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Rad Rugs In Readers Rooms
Roundup

We can show you pretty pictures in our favorite magazines and online sources, but when it comes right down to it, what really gets us fired up about home decor—is you. Ohdeedoh readers are th...

Roundup: 10 Party Ideas From Months Gone By

Seriously, nothing gets us jazzed like party month! There should be streamers, balloons and party hats year round, but since there's not, we thought we'd make mention of some fabulous party ideas th...

Roundup: Great Looking Rooms for Boys

It has been our experience that girls' room are so much easier to decorate because there are so many more options available. Often times, it may prove difficult to create a room for boys that doesn't ...

Bold & Brave Color

There are lots of ways to create a feeling in a room with color - some subtle and some, well, not so subtle. Using color in a bold way - an unusual color choice, a striking color combination, or al...

Roundup: Owls

Birds have been enjoying a revival in the design world for awhile now, but there's one that has flown above the flock in popularity. We're not exactly sure why the wise, bookish owl has captured ou...

Roundup: 10 Repurposed Kids Room Finds

Repurposing and diy seem to fall into the same category a great deal recently as we attempt to reduce the amount of waste we generate. In honor of the reusable crafters out there, we've rounded up 1...

Chicago Rooms
Kids' Room Tour Roundup

We have to admit it...being native Chicagoans -- a rare thing nowadays -- we're completely biased when it comes to this group of tours. From the Windy City, the City of Big Shoulders, the city that g...

Eight for a Circus-Themed Room

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! If you're looking for a bit of help to make your child's room a circus-y delight, may we present you with eight decorative items that may or may not bring in the ...

Dressed Up or Down: The IKEA Malm
Kids Room Tour Roundup

Right up there with the Hemnes, is the Malm- a simple IKEA dresser that we see showing up in a ton of nurseries for use as a dresser or changing table/combo. Whether minimalist or eclectic, the Malm...

A Boy or a Girl? When You Don't Know Yet
Kids Room Tour Roundup

Do you like surprises? No, do you really like surprises? These parents apparently do because they waited to find out whether their child was a boy or a girl. But that didn't stop them from puttin...

5 Fine Swings

Maxwell's handmade indoor swing for Ursula was such an inspiring way to bring the outdoors in during cold months. Since his DIY we've seen other examples, great for yards, playrooms, or even as a su...

Roundup: Clocks for Kids

We posted a great top ten list of clocks for kids a couple of years ago, but as they say, time goes by. We still stand by that list, but there have been some newcomers to the time-telling scene. Here'...

5 Great Mirrors for a 12-Year-Old's Bedroom

When your 12-year-old daughter is not a preschooler anymore -- and not quite a teen yet, it's often hard to create a bedroom look that is neither too babyish nor too grown up. ...

Roundup: 25 Ways To DIY With Kids

If you hadn't guessed by now, we're big fans of doing things ourselves. Not just to save a few dollars, but also for the enjoyment it brings and the memories it makes for your kids as they work alon...

Roundup: Robots

Over-the-top themed rooms aren't really our thing, because they can quickly become out of sync with a child's interests. But if you have a robot-obsessed someone in your home, a judiciously chosen ite...

Roundup: Great Articles

We are always on the look out for great parenting articles that we feel would make for great reading. Some have been funny while others have been quite controversial, but overall they've always been i...

Roundup: Modern Day Pac-Man

Long live Pac-Man! If this game of old still inspires designers and crafters everywhere, we're guessing your kids can be inspired too. From cupcakes to accessories, toys to decals, Pac-Man, Pinky an...

Short Projects for the Long Weekend

For most of us in the U.S. it's going to be a long weekend and we hope you have some fun family time planned. But if you find yourselves with a bit too much time to fill, we have some ideas from ou...

Parenting Blog Roundup: Who's Talking About What?
Week Of 8.31.09

In the world of Parenting blogs this week there's talk about overdosing on ADHD meds, funding for public education, the extreme hype behind back to school shopping, coping with September Mom Syndrom...

Roundup: All Things Newborn

We've compiled a few of our favorite posts on the newborn know-how from the best products to bath baby with to 5 Mistakes Parents Make with Newborns and How to Avoid Them......

Roundup: Montessori in the Home

The Montessori method has ideas many of us probably agree with: that children learn best through hands-on activities; that children's learning objects should be made of natural materials that stimulat...

Roundup: Book Storage Ideas

Books are one of the greatest tools for learning, and keeping them organized and easily accessible is equally important. We rounded up a few of our favorite ideas for book storage (besides the typica...

Roundup: 10 Great Ideas for Tweens

From cool world map designed rooms to learning how to control the clutter, from funky wallpaper to cool cooking gadgets, tweens and the design that suits them comes in many forms, styles, and ideas....

Roundup: Little Red Riding Hood

We've always been quite fond of Little Red Riding Hood -- her rebellious nature fascinated us, even as a child. Sure most people thought she was daft, she thought she was daring. We've rounded up so...

Etsy Roundup: Learning at Home

Browsing Etsy for items that fit into this month's "Learning at Home" theme turned up some fun items, and after all, learning should be fun right? ...