I’m in love with this new French design studio – how great is their art? I love discovering new designers for a range of things but especially for kids art. Art like this that may be aimed at kids but really it’s ageless and will be loved by adults too. I’m loving the posters as well as those quirky animal trophies. Every child should have some art on their walls and I’m planning to have a lot in Anya’s new room – the only trouble is choosing from all the amazing kids art out there. But I think those animal trophies and that adorable juggler print are going to be hard to pass up! Visit Melanie, the designer’s shop to see the rest of her striking collection of kids art.
Entries Tagged as 'animal art'
Fabulous French art for kids
May 7, 2015
Striking black and white art
September 2, 2014
For me no room in any home is complete without some art. Kids rooms are no exception but usually I’m not a fan of the over cute, over colourful, cartoon style art. There are some exceptions but generally I prefer ageless art; something everybody can relate to. I also prefer art that grows with your child so you don’t have to replace it every few years. When I came across these posters, they were exactly the kind of art that could go on the walls of any room of a home but something everybody can connect with. Striking and minimal, these animal posters are cool and really draw you in. There are a load of animals from bats to koalas but my favourite is the simplest of them all – the whales. I especially love these black and white animal posters for a bright, white modern baby nursery.
*via one of my favourite pinners Kickcan & Conkers
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):
1. tee with fish detail | 2. fish hair clips | 3. seahorse soft toys | 4. whale print pyjamas | 5. shark tee | 6. koi fish poster
Cute black and white original art…
March 12, 2013
My brother and sister-in-law are total art lovers and wherever they travel they pick up a painting by a local artist as a souvenir. I think this is such a lovely way of remembering your travels and combining your love of art. They always try and buy an original because given a choice I think anyone would opt for this over a print and very often you can get your hands on originals for not a lot of money. While there is a lot of great original art out there, it’s not often that I come across cool original paintings for kids and so when I saw these by Adriane Duckworth I had to share. The art is delightfully simple yet striking and I love the uncomplicated nature of the drawings. My favourites are the black and white animal paintings and I love the black clouds too but there are some bright coloured ones available as well. While Adriane’s style is minimalist and modern, it has plenty of warmth and cuteness too! You can see more and checkout her selection at Society 6.
Eat, play, love…
February 13, 2013
I’m not really in to the whole Valentines day thing. It’s a bit too commercial for me but I still appreciate the sentiment behind the day. If you’ve been a couple for a while it’s easy to take each other for granted so for me Valentines is a day to remember and appreciate all the little things I love about my husband. We have never exchanged gifts or celebrated in a big way but if the mood struck, we would do something impulsive and fun. Of course impulsive has gone out the window these days as having a child involves a lot of pre-planning. But tomorrow I am thinking of having a fun day and evening with child and husband. I haven’t yet decided what I’ll do as I’m such a last minute person but I do know it will involve the 3 things that matter most to us… eat, play and love! And with that in mind I gathered a few images that say just that to me:
1. An illustration of a pair of Valentines bears… 2. A heart decoration for the heart of your home … 3. A Valentines bread loaf to bake… 4. A fun and playful pillow called Harriet the heart
Playful designs…
November 19, 2012
I have always wanted to visit the London Design Festival but each year passes and I miss it for one reason or another. I’ve now added it to my huge ‘to-do’ list. Unfortunately nothing ever seems to get crossed off this list and instead it just grows bigger and bigger. But while I’m waiting for the 2013 festival I went and had a browse of their site and found Supafrank. Nothing excites me more than discovering a new design studio that creates unusual things and that’s exactly what Supafrank is all about.
Supafrank work with various brands to create packaging, stationery and more. But they’ve also created their own line called Creature Collective which I’m loving. The furniture is still in prototype phase but the cute artworks are available now. I love the bright colours and the element of fun they’ve injected in to all their designs. There’s a bit of quirk mixed with lots of playful style to create products that would be fun for any age. The artworks are more for kids and would add some humour and brightness to any room. In addition to this project, Supafrank have also worked on some really fabulous collaboration projects like the Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh ones which you can also see on their site.