Tag: storage
The Decluttering Toys Project
The sheer volume of toys in our home has been driving me near to insane. Every time the kids play, we look like we’ve been burgled and there just seems to be so much of it. Despite pleas to 1) go easy on toy buying and 2) to spare us battery toys, our cries have [...]
Hot Chiconomy Buy: Vertbaudet Storage Cube
I’d forgotten about Vertbaudet for a while but they are seriously back on my radar with these fabulous stackable storage cubes which feature a transparent plastic front that can removed for you to customise it with photos, drawings, or little trinkets. Made from non-toxic lacquered MDF, they’re £29 each. Also check out the bird and [...]
Bubbles Nua
How hot? Sizzling! The Bubbles Nua is one of the sleekest storage solutions I have seen in a long time. They are made from rolled and lacquered bamboo in Vietnam ‘according to ancient knowledge’ which sounds most mystical. They come in three colours and three sizes although the smaller two are sold as a pair. 125 [...]
Limited Edition Billy Bookcase from Ikea
Ikea are celebrating 30 years of their Billy bookcase with a limited edition version. It’s a doodle pattern made up of Shakespeare love sonnet quotes and comes in red, green or black. It measures 80 x 28 x 202 cm, comes with six shelves and bolts to the wall. It is an absolute steal at [...]
Toy storage bag by Caroline Lisfranc
I like quirky, colourful, statement storage so I took an instant liking to these large toy storage bags by French designer Caroline Lisfranc. Covered in chic, playful illustrations of games and toys of our childhood that include the famous Sophie the Giraffe (featured here on BG) plus her own Eurobear, they’re made from polypropylene and [...]
Meeny, Miny & Moe Storage by Little Childs
I know I love something when I instantly start trying to mentally reconfigure my plan for the girls redesigned bedroom… Then the voice of sensibility (shopping doom), the boyf, chimes in telling me to behave myself… Anyway! I LOVE these new multifunctional storage units by Brit furniture designers Little Childs. I featured their cool, contemporary [...]
Hot Toybox Buy! Habitat Storage Box
After a recent shopping trip, my other half and I agreed that Habitat is totally on top of its game at the moment. The store was chock full of stylish swag. We could have come home with a boot full, but managed to exercise restraint and stick to things we actually needed rather than just [...]
Great Ikea Hack: Make your own magnetic storage board Uten Silo style
I’m a big fan of the Uten Silo wall organiser (left, and featured on Nest Goodies a while back) which is a design classic from 1969/1970 designed by Dorothee Becker produced by the Vitra Design Museum, but it’s a crying shame that it’s £164! Over at the very cool Minor Details blog, Jennifer has come [...]
Sleigh Cot Bed
Sometimes I buy furniture pieces that I think are timeless and will last for ages. This Sleigh Cot Bed would be one of those purchases if I were to be having another bambino – which I am not… Taking centre stage in any nursery, you have the choice of finish in either white or old English [...]
Kaisa Leaf Nursery Chest
Natalie writes… I admit to being a bit of a basket and storage obsessive and I am under strict instructions not to buy anymore, but I must admit that I’m having a lusty moment for this one. This gorgeous nursery chest is handmade from kaisa leaf by a women’s co-operative in Bangladesh. I love the [...]
Ubi Changing Table
Brenda writes… Coming from the US is this stylish, hip and very useful changing table which is exclusive to Funky Kids Furniture and already a huge hit stateside. On the deluxe table, its features include a spring loaded dispenser which holds up to 8 nappies and allows the them to be ready in place for [...]
Hot Picks from…Cath Kidston – The Bag Selection
Mini Cowboy Mother’s Bag These spacious bags are made from wipe clean oilcloth so you won’t be struggling to keep it clean. There are lots of pockets and compartments inside and it comes with a matching changing mat and insulated bottle holder. This would also make a great gift. £60 Shooting Star Carry All Bag [...]
Little Baby Company
I am in love with this new store Little Baby Company. I love pretty much everything on the site and need to sit on my hands to stop me from filling up on my virtual basket. Little Baby Company has products from over 45 designers, many of them exclusive to them. They describe themselves as [...]
