Category: Nursery Decoration Ideas
Wonderland collection at Plantation Rug Company
How fabulous are these rugs? They form part of the new Wonderland collection from Plantation Rug Company, which also features a big version of the owl, blue and pink owls and the tree with the owl’s eyes peeping out. All would look equally gorgeous adorning your little one’s floor, but I’m particularly fond of the big [...]
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 [...]
Becky Baur cushions
I first came across Becky Baur when purchasing kids’ birthday cards from Minor Mail. I loved the cutesy retro style of her illustrations, so later Googled her and was delighted to discover she also produces cushions and ceramics. I’m not alone in my admiration – Mary Portas recently snapped up Baur’s homewares for her London [...]
Rifle Paper Co prints
I just love Rifle Paper Co‘s paper products. A Florida-based studio run by husband-and-wife team Anna and Nathan Bond, it produces quirky cool stationary and prints featuring bears, bugs and blooms, all printed locally on eco paper. The insect series is particularly cool for a child’s room – how amazingly cute are this caterpillar and [...]
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 [...]
Hot Shop: Mes Habits Chéris
Happy to bring you another shopping opportunity from across the Channel. Mes Habits Chéris is an emporium of delights stocked with familiar French brands Le Toy Van, Lalé and Mimilou, plus BG Euro faves Kidsonroof, Bakker Made with Love, Isak and Sukie. There is a lot of extremely covetable stuff on this site – I’d recommend [...]
10 best: buys from museum shops
Museums have come a long way in recent years. Gone are the days of the provision for children being limited to a photocopied worksheet – today’s institutions have all-singing, all-dancing interactive exhibits and activities galore. Look out for Myf’s upcoming post on Eureka! – it sounds amazing. Clearly launched as a bid to augment [...]
10 Best: ideas for a Paris-themed room
We’ve been to London and New York, so it seems only fitting that we should pay a visit to that chicest of fashion capitals across the Channel. A Paris-themed room could be great for boys (Eiffel Tower, gargoyles) or girls (Eiffel Tower, poodles). I tried really hard to find Pompidou Center goodies, but they’re [...]
Sticky Tiki wall decals
New Zealand based company Sticky Tiki produces the most amazing wall decals. Quirky, fun and educational, my favourite is Alphabetica, a deliciously alternative alphabet, home to such wonders as F is for Foxy Fox with Freesias, G is for Green Giraffe, in a Grey and Gold frame with Gerberas and Y is for Yak on a [...]
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) [...]
Hot Shop: Little Home
I do so love discovering a new online shopping destination and Geneva-based boutique Little Home is one such place. Featuring furniture, toys and accessories for small people, there are goodies from big brands such as Vilac, Moulin Roty and Momoll, labels we love (think Atsuyo et Akiko, Donna Wilson, Famille Summerbelle) and new names like [...]
Make Your Own: Playmobil Coat Rack
I love spotting inspired do-it-yourself projects and a little sneaky surfing during a family visit this weekend paid off when I saw these coat pegs.Using Playmobil figures Amanda created this simple yet magnificent coat rail for her children’s hoodies. With few technical skills required this is the kind of project which looks impressive without causing [...]
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 [...]
Marina Vandel Mes Livres wallpaper
Got a bookish child? You could do worse than invest in one of French designer Marina Vandel’s cute and colourful wallpapers. Choose from Mes Livres (My Books), or Ma Bibliothèque (My Library) patterns. Panels measure either 130cm or 180cm x 50cm and cost from €50 (plus p&p), Little Fashion Gallery. I love the attention to [...]
SlumberBean limited-edition prints
The character SlumberBean was born out of one illustrator’s need to fill the waking hours at night that inevitably come with a new baby. Unlike newborns, SlumberBean loves to sleep – anywhere – and his somnolent adventures are captured in a series of retro-look limited-edition giclee prints, £60 each. I love the 50s styling and muted [...]
