Guards suitcase by Cath Kidston

We love the iconography of London so needless to say, this guards suitcase by Cath Kidston is on our temptation list. Let them rock it as standout luggage or use as cool storage for their prized possessions – it will look great open with its glossy blue interior. £25 Also check out Lu’s round-up of [...]

Nonah! furniture at Monsters & Munchkins

  Ooh, there’s some hot new furniture around this week. Yesterday, Bobo Choses’s amazing chairs, today Nonah!, a French company designing eco pieces for children. The entire collection is made from solid sustainable wood, sourced in Latvia, where it is also manufactured.   The pieces seem really sturdy and only eco paints in a cool [...]

Apple and Pear Display Shelves

I am in love with these kitschy display shelves. Made from eye popping shades in either red apple or green pear they are a really quirky way for children to display their small treasures. Available from Candy Stripe Cloud for AUD$45 with shipping around AUD$20 which works out at about £28 and £12 shipping. You [...]

Swoonish Picks: Rice DK at Sisters Guild

  Longtime readers will know I’m a hardcore fan of Danish fairtrade design company Rice DK with its instantly recognisable granny boho chic. Cool boutique Sisters Guild has recently added their unusual range of raffa dollhouse meets storage with ‘Highrise City’ and Circus (shown) as well as florist, green grocers and cafe versions. Full of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Coming Soon! Lego Sort & Store

Yesterday when I was at the John Lewis Christmas in July event where they were showcasing their autumn and Christmas product range, I felt rather excited when I heard about Lego’s Sort & Store. For those of you who have moved on from Duplo to Lego, sorting through them can be quite frankly a pain [...]

Sebra Bookcase

I love Scandi company Sebra who make a wide range of toys, decor and furniture including our favourite cotbed the Kili. I am currently lusting after their shelving units. Their asymmetrically arranged shelves come in two designs; the rectangular six shelf version shown above and the square multi-shelf design below. Each unit is made from [...]

Rose Cottage Boxes – Stunning Decoupaged ‘Useful’ Boxes

    When we were at Bubble, the kids fashion trade show last weekend, we spotted a divine car storage box (currently sold out) accessorising the Kind Hearts Clothing stand and immediately demanded to know who was behind them. Rose Cottage Boxes are the creations of Somerset mum and designer Becks Collette, who is doing [...]

Inspiration: Repurpose Ikea Spice Racks Into Book Shelving

We’ve been on roll this week with Ikea hacks (see our posts on a bunting shade and a car garage made from their magnetic knife rack) and the latest find is book shelving made from their spice racks. All over this simple hack like a rash and you can always liven them up with a [...]

Alfie’s presents: gift ideas for two-year-old boys (and girls)

I always ask people what their children received for birthdays and Christmas. Call me nosy, but I often get inspiration for my own gift purchases. And I’m always happy to return the favour, so just in case any of you have two-year-olds to buy for, here are some of the pressies Alfie received from his [...]

Bobo Choses straw toy basket

This Bobo Choses ‘Here Comes the Sun toy storage basket is a super-glam solution to the eternal ‘toys all over the floor preventing me having a relaxing evening’ problem. Straw with wool-embroidered unisex motifs, it will look great in pretty much any setting. £49 from Couverture. There are also two mini versions, embroidered with suns [...]

10 Best: Ideas for an insect-themed room

Ooh, my search for insect goodies brought up so much fabulousness it almost warranted two posts. But I’ve been firm with myself to bring you my 10 favourite finds if your little one loves all things creepy and crawly. Let’s start with the walls. This dramatic wallpaper by the wonderful Timorous Beasties is probably a [...]

Sisters Guild flash sale

No, it’s not an April fool. The lovely Carla and Bekka of Sisters Guild have gone a bit giddy and reduced a load of their unfailingly gorgeous stock to frankly foolish prices for four days only. The main discount (40%) is on Rice, one of our favourite brands – loving this raffia storage basket for [...]

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