Tag: Not On the High Street
Moo Baa Cluck wooden dog door plaque
So many name plaques for kids’ bedroom doors are straight-up naff, so it’s lovely to see this cheeky fellow from Moo Baa Cluck on Not On The High Street. Kind of reminds me of classic children’s picture books like Harry the Dirty Dog, though the chances are that your more modern child will think more [...]
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 weather-themed room
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: percussion instruments for toddlers
As I mentioned a while back, we’re lucky enough to attend a Music for Aardvarks class every Friday. One of the toddlers’ highlights is when the teacher, Emily, brings out her rainbow parachute full of percussion instruments, plonks it on the floor and they can shake, bang and clash to their hearts’ content. I come [...]
Sweet Home London personalised birthday card
It’s nearly Alfie’s 2nd birthday (yikes – where has the time gone?), so I’ve been looking out for a special card. Not on the High Street always gives good stationery and they’ve come up trumps again with this little treasure, £2.95, from Sweet Home London. I like the simplicity of the bus design, combined with [...]
Fairtrade Fortnight: 5 cool ethical toddler t-shirts
Yay – spring has sprung and to celebrate here are a few bright and breezy t-shirts I discovered over at Not on the High Street. Just as we grown-up ladies can never have too many shoes or bags (true fact), little ones can never have too many tees. Alfie has just reached the stage where [...]
Ideas for a Woodland-Themed Room
Now that we’ve saved the UK’s forests (yay for people power) I thought it was appropriate that we did a round-up of the best ideas for woodland-themed rooms – it seems that children’s designers’ love of this subject knows no bounds. Let’s start with the walls. There’s a myriad of tree wallpapers out there, but [...]
Sukie pencil cases
As a youngster I was obsessed with stationery and it’s a love that’s stayed with me (as the enormous, overflowing box in our spare room testifies). Judging by the number of colouring pencils and crayons scattered around the house, Alfie is following in my footsteps. I’ve been on the lookout for a funky pencil case [...]
Christmas Gift Guide: Advent Calendars
We love the gentle tradition of counting the days until Christmas day and here are a few of our favourite cardboard and reusable advent calendars for this year. 1. Crochet socks advent calendar £38 from Zac & Ily – I love the idea of slipping a treat or promise into the socks each night to [...]
Six of the best animal cushions
My love of (OK, unhealthy obsession with) cushions is well-documented on BG and, inspired by my recent revisit to Zid Zid Kids, I’ve been hunting out the most fabulous soft furnishing fauna on the web and, my, was it a tough job narrowing it down to six. First up, My Dear Darling’s fab monkey pillow, $38 (plus [...]
Owl & Cat Designs
I am really smitten with these simple prints by artist Esther Hall. They are prints from an original lino cut illustration. Each image is thoughtfully coloured and retains the charm of a lino cut. They are perfect for the stylish nursery as they are adorable without being cutesy. £22.50 each from Owl & Cat Designs at [...]
Personalised Rubber Stamps
I love these personalised rubber stamps from Billet Doux at Not on the High Street. The stamps are made in England by the English Stamp Company and are mounted onto beech handles. You choose from 12 motif designs, let them know your child’s name and you have yourself a simple way to personalise stationary or name books. Each [...]
Cool Dutch Bunting by Engel
I love getting a bit swoony about stuff and when I saw these fabulous buntings on display at Top Drawer, a retail trade show for design led products this past weekend, I could barely contain myself.
Nursery Trend: The Princess and the Pea
A classic story from Hans Christian Andersen the Princess and the Pea is a trend on the rise. Something about the oh-so-delicate princess and her sleeping arrangements has captured the collective consciousness and she is everywhere.There are countless books telling the original story but for a stylish modern reworking Lauren Child is your woman. In [...]
Quick Shoe Roundup for Babies & Toddlers
Minymo Dallas Baby Shoes Love, love, lovin these logo print cotton jersey shoes from the affordable Danish brand, Minymo. Featuring a popper fastening and a contrasting striped insole, they’re also available in pink. Sizes 6-9 and 9-12 months. £9.95 Bohemia
