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IKEA Expedit: A Workhorse in Kids' Rooms

We're sure you've noticed, as we have, that IKEA's Expedit bookcase frequently pops up in many a kids' room. It's a great storage and display piece, all for $159....

Oeuf Toy Store Storage

For us, toy storage has to fulfill three goals. It has to make toys easily accessible, without requiring endless (and messy) rooting in the bottom of cavernous toyboxes. It has to be easy enough to us...

Good Idea: Turn a Bookcase into a Front Facing Book Display

Front facing book displays are a popular option for kids' books. It makes it easier for them to identify the books they want to read. So what if you only have a standard bookcase? ...

The Oscar Rack

A cool new storage system perfect for shoes and toys? Yes. Available online or at your local housewares shop? Not quite. This is the design of Jennifer Ward of Minor Details for the most recent is...

Busy Box

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. ...

Baroque Bookshelves

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. ...

String Pocket Shelving

Smart storage options for a tiny bedroom are a must. We just found the colorful String Pocket Shelving that gives you a place to put things, without taking up a lot of space. ...

How To: Yardstick Art Ledge

Not every piece of artwork needs (or deserves!) to be framed and for kids' art especially we like the idea of having a rotating collection. These simple ledges made from vintage yardsticks can show...

Space-Saving Idea: Built-In Beds

We often tout bunkbeds as a small-space solution for a shared room, but what if your wall height doesn't allow for bunks? Built-ins are a great idea, as evidenced here. Being closer to the wall, they ...

Limited Edition Billy Bookcase

Happy Birthday Billy. As this ubiquitous shelving option turns thirty this year, two special limited edition designs will be available from October 1 until January 31, 2010, or until they run out- wh...

Storage Crates from Rose and Grey

At some point, we just got really tired of baskets. So, we're always on the search for "cooler" storage containers, particularly for our daughter's books, since we like to keep some handy in just abo...

Agnes Toy Box

Part toy box, part table, part play structure -- the Agnes toy box is an ingenious piece that is as fun as it is multifunctional. With its various drawers, cubbyholes and cubes within cubes, it can ho...

How To: Make Mushroom Shelves

We have a sort-of suspicion that, up close, these shelves -- made out of actual shelf mushrooms -- might be a bit too reminiscent of those clocks made from overly lacquered slices of logs, but this ph...

Inspiration: Corner Library

We love a great book display. (Remember the custom-made book display in Oscar's nursery tour?) It's the best way to store books for young children, but it also can be a great feature for your home....

A Tree Becomes a Book Becomes a Tree

We love to see great looking and creative tree branch shelves for the nursery. This new tree bookshelf by designer/artist Shawn Soh really fits the bill....

Inspiration: Big Toy Storage for Big Toy Collections

We field a lot of questions about how to manage burgeoning collections of stuffed toys, so when we saw this gorgeous stadium-style modular storage system in a model nursery created by designer Nicolet...

Reisenthel Market Basket - Kid Version

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...

Loop de Loop Lace Shelf

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...

Make Like a Clothes Trees

When you need just a little bit more space to hang up a hoodie or hat in your child's room or hallway, we think the fabulously named Make Like a Clothes Trees rack is the perfect fit -- especially in ...

No Closet? Create Your Own!

Nurseries often are carved out of the smallest room in the house. That means a built-in closet doesn't always exist. ...

Organic Canvas Storage Bins by 3 Sprouts

Soft storage in a nursery is a logical choice. We like to use fabric storage containers for things like toys, supplies and accessories....

Rain Gutters for Bookshelves

Apparently, our previous post on these rain gutter bookshelves, inspired Beth to create her own when she redesigned her son's room. ...

Space Saving Idea: Revolving Bookcases

We believe children should be surrounded by books whether they belong to the library or to your family. But storing books can be a problem in small homes. At our place we recently conceded to stor...

10 Classroom Classics For Your Home

Community Playthings is a great place to pick up sturdy, school grade furniture and toys that are often found in classrooms, but have a clean and classic styling that makes them a perfect fit for yo...

Etsy Find: Box Life Book Cabinet

We still regret getting rid of our university-era milk crate bookshelves in a delusional fit of thinking we had outgrown them. This upcycled take on milk crate cabinetry is calling our name. Available...

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