Ah, the simplicity of childhood. Remember when the worst part of your day was the moment when you had to put your toys away for the evening, tidy up your room after a day of play and get ready for bed? It’s been an awfully long time for most of us, but we still remember that sinking feeling that “funtime” was over and that cleanliness was generally something worth loathing. A piece of whimsical design
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There’s just something so fun about putting together a theme for a kid’s room, isn’t there? Particularly when there’s something your kiddo is incredibly passionate about or has a strong affinity for, be it a color, a style or a diversion like reading, dancing or sports, there’s a bonding opportunity that happens when the time comes to transition from a “little kid” room to a “big kid” room. Watching a child provide input on how
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When most of us were little, we maybe had a bunk bed, a chest of drawers and a toy box. Maybe — just maybe — there was a play mat and a bit of shelving, but generally speaking, our pads were pretty basic. These days, thanks to advances in modern design and manufacturing — not to mention the wealth of inspiration available 24/7 on websites just like this one, the opportunities for imaginative play spaces
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Ever since the dawn of Mad Men, the mid-century modern design boom has expanded into the farthest of suburbs and rural regions. Somewhere along the way, it stretched from a fairly tight-knot metropolitan crowd’s preexisting obsession with all things Eames and branched out into the hearts and minds of almost every Don Draper fan in the world, regardless of lifestyle. As a result, the style has managed to find its way into modern interpretations of
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Even though it’s likely that none of us can even remotely remember what our baby cribs looked like when we were wee ones, our parents most certainly can. And although new moms and dads take great pleasure in dressing up their nurseries — particularly when it’s their first time — in some ways, their aesthetic choices are as much for their own happiness as they are for that of the new little one’s. Given the
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