Tag: artwork
Where to buy…handmade and original products
Handmade, unique, and not something you nabbed on the high street is hot, and there are several places to while a way far too much of your time browsing through the creations of talented designers and crafters. Here are my favourites… All Things Original – Very small but delightful collection of seriously talented British designers [...]
Animal canvas prints at Pod
We’re damn near obsessed with tracking down cool artwork for children’s spaces and extra brownie points are always earned when it’s affordable, making the canvas prints at Pod a very hot buy. Featuring cute yet cool animals with a hint of cheeky and a little whimsy, and meeting the trend for cool pastel tones (you [...]
Six Etsy Alphabets
You know we love our alphabets here at BG and Etsy is always a brilliant source of original artwork for children’s rooms. Here’s our round-up of the latest and greatest ABCs on the home of all things handmade. First up is TskTsk’s ABCme Alphaposter, a signed, limited-edition giclee print in muted grey, blue, green and [...]
Switches and Gauges Poster by Clifford Richards for Our Children’s Gorilla
Get ready for take off with this extra large poster full of switches and gauges by renowned graphic and paper products designer Clifford Richards whose Pop Art inspired graphics were part of the launch of Paperchase back in the 1960s and have also seen a huge resurgence in recent years due to the V&A buying [...]
Paper Cut Map Prints by Famille Summerbelle
Famille Summerbelle, the married design duo Simon and Julie that do fantastic decorative pieces for children, have a way of making everything they touch oh so achingly cool…and tempting…. Their latest creations are these fantastically detailed prints of their hand cut paper map that shows the central boroughs of London. They’ve captured attractions and cultural [...]
Limited edition prints from Ruth Green Design
I feature a lot of artwork for children’s spaces because looking for contemporary pieces to stamp your own individual style on rooms is something that a lot of parents attack with gusto. If 60s and 70s inspired original artwork is your thing, you’ll love the limited edition silkscreen prints by Birmingham based printmaker, Ruth Green, [...]
Hot Buy! byGraziela Vintage Wallpaper Posters
My eyes were on stalks (OK not literally but you get the gist!) when I laid eyes on the fabulousness that is these vintage wallpaper posters from byGraziela. I’ve loved all things byGraziela since I featured the bedding a few months back as they feature the wonderful, nostalgic patterns of iconic German designer Graziela Preiser, [...]
Etsy & Folksy Finds 11.06.09
Felt lover that I am, I became more than a little partial to these nappy caddy’s made from high quality wool felt. They fit 10 disposable or 8 cloth nappies plus they’ve got a separator for other bits and bobs. It also fits on the back of a chair. From around $39 at Wooli by [...]
Ben The Illustrator Prints
I recently stumbled across these amazing bright and colourful prints by Ben The Illustrator. As I await the arrival of my own bambino, I am starting to think about how I want to decorate the nursery. I’m not a big fan of the whole pink and blue thing, and well, since the sex will be [...]
Download a Free Belle & Boo Print!
We’re quite the fans of British illustrators Belle & Boo (seemingly Jools Oliver is too as she’s been buying their prints), who have a wonderful range of prints, homewares, a little clothing, and paper goods such as greeting cards, stickers, and gift tags that are chock full of vintage charm. So of course when Kat [...]
Nostalgic Heaven at Ladybird Prints
If you’re on the lookout for retro prints for your baby nursery or playroom that will evoke some serious nostalgia, look no further than Ladybird Prints. A new site, it’s got thousands of full colour illustrations from the many Ladybird books of our childhood that you’ll instantly recognise. I felt five again and that’s no [...]
Reader Tip Off: Bold & Noble Screen Prints
When BG reader Eve tipped me off about Bold & Noble a little while back, I was instantly enamoured although checking out their range of hand pulled screen prints in modern, eclectic designs in the flesh at Kids.modern has made me (and the boyf) dedicated fans. Affordable artwork, especially for children’s living spaces, that ticks [...]
BG Loves: Ella Loves Personalised Pictures
Natalie writes…Back in November, Aoife, the creator of Ella Loves , a service where she creates bespoke, handmade pictures of your child called ‘My Loves’, got in touch and offered to commission one for the bambino. Composed of a photo and three words or phrases (their ‘loves’), which are printed onto cotton and then embroidered [...]
Stylish Baby Gifts from Roddy & Ginger
Kat writes…I saw the fab new shop Roddy & Ginger over on Irene Hoofs’ blog B:Kids. My shopping senses went into over drive as I saw the deliciously retro illustrations in muted colours. Roddy & Ginger is the work of Virginia Armstrong, a British graphic designer. My absolute favourite has to be this adorable Cotton [...]
Lila and Lola print
This print of an original acrylic painting by LA based artist Marisa Haedike is just the tip of the iceberg of her many creative works. It features Lila and Lola, sisters and friends. The image is centered leaving a white border for framing and printed on archival fine art paper with a matte finish. You [...]
