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Entries from October 2011

Happy nursery furniture and wall stickers (giveaway included)

October 17, 2011

Recently, I discovered BM2000 and I was smitten. Read on to find out more about them and about the cool GIVEAWAY.

BM2000 are Spanish and make bold, bright and playful nursery and kids room furniture as well as some very cool animal wall stickers. It’s their use of colour that really brings their creations to life. I was lucky enough to have a chat with their chief designer Carlos Tiscar. Read on the find out more about the talent behind these creations.

But first, the giveaway: BM2000 have kindly offered to giveaway one of their cool wall stickers to one lucky reader. To be in with a chance of winning the red rooster wall sticker all you have to do is leave a comment below. Just say ‘hi’ or anything you like but keep it nice! That’s all you have to do… easy, peasy! (See the end of this post for full details).

Back to this joyful nursery furniture which includes coloured cots, bright wardrobes and toddler beds, colourful storage boxes and more. The furniture designed by Carlos is fun and playful as well as being practical. Carlos told me he was one of 5 kids and so there was lots of play in his home. He and his 4 sisters would create games out of any objects they could get their hands on… ” My father was a topographer and with his telescopic tripod and a blanket we made a wonderful tepee”. It’s from such memories and happy times that Carlos gets his inspiration. His amazing sense of colour comes from a desire to be contemporary and current as Carlos explains “I pay attention to colour schemes in the fashion industry too”. Carlos’ formula of mixing vibrant colours with lots of fun makes for nursery furniture so contemporary, cool and happy. And that’s what BM2000 offer… happy, fun and stylish furniture and wall stickers for kids and babies. To check out their goodies head to their site: BM2000 where you can see a list of stockists too.

Giveaway details: If you’d like to win the gorgeous bright red rooster wall sticker to brighten up your kiddy room, then just leave a comment below. One comment per person and entries are open to residents of UK, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Portugal, Germany and Switzerland. The competition closes at midnight (UK time) on 23rd October 2011. Any entries after this time will not be counted. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 25th October on our facebook page. Good luck!

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. The winner picked at random is Susan. Congrats Susan!

Nursery decorations: Garlands of exquisite beauty

October 14, 2011

I am very excited to share these gorgeous garlands with you. They’re from BHLDN, a wedding store so extraordinary. These garlands may be for weddings but they would make stunning decorations in a nursery or a play space. I am on the look out for a garland for ebabee no.1’s room and I think I have just found it. It’s the butterflies and flowers one that I’m picking for her room… so girly, so pretty. BHLDN is truly an exquisite store and if any of you mama’s are planning your nuptials, this is THE go to shop. Today I’ve picked out the garlands to share with you but there are other beautiful decorations that would add the wow factor to any nursery or kids room. Visit BHLDN where these garlands cost between £10 and £25 and international shipping is offered.

P.S. BHLDN is the sister store of Anthropologie. Anthropologie is another fabulous store packed with goodies so, so desirable and a store that I have featured before.

French and fabulous: Shoes for girls

October 13, 2011

I am in love with these hand made shoes for girls by Albert et Henriette. They’re just beautiful. I love the colours on offer, I love the the shapes and I even love the creative way in which they’ve been photographed. I am seriously tempted by the gold shoes especially since they’re on sale at the moment. After all which little girl (or big girl) wouldn’t like a pair of gold shoes? Also on offer are some Oxford style shoes which are very cool too especially the fuchsia ones. The shoes are from Albert et Henriette and cost €44 on sale or €55 when not on sale. Shipping is worldwide.

*Via Oh Eskimo blog which is another hot French label for girls clothes. But that’s another post for another day.

For more seriously hot French shoes, check out these red shoes by Anniel Enfant.

Cool cushions and toy storage buckets

October 12, 2011

Yesterday I was browsing the latest collection at Caramel Baby and Child when I spotted these cool cushions and toy storage bucket bags. I discovered that these gorgeous silk printed goodies are made by Ah Quel Plaisir, started by Belgian born Caroline Halusiak. The toy storage buckets are made of canvas and embellished with beautiful animal prints in soft tones. They come in 3 sizes but all are on the small side so they’re just the ticket for small toy storage. The star and cloud shaped cushions are stylish, fun and playful, the perfect combo for kid’s room decor. The cushions and bucket bags cost around £45 each from Caramel’s shop.

Love for Lovi

October 11, 2011

While flitting about the Scandinavian Design Show on the weekend, I spotted some birdies that grabbed my attention. I made my way to the stall where I discovered Lovi. Lovi is a Finnish brand that makes beautiful little birds, trees and hanging ornaments out of birch plywood. Once I laid eye’s on the birds I couldn’t stop thinking of the endless decoration possibilities for any space but especially for a nursery. Think eye-catching nursery hanging decorations or perched on a book shelf or even make your own unique baby mobile. Also on offer are a pig and a reindeer as well as some hanging hearts and baubles. And then there are the magnificent trees… a Christmas one and another one.

The wooden birds and animals all come flat packed like a postcard; the idea is that you can send it to someone… what a lovely surprise to receive in the post. Lovi’s goodies are some serious eye-candy. They’re beautifully made, come in a range of colours and would add a touch of enviable style to any space in your home. Hus & Hem sell the birds for £12.95 or check out Lovi for the entire range.

P.S. I do have a thing for bird decorations for a nursery. If you do too, have a look at this elegant paper bird mobile from Japan and this sweet bird mobile that you can decorate yourself.

Hand made soft toys and nursery art by Kate Durkin

October 10, 2011

On the weekend while browsing Buy Modern Baby, I came across Kate Durkin and I couldn’t wait to share her goodies with you. Kate makes the loveliest nursery art and some adorable throw pillows in animal shapes. The pillows are also perfect as hug-able soft toys for babies and young kids. Her style is clean and simple which gives her goodies their huge appeal. I love all the artwork… there’s a certain softness of style and a sophistication which makes them appealing for kids and adults too. The pillows too would look equally at home on a living room sofa or in a kiddy space. I’m extremely partial to style that has no age boundaries and that’s what Kate manages to do so well. The soft toys cost from $28 and the prints from $18. Kate Durkin is based in New York but she ships worldwide from her Etsy store.

Nursery style: Sunny yellow

October 7, 2011

I love a yellow nursery or toddler room. It’s happy, it’s sunny and it works for boy or girl. So I’ve put together some yellow nursery ideas with a few of my favourite things:

1. Pip Early bird wallpaper – Bright and bold with an oriental-esque vibe. The Pip early bird wallpaper costs £56.39 for a roll from Tangled Tree Interiors.

2. Ouef NYC Sparrow crib – A beautiful crib with simple lines and an elegant shape. I love the crisp white against the bright yellow wallpaper. You can get this crib at Huggle who don’t yet sell online but you can call them.

3. La Voliere Pendant Lamp – a stunning light with little birds made with real feathers sat in a cage. This bird cage light comes from the Conran Shop and costs £369.

4. Linero Sol Abc poster – I’m a big fan of mixing styles so I picked this alphabet poster for it’s good looks and it’s retro/ vintage feel. The lovely poster is from L’affiche Moderne for €39.

5. Pom Pom garland – A little splash of colour in the form of delicate pom pom bunting. This pom pom garland is from a store called Happy Circus on Etsy and it costs £15.50.

6. Acapulco Mini chair – Love this chair. Hand made in Mexico, this chair is so elegant and beautiful. There is an adult version too in case you’re tempted! Nest have it for sale for £147.

7. Lucky boy sunday soft toys – I love Lucky boy sunday. So quirky, so cool. And what’s a nursery without soft toys? Perched on the chair is Kiki doll and the one lying under the cot is Bow Jovi. You’ll find these two and more at Little Fashion Gallery where they cost from around €40.

8. Lale quilt – last but not least is the quilt by one of my favourite French brands Lale. This quilt has little roses printed on it and on the reverse there’s an orange scallop print. Just beautiful. This Lale quilt costs £80.20 from smallable.com

Studio violet: Charming circus themed porcelain set

October 6, 2011

I chanced upon my Studio Violet post the other day and I fell in love all over again. I just love the work that the design duo Elisabeth and Camilla put together. So creative and so beautiful. I had a look around to see if they’d done anything new. I didn’t find anything new but I did find something old. This circus porcelain set… it was instant love. Charming vintage looking porcelain plates and cups adorned with the Studio Violet characters joined together in a circus theme. It’s just delightful. This set was a special commission so isn’t for sale any more (believe me I did look as I was so tempted) but I wanted to share it as I thought you would love it too.

Studio Violet the shop is no longer open but you can get their wares and other goodies at Fine Little Day (Elisabeth’s shop) or you can have a look at Camilla’s site.

Mushrooms, but not like you know them!

October 5, 2011

I was window shopping at Sweet William when I spotted some mushrooms. I’m not talking chestnut, shitake or enoki even but mushrooms of a kind I had never laid eyes on… these gorgeously quirky mushroom plush toys! They’re cool, quirky, whimsical and ever so unique. I decided to dig a little further and found out that these soft toys are designed and hand made in California by H-Luv. Heidi Iverson is the talent behind H-Luv and she uses materials with minimal environmental impact to create her unique wares. Also by H-Luv are other plush toys including handmade owls, russian dolls, cats and more. New York based Sweet William sell these mushrooms which cost from $42 plus $14 for International shipping.

And for more quirky hand made soft toys have a look at these gorgeous soft elephant dolls and don’t miss these poetic Pigmee soft toys!

Kids posters by the talented Ms Arrenhuis

October 4, 2011

I was browsing fab.com the other week when something bold and bright caught my eye. I clicked and I was confronted with the most delicious kids posters by Ingela Arrhenuis. How amazingly attractive are these posters? They’re fun, they’re super colourful and they instantly made me smile. Be it a nursery space, a toddler room or even a play space for older kids, these posters will instantly bring the walls to life… just check out the pictures of the rooms above. You could be bold and go for many or stick to one or two for that splash of colour.

Ingela is a Swedish lady who describes her style as naive and one that is influenced by her love of designs from the 50’s and 60’s. There’s a definite vintage-retro vibe to these glorious posters but with a contemporary twist. I am truly in love! You can get a selection of posters from Hus & Hem where they cost £18.95 each. There are also some animal puzzles on offer which are seriously tempting and I don’t mean just for the kids!