by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor, Living
We’ve been longtime Etsy fans — way back before “Add to Cart” was a reflex. We’ve collaborated with them over the years, supported their small shop community, and returned again and again to find gifts that are actually thoughtful, keepsakes that are actually...
by Caroline Siegrist | Storage + Organization, Art + Decor, Tips + Tricks
One parenting conundrum that seems timeless: the search for creative ways to display kids’ artwork. From the preschool doodles and finger paint portraits to the kindergarten collages, to the papier maché sculptures that would look just perfect…where,...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor, Kitchen + Dining, Living
You know it’s time to start thinking about fall decor when a light breeze comes in through an open window, the jeans and jackets move to the front of the closet, and the bed starts to need that cozy quilt again. Browsing Etsy, we found so many fall decor items...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Kids
With a renewed interest in space over the last few years (and hey, the solar eclipse didn’t hurt!), I think kids are going to fall in love with the brand new Smithsonian x Crate & Kids Space Shop that just launched. No pun intended. They’ve got some...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, DIY
I love it when two of my favorite makers come together. In this case, a collab between prolific designer Lisa Congdon x Subversive Cross-Stitch in an online, limited time pop-up shop. You’ll find 8 beautiful, cheery, modern Lisa Congdon designs turned into...
by Kate Etue | Art + Decor, Father's Day Gifts, Mother's Day Gifts
We’ve always been fans of custom family portrait art, as a creative personalized gift that celebrates all the people you love. We’re huge fans of photo gifts of all kinds including , of course, photo books. But if you want to get a little more creative,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
There are a lot of printable 2024 calendars out there, but (no offense!) most of them look like someone’s having a good time playing with Canva templates. I’d rather recommend something for you that’s a little more artful. So after a good long search...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, DIY
I know we’ve been sharing gifts galore, because hey, that’s what we do this time of year. (And quite well, I might add. Ahem.) But I want to call your attention to one more gift idea that checks all my favorite boxes — it’s from an independent...
by Caroline Siegrist | Tips + Tricks, Art + Decor
Just when I think I have my kids’ artwork organized, more of it appears. So I’m perpetually on the lookout for creative solutions to display my kids’ artwork in a way that makes those watercolor rainbows and handprint turkeys still look polished and...
by Christina Refford | Tips + Tricks, Art + Decor
I’ve been searching for easy ways to update the family room in my house lately. And I know it’s not just me! With so many of us working remotely and spending more time in our homes than we would haveve in pre-pandemic days, it’s no wonder that...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
Since custom photo books are among our very favorite gifts for the holidays, for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and even for teacher gifts and gifts for favorite sitters, we’ve put together a helpful comparison of our top picks. For years, we’ve...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings, Art + Decor
Now that more of us know that voting isn’t just something we talk about on Election Day, and certainly not just every four years, I think this new women VOTE puzzle is the most wonderful gift for a civic-minded friend. Officially titled “Women Will Decide” (catch that...
