her interior, you can of course check this out on her interior Instagram account!
Curious about the rug? As a scoop, we brought a rug from our newest carpet collection to style Rianne's living room. And Rianne was also completely crazy about it! It is the Piazza 2-434 in an organic form. You can now put together your own carpet at Room108. You can choose from different materials, shapes, colours and sizes. Come and visit us in one of our stores to explore the possibilities!
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