I didn’t find anything I really liked for my kids, but found the same type of anti-cartoon ethos in kids bed linen and cushions at Designers Guild. A friend of mine works for them and gave me a heads up that the new collections were due this month, so I have been keeping an eye on the site and they are there today!

The designs for children are really good – with a range for younger and older kids, some of the adult linens does come in single sizes as well for teenagers. Bedding, cushions and rugs can be bought online, but I found out that I had to go to an authorised fabric stockist to get curtains made up if I wanted to really accessorise my childrens bedroom. That’s not too much of a problem because the stockists are around the UK so I will easily find one in my area. I have not chosen how to go – I love the cushions and rugs so I cold just go with a plain duvet and put in pillow cases and cushions for the prints and the rug on the floor, with curtains to match the duvet – can you tell I am excited?

Thanks for the Boodalee – my Aunt thinks they will be perfect for the kids – hope you like the Designers Guild stuff too