It's time for my tween daughter's room to get a decorating refresh, and I've got my eye on this this inspiring free "fight hate" printable by Vanessa at Little Gold Pixel as a starting point. Okay, so she may be a little too young for co…
I'm a mom, you know, which means I pretty much can't help but feel sentimental about the special milestones in my family's life -- my kids' birthdays, preschool graduation, our daughter's adoption day. The thing is: I love finding ways t…
I'm long past the days of decorating a baby's room (sniff), but when you find inspirational nursery prints this wonderful and beautifully designed, it's a wonder we ever used to settle for those ubiquitous licensed children's characters …
Since Star Wars is back this year in full force (ha, get it?) we bet a whole lot of you will be thrilled to see your families done up as your favorite characters in these custom Star Wars family portraits. ( Update : The shop is sadly no…
If you had told me, way back when, that one of my favorite tracks off Licensed to Ill would end up being the anthem of new parenthood -- and not of rockin' this party eight days a week -- I'd never have believed you. And yet there I was …
I always love finding and sharing European brands for kids that we don't see so regularly around our parts, but mostly, they're actually in Europe. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you know, shipping. Well it turns out a French ex…
If you're the type who hears news about kids needing to get outdoors more and wonder just who the heck they're talking about, have we got an awesome pick for you. My Outdoor Alphabet is a series of beautifully designed posters, baby ones…
I still think that a great piece of personalized art can be one of the best baby shower gifts , provided you know the parents' taste. And uh, the kid's name. Of course. But I think this new discovery should fit the bill for lots of famil…
If you have a thing for maps and globes and geography in general, then you might love this as much as I do: a paintsplatter world map spotted at The Fancy. It would be so beautiful over a desk or in a kitchen, but I imagine my kids would…
One of the biggest (and best) trends we’ve noticed over the last few years are the fun homages to your home state or favorite city. So these modern city map posters by artist Sarah Lund are a perfectly subtle way to go graphic without ov…
If you're looking to bring some happy new artwork to your child's nursery, or think it would make an awesome baby gift for some other lucky child, I've discovered a wonderfully affordable option that I absolutely love, in Woodland Friend…
When papier-mâché animal heads began popping up on blogs a few years ago, I wasn't completely sold on the trend of faux taxidermy as children's decor. Sure, they were a million times less creepy than the real deal, but they didn't seem p…
It's that time of year, so I was looking back at our post on colorful toy storage options , and came across the toy chests from Drift Studio. (Thanks, Christina!) So I clicked over to see what was new, and wow. As much as this Brooklyn m…
Now you can put your baby to sleep with visions of fantasy dragons, hedgehogs, and even adorable bats (yes, they're a thing) in her head. The handmade baby mobiles from Bee Janie Baby Mobiles feature all these creatures and more. You guy…
I'm in love--with closet dividers . I know, it's weird, but I am. I don't derive much pleasure from organizing, but these Lucy Darling closet dividers actually make me want to organize my baby's closet. They're so, well, darling. Availab…
Origami will always be cool, but some of us will never progress past making hats. Now you can display crisp, fancy origami creatures proudly, whether you actually possess intricate paper folding skill or not, thanks to these modern-style…
What's black and white and chic all over? Your baby's future nursery, of course! If you're looking for something other than the traditional blues, pinks and yellows, we've got you covered. I'm a huge fan of this gender-neutral nursery tr…
If you check out the Cool Mom Picks indie shop at great.ly, you'll find a whole category of cool kids' room decor , and now we have a new artist we're adding to the fold that I think is just wonderful. Rosy Designs is run by a Vancouver …
If you've ever dreamed of having your own David Bowie to snuggle, we've got good news: These pop culture dolls by French artisan My Name is Simone are just as much for you as they are for kids. Whether you're into Ziggy Stardust, the Kin…
When you combine cross-stitch, geekery, and the alphabet, you get crafty projects cute enough to hang on Dolores Umbridge's wall, right next to all those kitten plates. We L-O-V-E these patterns from Amazing Cross Stitch on Etsy, which h…
We're anticipating a new baby girl in our family soon (!!) and I'm having so much fun procrastinating from real life--er, balancing my bank account--by searching the Internet for pretty custom nursery art for her room. This sweet bamboo …
Okay, so M is actually for Monkey in this set of flash cards for kids, but X really is Xantus--Xantus's Hummingbird, to be exact. We're stunned by the modern, gorgeous, high design illustrations on these Animal Alphabet Flash Cards by il…
None of us at Cool Mom Picks has an original Picasso in our living rooms as far as I know, but we do believe in finding cool art for kids that engage, inspire, and yes, decorate. LittleCollector has long been a favorite online spot of ou…
One of the most fun things about this site is the ability to introduce new artists to all of you. One of our favorite finds: the lovely handmade cloud mobiles from Jahje Ives of Baby Jives Co. I was never a big fan of mobiles with music-…