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Organize your books from A to Zombie

LivingDelilah Dawson

Organize your books from A to Zombie

Run, don't walk, to get your hands on this sharp set of bookends. From Boneshaker to World War Z, you've finally got a place to keep your favorite books about how to survive the coming zombiepocalypse. Not into zombies? That's okay, too.…

From the mouths of parents

LivingChristina Refford

From the mouths of parents

As soon as I finished goo-goo-gaa-ing at my babes, I found myself transitioning into the "Things I Can't Believe I'm Saying" phase, like Don't color the cat! and Peas stay out of the nose! Which is one reason I love these art posters tha…

And we're off...

LivingLiz Gumbinner

And we're off...

Spring just makes me want to get out. Also redecorate. Which is hard to do if I'm always out. But now there's this lovely bit of art that kind of bridges both needs for me. This "Off to See the World" embroidery hoop art from the UK's Th…

Pretty cameras fit for the wall

LivingCool Mom Team

Pretty cameras fit for the wall

As much as I love seeing my camera savvy friends' own photos on their walls, I think this cool print from Project Type might just be the next best thing for that favorite shutterbug in your life. The colorful Oh Snap retro camera print f…

Reading high up on a cloud

LivingKirsten

Reading high up on a cloud

I am such a huge fan of decorating kids spaces with clouds. They are whimsical, delicate and playful. Clouds seem more popular now than ever, but they have such a timeless feel to them. When I first saw this cloud wall shelf , I quickly …

Ernie? Is that you?

LivingLiz Gumbinner

Ernie? Is that you?

If you're a Sesame Street fan, like the entire world happens to be, it's kind of hard to resist a modern, deconstructed graphic interpretation of Ernie and Bert for your kids' walls. Artist Tom Pastrano reinvents everyone's favorite Sesa…

A growth chart to be proud of

LivingKirsten

A growth chart to be proud of

My kids favorite pastime is measuring themselves. Everyday I hear, "Mom, have I grown? Am I taller than Eden?" All this on our handmade growth chart behind our closet door that includes pencil markings. The Growing Like a Weed growth cha…

Origami has never looked better

LivingKirsten

Origami has never looked better

When I was a little girl, my dad would create the most beautiful origami creatures for my brothers and I. Of course they only lasted a few hours before we demolished them with one good move. I'm sure my dad really appreciated our care an…

Motivational posters that don't suck

LivingDelilah Dawson

Motivational posters that don't suck

Thank you, internets, for sometimes making us feel less than fabulous. When your friends and family use the Facebook to share only their children's premature accomplishments, their own wildly Photoshopped portraits, and pictures of thems…

Candyland, now on your wall

LivingKristen Chase

Candyland, now on your wall

For an awesome kids' room design quick change, I head straight for removable wall decals , which are such a smart choice for parents like me who have large wall spaces, fickle kids, and no desire to add more holes in my walls. My latest …

Pink bedding for girls, hold the cavities

BabyMelissa Schweiger

Pink bedding for girls, hold the cavities

I'm a big fan of gender-neutral colors , especially for the nursery. For my boys' room I mixed in the requisite blue with lime, red and brown, all of which I consider both boy and girl-friendly. When I saw the new ultra-modern pink nurse…

POP! goes the bookend

LivingDelilah Dawson

POP! goes the bookend

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 …

'Ere-be-dragons on your wall

LivingDelilah Dawson

'Ere-be-dragons on your wall

Wallpaper is cool again, and it's not all girly flowers and damask. If you've got a knight in shining armor (and Converse chucks), you won't want to miss this quirky but elegant wallpaper made just for junior jousters. The 'Ere-Be-Dragon…

So-Ro Modern Cradle on Cool Mom Picks

BabyLiz Gumbinner

A cradle that will rock more than your baby

File this one under "Ever-Growing List of Gorgeous Things Celebrities Own That We Never Will." It's pretty much the most beautiful cradle I have ever seen. With the most extraordinary price tag. The So-Ro Cradle ("be calm" in Norweigan) …

Home is where the heart is

LivingStephanie Mayers

Home is where the heart is

I like pretty designs. I like hearts. I am a girl. It's not all that complicated. But I don't believe that girlie has to mean cheesy. A perfect example of that? This funky heart patterned pillow cover. Texturas Urbanas is a one-woman sho…

Indian Prints

Style + BeautyLexi Petronis

Indian Prints

Indian patterns are totally (and beautifully) on-trend right now-- we wrote about Ikats and other beautiful prints a few months ago, and our allegiance has yet to waver. Especially since we saw these lovely designs. Hammocks & High Tea '…