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Speaking of bold color, we love the daring raspberry pink Yvette chose for her daughter Tasmyn's room. She painted it when "Tassy" was two and five years later they both still love it. Read on for...
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Name: Josie
Age: 1
Location: Valparaiso, Indiana
Color Inspiration: I'd never been much of a pink lover, but when the phone call from o...
It's an age old question- how do you clean the straw cup really well? It's a question we've been asking ourselves, and it came up today on one of our local mom message boards, so we thought we'd shar...
Jill Green of Homemade By Jill has been a busy little bee lately. She's recently whipped up a 4 sided, felt play house that slides right over her kitchen table. There's a working mailbox, a garden ...
To keep things orderly, we like to do some basic clean-up every night before going to bed. This usually means cleaning up the kitchen, sweeping the floors and picking up the toys. ...
This is a great idea that serves two purposes in one fell swoop: visually anchoring a chalkboard wall and keeping track of family events. Laura entered her kiddos' wall in last winter's February Jumps...
Some would argue, "Why fix it, if it ain't baroque?" (Sorry!) We think the Baroque Bookshelf is a fabulous incarnation of the hanging bookshelf and just the fix for any room needing a bit of oomph.
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Name: Emmett
Age: 5 months
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Color Inspiration: I wanted the room to be gender neutral since we chose not ...
We're really hoping the wallpaper revival gains more steam in kids' rooms and ferm LIVING is doing their part by adding more great designs to their collection (new decals and soft owl items too...
If you're looking for a great way to keep your kids entertained while catching up on housework after all your Halloween costumes, crafts and decorations come to a close (or while sorting throug...
Name: Nina
Age: One month
Location: Montreal
Mom Marie was initially inspired by the turquoise color of an old bathroom cabinet she found at a flea market, and the rest of the room took off from th...
Depending on where you live, leaves may be approaching their peak color. Now is the time to plan a long walk to gather colorful leaves, but what to do with your find? How about making a leaf mask....
Donations: $3,514
• Goal: $10,000
• Donors: 40
We've teamed up with DonorsChoose.org and other blogs for the month of October and we're asking you to help us buy classroom supplies for...
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Name: Julian
Age: 3
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Color Inspiration: This is my baby son's room so it just must be colorful. Although I repa...
Name: Eli
Birthday: Second
Greeting: Happy Birthday Eli! We were so happy when you were born and we're even happier now that we've gotten to know you. You make us smile everyday. Hugs & Kisses - Mo...
We're a bit behind on fall decorating and were looking for something easy, inexpensive, colorful and that would store well for future use. When we saw these beautiful felt leaves by 5 Orange Potato...
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Name: Lily & Ruby
Age: 4 years and 1 year
Location: New Westminster, BC
Color Inspiration: I recently moved my girls into the room toge...
With flu season upon us, we're all looking to keep things cleaner- esp. in areas where children are playing with toys- or just putting them in their mouths. ...
Even if we can never afford them, we have a serious thing for really modern cribs. These two, along with a mobile extension, are from the Netherlands design team of Rebel at Heart. Which one'...
Eggs, apples, wool and butter...that makes us think of autumn and farmer's markets. Check out this adorable quartet of cross stitch projects by Hilary of Wee Wonderfuls....
This idea is so simple, but so beautifully executed. Flickr member tsillie hill dreams collected all the random little things she found in her children's pockets, then laid them out and photograp...
No, you're not visiting Apartment Therapy -- you are looking at a meticulously made modern miniature created by DragonDee. How fantastic are these? We wish we were this handy. ...
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Name: Finn
Age: 13 months
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Color Inspiration: My family and I live in a rented house, which means we're...
Our son is still too young for trick-or-treating, but not too young for a costume. So we want to show him off and spread some Halloween cheer to our neighbors by delivering some baked goods. The b...
Even though we like to talk a great deal about home decor, we also recognize the simple fact that at some point you must shop for all these wonderful things. Chances are, you'll be doing it with you...
There's been a lot of rain here in the NYC area the past two days, but here's one "Rainy Day" we wouldn't mind keeping around. LuckyBluebird prints are great pieces for the nursery....
There is still time to get the house ready for Halloween. This DIY garland is stylish, easy and inexpensive - a triple threat!...
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Name: Baby to Be
Age: Coming in January
Location: Camarillo, California
Color Inspiration: When I originally found out I was pregnant m...
Name: Justin
Birthday: Second
Greeting: Our little Mr. Chubb Chubb is TWO! Justin loves apples, bubbles, his "too-too" trains and Yo Gabba Gabba. He has the most contagious laugh and the funniest expr...
We're not in a rush for our son to grow up and he can believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and his chances of winning the lotto for as long as he likes. He can even believ...
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Name: Amelia & Paul
Age: 13 month old twins
Location: Culver City, California
Color Inspiration: We wanted the room to be bright, fun a...
Amanda over at Swish and Swanky has been posting a fun "Kids Series" that includes brief interviews with the children whom the rooms belong to....
This time of year it can be hard to know which end is up when it comes to the sea of spectacular holiday crafts. There's so many to chose from, but one of our recent favorites are these easy to make...
Whereas Harold had a purple crayon with which to design and demarcate the world according to his whims, I’m actually doing the opposite — using paper white to line-draw animals over a color I thin...
We love to hear about fun projects that use everyday items around the house. It's even better when you can use up something that otherwise would be tossed....
How much are we loving this beautiful set of table and chairs? So much that we're kind of jealous that our knees would bump the underside of the table. Want a similar set for your own little ones...
When you're a child it's always exciting and fun to travel but you still want a bit of home comfort with you wherever you go -- even if it's just down the block to your babysitter's home. We think th...
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Name: Sophie
Age: 8
Location: Oshawa, Canada
Color Inspiration: Pink was the inspiration , as well a a package of WallCandy.
Give Ch...
We admit to only writing in our son's baby book sporadically, but we're still happy to have it and think he'll be tickled to read our observations about him at this young age. And we didn't ha...
We spend a great deal of time in Flickr, searching for images that might be of interest to all of you. For months now, no matter what we type in the search field, this image of a teen's bedroom in t...
Of course, bath time should be fun- just look at all the smiling photos of babies in ads with suds on their heads and rubber duck in hand. This has not been the case at our house....
The rocker was the single piece of baby-related furniture that caused us the most stress. We wanted something comfortable and stylish, and that didn't scream "nursing" every time you looked at it. ...
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Name: Reagan
Age: 7
Location: Athens, Georgia
Color Inspiration: Reagan is my happiest child & her favorite color is HOT PINK, which is...
Name: Claire Elizabeth
Birthday: First
Greeting: Just wanted to wish my sweet little niece a happy first birthday! She is such a joy to be around--I take every opportunity to snap as many pictures as...
The Danes are consistently ranked as the happiest people on earth and Oprah recently visited them to find out why. One thing's for sure - they certainly don't need a lot of space to have a happy, o...
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Name: Ophelia
Age: 7 months
Location: Calgary, Canada
Color Inspiration: I wanted a high-contrast room that would satisfy my daughters ...
In NYC of course, a class that teaches kids, tweens, and teens "manners for the modern world".... ...
Yesterday we about fell out of our chair while oogling these photos from Rosy Levy. She's designed spaces in her home for her children to exist that look so inspiring and comfortable that we'r...
If you like to carve your pumpkins with the kids (or already have done so), here's a great way to squeeze out another project....
We've always harbored a huge fondness for vintage Cosco kiddie chairs, but we've never been quite sure how to make good use of them. That is, until we spotted this fantastic little setup. Two chairs p...
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Name: Elsa
Age: 3 months
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Color Inspiration: Elsa's room is inspired by the things that I did NOT want ...
Some folks who live in a small apartment or house choose to upsize when they start a family while others "make it work" where they are. Last year we talked about the best room to share with a baby,...
Recently, Disney has announced their intent to offer a full refund on any Baby Einstein dvd purchased in the last 5 years. After spending months dealing with an unsatisfied customer, and a pending c...
This was a Willy Wonka themed baby shower- but we think there are some great ideas in here for a child's birthday party- think Candyland or candy bar themes. For example, check out these balloo...
Breakfast, even though we skip it often, is our favorite meal of the day. That's why we love this breakfast set by Sasaki Kogei....
• Donations: $1,991
• Goal: $10,000
• Donors: 130
We've teamed up with DonorsChoose.org and other blogs for the month of October and we're asking you to help us buy classroom supp...
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Name: Warner
Age: 2.5
Location: Encinitas, California
Color Inspiration: My daughter loves animals and anything pink or purple. She is...
Name: Aurora Jane
Birthday: First
Greeting: Happy birthday to our darling girl Aurora Jane, you’re a sweetheart in a million. We waited a very long time for our little girl, and we are so lucky to h...
Let's see...bake the hors d'oeuvres at 350º, arrange the flowers, stack the coats on the bed... Wait! This is a housewarming on a much smaller, cuter scale. It's Kennedy's playhousewarming - a ...
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Name: Scarlet
Age: 18 months
Location: Los Angeles, California
Color Inspiration: My daughter is girly but not frilly, when we moved I...
What a fantastic idea for occupying those deep corners that are created near beds and cribs. What's even better, Kim fashioned this cozy, colorful little nook for her daughter Haley almost entire...
Over the weekend we had the chance to head to the movies and catch a showing of Where The Wild Things Are. We've talked about it for almost a year in anticipation and were excited to finally see the...
If you're starting to scrounge around for easy homemade gift ideas for the holidays, here's a simple idea with a classy look....
Craigton Berman calls his coil lamp a, "...Working-class extension cord with upper-class aspirations" but we just call it cool. Picture this clever lamp in your tween or teen's room...
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Q: I have two brothers, both with families, and I am single. For Christmas, I want to get a gift for the whole family because it gets a little spendy to have to buy gifts for everyone and feels a lit...
These might not be lamps we'd choose for the living room, but these glowing animal lamps are cute and functional for kids' rooms. Babies might not mind but toddlers and pre-schoolers often don...
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Name: Tad (as in Tadpole)
Age: 7 months (in utero)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Color Inspiration: My husband and I wanted to s...
While cruising through our local Kansas City news, we happened upon a story about a local man who has developed a new product aimed at parents. It's called "The Sippy Top" and screws on to bottles f...
We frequently field questions about how to design for rooms shared by brothers and sisters. Ohdeedoh reader Stephanie shares a pair of photos of the room shared by her daughter Savannah and son Elliot...
Finally- if you've been shying away from the alphabet foam tiles and you have hardwood floors- these might be just what you're looking for. ...
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Name: Joshua
Age: 2
Location: Schaghticoke, NY
Color Inspiration: Josh loves cars and trucks. When we moved to our new house, I wanted...
Name: Sophie
Birthday: Second
Greeting: Happy Birthday to our little meatball! Your smiles make our day, every day.
(Click through to see Sophie in all her glory and find out about her favorite pre...
NOW is the perfect time to grab your camera and send us an entry for our annual color contest and celebration: Small Kids, Big Color! Simply get together 5 great photos of your child(ren)'s room and s...
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