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When are they old enough to take care of a puppy? Beats us, but we were pretty tickled by these retro-ish, PSA-style art prints with reminders of good pet care etiquette.
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You probably remember the Martha Stewart Pom Poms from this nursery tour. Well, we were eager to try to make them ourselves, and once we got started- we couldn't stop!...
We ran across this fabulous closet door makeover idea from Eve Trombley. She added faux-diamond plate, making them reflective without the dangers (and weight) of giant mirrors! More details this wa...
We own a couple of Reisenthel Market Baskets for use around the house for books and magazines; impromptu picnics; clean baby laundry; farmers market shopping; crochet projects; and anything else we ca...
As anyone with more than one child can tell you, when you add more children to your family, organizing who sleeps where can turn into an ad hoc affair. We caught this room -- shared by Jeremiah (...
Ohdeedoh reader, Annalea, sent us a picture of a great project she worked on. We love how this mobile is lovely enough to stay and be admired in the room way beyond the nursery years...
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Q: I’m looking for large (I’m talking bigger than 12 inches) size alphabet letters to go on my son’s nursery wall. The only thing that I can find (without cheesy decoupage of curly fonts) are fr...
Can you make a $10 play kitchen? Sure you can! Although we've shown many beautiful and detailed play kitchens here on Ohdeedoh, kids really just want something to play with. Christie challenged h...
There's two schools of thought when it comes to kids on a leash. They either help keep quick feet at bay and close to Mom and Dad — giving peace of mind, or they are seen as a relief from pare...
We love crafts that look like more work to make than they are. These apple yarn balls are definitely easy enough for little kids to help out with, and they're the perfect accessory for your Fall...
Over on the New York site, we featured wall art stickers by Butch & Harold back in '07; for '09 we're seeing how great these can be for kids, like the train frames shown above. Butch & Harold o...
Oh, we just love hearing from our readers and seeing your beautiful projects. Kelly wrote to use recently and sent in some photos of her handpainted tree mural. Jump below for details....
What do you get when you mix a mechanical engineer and a dabbling graphic designer? You get the husband and wife team of Uncommon. Lovely lines, simple beauty and great colors come together in items...
Name: Samantha Plum
Birthday: First
Greeting: Samantha Plum is a spunky little girl who loves dogs, stuffed animals, making music, drawing, eating and especially spending time at the beach. She is fe...
We know that kids will like what they like, but if our son is interested in underwater adventures we're hoping to steer him toward the Octonauts and away from...well, a certain other character ...
As we head into flu season, we've been seeing the topic of swine flu come up on a lot of the local parent group message boards. This guide from Parenting provides a few guidelines for prevention in t...
This corner of Luca's room is all about him. It hosts books to read before bed, a school portrait, class photo, art, a mug with baby photos and more! Although we often design for our kids and often...
In a guest post on The New York Times' Motherlode blog, freelance writer Leah Ariniello confesses that she recently, and guiltily, made the decision to forgo stressful family dinners in favor of one m...
You finally have your home decorated just so --- or, you are just about to start decorating your dream space -- and you want to create a happy marriage between your child's life and the look of your h...
Q: We live in a tiny apartment and have an eight month old daughter who is just starting to crawl. Moving to a larger space is currently not an option, so for the time being we have to make do with ou...
There's a flurry of children's book adaptations hitting the silver screen this fall: The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Where the Wild Things Are. Not that we have the ear ...
Did you wake up this morning and say to yourself, "Self, you know what we need... Pac-Man furniture!?" Well Instructables user allesflex did and created a tutorial to make this fabulous, red represe...
We're fans of Petit Collage- their animal posters, wood prints, and mobiles, and now they've introduced these great acrylic, shatterproof mirrors. ...
We love this 6-part 3D calendar made in Japan and designed by Katsumi Tamura! Each piece is 8.5″ X 12″ and double-sided, showcasing two months. Great for your desktop or a shared family space like...
Definitely a great example of loveliness and practicality. The Loop de Loop Lace shelf gives your child's room some extra storage space (perfect for pictures, a few books, a small collection) while b...
Name: Anna
Birthday: First
Greeting: We can't believe our wiggly little peanut is one! She is the life of the party and is always a joy. She loves to wave at strangers, eat cheese, and pull books of...
If we had an applause-o-meter our hands would be red from clapping! Fallon made this tea party mat for her young friend, Cooper, and we think it's just delightful. The only negative thing we have ...
This felt pillow is the perfect way to cozy things up for fall. The beautiful ruffles you see here actually don't appear to be too difficult to make. We found the tutorial over on Etsy. ...
We love hearing about ideas that were created out of necessity, especially when the need was to spend less and reuse more! 2 women from Oklahoma took their regular "Just Between Friends," living roo...
It's always nice to add something you DIY'd to your child's space. Here is a great idea from Liz at Say Yes to Hoboken....
We have to admit to getting a chuckle out of the idea of whipping out this lightweight booster seat at restaurants. How about you?...
When your 12-year-old daughter is not a preschooler anymore -- and not quite a teen yet, it's often hard to create a bedroom look that is neither too babyish nor too grown up. ...
Q: Need an opinion. We have Ron Arad's Bookworm shelf. I think it would be a great addition to my baby girls nursery. My question to experienced moms: Is the shelf way too tempting as a climbing vehic...
While there is wonderful art created with children in mind, we don't like to limit ourselves and usually pick things for our son's space that we would put anywhere in our home. Hungarian illus...
We're always on the look out for design ideas that give our spaces a little extra "oomph." So when we stumbled upon the idea of using joint compound in combination with stencils, we were all ears! ...
"Setting bedtimes can improve sleep quality and quantity for infants and toddlers, according to a growing body of research," says a recent article in CNN. This is nothing new, but a great reminder n...
Benjamin, Genifer, Oden and Lucy live in an incredible "Lincoln Log-style" home in Nashville. After a series of renovation projects and a lot of attention paid to their kids' needs and styles (...
It's our first year of preschool and we made it through the first week with little drama. To keep things running smoothly, we've instituted a new way of organizing our preschoolers outfits to minimiz...
Last Saturday afternoon, after a long day of going all over town to run errands, we came home and collapsed on the couch. Of course, being tired doesn't mean one is not in the mood for a little ...
Name: Audrey
Birthday: One
Greeting: Audrey celebrated her first birthday this past Sunday wearing a traditional Korean hambuk with lots of friends and family. She loves flowers, books, and music, and...
Jackie Kersh must have received some extra DIY genes because she's always making beautiful and useful things. This time she's created a set of wood photo flashcards for her son which he can us...
The Environmental Working Group recently produced a cell phone radiation guide, something you might want to take a look at, especially if you have a little baby who is in love with your cell phone lik...
When we first caught a glimpse of the Slouchback (that's the massive pillow like device above) we weren't sold on it. It felt ginormous and awkward, but the more we wanted to hate it — the mor...
This season's HGTV's Design Star is over, but one great idea for the nursery sticks with us. If you watched the penultimate episode you'll remember the fabulous hull frames that Dan Vickery created f...
Ray and Charles Eames are best known for applying their experimental use of molded plywood to adult furniture, but like many important twentieth-century designers, they also made forays into children'...
We just spied Urban Outfitters' new neon bean bag chair and we love how this piece echoes four different decades while bringing your 'tween or teen a bit of fun, now....
We've had the same Tupperware and food storage containers since, well, since we can remember and they're looking pretty mangy. It hadn't occurred to us that there might be good looking options...
When Jason and Kim were readying their nursery, they wanted to stick to something gender neutral. Finding their bedding first and loving its rich earth tones, they decided to try their hand at...
Routines can make a home with children so much less chaotic. Now that school's in full swing again, having an after school routine for when they come home hungry and toss their backpack on the kitche...
We spotted this sweet setup over at ReadyMade magazine, and thought an umbrella pendant light would be an inexpensive, fun project to do with your kid (for your kid's room). Choose a pair of umbrellas...
Because the highchairs we use in our home don't have trays, we're always interested to hear about good looking and well-designed table coverings and placemats. We recently heard about these Get-Set P...
Who says a birthday party theme has to be a movie or cartoon character? Reader, Nathalie, e-mailed us and shared photos of her son's apple-inspired 5th birthday party....
Name: Emmanuel
Birthday: Third
Greeting: Our little rock star! Emmanuel loves to jam to his favorite tunes, having "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley as his favorite at the moment. He loves going to ...
Name: Hank & Dexter
Age: 2 ½ (twins)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Twins Hank & Dexter’s wonderfully unique nursery combines dark elements — like the black animal silhouettes o...
We love all the work of Darling Clementine but their Marionette series has really stolen our hearts with its old-time cartoon feel and quirky color combinations. Sold as cards, we'd have an aw...
If you've ever wondered where your children's lost socks and mittens end up, perhaps they're here. Helsinki-based artist Anu Tuominen finds inspiration in the ordinary to create these extraordina...
If you hadn't guessed by now, we're big fans of doing things ourselves. Not just to save a few dollars, but also for the enjoyment it brings and the memories it makes for your kids as they work alon...
We've blogged about Paint Chip Projects before, and here's a particularly cute one we just came across...if you happen to get your hands on something like this......
We recently spied these Play-Doh ads, from Singapore, online and thought they were hilarious. Another friend of ours saw them and thought they were disgusting.
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Rachel wrote in to share a fabulous project she oversaw for her friend's baby shower - an ABC book made by the attendees. Not only is it a great way to entertain guests and break the ice for people...
We've spent several hours looking for storage ideas for stuffed animals that don't take up any extra floor space or involve a net. We found exactly what we were looking for in our own archives, clic...
Just because you live in the city doesn't mean you can't fulfill your child's dream of having a treehouse. That's the thinking behind this fabulous indoor space created for one lucky NYC child by the ...
Kids and adults of all ages can find various uses and deep affections for the pouf. We've seen them add many functional and design elements to all types of nurseries, bedrooms, playrooms and living ro...
We had heard before that babies don't realize that reflection in the mirror is theirs until about eighteen months, but we just didn't believe it...surely she knows by now that's her- we thought at abo...
Can you pass The Marshmallow Test? The willpower of several children was put to the test in this delightful short film that's been making the rounds on Vimeo.
See video, below the jump...
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Name: Macadam Andrew
Birthday: First
Greeting: Happy Birthday to the sweetest, funniest little one year old we know! It's hard to believe you haven't been with us forever since being your parents is ...
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