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Using Wallpaper in Kids' Rooms

While paint may be the most effective way to infuse a room with color, wallpaper adds color and pattern. We've rounded up some baby and kids' rooms featuring wallpaper - on accent walls, as animal ...

DwellStudio

One of our Ohdeedoh readers recently made this comment about DwellStudio: "I used to work as a children's textile designer and DwellStudio was always the benchmark for smart and beautiful design. I al...

Chalkboard Door

We've seen lots of different uses of chalkboard paint, but we have to admit, being prone to allergies, we're a little hesitant about having a whole wall of chalkboard inside the house. But maybe a do...

Flickr Find: Chalkboard Wall Calendar

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...

ferm LIVING kids, Fall 2009 Collection

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!)...

Tree of Life Mural

Based on an original painting by Ruth Baker, this gorgeous wall mural hangs like wallpaper, but is also re-usable. We love the juxtaposition of whimsical birds, butterflies and flowers with a subtle, ...

Headboard Decals for Kids Who Sleep on the Floor

Whether you're implementing a Montessori philosophy in your child's room or you have safety concerns, many parents choose to put their child's mattress directly on the floor. But perhaps you're not...

Sweet Paul's Vintage Wallpaper Mural

This lovely wallpaper tree mural certainly made a birdhouse in our soul. On its own we love the simple silhouette of the tree and the interplay of the subtle patterns, but the addition of a wood bi...

Found: Mirrored Self Adhesive Tiles

There's those products that even though we know there's no way they could really be a good idea, that we still have this itch to try them. We ran across these self-adhesive mirrored tiles and though...

Peel and Stick Chalkboard

If you're not up for chalkboard paint- or if you're renting and not allowed to, we were excited to find another option. The store even makes a point of saying that these won't leave any marks on your...

Stripes Galore
Southern Accents

We recently spied this boys' bedroom online and have been debating whether or not we are on board with its stripe-on-stripe look. ...

Butch & Harold Wall Stickers

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 offers...

Acrylic Mirrors from Petit Collage

We're fans of Petit Collage- their animal posters, wood prints, and mobiles, and now they've introduced these great acrylic, shatterproof mirrors. ...

Wallpaper by Studio Nommo

If you're looking for nursery or kids' room wallpaper that is fun and playful, but with an unexpectedly sophisticated twist, check out the offerings by Istanbul-based Studio Nommo. And if you don't li...

Stickers from Harmonie-Intérieure Workshop

Wall stickers that are worth mentioning, the Wonderland collection for kids evokes fairy tales and storybooks and adds a little magic to any room......

Wall Giraffes by Blik

The Giraffe has long been a classic animal used for nursery design; the calming, long-necked creature is both gentle and engaging, familiar and mysterious, patterned yet simple. The range of giraffe...

Marimekko Biloba Wallpaper

A while back, we mentioned that Marimekko had introduced the Bo Boo wallpaper -- perfect for a boys' room or nursery. We recently found the Biloba wallpaper and thought, "Why not?" This is also fitt...

Roundup: Trees as Wall Art

A good friend was recently telling us that she'd love to create a big piece of wall art for her boys' room, and we enthusiastically promoted the idea of a tree mural or some other kind of tree art. Wh...

Butter Flying: Hand Made Mobiles

We grew up with fun mobiles in our room, but they were never hand made. They were usually made from plastic and store bought; not nearly as personal, or as exquisite as these hand made mobiles....

Funky Wallpaper for Your 'Tween or Teen

We grew up in a house filled with wallpaper. My mom strongly believed that if painting a room was good, then wallpapering it was even better. The rooms in our home frequently received mini-makeovers...

Etsy Find: Plane and Simple Wall Art

Every time we think we're sorta over decals, along comes a design that changes our mind. How awesome would these be in a playroom or nursery... or, heck, in your living room? With nine colors to choos...

Good Questions: Combining Wallpaper and Artwork

Allyson mentioned in the comments of a recent post that she had wallpapered her nursery in ferm LIVING Kid's Dotty wallpaper. We had to see! Not only did she send photos of her darling room, but s...

New York, New York Wall Stickers

If you wanted to get away from the typical things you find in a child's room- birds, trees, etc....how about this oversized cityscape of NYC? ...

Muralettes

Many of you admired the bird and branch on Adah's wall which was beautifully painted by her mother. If you love the idea of a small, painted mural, but perhaps lack the talent (or confidence), we w...

Wallpaper House

You don't have to buy decals to create something special on the walls- this house made out of lined wallpaper is just as inviting! ...