10 Best: Foxy Finds
January 27, 2012 by Lucy · 2 Comments
Foxes are fast becoming the new owls, loved by parents and little ones alike (Alfie adores his Tootsa Macginty fox sweater), so I thought I’d round up some the foxiest finds for kids. My love for Maileg toys knows no bounds and this little fella is no exception. In fact, I’ve decided he’s going to [...]
10 Best: ideas for a tree-themed room
The branches may be bare at the moment, but I can’t help but think of spring and greenery. Although far removed from trad teddies and bunnies, trees are a fantastic unisex theme for a nursery – great if you don’t know what flavour you’re expecting. Designers love them as well – there’s a veritable [...]
Katie Viggers
January 4, 2012 by Kat · Leave a Comment
Our good friend Eve tipped me off about Katie Viggers, a British children’s book illustrator after her daughter recieved her book for Christmas. Her first book Almost an Animal Alphabet is a sixty page illustrated animal alphabet. It was published in November 2011 and is a limited run of 1,000 copies. I love the [...]
10 Best: Kids’ travel accessories
November 25, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
If, like me, you’re heading off for some winter sun (read: travelling to the other side of the world for a wedding) with your little one, you’ll be in the market for items to make your life as easy as possible, so you’re at least in with a chance of relaxing on holiday. A Trunki is [...]
10 Best: ideas for a train-themed room
October 21, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
10 Best: cool Halloween fancy dress
Forget nasty neon nylon and plastic masks. Here are some super-stylish Halloween costume ideas that your little one will want to wear again and again. What could be more spooky than a ghoulish ghost? You could, of course, cut two holes in a sheet, but Couverture has a ready-made version that doubles up as [...]
Buying vintage for children
October 12, 2011 by Lucy · 5 Comments
In these thrifty times, recycling and reusing are all becoming a necessity. But, actually, vintage and second-hand goodies for kids make sense and are often much more appealing than the latest thing. Clothes, toys, books, furniture – nothing’s sacred. I’m a bit a of fan of all things vintage, so I’ve put together a mini [...]
10 Best: ideas for a rainbow-themed room
September 23, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
10 Best: ideas for a Paris-themed room
September 9, 2011 by Lucy · 3 Comments
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 [...]
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
August 12, 2011 by Lucy · 7 Comments
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 [...]
10 Best: ideas for a farm-themed room
July 29, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
I don’t know a toddler who isn’t enamoured of Old Macdonald, so a farm-themed room is a bit of a no brainer. Colourful and fun, it works brilliantly for boys or girls and you can ramp up the tractor count if you’ve got a petrolhead on your hands. I took this fantastic print from ByGraziela [...]
Albert + Marie prints
July 20, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
Love, love, love these mega-cute prints from San Francisco-based husband-and-wife team Albert + Marie. There are six in total, featuring cats, mice, elephants, butterflies and seals in a pink, yellow, green and orange palette. They are $12 each (plus $7 p&p to the UK) or you can buy the set of six for $60, saving [...]
10 Best: ideas for a weather-themed room
June 24, 2011 by Lucy · Leave a Comment
Ever since I first set eyes on Swedish designer Gunila Axén’s frankly amazing Clouds pattern I’ve been smitten with the idea of a weather-themed room. In all honesty, you could kit out a nursery solely in Axén’s icon design – find bedlinen, curtains, lampshades, cushions and storage in a variety of colours at Little Baby [...]
10 Best: ideas for a circus-themed nursery
Who doesn’t love the circus as a motif? It’s an absolutely brilliant theme for a child’s room as it combines vibrant colour, animals and (providing your offspring isn’t a coulrophobic) clowns. Here’s our pick of big-top buys. For the walls, I give you two equally fabulous paper options. 1) The muted vintage sketches of [...]
