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I think I've mentioned before that Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I'm excited it's finally here! After slaving away on a fox costume for London, (yeah, that owl thing didn't work out...) I think I'm happy with it and we're ready to hit the streets. Trick-or-treating is going to be interesting for us as it's our first time experiencing this holiday living in Manhattan. I will let you know how it goes... Hope you have a fun and safe evening!
Flying Tiger, by Susan kae Grant
I really think I found the organizational jackpot with Olive Manna. Every container is just beautiful and more than perfect for corralling toys, books, clothes, and other treasures that kids seem to collect. I'm especially fond of the wood gift tags they offer as well - great for labeling boxes and bins you already have.
Remember when everything seemed so BIG? And how much smaller those things seem now? I am always amazed by how the memories don't seem to match up. Places, people, backyards, school classrooms - going back to visit those childhood places years later conjures up so much confusion. "I thought this/that/he/she was bigger!" This photo reminds me what it was like to be small. I hope it inspires you to get caught up in the wonder of something magical this weekend and feel small again.
Photo by Jim Grover
p.s. Congrats to our first giveaway winner, Roby Reeder! Please e-mail me your mailing address (habitatkid@gmail.com) so I can pass it along to our generous friends at Wall Stories!
This rocking horse is probably one of my favorite designs as of late. Not only is it extremely easy on the eyes, but rocking back and forth on it produces enough mechanical input to power its own illumination – a cool way to teach children about sustainable living in a way they can really understand and enjoy.
I'm totally hooked on this new site, The Glow, which features inspiring and fashionable mothers and their children – sort of a day-in-the-life of format. I loved perusing through their latest feature about fashion icon Cynthia Rowley's NYC home that she has created with her husband and two children, Kit and Gigi. It's nice to see that they have a very normal, lived-in space that isn't too stuffy and that allows the kids to make a mess if they want to.
Here's a fun craft idea for your little one's room that they can help to make. Gather some boxes of varying sizes, cut off the lids and insert them in the bottom of the box for added stability. Then paint and mount to the wall in a cluster. Instant colorful cubbies for tiny treasures. They don't have to be permanent, but I'm sure they'll get lots of use!
Images by Christina Birk, courtesy of BoligLiv
Nobody makes mobiles quite like Flensted. With their steady stream of clever new designs, their collection has become pretty impressive over the past few years. Here are a few of their latest designs - I really cannot get over the insane cuteness of the Guggenheim mobile nestled among NYC skyscrapers. Clever, indeed.
For some reason, good children's bedding eludes me. There seem to be very limited designers who have come up with patterns and colors that appeal to the modern parent. Thankfully, Petit Pan is among those talented few. With their bright, folksy designs, they have mastered the vintage handmade look that I'm always craving. It's like Anthropologie for kids. Which is almost too wonderful to imagine.
I'm really intrigued by this idea of a "house within a house" from A Cabin in a Loft. Located in a converted textile factory in Brooklyn, this bed and breakfast loft (available for short-term rental and private events) contains two separate sleeping quarters – a cabin and a treehouse – that provide some very interesting private spaces in an otherwise open floor plan. I think this idea would be so fun for kids! And what an economical way to create a separate bedroom if you have a loft or small space. Even building something like this within a kid's room would be neat and would create an awesome hideout, or sleeping space. My wheels are really starting to turn here... Click here for more information about the space or here for information about renting the loft.
I can't think of a better way to start off the week than by sharing these cheerful chairs from Les Happy Vintage. My Monday mood has been seriously boosted just by looking at them!
