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...
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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...
Inspiration: Vintage Baby and Kid Rooms
We love the full title of this post at the Naughty Secretary's Club: "Vintage Baby and Kid Rooms Ranging from Glambiguous to Badassical." Many of the rooms featured (and there are many) will make you ...
Look! A Shared Room With Vintage Flair
There is lots to love in this shared room. Where to start? We love all of the mismatched vintage pieces from different eras, the high shelf, the one little random cupboard, the hits of color, and th...
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