There's just no comparison to the feel of handmade ceramics, knowing that an artisan's hands shaped the clay and followed inspiration to decorate something just for you. Don't moms deserve little islands of peace and beauty in our hectic…
If you like pretty things with cool names and an eco-friendly stance, you're going to love the gorgeous furniture in the new Studio Line, by CMP favorite Q Collection. Their 3-in-1 crib holds a dear place in our hearts, but for now, forg…
Now that our air conditioner is blaring full force (curse you, NYC humidity!), I've finally gotten around to summer-izing the linens. I find a simple little change like switching throw pillow covers from wool to cotton or swapping out ou…
I'm in love with a set of drink coasters if such a thing is even possible. But when I spotted these handmade film director coasters on Etsy this morning, my heart started racing, my palms got all sweaty, and I think, my friends, that tha…
Sit. Speak. Shake. Breathe flame. Okay, now make the room more attractive. Go on. Good boy! You get a biscuit! Okay, so maybe it has nothing to do with the movie, and maybe it can't sit up and beg, but I saw this duck's egg blue and ivor…
Growth charts aren't exactly one of those items that has overtaken the design world just yet. Mostly your options are semi-cheesy printed paper wallhangings, or what we use at my house -- a pencil mark on a door frame. Klassy, I know! So…
I always thought of tea towels to be completely prim and proper, but that's absolutely not the case with the gorgeous block printed tea towels at Fisk and Fern. The bright inviting designs are printed on absorbent 100% cotton which evide…
So, aside from the cluster of dirt smears from his heels, my kid's bedroom wall is a little lackluster. And why, by the way, does he feel the need to kick his dirty little feet against the wall every night while he sleeps, anyway? I'm lo…
I know, I know. When you get down to it, most boys are just drawn to things with wheels and pointy teeth. In a world devoid of gender-specific toys, they would still manage to nibble a piece of cheese into the shape of a gun. But what ab…
There's a curious trend right now, a vicious but lovely circle in which interior design for adults takes inspiration from art for children, which was in turn inspired by interior design for adults. To put it succinctly, as we mentioned r…
There's a fine line between too cute and too dark, a special gray area where only the hippest fear to tread. Artist Emily Martin of TheBlackApple is there, jitterbugging in her tiny red slippers. There's something for everyone in this fa…
Mirror, mirror on the wall...move over. We need the wall space , because there's a new princess in town. And something tells me she's not going to be running away from a wicked witch any time soon, because she looks pretty self-reliant, …
I think I'm in love. The object of my affection: The selection of decorative artwork embellished with handcut paper hearts from the brand new Etsy shop Paper Cut Works . Ania Alyson, Seattle artist by way of Poland, creates artsy, anatom…
For the last five years, I have done my best to figure out what the heck to do with my oldest daughter's awesome artwork. As you probably know, the fridge display only works for so long, and while framing it would be nice, how do I pick …
It was somewhere in my mid-twenties that I vowed to never again buy a cheesy reproduction; adults collected art, not dog-eared posters. Of course, it didn't occur to me that most work I would consider "art," would probably be far too dea…
When spring rolls around, I always get a little houseware happy. Like I want to ditch every pillow and serving piece and object in my home and replace it with something bright and floral and cheery. Right in time, I just discovered the l…
Of course we want to make sure that each and every mom is treated like the goddess she is on Mother's Day, but it's also important to make sure that grandmas are not overlooked. After all, they had a little something to do with each of u…
No matter how I fare in the annual rite of Tax Reporting, on April 16 I cannot wait to get rid of all the papers and receipts and do-dads I've had to hold on to for a year. A bonfire would be nice, but I'm not that rebellious, so instead…
It's hard to believe I had my son a decade ago. Back then, no matter what your personal style was, you were pretty much limited to duckies, boats or flowers when it came to baby bedding. But now companies like Olli and Lime are turning o…
Rice dk is a cool Danish company specializing in utterly chic and socially-conscious homewares. I like to think of them as the cooler, slightly under-the-radar version of Ikea. Like the hip older cousin I had growing up who wore a motorc…
If you're anything like I am, you've probably got a lot of your kids' precious artwork boxed up and you're saving it for, well, who knows what. (Actually, if you're really like me, then your kids' glitter-encrusted volcano drawings and p…
Traditional family trees may be great for tracing your family's history back several generations, but this handmade custom family tree print from the Cozy Blue shop on Etsy is anything but your traditional family tree. Mainly because it …
Growing up, we had a big framed photo of my family that was a Mother's Day gift for my mom. How I hated that photo only five years later, with our embarrassing clothing, my poofy hair style, the cheesy backdrop. It isn't something I plan…
With a family of two girls and one boy, decorating a playroom with a gender neutral theme is a bit more complicated than it sounds. But thanks to the new limited edition travel poster series from design studio The Heads of State, I'm no …