Bubble highlights: sneak peek

(Clockwise, from top left): Nadadelazos jungle pants, Olive Loves Alfie paint colours, Dandy Star cushion Nat and I spent the day at Bubble London yesterday, seeking out the most swoonsome new goodies for autumn/winter and helping to judge the Stand Out stand design competition (well done, Pili Pala!). We’ll be reporting back on hot new [...]

10 Best: Foxy Finds

Foxes are fast becoming the new owls, loved by parents and little ones alike  (Alfie adores his Tootsa Macginty fox sweater), so I thought I’d round up some the foxiest finds for kids. My love for Maileg toys knows no bounds and this little fella is no exception. In fact, I’ve decided he’s going to [...]

Retro Villa

Retro Villa is one of my absolute favourite vintage decor haunts and while I was pressing my nose against their virtual window the other day it occured to me that I’d neglected to share it with you. A Danish delight, Retro Villa is packed to the gills with the kind of over the top wallpaper [...]

10 Best: ideas for a tree-themed room

  The branches may be bare at the moment, but I can’t help but think of spring and greenery. Although far removed from trad teddies and bunnies, trees are a fantastic unisex theme for a nursery – great if you don’t know what flavour you’re expecting. Designers love them as well – there’s a veritable [...]

Ten Best: Baby Sleeping Bags

It is chilly out so we thought we’d collect some of our favourite baby sleeping bags together. Sleeping bags are one of the best ways to keep a baby warm at night as no matter how much wiggling goes on they still stay tucked up safely. Lasting a massive 3 – 24 months Bambino Merino [...]

Swoonish Picks: Zara Home Kids

Zara Home Kids is one of our absolutely most favourite high street destinations where you can almost always find bright, quirky, and souped up trad pieces to add a stylish splash to kids spaces. It’s actually been quite a while since we’ve indulged our obsessive love of it, so here are just a few of [...]

Hot: New cot bed duvets sets at Quick Brown Fox of Dulwich

Hello hot bedding. Quick Brown Fox of Dulwich strikes again with some new cot duvet set additions to her range of “babies’ bedding with a touch of mischief” and plenty of retro inspiration. I’m loving the Scandi-esque apples, the owls oh the owls (also in orange which sold out immediately), the retro dots and the [...]

10 Best: ideas for a train-themed room

  Choo choo! You don’t need to go anywhere near Thomas the Tank Engine to achieve a first class kids’ room that’s just the ticket. Move along down, please! Firm favourites Ferm Living come up trumps on the wallpaper front with their Tiny Train design, £59, Koko Kids. Love these Galt room dividers – be great [...]

New goodness at Zid Zid Kids

Zid Zid Kids is one of my all-time favourite children’s design companies as you can tell from my Label Love post last year. I’ve been hanging out and checking back for new products ever since I discovered them. Marrakech-based due Julie and Moulay have been super-busy, decking out the kids’ space in the city’s new Four Seasons [...]

10 Best: ideas for a rainbow-themed room

Red and yellow and… Who doesn’t love a rainbow? The thing I like best about them as a theme is that it’s so easy to customise pretty much anything to suit. Painted cot bars. Seven strips of fabric for a curtain. Paper lanterns. All cheap and easy updates. Check out Pinterest for some amazingly creative [...]

10 Best: Ideas for an aviation-themed room

Neee-oowww! Planes and all things aeronautical are flavour of the month here in Brighton, so I couldn’t resist bringing you a round of goodies for your little high flyer’s room. We’ve raved about Paperboy’s wallpaper designs in the past and their latest, Spitfire (which celebrates the  75th anniversary year of the iconic World War II aircraft) [...]

10 Best: ideas for a robot-themed room

In the 50s, pretty much everyone believed that robots would be commonplace in every home by the year 2000, and I have to admit, having grown up with Tomorrow’s World in the 80s, I kinda hoped it would be true, too. Sadly, with maybe the exception of Japan, our world is lacking in automated help, but [...]

New: Olli Ella Bedding Collection

  Olli Ella who wowed us last year when they launched their collection of stylish gliders have just announced their latest creation is a collection of luxury nursery bedding. Their debut prints are a pair of organic geometric repeat prints called Poppet (in blue) and Posey (in pink). The collection comprises of sheets, a blanket/play [...]

10 Best: ideas for a farm-themed room

I don’t know a toddler who isn’t enamoured of Old Macdonald, so a farm-themed room is a bit of a no brainer. Colourful and fun, it works brilliantly for boys or girls and you can ramp up the tractor count if you’ve got a petrolhead on your hands. I took this fantastic print from ByGraziela [...]

Hot New Shop: Little Yellow Birds

The latest online boutique to open its doors is a treat for lovers of children’s interior design. Little Yellow Birds was founded by Jenny and Harriet, two Mamas with a passion for gorgeousness in children’s spaces. When I first browsed through the site it was with a skippy mouse finger eager to see the next [...]

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