Rock-a-bye birdies, made of bamboo
I can’t stop staring at this bamboo mobile by Petit Collage, available at Branch Home, and I’m just looking at a picture. In real life, those laser-cut bamboo birds each have a different pattern cut into their middles, so as they twirl around on the...
Pictures of you
I love to choose sentimental, personal gifts that say something more than “I dropped $50 on you.” (Hello, gift cards.) Problem is, sentimental, personal gifts can border on cheesy if you aren’t choosy.The design-your-own photo frames from Designs by...
Dolls as cute as your kid’s artwork. There’s a good reason for that.
I admit it, I’m a sucker for just about any convert-the-kid’s-art-into-a-keepsake service. And while art2believe will take your child’s drawing and turn it into a stuffed doll, they’ll also also turn it into a pillow, if you’d rather. Or...
Painting without fear. Or formaldehyde.
When I was pregnant, I painted three pieces of furniture out in the cold because I was so freaked out about what the paint fumes could do to the bébé. But when you’re pregnant is precisely when you decide you must paint right now. Fear not, panicked mamas,...
Design Online: Making your home more like the one you imagine and less like the one it actually is
When it comes to interior design, let’s just say that my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak. I admire fabulous design, but possess neither the knack nor the bottomless pocketbook to bring it to life without some serious help. If I were in LA, I could rely...
Paper Mobiles – Design Meets Function for one very happy baby
One of the great things about having a baby now as compared to even four years ago when I had my first is the ton of choices parents have as far as nursery decor. Take the mobile, which is no longer something you just buy in a themed set along with your...
Gorgeous baby gifts in the $20-30 range? Totally.
I can’t believe I’m already starting to bookmark holiday gifts but yep, that’s just what I’m doing. And right in time, I discover Happy Chickadee, an online shop featuring absolutely wonderful clothing, accessories, toys, and gear for (mostly)...
As the crow flies
I’m already on record as not being a fan of fluffy pastel nursery decor. How are children supposed to develop good design sensibilities if you don’t show them the way?This striking mobile from Contexture, aptly named “As the Crow Flies,”...
Quilted, collaged, and just plain cool
Chicago artist Kelly Ventura is making beautiful original art with fabric, paper, buttons and adorable stitching that you’ll want to leave on the wall well past the disassembling of the crib. Her Etsy shop, The Urban Thimble, has wearables, as well, but once...
Your Kid’s Name Up in Lights (Sort of).
In further developments regarding the quest to free my daughter’s room from licensed characters, I’ve discovered custom name wall art from City Art Photography. Each letter is a unique original photograph taken of individual letters for a...
Beam me up, mommy
My four-year-old loves all things outer space, and these cool retro rocket prints by CMP fave, John W. Golden will provide the perfect inspiration should he daydream of traveling to an outer galaxy. With names like The Solar Streak and Red Cruiser, the prints were...Answer Our Question of the Day: It’s Fun!
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