Thursday, February 9, 2012

10 Best: ideas for a train-themed room

October 21, 2011 by · 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: Ideas for an aviation-themed room

September 2, 2011 by · 1 Comment 

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 · 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 [...]

Just Gorgeous Sale – Up To 75% Off

August 30, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

It’s clickety click central over at style haven Just Gorgeous who are having a rather large clearout with up to 75% off. I wasted no time pouncing on Baby Bean Vintage dresses that are now £10-£15 each down from £36 although move quickly as, cough, there’s not many left. There’s also Dante Beatrix bunny backpacks [...]

Bambino Goodies Christmas Gift Guide: Play houses for toddlers

November 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Play houses are an integral part of early childhood, providing dens to let your child’s imagination run wild as they play act at life with their toys and their pals. We’ve rounded up our absolutely most favourite ever play house buys to include eco friendly cardboard options, to teepee’s, to Habitat’s amazing contemporary update on [...]

Birds by Our Children’s Gorilla

July 23, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Here’s another cool buy by Swedish designers, Our Children’s Gorilla. Like all of their imaginative pieces that are just as attractive to parents, these birds are made from eco friendly material; in this case recycled MDF. Part puzzle, part decorative item, there’s a cocakatoo, barn owl and a hawk, to slot together that could also [...]

Switches and Gauges Poster by Clifford Richards for Our Children’s Gorilla

June 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Get ready for take off with this extra large poster full of switches and gauges by renowned graphic and paper products designer Clifford Richards whose Pop Art inspired graphics were part of the launch of Paperchase back in the 1960s and have also seen a huge resurgence in recent years due to the V&A buying [...]

Cardboard Toys by Our Children’s Gorilla

May 7, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

   As someone who tries to live in a relatively eco-friendly way, the prospect of a new baby throws up a host of issues – whether to choose washable or eco disposable nappies and how to avoid plastic toys. Which is why I’m loving the new wave of cardboard kids’ stuff. We’ve recently featured Mr [...]

Pearl by Our Children’s Gorilla

September 3, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Kat writes… Swedish company Our Children’s Gorilla create environmentally friendly children’s products filled with fun. In their own words they, “strive to produce timeless classics with a good sense of humour.” Natalie has previously featured their funky Ape Hangers. Pearl is a fun chair for the nursery. It comprises four pieces and slots together to [...]

Our Children’s Gorilla Ape Hanger

March 26, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

It’s suggested that they’re used as either a hanger or a wall decor to hang off something and when I envision it as the latter, the £12 becomes more digestable…… These rather funky creatures are environmentally friendly and make a great wall decor addition to any baby nursery…or mummy and daddy’s hallway…