The reader's favorite posts on Ohdeedoh this week were ideas for your children's walls, shared bedrooms, play tents and colorful rooms from Dear Kids.
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What do you get when you cross manga and zakka? Ami Suma's wall paintings. Somehow she's managed to make her creations friendly and edgy at the same time.
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We have to confess that an electric ice cream maker is our sole guilty-pleasure single-use gadget. Fortunately, we get a lot of use out of it to justify the real estate it occupies in our tiny kitchen...
Riley is so stylish she always matches her outfits with her surroundings. We hope she gets lots of "swimmy" time this summer. Happy Birthday, Riley!
Mom tells us: Riley will be celebrating her 3r...
Once they start moving, you'd better be ready! That's why we're checking out safety gates in our Top Ten. No, they're not the prettiest thing you'll buy, but they are vital, and hopefully we found...
Joshua's become reacquainted with his dad these past few months and we're sure the whole family is happy to all be together to celebrate Joshua's very first birthday!
Joshua's dad deployed to Iraq ...
It's every little boy (not to mention my husband's) dream. Canada now has the tallest tower made of legos. If your summer travels include a trip up north, this would be a fun site to visit with the...
Recognize this glider? Lots of you probably have it in your homes or nurseries, but who knew it could look this good? Autum of Creative Little Daisy, that's who. How to get started? First you ne...
Hello Aidan! It sounds like you had a very special birthday which is only fitting for a cute feller like yourself.
We celebrated Aidan's first birthday with family and friends this past weekend. T...
Amanda, author of The Creative Family, highlighted this great find on her blog. In the book, illustrators include a letter to children about their art, a self-portrait, photograph, and illustratio...
We're always on the lookout for cute, functional containers and utensils for taking kid-sized meals on the road, so these pieces, designed by Teija Bruhn, caught our eye. The fact that they've all bee...
Name: Kristin
Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
As Kristin and her husband anxiously await the arrival of Baby O, from Vietnam, she already has a beautiful nursery all set. What first struck us about...
Ohdeedoh readers- Grace needs your advice!
I had a question for the Ohdeedoh readers - toddler beds. We realized that we totally WASTED our money on our crib cause our almost 2 year old son has s...
We're wishing clever Carter a happy second birthday today! Here's what mom has to say about him: He is the smartest boy you will ever meet! I have been teaching him Sign Language since he was born...
Today in the Scavenger, we're featuring wide variety of items -- maybe one of them is just what you were looking for? We have a Netto changing table, some lovely bedding, a nursery armoire and mor...
Our post about Gray Kids Rooms inspired Ohdeedoh reader Leah to write in and share some pictures of the gray kids room she designed for her first child......
Your hooks and hangers don't have to be plain and boring, they can flutter across your wall like butterflies on a spring morning.
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Confession time. This post is sort of a thinly veiled opportunity to showcase two things dear to our hearts: guerrilla gardening and cute baby photos. When we read that blogger/guerrilla gardener Andr...
The One Year Olds Club just gained a new member today. Meet Emma! Mom writes in, We will be celebrating our sweet Emma's first birthday with friends, family and homemade strawberry cupcakes. We a...
Who knew that purchasing a stroller could be so difficult? From Balmoral Baby Carriages to the Stokke Xplory, every stroller has its fans and its detractors. The topic comes up a lot here on Ohdeed...
Another high-end, high-design high chair from German company Sirch, the Alfons has tripod-thin legs and is adjustable to accompany the growth of your child...
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Alicia sent us an email with the above photo: Any ideas on how to create a fun and safe space for my 7 month old without converting my living room into a giant play-pen? He is standing up and needs a...
Are you a Crafty Mama (or Papa)? Or maybe you aspire to be? Either way Abby Pecoriello wants you to know that you don't need a lot of time, money or skill to get crafting. In fact her latest craf...
Isabel is so happy to be mobile, she can't stop. She loves to flirt with everyone, especially daddy. Sophie can't help pulling her sister's hair. They both love books and blueberries.
We hope the...
We like the look of this shelving. It's a fun and decorative way to store books. But if you're interested in saving a few bucks......
This is taking "green" a bit literally. Those are actual living vines growing on this swing, designed by Marcel Wanders. The idea is that you fill the seat with soil and seeds, and the vines grow up t...
This unconventional color combo makes for a sophisticated nursery. The team at re:place inspires us to reconsider color in the nursery. We love the cranberry red in counterpoint to the bright yell...
This list struck us as slightly different than all of the other commercial baby "must-have" lists out there. The creator of the list, whose son is now seven months old, put together her idea of the t...
Helena turned lucky number seven earlier this month! Her mom tells us: the only thing she loves more than animals (she's planning on being a Zoo Keeper) is her beloved Little Mermaid -- hence the s...
Is the biggest mystery in your house that funky smell in the attic when it rains? When the Klinsky family moved into their 4,200 sq. foot apartment on Fifth Avenue in New York father, Steven, thoug...
If you're anything like us, just hearing the phrase "tiny pinatas" makes you squeal a little bit (if only inside your head; after all, you've got your dignity to maintain). We discovered these instruc...
Check out this brotherly love! And they nearly share a birthday. Young Henry turned one on Sunday and Big Brother Tucker turned five yesterday. Mom chimes in: These brothers love to cool down in...
Summer is in full swing! And nothing is more summery than ice cream. But here's the thing: in our tiny apartment, we don't have room for 'one use' appliances, like ice cream makers.
But thanks to ...
We missed this mezzanine bed from Italian company Dear Kids when we posted about it last week......
We finally hopped on the free shuttle over to the new Ikea in Brooklyn to check it out and get some stuff. Five hours and a few stops in the Swedish restaurant/cafe later, we emerged with a few good...
If you know a child who likes horses, then you know that they actually love horses. Young girls, especially, can become very passionate about them. Elisabeth Soule, whose Little Zoo photographs we...
Vyolette, aka VyVy recently celebrated her second birthday. We hope she figured out how to turn this sprinkler on so she could beat the heat! Happy Birthday from Ohdeedoh and Mommy and Daddy who s...
We're pretty old-fashioned. We miss the days of hand-written letters. Well, this definitely isn't the same thing, but you can use your own real handwriting as the text on your computer with Fontifi...
It's probably too early in the twenty-first century for us to be complaining of portmanteau fatigue. (We blame Bennifer and Brangelina.) Despite that, we're still intrigued by one of the latest buzzwo...
Attention ladies: Beckett is a Leo who is passionate about reading and tractors. We bet he likes sunset walks on the beach, too. Beckett just turned two and we hope it was a special day for him! ...
Family Photo Day. Every June 17th the members of the Goldberg family sit for a photograph to, in their words, "stop, for a fleeting moment, the arrow of time passing by." They've been at it for ov...
They're a little hidden amidst the pastels and cartoon characters, but we found a few simple and modern blankets at Walmart that might even make be good starting points for choosing your colors or th...
So You Think You Can Dance, Xochitl? You bet! Mom says you're the best dancer this family has seen in a few generations and that's saying a lot, 'cuz we are known for our fabulous moves! We hope ...
We've posted about these Offi Look-Me chairs before and this seller in Salt Lake City is offering them for a good price along with the matching chalkboard table.
Find these and more Scavenger fi...
Things that go great together: chocolate and peanut butter, letterpress and alphabets, graphic designers and printers. Stephanie (whose son Creed's bedroom was a finalist in our Nursery Colors cont...
We have a soft spot (er, pun not intended) for bean bag chairs and have been eying various models for our preschooler's room. This playful soft corduroy version may just fit the bill....
Happy Birth(day), Sebastian! This little fella was born 7 weeks premature, but is thrilled to be home now where mom reports that he is growing big and strong. Right on, little guy!!
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Tired of tripping over shoes? Frustrated because the J-Me shoe rack she liked was a few inches too long for her entryway, Megan of Not Martha blog fame took matters (and timber) into her own hands....
The French never get tired of reinventing their classics. Parisian company Louis XXI brings the classic Louis armchair into the 21st century, with irreverent, personalized neoclassical armchairs built...
Big sis Lydia recently turned four! Lydia is a joy and delight. She likes to help out others and take care of her baby brother. This year we are having a pool party with her friends. She kept tel...
Name: Maya
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Perryne wrote us and called this, "our Ikea nursery." It's a great example of what a trip or two to Ikea can do. But add a few personal touches- in this case, fab...
She looks so innocent, but mom tells us that Mia is very mischievous. She loves chewing books, throwing her sippy cup across the room, terrorizing the neighbor's dog and keeping Mom and Dad on thei...
A mushroom walks into a bar...The folks at The Purl Bee blog have been celebrating the humble fungus with two mushroom tutorials, including a baby rattle. Alas, we don't knit (sigh...), but we know...
This is not a real baby, though it bears an eery resemblance. Reborn Babies are incredibly life-like dolls that can even come with a heartbeat and are being marketed towards collectors, as well as ...
"Gentle on your family. Gentle on the earth." That's the motto at Kai Kids, an online store that carries nothing but environmentally friendly, fairly traded baby and maternity products, from bedding ...
Talk about a color makeover! We have an Ikea Expedit bookcase in our home, too, but it doesn't look nearly this good. At first we thought this was a paint job, but it's actually easier than that....
Not too long ago, we were excited to gain one nonstick pan back into our kitchen. We found the Green Gourmet by Cuisinart, and have been enjoying it ever since. It was only a matter of time before ...
There's something so pure, simple and beautiful about these wooden animal forms. They make us want to get down on the floor and set up a rural habitat for them to live in. Or line them up on a she...
"I am coloring, my mom and sister are taking a picture"
Okay, this might be more "new to us" than "new" but when we saw these amazing photos, we knew we had to share them with you. In the past, we've...
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderful-fame has shared with us Baby Phoebe's nursery; now check out Oscar's space and get some insights on decorating a young boy's room. The beautiful avocado or jalapeno gree...
The designers at Spanish company ninetonine say they believe "that the smallest members of the family should grow up surrounded by contemporary, original and high-quality design." Their appealing and ...
They say the early bird gets the worm and this little birdie celebrated her birthday yesterday and, hopefully, got some cake! Even though she was born two months early, Sara is as spunky and silly ...
Well, we're rounding out Green @ Home month here at Ohdeedoh, so what better time to highlight these great collage prints from Rebecca over at Art and Philanthropy. She uses recycled textiles to cre...
Name:Jessica
Location: Golden, CO
Profession: Green Coach and Mom
Jessica and her daughters are all about not wasting food and here they're showing off two ways they go about it. Going green with ki...
Kristin wrote us: "My husband I are wanting to be co sleeping parents with a crib sidecar arrangement or bassinet type setup. I am just wondering what other co sleepers have done in making their adul...
It's a little-known fact that we Canadians are literally programmed to respond "Wow! Cool!" any time we see an item with a moose on it. Having said that, we think even the non-Canadians among you will...
Weekends are great, especially when you celebrated a birthday like Reed. Our very spirited Reed is gleefully turning 4...one year closer to the coveted 5! Scooter, training wheels abandoned or spe...
Get dizzy! We don't spin nearly enough as adults, but childhood is filled with spinning, whirling and twirling, and it can be hard to capture this feeling on film. Spinning photos seem like those ...
Penelope is just a few days into her second year and we sure hope her birthday was a blast. Penelope's not only getting a Shout-out from Ohdeedoh, but a very loving Shout-out from her adoring aunt ...
We've blogged about the lovely baby books and albums available over at Rag and Bone before, but they've added a couple of new products including a lovely growth chart we wanted to mention....
Are in you the market for some quality Montessori materials, for your classroom or homeschooling set up? We have this gem as well as a few vintage finds including a toy chest/bench, Fisher Price fa...
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