10 Best: ideas for a transport-themed room

So, I was going to make this generally transport-themed, but there was way too much good stuff, so I’ve split it up. Here’s the first, cars, vans and trucks. Hot off the Petit Collage press is this little piece of fabulousness - By Land, a road-based print on maple veneer, from just $15 for the small size. [...]

DwellStudio Organic Baby Clothing Has Arrived!

Squeaaaaal! At the end of September, I excitedly previewed the new range of organic clothing from hot US designers DwellStudio and I’m excited to announce that they’ve finally arrived on our shores at Lula Sapphire! The first influx sees some of their most popular prints as well as the new floral delight that is their [...]

Huggle

If Bambino Goodies ever had its own store, Swiss Cottage based Huggle is very close to our imaginary nirvana. Launched in October 2010, it’s dedicated to bringing delectable brands from around the world all under one roof, with Olli Ella nursing chairs , brilliantly priced furniture by US brand P’Kolino which they’re currently exclusively stocking [...]

Cool Spot: Huggle

Last week I rocked on an Olli Ella da-da glider nursing chair (left), got to see brilliantly priced P’Kolino furniture from the US for the first time on our shores (below), lusted after an Oeuf NYC shelf and the owl rug by DwellStudio, stroked Stokke Sleepi’s, eyed up some very cool pushchairs, and had to [...]

DwellStudio Color & Count placemats

DwellStudio can do no wrong in our eyes. We’ve recently featured a veritable cornucopia of fabulousness courtesy of the label – bed linen, clothing, books – and, at risk of over-exposing them, here’s another one for your wish list. Like the Happy Table customisable mats, these Color & Count placemats are a brilliant way to [...]

Superhot Preview: DwellStudio Skyline Bedding

In just a few weeks loads of DwellStudio bedding and clothing will be arriving on our shores. As well as topping up all of our favourite prints, there are a couple of new additions including the swoonalicious skyline bedding which I think we’ll have to snap up a set. Inspired by the view outside DwellStudio’s [...]

Superhot Preview: DwellStudio Clothing

I’ve been having a serious swoon over all the new DwellStudio goodies that will be arriving onto our shores later next month. Haven’t got pricing details yet but feast your eyes on the organic range of clothing from one of our favourite textile designers from the US. Featuring all of their famous prints and patterns [...]

New DwellStudio books

I’m a massive fan of DwellStudio’s children’s books – the simple graphics are clean, chic and stylish and they seem to really appeal to little ones – Alfie still loves pointing out the fruit in Eat. Next week, they publish three new titles and I’ve had a sneak preview. Kitty in Squares features a sweet [...]

Aspace Up to 75% Off Sale

Furniture and accessories brand Aspace has a chunky up to 75% off in their sale. Amongst the bargains I spotted half price Dwell Studio cot bedding sets including sheet, bumper, and quilt for £55 as well their towels now £15 plus blankets, tote changing bags, and bib and burp sets. Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake [...]

Lula Sapphire Mini Toy Sale

Lula Sapphire has a minisale on with reductions on soft baby toys, several wooden buys, musical instruments, games and backpacks. Great for stocking up on the ‘ole presents bag! Alien Bobble & Stack was £17, now £12.95 Traffic Snail Toy was £7.95, now £3 Chocolate Dot Backpack and Pencil Case by DwellStudio was £35, now [...]

Nubie

A positive haven for design junkies, Nubie is home to some of the finest examples of nursery design as well as gorgeous clothing and lifestyle accessories. Launched in 2008, it’s fast become one of our very firm favourites and has quickly grown into a robust boutique covering off lots of product categories. Why we love [...]

Alfie’s first birthday presents: books

As a self-confessed word nerd and bookworm, I’m delighted that Alfie seems to love books (even if sometimes it is just to chew on them). We look at about four or five a day together and current favourites are Rod Campbell’s lift-the-flap lovely Dear Zoo, Peggy Rathman’s retro Good Night Gorilla and the pop-up delight that [...]

Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Soft & wooden blocks for babies & toddlers

Blocks rock and whether you’ve got a baby or a toddler, there’s something to suit all age groups. They’re great for stimulation and encouraging co-ordination, understanding balance and shapes, as well as promoting learning about colours, numbers, the alphabet or even animals. From soft, to wooden, to traditional, to quirky, here are nine hot buys [...]

Swoon Session: Kidsen

Kensal Rise based Kidsen is rocking the cool meter with a handpicked range of children’s delights, with most of them being Scandinavian. From Lundby dollhouses like the Stockholm pictured, to soft pretend and imaginative play toys by Oskar and Ellen, to Micki’s Pippi Longstocking (oh the nostalgia!) gear, to decor and accessories by Ferm Living, [...]

Hot UK Preview: DwellStudio

When I first started Bambino Goodies, the DwellStudio collection (back then it was called DwellBaby) of co-ordinated textiles for babies and kids was one of the first brands that let me breathe a great whopping sigh of relief that a baby need never enter this world onto dodge bedding. Since then, the UK has really [...]

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