Big brands doing cool things – Kmart Design, not an oxymoron

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

Earlier this week, I was part of a group of design and parenting bloggers flown out to Chicago by Kmart and plied with chocolate fondue, before meeting the talented and extremely passionate Kmart home design team who gave us a big sneak peak as to where they’re...

Step on a happy face

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I still remember loving the drain in our bathtub growing up, because it looked like a happy face to me with the lever for a nose. Shockingly, it would seem I’m not the only one who noticed such things. In fact, the latest floor covering from FLOR is the...

Who says you can’t afford commissioned art for your kids’ walls?

by Carrie | Art + Decor

I don’t have a lot of hand painted art on my walls, especially in the nursery. But I can easily change that with Brooklyn-based Rebekah Potter’s diminutive BloKs, essentially 3.5 x 5″ wooden blocks with a word and matching illustration, all hand...

J’aime l’alphabet

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I am utterly taken with the limited edition French alphabet print from Barcelona-born artist Silvia Portella, just introduced at L’Affiche Moderne. And not just because it’s refreshing to see a bee under A instead of B, but because the 26 charming...

The more dust bunnies, the better. For a change.

by Julie | Art + Decor

I love the idea of a growth chart, but I’d never found any that appealed to my decor sensibilities, which are admittedly a bit quirky. Then I got a peek at the Dust Bunnies height chart from UK graphic wall art shop Spin Collective, which is actually a wall...

Nursery decor, Asian style

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

As someone with Asian heritage, I was immediately drawn to the lovely Asian nursery art by artist and mom Grace Hester. The prints feature original animal artwork, along with the English word and then simplified Chinese translation. What’s particularly nice is...

Hooked on robots

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I’ve got a little secret weapon that helps ensure my kids do not leave their clothes and coats lying around: Hooks. Of course, the key is to find ones that actually make some sort of design statement, so you can freely place them around your home without looking...

Spring showers that won’t mess with your hair

by Betsy | Art + Decor

When it comes to mobiles, we always prefer the handmade, battery-free versions that can do double duty as beautiful wall decor. And I’m so happy to have discovered the selection from The Butter Flying–in fact my immediate response to the cloud mobiles was...

This one’s for you, Amelia Earhart wannabes.

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

With my husband being a pilot, my kids are pretty obsessed with planes. And that includes my oldest daughter, who also happens to love pink. Do you know how hard it is to find anything that has to do with both aviation and pink? Well not anymore, thanks to the Girl...

Nightlight out, k?telight in

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I can’t believe how far the world of nursery and kids’ room decor has come even since I was first  waddling through the baby mega-store, wondering if there were really that many people interested in decorating their nurseries with Winnie the Pooh....

A pirate’s room for me

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

After having a son, I quickly realized that boys tend to get that end of the stick when it comes to decor options. Basically, you’re stuck with some variation of planes, trains, or dinosaurs, and that’s really about it. If you’re lucky, maybe a space...

Recycled art

by Christina Refford | Art + Decor

“Recycled art” sounds like something my kids create with egg cartons and paper towel rolls, but in the case of Dolan Geiman’s Panel Paintings, it means something much cooler. Using recycled wood panels, non-toxic, water-based textile inks and even...