minor details

get down

I am loving THESE floor mats from Rice. They could bring bold pops of color to any room.

 

retro heights

That's right folks, Walmart has a loft bed that looks very retro and very .... cool. 

  

wish list

Please add THIS skateboard, THIS Creative Playthings stroller, THIS tandem child's tri-ski-sled and THIS low rail bookshelf onto my wish list.

   

  
  
 
 

yes please

Not too long ago, I admitted that I had fallen in love with a treehouse. Well, this morning my love grew a bit deeper for THIS outdoor-cross stream-awesome-sanctuary-in-the woods-shelter. It makes me want to move to a place that has a stream in the back yard...... if only to re-create something like this. 

 

jump, twirl and spin

One thing that has become a staple in my house is the night time ritual of a dance party before we read our bedtime stories. We pick one song to rock out to and dance around the living room like crazy people. Last night we went with this slower jam by Lissie. A female singer and guitar player that has my daughter getting super excited about going to the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls in a few years.

reform

On a recent trip out to Los Angeles, I found myself in the dope Silverlake shop  known as ReForm School. I managed to pick up a few Shadow Puppets, Soopsori Rattles and a Felt Bird Purse kit. But what I really wanted to check in at the airport was an Amish Made Scooter.

   

  
 
 

playful knots

While scouting for playful rugs for a client, these two from Amy Helfand really stood out. Her rugs are hand-knotted in Nepal with Tibetan wools and Chinese silks. And yes, they are all hand-carded, hand-spun and pot-dyed under the guidelines of GoodWeave, ensuring that no child labor is used in the production of her rugs.  

 
 
 

room within a room

A house within a house, a room within a room. Dave Keune designed this crib/changing station/dresser combo called Nina's House to solve the problem of making room for baby without having to renovate or move into a bigger place. Job well done! (thanks massi)

 

 
 
 
 
 

rainy day fun

I am digging this homemade marble run from Made By Joel

 

 
 

heads up part deux

I am loving THESE paper mache deer heads.

 

greenman

Cordless, waterproof, mini solar paneled and saves energy ..... the Greenman Mood Lamp is perfect for any kids room.

 

colorique

I am totally smitten with the idea of THIS embroidered festoon over a kids bed.

 

one to four

The One to Four Table by Leon Fitzpatrick was designed as low lounge table with seating. Not only is it beautiful, comes flatpacked and well designed .... it would make for one dope children's table. It would be great if that hole in the middle was a lid to a little bin underneath. 

 

 
 

times up

Oh c'mon, this lil wall clock from Decoylab is really sweet.... even if he does look a bit smug.

 

stacked

This oak bunk bed from Lilly & Lolly just made my list of awesome.

 

rest

THIS linen towel would be perfect framed and hung in a nursery.

 

shake it

The Timbur Rattle is made from sustainable materials and non-toxic finishes ... I'm totally smitten.

 

get away

Sometimes I wish that I had a wallpapered loft like THIS when I was a kid.  

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Just lovely ....

 

spout

THIS spouting whale sketch makes me happy....

 

sleep

The Nifty Clear and POD crib turn toddler beds from Ubabub are simply beautiful, no?

 
 
 
 

  

hold on

THIS Mother Child Bag is just what this summer needs to carry our beach gear and keep together on busy the boardwalk of Coney Island!

 

the good knife

I believe kids should take part in the cooking process and get to know the ways of creating in the kitchen. THESE plastic cooking knives for kids are just perfect for that.

 

a waterfall of colour

I must admit, while I've never been a fan of string curtains, THIS colorful string door curtain could work well in the right kids space.

 

 

have a seat

Studio Juju, from Singapore, have designed a series of goods based on exaggerated details of certain animal features.  TWO standouts are the Platypus Chair and the Bambi Chair below. (thanks massi*)

 

  

  
 

  
 
 
 

step up

I like the sweet and simplistic approach behind Jonah Takagi's Stepping Stool

 
 
 

if you build it they will come

Is it possible to fall in love with a treehouse? Why yes, I think it is.

 

go skate

Did you know that today, June 21st, is the International Go Skateboarding Day? It's so very fitting as my daughters birthday present this year is set to arrive any minute. Shhhhhhhh, she doesn't know its a Mini Cruiser Longboard!! 

 

super sleep

THESE pajamas make me smile. I want them in my size!

 

take a seat and learn

Bookhou makes beautiful things. Two of which are the Child's Felt Stool and the laser cut Alphabet.

 

bohemian skyline

How sweet is THIS wall decal.....

smart girls at the party

Amy Poehler has a great new website called Smart Girls at the Party. She interviews young girls who do really cool stuff. My daughter's favorite episode is on the Care Bears on Fire. The latest one on Rachel : The Engineer, is pretty great as well!

Find more videos like this on Smart Girls at the Party

Find more videos like this on Smart Girls at the Party

yes please

I am loving some of the offerings from Cox & Cox. Some highlights are THESE visual storage bins, THESE camo headphones, THIS game of heads and tails, THIS knight puppet kit, THIS paint your own russian doll kit, and THIS robot buzzer game. LOVE!

   

   

  
  
 
 
 
 

join the dots

I don't know any child that would not love to be able to draw on the walls! How stunning is this Join the Dots wallpaper from Cox & Cox   (via)

let the children play

I am on a playful print kick as of late. I LOVE this one from Nazario Graziano.

 

lets never forget

How to PLAY

 

secret stash

I love this Storage Bedding from Maloe Design!

  

 
 

 
 

family style

I often look to my stack of Edition Paumes books for inspiration when starting a new kids space. I'm very happy to get the latest editions on family and kid spaces in Belgium and Paris!

 
 

 

iPhoneBook

Mobile Art Lab in Japan created a picture book using the iPhone. Genius. Genius. Genius. (thank you massi *)

rolling rustic

THIS wooden storage bin on wheels is just what every rustic playroom needs.

 

step up

This is an interesting concept highchair from OMC.

 

something out of nothing

Krystian Kowalski of Kompott Design created The Something Out Of Nothing Project. It's purpose is to create and build toys with materials readily available to make the statement of individuality and longevity. 

 
 
 

rock it

How beautiful is THIS rocking horse from Kalika ?

 

belle couleurs

I really like the colors in these rooms from Laurette. (the furniture is pretty great too ... and yes, its the same staged room for both pics but the surrounding colors make it really two different spaces)

 

 
 

the dog who was a cat inside

The Dog Who Was A Cat Inside from trunk animation on Vimeo.

(via*)

a soft swing

The ME & U swing from Softline is a perfect indoor swing for the entire family. The removable upholstered covers are great for cleaning and comes in great colors!

 
 
 

imagination playground

David Rockwell is taking his brainchild, Imagination Playground, and making this summer in NYC a bit more enjoyable for the kiddos and the kiddos at heart. Starting this weekend, a 825lbs, 75 piece mobile fun zone will pop up in the garden at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum. June 6th look for a fun zone in Washington Sq Park and on June 26th, another pops up down at South Street Seaport. On July 17th, another fun zone will grace The High Line. For Mr. Rockwell, it was his mission to promote unstructured play ... allowing the user to design whatever they desire. I cannot wait!

What is Imagination Playground? from Imagination Playground on Vimeo.

   

 
 
 
 
 

alice + olivia

How fantastic are these tops, this drawstring pant and dress from Alice + Olivia's Kids line?? I want them in my size.

   

  
 
 

nesting

I am a huge fan of Nesting Dolls (or rather Matryoshka Dolls). So when I stumbled upon Irina Troitskaya's custom nesting dolls, I became totally smitten.

   

 

     
  
 

 
 
  
 
 

3D equals awesome

I love THIS cross-stitched 3D room divider!