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Posts tagged “Slinks”

Feel the Warmth at Soule Mama's Home
Indie Fixx Peeks Inside

We were recently dipping into Amanda Soule's books again looking for handmade gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. Her books and blog give a sense of the warmth and respect for each family member ...

Black & White Nursery, Drawing on Plates and More
Slinks for 07.20.09

We've got some (s)links for your viewing pleasure today: What's black and white and slept all over? Here's someone not afraid of black in the nursery. If your kids are old enough not to throw plat...

Giant Pencils, Alphabet Lighting and More
Slinks for 07.10.09

Here are a few links that caught our eye recently that we wanted to share with you. These giant "pencils" are an art piece, but we're imagining them as sculpture in a children's park. The alphabet...

Mommy and Me Vanity, Barbie Foosball and More
Slinks for 06.12.09

Have a few spare moments to yourself this weekend? Here's a little eye candy for you including a beautiful example of mixing and matching patterns in Sweden and some modern wallpaper for sale by th...

Nursery Made Lovely for Eleanor

Last week we congratulated Nicole on the arrival of her sweet Eleanor and today we're oohing and aahing at her beautiful room. Like many of our favorite nurseries, it's small which means Nicole mad...

Kids' Gardening Primer
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Whether you garden in your backyard or on your windowsill, chances are that you want to pass along your love of gardening to your kids. There are lots of tutorials out there on what to grow and how to...

Dancing Chair Rocker, Sling for Twins and Butterfly Mobiles
Slinks for 05.05.09

Here are a few things catching our eye around the web today: a padded designer rocking chair, a sling that could accomodate two, kid-shaped mirrors and a delicate paper butterfly mobile. Jump below...

Anna Spiro's Brisbane Abode

We are loving AT LA's tour, Anna Spiro's Brisbane Abode. Her home has a charming mix of antique and vintage pieces paired with modern ones, nestled against pops of color and bright white walls. ...

A Beginner’s Guide to Scoring Cool Kids’ Stuff in the Used Market
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More on the thrifting front: Earlier today, we showed you this lovely room decorated almost entirely in thrift store finds. Now check out this amazing collection of books, games and toys (aka "The Wal...

Bohemian Bazaar in England
Cookie's Nesting

Cookie's latest home is up and offers a glimpse into the light-filled home of three English sisters (8, 6 and 22 months). The girls' charming rooms reflect their individual personalities with a del...

Parenting Roundup: 3.13.09

They're talking about artist Elinor Carucci's intimate photographic series, "My Children" and how it's OK to pick your child's nose (c'mon, we all know the bulb aspirator isn't so handy) over at Dad...

Layers, Icing, and Sprinkles: 14 Birthday Cakes
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Did someone say cake? Did someone say birthday? We are loving this post, by our sister site The Kitchn, which features 14 birthday cake recipes. With our son's birthday in a few months, this handy ...

Sally Bartz' Children's Rooms
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We always enjoy the sneak peeks at Design*Sponge and especially so when they include children's rooms. This young girl's room, with a mix of shades and patterns of green, isn't a bit childish, yet ...

Newbie DIY Ikea Play Kitchen
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Since we (and you) have play kitchens on the brain these days, we wanted to share this bright beauty we spotted over at Ikea Hacker. Lisa calls it her "first creative project ever" which makes her ...

Coisas Da Doris Home and Shop
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Jennifer Ramos, of MadeByGirl, recently featured the home and shop of Doris Sochaczewski, owner of Coisas Da Doris. We love the great looks Doris has in her lovely surroundings whether it be in her b...

BM2000 Bedrooms
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Our friends over at DecoPeques recently featured some 'tween/teen bedrooms by BM2000 that are fresh, modern and filled with graphic elements and bold lines. Did we mention we had a white canopy bed w...

How To: Butterfly Felt Mobile

Thank goodness the fine folks at our sister site, AT: Chicago, are keeping their eyes open and finding the treasures that may slip under our radar. They recently featured some lovely felt mobiles cr...

Valentine’s Day Ideas, Crafts and Activities
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When it comes to Valentine's Day craft projects, the creative palette seems kind of limited. You've basically got hearts and, well, more hearts. Despite this, creative Valentine's Day how-tos abound a...

Swedish Home Inspired by Pippi Longstocking
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Remember the Pippi Longstocking inspired school we wrote about last year? Our colleague Amy over at ATNY found this Swedish Pippi-inspired home in Sköna Hem magazine that we wanted to share with y...

Lanni's Bedroom

By merely taking one look at Lanni’s room, we can say we probably would have been great friends with her back when we were 19. Her room takes us back to the glorious 80s -- filled with bold colors,...

Rainbow Cake
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We spotted this vibrant rainbow cake over at the Kitchn and thought how many kids would go ga-ga for it. And, we promise, it's not hard to make. ...

The Ruffalo Home on Domino
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Even though Sunrise Ruffalo (wife of actor Mark) collaborated with a designer, her friend Amy Kehoe, her home has a lovely, lived-in ease rather than an overly styled fussiness. We especially love ...

Bright and Bold in Berkeley
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With each image in this "House Voyeur" tour on More Ways to Waste Time we were increasingly inspired by the wonderful color choices and combinations the inhabitants made (even the exterior colors ar...

Family Photography by Akihiro Furuta
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We've been thinking about making a family portrait for the holidays and while there's nothing wrong with the traditional studio portraits at places like JC Penney and Target, we'd like to do somethi...

Jessica's Playroom
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We love the 'Before and After' feature on Design Sponge and this children's playroom definitely caught our eye. Jessica designed this basement space in her brother's home for his three daughters. ...