Habitat cardboard fire station and doll’s house

Just as I’m coming to end of my period of mourning for the Habitat Brighton store, they go and appoint Polly Dickens (ex Conran Shop and Anthropologie) as creative director and get me all excited about the spring/summer collection. The full range of goodies will appear online at the end of the month, but to [...]

Buying vintage for children

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 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. [...]

10 Best: Ideas for a space-themed room

Space. The Final Frontier. And a fantastic theme for a child’s room. There’s so much material out there that I found this really tricky, but here are a few extra terrestrial ideas. 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Blast off! On the walls, you can’t go far wrong with Kakemono from innovative French company Carton Chic. Is [...]

10 Best: Ideas for a New York-themed room

After researching goodies based on London’s iconography, I got to thinking about New York as a possible theme for a children’s room. Then a prompt from a BG reader for ideas propelled me into action. Firstly, the walls. There is so much Manhattan art around, but I really like the educational slant (and blue and [...]

Indiantale melamine tableware by Ella Doran for Habitat

Ella Doran + Habitat = one hot collaboration. The tableware queen has lent her enviable design skills to the high-street store with exciting results, on sale today. I love these Indiantale melamine cups and plates featuring either bird or tiger designs – a refreshing change from the insipid pastel cartoon characters so often found emblazoned [...]

Habitat Winter Sale

The Habitat Winter Sale is filled with desirables from their range of homewares. My lusting is not limited to the kids section but I also have my sights set on bagging a few bargains for the rest of the home. Discounts are 30% – 50% and can be found online as well as in store. [...]

Stocking Filler Inspiration for Cool Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

1. Giant animal erasers that will no doubt be played with on adventures through the jungle. £9.95 each Pedlars 2. Shake it up and make a lot of sound with this set of four egg shakers in primary colours. £5.89 Dolphin Music 3. These stroller cards by the wonderful Eric Carle feature animals with textured, [...]

Hot Buy of the Day: Tweet Dining Set

There’s always room for another dining set especially when it features supercute birds and is only £7.20! The ‘Tweet’ melamine dining set includes a bowl, beaker, plate and cutlery and it also makes a great gift. From Habitat via Nest Goodies

Christmas Gift Guide: 4 – 5

1. Haba Marble Run Ball Truck Basic Construction Set £75.20 from Ptolemy Toys 2. Kids’ Den Wendy House £75 from Habitat 3. Djeco Chamboul Boum Knock Down Game £8.99 from Peanut & Pip 4. Selecta Cucina Kitchen £199 from Nubie 5. Miffy Light £195 from Olive Loves Alfie 6. Oskar & Ellen World Map £55 [...]

Penguin Bookends by Habitat

Ooh, Habitat new season delights are starting to show up on the site. Loving these penguin bookends in kingfisher blue and cerise. £9 for a set of two in the same colour.

Room Tour: Innes Contemporary Blue Boy Space

Shopping fiends amongst us are no doubt aware of one of our favourite online boutiques, Glasgow based Mash N Gravy. We’ve often ducked and dived away from saccharine pinks and blues, but what is so wonderful about the space, is that although it’s a blue-fest, turquoise in fact, it’s totally not patronising and uses a [...]

7 Hot Sales! Up to 70% off at Little Baby Company, Nubie, Habitat + more…

Little Baby Company You know it’s going to be a hot sale here with 40% off Kideko bedding (swoop!), 25% off the a-mazingness that is Donna Wilson’s cushions (owl and blah blah’s), 60% off ‘clouds’ washbags by Gunilla Axén, Sweden, 50% off animal cushions by Salvor Fauna, Imps & Elfs clothing, more cushions, gifts and…basically [...]

Habitat Loni Kids Bookshelf

We all want our furniture to inspire but it is not often that you find anything out of the ordinary from a bookcase. Of course it is Habitat who deliver with both elegance and design. This simple concept of off-centre boxes arranged within a bookcase gives an alternating rhythm of open and closed space. It’s [...]

Habitat

The undisputed style king of the high street who now sell online, Habitat’s children’s department has some of the best toys on the market as well as quirky textiles and fabulous furniture. We love everything but they do killer rugs, great play houses, storage, and robust wooden toys, especially pretend play. Make sure you sign [...]

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