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Tips for decorating a teen girl's bedroom from Bodie and Fou
My friend Karine from Bodie and Fou got in touch last week to share her recent before-and-after renovation project of her daughter, Mila's bedroom. Mila is the same age as my eldest (and she's also really into surfing!) so it's always interesting for me to see the girl version of twelve years old. (I often marvel ...
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British-made mattresses from Eve Mattress
My husband and I moved from America to London five years ago with our newborn baby girl, Charlotte. We optimistically moved into an unfurnished flat and then began the daunting task of furnishing the place from scratch! I was unfamiliar with the brands and shops in this new country, and really had no clue where ...
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KIDS
Room decór & accessories from Little Cloud
The wall behind the girls' bed was feeling a bit bare, and I was trying to think of what to hang there when I discovered these sweet name wire signs from Little Cloud. I ordered one for each of the girls and I think they look so sweet hanging on that wall. (It also, conveniently, ...
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Armadillo & Co handmade rugs
Our friend, Jodie Fried, who longtime readers might remember from the Angawandi Charity Project or even before that, from the Bholu brand of quirky soft toys, is a woman of many talents (and apparently many successful business ideas!). She recently started a new company called Armadillo & Co which offers a stylish selection of handmade, natural ...
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KIDS ROOMS
Cardboard London Dollhouse
This cardboard London dollhouse is the most recent dollhouse from Tiphaine Mangan in her new series featuring homes from around the world. I love that she captures the quintessential London terraced house so well! Each dollhouse comes with 13 flat-packed cardboard furniture pieces for children to assemble and set up in the house as well ...
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Bold, colourful art prints from Twoems
I ordered a couple prints from the Twoems Etsy shop recently and they make such a fun addition to our playroom. I love all the bright colours and patterns. My favourite is the Funky Diamonds print, and my boys love this Uh Oh Shark print (for obvious reasons). x Courtney
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FOR MUMS
Tante Ted -- just for boys!
Tante Ted ('Aunty Ted') is a Dutch brand focussing exclusively on boys bedding and accessories. I've known Ted for a few years now and I've seen his brand develop, and it's so cool that his collection is now professionally produced by bedding company Damai! Well deserved, because Ted just knows what boys like. The bedding for ...
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FOR MUMS
STEK -- cool pieces, bold lines
For the past few months we've had a little STEK rocking chair living in our living room and we're all really, really pleased with it. I'm loving the bold, modern lines and the great colour (I chose the olive green one). It's an unmistakable piece in the room, it has a very strong shape, which ...
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Kalma & Violeta
We recently got an email from Mar Gómez of Kalma & Violeta introducing us to her newly launched webshop. Mar has created a collection of decorative accessories for children's bedrooms, including book racks, magnetic boards and decorative hooks. Isn't it all so lovely? All the items are hand-crafted in small amounts using recycled materials, and ...
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My name is...
When we moved back to the US, one of the most important things for our 3½-year-old was her new room -- what would it look like? In order to keep some consistency (the poor thing had to deal with an international move AND a new baby sister at the same time), I made sure to ...
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