Japanese design is ridiculously cool and I’m a gargantuan fan.  Today I bring you a finer than fine example of Japanese design.  When I spotted these paper mobiles by Di Classe, I nearly pee’d my pants!  Cool doesn’t even begin to describe the awsomeness that this is.  Three different mobiles made out of jet black paper that would look amazing in a cool white nursery.  Inspired by the traditional Japanese art of paper cutting but given a modern twist, what a unique design statement these would make.  On offer are a birdcage complete with a little birdy, a frame and a rose wreath.  Hang all 3 together and watch your bambino get mesmerised… after all newborns do see black and white first.  Head to Bouf where these mobiles cost £12 plus delivery at £2.  You’ll have to be patient as they come all the way from Japan but it’s so worth the wait.

I’ve realised I’m more than a bit partial to mobiles for babies.  Even more so when they’re as stunning as these bird mobiles.  The two that have caught my eye big time, are the majestic swan and the migrating birds mobile.  There’s just one word to describe them… wow!  How incredibly beautiful they are.  Both are made by Dame Belette, a French lady who’s inspiration is nature and poetry.  Made of paper, coupled with feathers for the swan one and natural wood for the migrating birds, these bird mobiles are definitely poetic, majestic even.  You can get them from a site called Design from Paris and the swan mobile costs €56.40 while the migrating birds mobile costs €59.90 and they ship to Europe, USA, Australia and lots more places.  Not the cheapest but sometimes beauty comes at a price.

If you’d rather make your own bird mobile (well, sort of) then have a look at this creation by Alice Melvin for under a tenner.