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Posts tagged “inspiration”

Rainbow Jello Snack
Flickr Find

Gelatin is an inspirational food, almost like a box of crayons. What? Those aren't food? That explains why the color blueberry never tasted very good...(we kid). Staring at their intense color comb...

Vintage Child's Desk
Inspiration

I haven't had the time to go thrifting lately. The next best thing is to revel in other people's extraordinary thrifted treasure. Case in point - this vintage child's desk....

Floor Time
Inspiration

This nursery really spoke to us. We love all of the decorative details, especially the Chinese lantern light fixture, but there's something else....

Children in the Home
Inspiration

We're suckers for photos of homes that incorporate children's furnishings into the home seamlessly. This home in Denmark (found over at Decor8) does a perfect job of it....

A Cozy Spot
Inspiration

We know we're in for more frigid temperatures here on the East Coast. In addition to wool throws, warm stews and hot baths, we're prescribing a cozy spot in the house....

Inspirational Posts
Best of 2009

We're inspired by the ideas and images we see on a daily basis, and 2009 was no exception. Below are some of our favorite inpsirational posts from this year. 1. Corner Library 2. Shared Room Makeover...

The Memories Of Our Favorite Gifts
(From The Ohdeedoh Team)

Even though we write day in and day out about really great home decor finds and fabulous toys for children, we still foster some really great memories about gift giving and days gone by. After the j...

High Tech Two Cans & A String

Although it can never replace the kid tested, mother approved method of talking to a friend via tin cans across a string, this updated version has an aesthetically pleasing feel to it. More details ...

10 Artists: Cory Godbey's Terrible Yellow Eyes

Cory Godbey has been rounding up some fantastic work from some truly inspiring artists lately. People are coming out of the woodwork to showcase work inspired by Where The Wild Things Are and it's ...

Inspiration: Room Within a Room

We are drooling over this room within a room concept seen over at Naif Magazine. It features a boxy miniature "house," complete with a door and window, and an open wall on the other side. ...

Inspiration: That Big Fun Bouncy House

We're a total sucker for a clever advertisement and we can't decide which part of us this ad appeals more to. Is it the part that enjoys thinking they actually made this bouncy house just for the ad...

Top 5 Baby Shower Ideas
That You Gave Us!

After reading through the wealth of information everyone chimed in with, on our When Baby Showers Go Wrong post (there's currently 58 comments!), there were a few ideas that really stood out to us th...

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...

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

“We must use time creatively.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Today we are taking it easy in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. King was a great man who strove for peace and equality ...

Get Your Projects Ready: Resolution Renovation

At the start of every year, so many of us begin to plan the next 365 days by making resolutions. Why not start the year with a resolution that's small, easily attainable and fun? ...