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5 Favorites: Backyard Play Structures
When we were little, the distance you could "fly" across the backyard after jumping from a swing was the measure of your superhero powers. It still is. I cannot even begin to calculate how many hours...
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Tantrum Kids—The Circus Is in Town!
Tantrum is not your average saccharine kids store. The brainchild of South Carolina transplants Amanda and Richard Weld and their partner, Michelle Spear, it is a rare combination of sophisticated...
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Steal This Look: East Sussex Children's Room
Yesterday we featured a rambling cottage in East Sussex featuring muted color and rustic decor. The children's rooms feature reclaimed furniture and budget-friendly storage ideas (a milk crate as side...
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Whimsical Wall Decor from Australia
Mirrors shaped like apples, a circular shelf, a parade of wooden baby animals—these are the whimsical imaginings of Melbourne-based Bride & Wolfe. Above: Handmade from solid lengths of Australian...
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DIY: Pom Pom Garland from Castle in the Air
One of our favorite sources for craft and stationery supplies is Castle in the Air in Berkeley. With its array of colored inks, papers, fountain pens, and sealing wax, it's also a calligraphy lover's...
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Lean-To Shelving and Storage from Caroline Gomez
French designer Caroline Gomez takes the "lean to" concept in a streamlined and elegant direction with her series of wood shelves that lean against the wall for support. We think they're perfect for...
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Timeless Wallpaper from Paris
A collaborative effort of two cousins, Gala and Nicolas, who graduated from ESAG Penninghen Art School and the Van Der Kelen Painting Institute respecitvely, Atelier Bartsch is a design studio that...
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10 Favorites: Entryway Storage Roundup
Entryways are a reminder that we are transitioning from the outdoors to the inside of a home (or vice versa). It's a place where we can pause to think before we head out into the world making sure we...
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10 Easy Pieces: Bunk Beds for Kids' Rooms
Bunk beds are practical for space-strained living spaces and are, we have to admit, just plain fun. Here's our round up of bunk beds that will please kids and parents alike. Above: Slightly lower...
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Fabric Wall Stickers for Little Decorators
A quick and easy way to add a bit of whimsy to your nursery decor, wall decals and kids go together like, well, PB&J. And it's even better when the stickers are reusable, encouraging your children...
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DIY: Children's Canopy Bed
Recently spotted (and admired) on the Dutch blog Frivole: a DIY canopy hung from a branch over a children's bed. This project can easily be replicated with a salvaged branch, two chains hung from a...
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Lights Out: Sensor Light Switches
Light switches out of reach of the little people in your household? Kids leaving the lights on when they head out for school? Here's a solution that will save energy, offer independence to kids who...
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Three Brothers in Spain Reinvent the Nursery
Reason enough to start a family: a new line of handmade furniture for the progressive nursery from three brothers who have raised ten children among them. The company—called XO in My Room—is a...
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An Entryway-Worthy Bike Rack
Designed and manufactured in the UK by Outline Works, Trophy Bicycle Holders are meant to "look good in your house with or without your bike." We think they'd be especially useful for storing kids...
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For Kids Only: A Hidden Garden in Brooklyn
Children who grow up in New York City are often deprived of time in the natural world. But just off the traffic-jammed hubbub of Flatbush Avenue, hidden inside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a one-acre...
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10 Favorites: Creative Beds for Children
A child's bed is an opportunity to create a space of their own. From wall nooks to ladders, creative beds for children abound; here are 10 favorites. Above: A wood partition has been inserted into...
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DIY: Playhouse from a Cardboard Box
Forget all the other toys, all any kid really wants is a good cardboard box—especially when it's DIYed into a proper playhouse. We like this idea from stylist Aurélie Lécuyer in Nantes, France. For a...
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5 Favorites: Creative DIY Dollhouses
When I was a little girl I used to play with my wooden dollhouse for hours. My house was very tradition, unlike today's DIY dollhouses which have a creative side to them; some are made from cardboard...
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House Call: The Nonchalant Family
Carina Schott, who writes the blog Nonchalant Mom, is one of those people whom I think of as a friend, but truth is I've only ever met her once (she's married to my friend Karim Hamid, an artist). It's...
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The Garden of Magical Childhood
My daughter adores buttercups. We are clearing a patch of garden which has become overrun and it will be her patch. She wants to grow the things she likes and that includes the creeping buttercup....
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