Smaller Cooler 2009: Adélaïde's Reading Room

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Name/Age: Adélaïde, 2
Location: Paris, France
Family: Adélaïde, her mom Estelle and her dad
Room Size: 160 square feet
Division: International

Tip for Living Small with Kids: We absolutely love staying on her little sofa made with old cushions and reading out loud old stories like Heidi or Candy. We love to hide behind the curtains and make up stories of ghosts and horrible monsters.it always ends in tickling session!

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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in putting together this room? I wanted a room that is both modern and with very little memory of the past, antique pieces for children, unusual small photos, old books for kids. I fed a lot in dealing antiques and with old things my grandmother gave me.

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Comments (10)

That bed looks lovely...where is it from?

posted by joylynn on May 25th 2009 at 1:27pm
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We bought it on a French website. You can find it here at this link:
http://www.laredoute.fr/vente-lit-gigogne-baladin-ampm.aspx?productid=324145771&documentid=210509&single=false&categoryid=54660865&pos=12_d_n_n&numberpage=1

Thank you for your comment!
Adélaïde's mumy

posted by didi75 on May 26th 2009 at 4:15am
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Thank you!

posted by joylynn on May 26th 2009 at 5:11am
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Hooray for the Hickory Dickory Dock toy! I believe I had that wind-up clock, too.

:)

posted by mere1975 on May 26th 2009 at 8:19am
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Love it! We love to read, so of course this nursery appeals to us. Your little girl will be smart and happy as she grows up.

Lisa

posted by housefulloffur on May 26th 2009 at 7:28pm
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Thank you Lisa for your nice comment!

posted by didi75 on May 27th 2009 at 3:22am
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You had me at the Nelson Mandela doll!

But there is also the little girl rag doll, the rat with the tie, and the chicken driving the car (a reference to Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus maybe?), and I was gone.

The framed picture of Burt put it over the top!

Lovely room, and lovely toys!

What are your toy sources?

posted by mschatelaine on May 27th 2009 at 11:04am
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Hi Mschatelaine!

Thank you for your lovely post!
Here ate my sources:
The rat in fact is a wolf :http://www.deglingos.com/
Available in US at http://www.allnewmaterials.com/
Doll and Mandela bought at Durban airpot South Africa.
Chicken from Sigikid: http://www.sigikid-beasts.de/gaga-lores.html?
Burt is done by myself, he has always been my hero!
"Don't eat crackers in your bed Ernest!"
Have a nice day.
Estelle, Adélaïde's mom

posted by didi75 on May 28th 2009 at 4:55am
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Thank you for the links!

I actually managed to find the Nelson Mandela doll:

http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/cart/Details.cfm?ProdID=48

I think it is a genius gift for the baby who probably has everything!

posted by mschatelaine on May 28th 2009 at 9:13am
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Wow you have some real obscure finds in there. Love the Burt picture takes me back to my childhood

posted by jessroo on May 29th 2009 at 12:24am
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