Topic

modern kids' rooms

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…

Wonder pets for the walls.

LivingStephanie Mayers

Wonder pets for the walls.

Ok, say it with me.... Awwww. A huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to kid décor is the overabundance of safari and other unoriginal animal themes. However, thanks to the new Animal Print shop from animal photographer extraordinaire Sha…

Hot trend alert: Chevrons are for kids!

LivingRoxanna

Hot trend alert: Chevrons are for kids!

Chevron stripes have been one of the hottest design trends and far less polarizing than the moustache. Chevrons are literally on every available surface, and I'm still in no mood to give them up--they just make everything look so fun and…

Nom nom nom...blankets.

BabyMelissa Schweiger

Nom nom nom...blankets.

My 10 month old is teething. That means he's chomping on virtually everything in our house. (Kind of gross when he chooses the wheels of the stroller.) I found a cool new blankie with attached teething toys, so I'm hopeful he'll start gn…

Shiver me slumbers!

BabyDelilah Dawson

Shiver me slumbers!

Avast, me hearties and shiver me slumbers! This organic pirate bedding is the next best thing to being rocked to sleep in the crow's nest. And even better, you can't get seasick! Those scurvy dogs at The Land of Nod are in cahoots with W…

The stroller bag for baby hipsters

BabyStephanie Slate

The stroller bag for baby hipsters

Not every baby wants to jet about town covered in a glorified sleeping bag. Some may feel the need to be a little more stylish than that. For those baby hipsters, we've got just the solution for chilly days. Behold the Smally Hoodmuff . …

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 …

A blue letter J makes it a red letter day

LivingDelilah Dawson

A blue letter J makes it a red letter day

O, G. Can it B? Y, yes, I can C that a rainbow of letters is waiting for U. Seriously, though. Aren't these recycled felt letter pillows too adorable for words? The Personalized Letter Pillows from MableDear on Etsy are big, snuggly, and…

Baby mats go eco-chic

BabyMelissa Schweiger

Baby mats go eco-chic

One of my favorite pre-bedtime rituals with my son is massaging his little feet before I put him in his PJs. He immediately relaxes and gives me the biggest smile. I usually do this routine on his changing table, which is never that easy…

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…

Toy storage on sale? Perfect timing.

LivingChristina Refford

Toy storage on sale? Perfect timing.

When you're a parent, a new year doesn't necessarily mean mimosas at brunch as much as it does finding a place to put all the new games, toys, dress-up clothes and various other things that the kids received over the holidays. Thankfully…