One of the fun things about planning for a baby is planning how to decorate the nursery. Then, planning on how to transition it from a baby room to a kids' room . Allow us to present some of the coolest art and decor ideas from 2011. Cre…
Just when I thought I'd run out of original gift ideas , I came across an illustrator who will draw a ridiculously cute picture of your kid along with his or her favorite possession. There's literally no kid's room that these illustratio…
All around the Ikea bookshelf The bibliophile chased the bookend The bookend stepped on a Kindle plug POP! goes the balloon dog! Not really, though. That's why these Balloon Dog Bookends are so special-- they can't pop. What they can do …
Though my religious affiliation can best be summed up with a long puzzled silence, there are certain things from my youth that I carry with me to this day, like praying when the plane jets down the runway, and setting up the nativity sce…
Along with decking the halls, we hope to finally redo the walls in my son's bedroom, but given that it has taken years for us to get around to this project, there will be no painted murals of his favorite cartoon characters. Instead, I'm…
I am always looking for fun ways to hang up pictures of the brood. Once I can convince my husband to help me arrange the pictures on the walls, they are pretty much up for good. We are big fans of Paper Culture around here, and they have…
I'm one of those mothers that's a professional organizer's nightmare. I can hardly bear to part with a single one of my girls' drawings, whether it's a 3-D art class project, or a scribble on a napkin. So I always love ways to turn kids'…
This holiday season, you can do almost anything with your fancy photos: make books, cards, puzzles, even an afghan. But we found one artist putting a beautiful homemade twist on capturing your family's image, and we think this one's wort…
Every year after I spend half the day trying to get myself ready, and then wrangling my four kids and my husband for our annual holiday card family photo extravaganza, I vow to do something different the next year. I have found it! With …
M isn't for mustache. I checked. But if you dig retro-modern design and a book that feels like buttah, you're going to want this one for your kid's bookshelf ... or your own coffee table. Paul Thurlby's Alphabet is a swoon-worthy collect…
You know how much little babies love things that are black and white? Well, I'm kind of getting a kick out of imagining a baby freaking out on this awesome play mat. Seriously, they wouldn't know where to look first. Leave it to the MoMA…
Growth charts are one of those things that I don't think about until I realize that my kids look like they've added inches to their legs overnight. Get me a cute growth chart, stat! And when you're in need (or in want), this chart is a g…
The Conductor is the kind of children's book I've always adored having in our collection; it's richly illustrated, with a story that kids can appreciate in different ways at different ages. It's got another aspect I happen to like a lot …
I feel like I fall in love with a new alphabet print every week. But when there are prints in the world as gorgeous as the Alphanimal Prints from Lucy Loves This, well, my infatuation is pretty easy to understand. I love that each letter…
If you're a bibliophile like me, then you know that nothing smells as good as an old book. Age, ink, paper, maybe a dash of cracked leather cover. But we've discovered a gorgeous trio of classics with a redesign so spectacularly beautifu…
I am fairly confident in my taste, and know when I see an invitation that's special and different. But making it myself? No way. So I am happy to know there are some wonderful artists and designers out there who are willing to work with …
As I have mentioned here before, I have a real sweet spot for nursery art prints. While my daughter's room may be the size of your suburban walk in closet, I will always keep an eye out for another something special to squeeze onto her t…
Ever on the lookout for clothing and decor for girls that portrays the strong, amazing kids that they are, I was so happy to find this series of posters. Artist Amanda Visell has created a wonderful quartet of strong girl posters with me…
My kids love Sesame Street. Hey, I love Sesame Street. So we have a lot of Sesame Street decorations around our house--if by decorations we mean random books on the floor and half-dressed Muppet dolls. But we all really love the looks of…
I've got a love/hate relationship with IKEA. I love it, because it's reliable, dependable, and honest. I know what I'm getting, and there are no surprises. I hate it at times, for all of the same reasons. IKEA furniture can be dreadfully…
Instead of yet another poster for your kids' rooms, I'm kind of digging this take on abc art, from Toronto Etsy shop, bookhou at home. The laser-etched birch plywood of this wooden alphabet would be so cool in a nursery or playroom. And …
I like Star Wars as much as the next mom. Okay, so maybe I like it a little more than the next mom, considering I can speak a little Huttese. I love that the Star Wars world is timeless, exciting, iconic, and fun, and I really love shari…
If you're yearning for a glance at a map today that doesn't feature that scary white swirl of doom indicated up and down the east coast, take a look at these fantastic cartographic posters spotted at Fab.com today. But hurry, because of …
In the name of back-to-school for the kids and a new full-time job for me, it is high time to get the bills, to-do lists , paperwork, random photos and kiddo artwork into some kind of workable order. Yes, I've said that about 87,000 time…