ebabee likes:nursery wall decor Archives

Entries Tagged as 'nursery wall decor'

Delightful art for kids…

October 9, 2012

Before I started writing this blog I never knew about the wonderful world of kids art. I knew there was art for kids but I thought it was all about the over-cutesy kind of stuff that I totally shy away from. When I discovered the range of art on offer I realised how wrong I had been. I felt like I had stumbled upon a secret world, a world only open to parents in the know. In this world I found imagination that knew no bounds, illustrations that were a feast for the eyes and magical drawings that were sometimes happy, sometimes poignant and sometimes just plain funny. Recently I stumbled across Society 6 and found the largest collection of kids art in one place. I spent ages browsing and found art for every taste and budget. Society 6 have gathered together a huge range of artists from across the globe that produce work not just for kids but for adults too. They have so much choice and variety that it’s impossible to choose a favourite. So, I’ve picked out a few blue-green coloured prints that I was charmed by but there’s a whole load more for you to explore. I think from now on Society 6 will be my first port of call when I need some art for a child.

Chic Swedish homewares for kids and adults too

April 19, 2012

Today I discovered Mini Empire, a fabulous little store from Sweden. Mini Empire is all about the world of animals and deep woods depicted through the wonderful illustrations of Jenny Von Döbeln. These illustrations adorn cushions, posters, wallpaper and more. The beauty of all the goodies is that they can be appreciated by anyone, regardless of age or gender and their main aim is to bring a little bit of fantasy and fun in to your home. I’m loving the owl print especially on the wallpaper.

There are a lot of stylish goodies to be had from Mini Empire but some of my absolute favourites are the black and white prints, and in particular the ‘Africa’ poster with the elephant, lion and bird. I absolutely love the style of illustration as well as the intricate detail of each animal. This poster would look super cool in a kiddy space or an adult space… in fact I’m seriously tempted. You can visit Mini Empire to see all their chic offerings and you’ll also find a link to their store on their site.

Delightful paper sculptures

April 18, 2012

Apart from posters and prints, you don’t often find art for kids. So when I discovered these animal shaped paper sculptures, I was quite delighted. They are bold and bright and come mainly in the form of various different animals but there are also words/kids names ones for hanging on a wall. Polka Dot Sundays is the creation of Jaina, an artist who worked on kids TV where she discovered the magical possibilities of newspaper.

Jaina hand makes these colourful sculptures from her London studio and all of the sculptures start life as a scrunched up ball of newspaper. But with Jaina’s creativity and her unique sculpting process, each piece ends up being original and delightful. I can picture one of the beautiful birdies perched on a kids bookshelf, or even on my bookshelf. While many of the sculptures are aimed at kids, I think they are great eye candy for any age. Visit Polka Dot Sundays where you can see the entire collection and you’ll also find a link to Jaina’s shop.[nrelate-related]

Cool chevron style for mama and baby

March 21, 2012

Chevrons seem to be all over at the moment and I’m loving it. Simple graphic patterns like stripes and chevrons work so well across nearly anything and best of all they look so stylish in an understated way… the best way according to me. I’ve picked out some sunny yellow and black chevron adorned goodies for both mama’s and babies:

1. Love this gorgeous black and white chevron print maxi dress by the ever stylish Anthropologie and you could even wear it when pregnant. 2. A sweet airplane baby mobile in yellow and teal by Cactus & Olive. 3. Simple and stylish bird prints for a nursery or an adult space by Tessyla.

4. A super modern and super sophisticated black and white baby blanket by Handmade by Paisley. 5. A yellow and white pinafore style dress that is perfect for spring by Sewn Natural. 6. A very cute chevron print elephant soft toy with big flappy ears by Lil Kingdom.

Now I know my ABC’s…

February 8, 2012

I love my ABC’s especially since they lend themselves to some amazing designs. I don’t know many kids who don’t have some sort of alphabet adorned thing… be it wooden blocks, ABC cushions or even an alphabet duvet cover. One of my favourite ABC adorned things is alphabet posters or prints and today I’ve discovered a new one which I wanted to share. This is by a fabulously creative Swedish boutique called Fine Little Day started by a mama called Elisabeth Dunker. Her aim is to make art and design a part of your everyday life and her store is full of goodies to help you do just that including this simple but stylish ABC poster. I love the colours, I love the way some of the alphabets are turned in to cute objects and I even love the printing style. Nothing fussy, just clean, fun ABC style! Head to Fine Little Day to see this alphabet poster and to check out more of Elisabeth’s goodies.

Giveaway: 41 Orchard wall stickers {$100 voucher to be won}

January 23, 2012

I do love wall stickers for kiddy spaces but recently I’d been coming across ones that all seemed a bit samey. Then I got an email from 41 Orchard and when I checked them out, I began to feel the love again. 41 Orchard are from Australia and create wonderful kids wall stickers that are simple but ever so beautiful. And in even better news, they have generously offered one of my readers the chance to win a $100 (AUD) voucher to spend at their store. To enter all you have to do is leave a comment below with an answer to the question “What is your favourite colour scheme for the modern kids room?” and I’ll pick a winner at random. You’ll find the full details of entry at the bottom of this post.

Back to 41 Orchard and their lovely offerings. They bring you fabric wall stickers that will add a touch of fun and charm to a nursery or a kids room. There are animals, trees, cars, hot air balloons, chalkboard stickers and much more on offer. All the colours are soft yet bold with lots of reds, greens, blues and lots of yellow which is my favourite colour for a modern nursery. Speaking of favourites, I’m definitely loving the elephant stickers as I’m a huge fan of elephants anyway but the giraffes and turtle family are the other ones I’m lusting after. If you’re the lucky winner you can of course choose the ones you love best. To check out their lovely and ever so sweet collection, head to 41 Orchard and start picking your favourites… that’s not going to be easy!

GIVEAWAY ENTRY DETAILS: For your chance to win the $100 voucher to spend at 41 Orchard, leave a comment below with an answer to the question “What is your favourite colour scheme for the modern kids room?” One comment per person. Entry is open to all my readers no matter where you live. The competition closes at midnight (UK time) on Sunday 29th January. Any entries after this time will not be counted. The winner will be picked at random and announced on Tuesday 31st January on our facebook page and on here. Good luck!

Jan 31st 2011: This giveaway is now closed. The winner {picked at random.org} is Alison… congrats! Thanks all for entering.

Goldilocks as you’ve never seen her

December 12, 2011

Wow! Goldilocks, Rapunzel, 3 Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling… they’re all here but not as we know them. When I came across these kids room posters of classic fairytales, I couldn’t quite believe my eyes. I never imagined it would be possible to strip down these cute kiddy classics to such a level of minimalism. And it works. At least it works for me. I don’t think it will suit everyone’s taste but I like it for it’s creativity and wit. I also love the warm colours Christian Jackson, the artist has used. And even if it’s not for you, don’t you think they’re still very worth looking at?

I can see these fairytale posters adorning a super modern kids room but I can also imagine them equally at home in an uber minimalist adult space. I’m finding it hard to choose a favourite but I am quite partial to Goldilocks and the 3 Bears and The ugly Duckling ones. Having said that, the Pinocchio and Rapunzel posters are pretty cool too. You can see the complete collection at Square Inch Design or if you want to buy, Modern Child have a selection on offer.

P.S. I love searching for cool, unusual nursery and kids room art. So if you want to see my other finds, head over to the Nursery Wall Art area.

Nursery style: Simple & stunning storage ideas

December 9, 2011

Since I started writing this blog, I’ve come across so many beautiful nurseries and kids rooms. Each one is unique, individual and has been designed by the mama (or papa) in question with bags of creativity and love. So I thought I would start sharing some of my lovely finds. Today I’ve picked 3 simple nursery storage ideas that I love. These 3 ideas are for small storage and show how, with a little imagination, you can make a real feature of stuff that you would probably otherwise have to find a storage space for:

1. Inexpensive wire planters hung on a wall to store and display soft toys. It looks amazing, the toys can be seen and it adds real style to the room. This is the creation of a Texan mama called James (yes, a mama – see her blog for an explanation) who blogs at Blue Bird Vintage.

2. Vintage suitcases look super cool, you can often pick them up for pennies at a flea market and they make very useful storage boxes. I love how they’ve been used to keep the babies books tidy and besides looking chic, the books are easy to reach for little kids. This is part of a delightful room created by an Aussie mama who blogs at One Claire Day.*

3. Instead of a chunky wardrobe this is a wonderful and stylish way to store clothes. They look stunning hung on this rustic, minimal, eco-friendly hanger. Perfect for when space is tight but I would choose this even otherwise as it’s such a great feature for a room. I found this at a blog called French by Design.

P.S. If you’ve still got all your Christmas shopping to do (like me!) have a look at our Christmas gift guide… it might just help! x

* Via Ohdeedoh

Hand made toys or hand made art?

December 8, 2011

While browsing the marketplace that is Etsy, I found these Spanish hand made cardboard toys called ‘Paper Friends’. These whimsical art toys are the creation of an illustrator called Blanca Helga who is enamoured with the world of children and it shows. The art toys can be played with or can be decorations too. But I think they would make fabulously unusual kid’s room art – just pop them in a frame and job done. I’m really loving the folk art vibe coming through the creations and I’m loving their all round quirkiness. If you’re looking for kids room art that is truly unique and individual then I can’t think of anything better. You’ll find these hand made cardboard art toys over at Blanca Helga’s etsy store or you can check out her own site too.

Kalma & Violeta

December 2, 2011

Kalma & Violeta is a small shop started by a mama who has an eye for beauty. Simple, subtle, stunning beauty. It’s filled with colourful little objects of desire to decorate kids rooms. I discovered the lovely Mar Gomez and her shop ages ago and I’ve been meaning to write about it ever since. All the goodies in Mar’s shop are handmade in Madrid where she lives and as Mar says “…each order we do with love with the desire that the child who receives it, will feel very happy with it.” It’s this feeling that comes through all the goodies and makes the shop so special.

On offer are lovely coat pegs and hooks, wall clocks, cute hangers, the sweetest bird magnets and more. It’s little objects like these that take a room from nice to wow. Kalma & Violeta is a beautiful little store because right from their shop logo to all the shop wares, everything is lovely. Visit Kalma & Violeta to see the full collection.