Free Owl Bookplate at Lulabird & 15% Off Discount

We heart Lulabird a lot here at BG (see Kat’s previous post)- they’ve wowed with us with their retro inspired range of clocks and wall art made from eco-friendly sustainable birchwood featuring oh so wonderful owls, whales, blooms, and a mooseboy. So delightful, we feel that adults will embrace the cool styles just as much [...]

Lulabird

Lulabird launched in 2010 as an exciting new design brand. A range of retro inspired characters which will appeal to both children and parents alike adorn a collection of clocks and wall art made from eco-friendly sustainable birch plywood. Lulabird have more products in development which we can hardly wait for. Louise, the creator is [...]

Andrea Williamson’s Knitted Clocks

Textile artists are producing the most amazing products these days and Andrea Williamson is a name to remember. She lives and works on the Shetland Isle of Whalsay creating knitted goods inspired by traditional Shetland patterns. Her lambswool clocks are seriously desirable. Drawing inspiration from the design of cuckoo clocks and adding elements of traditional [...]

Lulabird

Lulabird is a hot new brand created by design conscious Mamas Louise and Rachel. They have created a range of retro inspired characters which will appeal to both children and parents alike. Their characters adorn a collection of clocks and wall art made from eco-friendly sustainable birch plywood. Having received a little box of delights [...]

Animalask Clock by Westergaard Designs

I’ve been on the lookout for a clock for the nursery for a while but nothing has really wowed me. Until I spotted the Animalask on cool design site Bouf. Conceived by Danish/British designer Polly Westergaard, it has traditional cuckoo clock house-shape styling, with intricate animal cutouts on each of the numerals (including a cuckoo [...]

Hot Trend: Dachshunds

Like owls, dachshunds are huge news for kids’ products. We’ve already featured Offi’s MyPetLamp Dachshund Light – here are a few more of our favourite buys. I love the unusual toy designs by Lipfish (of amoeba rattle fame) and Max the black velour sausage dog is no exception. Who could resist those doe eyes? Buy [...]

Cool Christening Gift: Present Time’s Family Time Frame Clock

We’ve just had one of our busiest weekends in a long time which included a wedding, christening, and 30th birthday, and particularly for the christening, my mind went blank when trying to think of what to get as invariably, with well over 70 people in attendance, the silver, money boxes, keepsakes, clothing, and toys were [...]

Folksy & Etsy Finds 21.05.09

I think it’s fairly safe to say we’re a bit owl mad here at BG (see Lucy’s fab roundup of owl inspired products) and this deliciously retro owl clock by etsy seller Decoylab is a musthave if you take your owl gear seriously. It’s made from laser cut bamboo and is $48 plus $7 shipping. [...]

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Clocks at Lapin & Me

If you ever want to be assured of finding lots of chic cool under one roof, Lapin & Me is definitely one of the places to go. I’m loving their limited edition hand printed wall clocks which are printed on 1/8″ thick acid free 100# Bristol paper. There’s the bunny clock which also comes in [...]

Best Children’s Wall Clocks

Elli writes… I chanced upon the Jet Set children’s wall clock at Habitat recently and it got me thinking about a wall clock for the nursery. We had a memorably twee Beatrix Potter one in our childhood bedroom, which is actually still hanging at home (my mum is a hoarder), but the right wall clock could be [...]

Get the Look… White Children’s Bedroom

Elli writes… Living Etc. magazine is a trusted source for design inspiration. They’ve come up with this lovely fresh look for a children’s bedroom, where a bright white base is brought to life with fun primary coloured fabrics and accessories. For a similar look…

Karlsson Do It Yourself Cubic Wall Clock

Natalie writes… We purchased this clock a few weeks ago although I am still hounding the boyf to actually put it up, and I was very pleased to see it mentioned in this month’s Junior Magazine. The Karlsson Do It Yourself Cubic Wall Clock, as the name suggests, can be laid out in any way [...]

Hot Picks from….Lapin and Me

I just love all things from Lapin and Me. They are so funkily different and so zany, you know they have to be French! Knitted Froggies You can’t help but fall in love with these! They’re very soft and lovable, hand knitted frogs, dressed in their finest. Made from pure wool and made by a [...]

Coo Clocks by Heads Up Design Co

If you’re looking for a fun and different time piece for your kids room or even for your kitchen, take a look at these cuckoo clocks with a difference from American company, Heads Up. My favourite is the Orangucoo Clock, which was recently featured in UKTV´s 60 minute makeover show. Made from a good quality [...]