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A golden tooth + a giveaway

October 13, 2014

A couple of weeks ago Anya lost her first tooth. I cried. I’m not normally emotional and have always enjoyed watching her grow up. When the baby years passed and she turned in to a toddler, I felt nothing but joy and delight in seeing her grow and develop. But this milestone was different. This milestone felt like my baby was no longer a baby and was really growing up (sob). Where have these five years gone?

I was soon distracted by Anya’s huge excitement right from the moment she realised she had a wobbly tooth. The tooth fairy is something she has desperately been waiting for and wishing everyday that she would lose a tooth for over a year. More than Santa, the tooth fairy has totally captured her imagination. So that night, along with the tooth fairy pillow loaded with cash and tucked under her pillow, I sprinkled some glitter around her bed. That moment of waking up and discovering the tooth had gone from the pillow and finding some money there instead was priceless – the look on her face was pure delight and amazement. She was jumping up and down and shouting ‘the tooth fairy came, the tooth fairy really came’. And the bonus was finding this adorable golden tooth pillow which she loves. Anya may be growing up but she’s still a child full of wonder and imagination and that is something I hope will stay with her for a long time no matter how old she is.

To celebrate this big milestone I wanted to do something special. So I partnered with Oeuf NYC to give one lucky reader the chance to win this adorable handmade golden tooth fairy pillow. Oeuf kindly sent one for Anya and there’s one for one of you too. The tooth is made of soft baby alpaca wool and has a little pocket at the back to put money in. Anya loves her tooth and has been sleeping with it under her pillow every night since she got it. And I have to agree – it’s so sweet. Oeuf’s tooth fairy pillow is the original and the best and so it had to be this one. Have your kids lost a tooth yet? How did you feel with the first one?

To enter to win this golden tooth, here are the details:

The prize: The winner picked at random will win one Oeuf NYC golden tooth fairy pillow.

To enter: Simply leave a comment below. Just say hi or anything you like but keep it nice and friendly!

One entry per person and this competition is open to all my readers worldwide – yay! The competition closes at midnight (UK time) on Sunday 19th October 2014. Any entries after this time will not be counted. The winner will be announced on this post and on my facebook page on Tuesday 21st October. Good luck!

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Jacie. Thanks to everyone who entered.

Dramatic black nurseries

October 8, 2014

Would you ever consider a black baby nursery? While I’m a big fan of black and white baby nurseries, I’ve never gone for using using black as the dominant colour. But recently I’ve been coming across a few black nurseries and I’ve found myself really liking them. There’s something very dramatic about the look. For a black nursery to work, using the right amount of black with other shades and tones is important otherwise the room can look too dark and dingy especially if it’s a small room. It’s probably not a look for everyone but for me, when done well, black can be quite stunning and even calming. Does it work for you? Here are some of my favourite black nurseries to help you decide:

The natural wood colours compliment the black beautifully and soften the whole look. Cute monochrome blankets, toys and decorations work well here because the white in them stands out so well against all the black.

Using a black wallpaper with hints of colour is a great way of adding a more subtle amount of black to a nursery. You’ll still achieve the dramatic black look but in a more toned down way. And here again the natural wood floors and cot add a lightness to the room as do the colourful decorations. (image via Oeuf)

In this room only one feature wall has been painted black while the rest of the walls and the floors are bright white. Even with just one wall, the dominating colour is black and almost stands out more because of all the white surrounding it. Some black furniture and various shades of gray complete the look of this modern black baby nursery. (image via ollie & sebs haus)

Instead of turning walls black, making the floor entirely black is another way to add a dramatic black look to a nursery. This room looks light and bright but you still can’t miss the drama of the black floors. And as all the decor in the room sticks to the monochrome colour scheme, it allows the black to dominate but doesn’t look oppressive. (image via the designer pad)

Friday finds: Fun things from around the web

October 3, 2014

It’s Friday finally. I wanted to end this week with some fun finds from across the web starting with this amazing jungle themed kids room. If you’re going to create a themed room, this is how to do it!

Wondering how to store all those art masterpieces your kids create? This free app will make it easy.

This is funny – peek-a-boo gone wrong.

Your kids want a car shaped bed but you’re not keen on the looks of them? You’ll change your mind after you see these.

These glitter ice-cubes are so fun especially to add a bit of sparkle to a birthday party.

How many of these parenting lies have you told and here’s what you actually mean.

This has got to be the whackiest Halloween costume ever!

Have a great weekend friends. What are your plans? I’ll mostly be working on my new project which I’m so excited about and can’t wait to share with you very soon. x

The cutest kids wallpaper

September 17, 2014

If you read this blog regularly, you’ll know I’m a huge fan of wallpaper. So when I came across this new adorable range designed by Swedish artist Ingela Arrenhius, it was love. I’m already a big fan of Ingela’s colourful and cute illustrations which are available as kids posters but now you can have a whole wall full of her sweet art.

True to Ingela’s style, these wallpapers are playful with a fun retro vibe. All the wallpapers (and there are many designs) come in 2 colourways with each one designed to tell a story – from life in a town to life in a jungle and even life in space! My favourite is the picture frames wallpaper which I’m loving for a vintage inspired kids room. The beautiful styling is by Mokkasin and the wallpapers are available from Photowall.

5 creative ways with wallpaper

September 15, 2014

I love wallpaper. It’s such a great way to brighten up a kids room or any room in your home especially if you want to change the look of the room without too much effort. But wallpaper doesn’t always have to mean pasting it to a whole wall or the entire room; instead you can be as creative with it as you like. You can make a feature wall, a focal point to highlight a part of the room or use it to create separate area’s within a room. There are lots of fun and imaginative ways to use wallpaper in a kids room. Here are 5 ways that make quite an impact:

Use different shades of the same wallpaper
This is a big room with lots of different areas and lots of furniture. In this kids room using the same wallpaper in different shades really helps to bring the room together and make it feel like one space. Also, by using the wallpaper sparingly it doesn’t take away from the bright, white feel of the room but instead the wallpaper draws your eye to certain areas especially the two panels at the end of the room.

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A twin baby nursery

August 19, 2014

I recently came across a new nursery furniture range from Spain and I loved the modern lines and colourful accents. The range consists of cribs like the ones pictured above, chests of draws in a range of sizes, striped teepees and more. The nursery furniture has a contemporary vibe with unexpected little details like the angled legs and of course the cool colour accents. I chose my two favourite colours to share but there are many more including a beautiful wood and white one. This furniture is the the creation of one of my favourite Barcelona based shops for kids – if you are ever in Barcelona, do check out Nobodinoz but otherwise they are online too.

Rather than just show you the furniture, I thought it would be fun to create a baby nursery mood board and for a change I decided to go for a shared baby boy and girl nursery space – maybe for boy and girl twins. Here’s where you’ll find all the stuff:

6 of the best black and white cushions for kids

August 11, 2014

A couple of months ago I rounded up some of the best kids cushions around and many of my readers really enjoyed it so I thought I would do another round-up. Today though it’s about monochrome black and white cushions. I’m a big fan of cushions and believe you can never have too many. I love the idea of using a whole lot of black and white cushions in a kids room but if you like colour too, you can of course mix it up. Here are 6 black and white cushions that I’m loving at the moment:

Kids room ideas: black and white with a hint of pink

July 23, 2014

I think if I ever move to another career it would have to be something to do with decorating babies and kids rooms. I love putting together inspiration and ideas for how to create a beautiful nursery space or a kiddy space. My favourite style is Scandinavian and right now I’m really partial to black and white rooms especially with a subtle hint of another colour. For this mood board I’ve added a dash of pink to brighten up the black and white. Here’s where you’ll find the picks:

Room for two: boy and girl shared bedrooms

July 14, 2014

Sharing a room is fun when you’re a kid. Sometimes though it’s not just about the fun but a necessity if you’re short on space. While same sex shared rooms may seem easier to decorate, boy and girl shared rooms can also work really well with a little imagination and thought. From creating a neutral space to having specific sides decorated differently I’ve rounded up 5 of the most beautiful unisex shared rooms to inspire you:

Using lots of white in the room means you can add pops of colour with boy/girl specific accessories and toys just like they’ve done in the unisex shared room above. With all the white in the room, no bright colour is off limits.

Here the boys side is decorated in blue while the girls side is decorated in creamy florals. The similar prints and complimentary colours bring the room together even though each kid has their own side.

Grey is one of my favourite colours for any kids room including a shared bedroom. I love the different beds and how they’ve used wall stickers to personalise each space. This room is a unisex space but with the addition of accessories, toys and wall decorations it becomes more girly on one side and more masculine on the other.

An all white, minimal space is yet another way of creating a shared boy girl bedroom. In this room, there is nothing too specific about each side except for a few soft toys on each bed. The decor is simple and neutral to suit both sexes.

From all white and minimal, this is a room exploding with colour. Bold, bright unisex colours thrown together create a great shared space for boy and girl. There are no boy or girl sides here, just a complete shared space that works equally for either sex.

See more of these rooms here: one | two | three | four | five

Something fishy…

July 10, 2014

Foxes, elephants, birds and bunnies are everywhere on kids things from their clothes to decor. For a change, I love a bit of fish themed things and these are some my current favourites (especially those fish hair clips):