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Oh. My. Garsh. This creative room is almost too much for me to handle. That doorway! The colors! Those rugs! The home belongs to French mother Anne Millet and her two children, Reina and Niels, and the three of them have carved out a lovely space for each other. See the rest of the home (just as spectacular as these children's rooms) over at The Socialite Family.
Finding big art for kids' rooms can be tricky. There's lots of great smaller prints available, but something kid-friendly at a reasonable price is hard to find. Allow me to introduce Showler & Showler, a husband-wife design duo Tom and Hannah Showler. In 2006 they began to create and sell beautifully illustrated prints and postcards, and now they have a great selection of colorful art pieces to choose from (seriously, there are a ton). A bonus? They will fit perfectly in Ikea frames so you won't end up shelling out a wad of cash on custom framing!
Since I'm sure you didn't get enough cardboard from my last post, please allow me to share this cardboard village! The pieces were designed by Russian dad, Evgeny of the blog Play and Grow, and was part of a school exhibit where children were free to build and rearrange the pieces into any configuration. These kinds of exhibits really excite me because they appeal to a wide age range and engage children's imagination as well as providing an opportunity for physical exercise – something so many kids in our world need more of these days.
Images courtesy of Play and Grow
Today I finally caved and bought this Kidsonroof house after finding it on sale at the local museum shop, of all places. London could hardly believe that I actually agreed to get it and it's been non-stop play ever since we set it up. She even announced that she will be sleeping in it tonight! I find that toys are tricky to buy for this age now, which makes me a little sad. :( But she would much rather be creative with everyday items around the house and there are lots of construction projects going on around here these days... I love how every age brings new styles of play and imagination.
These photos by Julie Ansiau taken for Oeuf are just the kind of eye candy I needed today. I love how the bright bits of color don't seem to overshadow the beautiful neutral woods of the furniture and toys. I'm especially oogling over that dark floral wallpaper...makes me want to be brave and wallpaper something in an equally dramatic way!
found via Miluccia
What a fun addition these would make to a beach party! A beautiful bubble blowing kit (includes a recipe for making your own bubble mix) and flip flops with special footprints on bottom. I can just picture little kids being fascinated by the unique prints they leave behind in the sand, whether it be a cat, monkey, gecko, owl or dinosaur!
