Apartment Therapy: seating

Another Use for the IKEA Bekvam Step Stool

We love our Bekvam step stool from IKEA and so do lots of other folks. We've seen it left as is, dressed up, and even used as a mini play kitchen. But check out this awesome alternative use just for...

Embrace by John Green

We think modern families will really appreciate this new furniture piece "Embrace" by John Green which straddles the line between adult and child in both size and function. Two pieces of differing...

IKEA AGAM Junior Chair

We don't how this AGAM Junior Chair has slipped by us all this time. The AGAM is the perfect height for preschoolers....

10 Cutest Children's Chairs
Elle Decor

Interior decorators (and parents - she is a mom of three, he is the dad of one) Delphine Krakoff and Jeffrey Bilhuber recently rounded up their picks for the Ten Cutest Children's Chairs - along with ...

Carton Design
Ohdeedoh in Europe - France

Carton means cardboard in French, and Carton Design has a line of recycled cardboard furniture for all ages, including this inexpensive desk and matching chair for kids aged 3-6, which includes built-...

Back-To-School Desks
Ohdeedoh in Europe - France

This 21st-century remake of the classic French school desk for the home is the work of Philippe Starck. Skool is made from lacquered fiberglass on a steel base and works for kids up to age five. After...

Snille Visitor Chair

We saw this chair as the icon for the general chair category over on the Ikea website and loved the look right away. We found it under work chairs as a visitor chair, but without testing it out for ...

feelgood designs

You may remember last September we blogged about the PLAY+SOFT exhibit at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London. Well, they've got a new website and some new products that are really easy on the e...

Cardboard Origami Star Chair from Habitat for Kids
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Paris

The cardboard origami Star chair from Habitat for Kids comes in a variety of colors, but we love this cheerful yellow, which would be a fun, inexpensive and stylish addition to any lucky kid's room. ...

20th and 21st Century Kids Design at Balouga
Ohdeedoh in Europe - Paris

Balouga is a one-of-a-kind dedicated kids design gallery/boutique in the Marais that sells vintage 20th and 21st century furniture and accessories and reeditions of mini classics for those who believe...

Roundup: Outdoor Play Posts from the Archives

We took a look through our archives to find some of our favorite posts from last year's Outdoor Play Month. You'll find posts about making things (like ice cream in a bag), good products (like a sw...

Natural Toys at Toys R Us

Have you heard that toy-retailing giant Toys R Us has introduced a new line of environmentally conscious toys? They're simply called Natural Toys and are available exclusively through Toys R Us....

Best of Sears

We saw a commercial on tv for Sears the other day and realized it had been a long time since we took a look at Sears - their softer side or otherwise. Would their kids' stuff seem dated? Had they ...

Fawn&Forest

We're always excited when a new online store is launched, and after visiting Fawn&Forest, we weren't left disappointed. Stating that "...good design should be enjoyed by the entire family" the items ...

Pomme

Another awesome store in Brooklyn is now shoppable for us all. Pomme has opened its online doors. You won't find cyber aisles full of toys; just a small collection of well-designed products for li...