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Jack's "Suzy Homemaker" Play Kitchen

We thought "Suzy Homemaker" was just a fun expression, but Angela scored a vintage stove by this name at an antique shop and created a little play kitchen for her son Jack to go along with it....

Educational Classroom Charts at Three Potato Four

Did we call it or did we call it? Back in January, we predicted that people would start digging even deeper for unusual vintage classroom artwork, beyond alphabet friezes and numbers posters. The fres...

Good Idea Revisited: The Snacking Table

This just goes to illustrate that great thinkers think alike: When Ohdeedoh reader Mandi saw our recent post about using vintage Cosco toddler seats to create a cute snacking area, she emailed us phot...

Craigslist Makeover: Play Table and Chairs

How much are we loving this beautiful set of table and chairs? So much that we're kind of jealous that our knees would bump the underside of the table. Want a similar set for your own little ones? All...

Good Idea: Snacking Table

We've always harbored a huge fondness for vintage Cosco kiddie chairs, but we've never been quite sure how to make good use of them. That is, until we spotted this fantastic little setup. Two chairs p...

Inspiration: Kids' Room from 1935

Proving that good design ideas never go out of style, this 1935 ad for Armstrong floors contains some great features that we'd be mistaken to think of as fleeting trends: chalkboards, oversized maps, ...

Mini Tour: Miles and Andrew's Bright and Airy Space

Here's a wonderful space to rev up your engines for our Small Kids, Big Color contest. This room is a classic example of an instance where, if you were to be presented with just the fabric swatches an...

Ava's Colorful, Handmade Haven
Kids Room Tour

Name: Ava Florence Age: 2 years Location: Birmingham, UK Ava's mom, Joanna, is an interior designer who firmly believes that, when it comes to kids' rooms, the only color rule is that there are no ...

Vintage Inspiration: School Clocks

In our recent roundup of clocks for kids, Ohdeedoh reader Swordspoint commented that she wished there were more clocks with regular numbers, to help her daughter learn to tell time. Consider the humbl...

Look! Vintage Emotional Baby Faces

There's a certain level of expectation when walking into a antique store. There's bound to be an iron rooster, mid century dishware, a box of records and so forth. So when we rounded the corner and...

Mini Tour: Chloe's Restful Vintage Space

When we last peeked inside Jade's home, it was to tour her daughter Makena's "big girl" room. Jade is expecting her second daughter, Chloe, any time now, and we were thrilled when she offered us a gli...

Got Me In Stitches: Modern Kids Quilts

When we saw these new modern children's quilts from design duo Adam Young and Michael Alvarado, better known as "Got Me In Stitches," we knew they weren't a secret we could keep to ourselves. Bold ...

Flickr Finds: Retro Children's Rooms

In our many searches through Flickr, we often come across a photo or two from a users youth. We found a few bedrooms that made us a bit nostalgic. Our kids won't have old yellowing photos with a ...

Room Tour: Ava's Livable, Lovable Mid-Century Space

Name: Ava Age: 3 Location: San Diego Enter Slideshow Almost everything in Ava's room, from the vintage school desk to the Mary Blair tapestry, has a story behind it. Ava's parents, Elise and Darren,...

Ebay Scavenger: A Little Vintage & A Little Modern

With the advent of Craigslist, it's easy to forget about our old friend Ebay. Sometimes it seems like more work, especially when you consider shipping and all the bidding that goes down. But we're...

Etsy Find: Retro Motel Signs

Adorable as these kitschy little signs are, we didn't think of them as fodder for a kids' design blog... that is, until our four-year-old spied them on the computer screen and asked if we could get th...

Crib Bedding by Aunt Bucky

Where do you turn if you're looking for some unique crib bedding that is inspired by the vintage-French-Japanese-modern-look? Maybe that's not a look per se, but it's how we describe the crib bedding...

The Woodours Plush Collection

This super cute collection of plush bears from Woodours, highlights the relationship between a Daddy bear and his baby bear. They look a little vintage and a little modern, come in several different...

Flickr Find: Oliver's Thrifted & Gifted Room

10 month old Oliver has a pretty sweet crib, pad, room! In a world where sleek, modern and stark can be quite stunning, seeing a space that's warm, cozy and colorful can be as refreshing as it is co...

Look! Super Simple Lamp Embellishments

We've always been big fans of giving things a second life with small inexpensive changes. This lamp caught our eye over the weekend and we love the new life that's been given to a vintage thrift sto...

Look! New Classics For Less Than You Thought

Awhile back we reported that Fisher Price was releasing all their classics again. We've been chomping at the bit to pick up a few of our well loved toys once more, but couldn't justify the price tag...

Circus Themed Mobile by Katie Steuernagle of Matsutake

click thumbnails for larger pics If there's an equivalent to the Midas touch in the craft world, Katie has it since everything she touches turns to the most charming thing you've ever seen. Until ...

Look! Mixing New and Old

A put together living space is a thing of beauty. To really appeal to the senses, designers often talk about creating a bit of tension in the room to keep things interesting. One way to create tensi...

How To: Decoupage with a Five-Year-Old

Just because découpage has a fancy French name shouldn't intimidate you or your kids from giving it a try. A prime example is this excellent set of drawers decorated with vintage animal book...

How To: Magnetic Chalkboard

Here's a fun project just in time for the weekend. We've all seen badly abused mirrors like this one kicking around in junk shops and alleys. Maybe you even have one in the back of a closet. Proving t...

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