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This is such a perfect wall graphic for a child’s room.

[posted by kris]

Not a bad way to fill those minutes waiting for food, but if you’re over the age of 12 I’d suggest you check with any dinner companions before you pull out your chalk.

“Draw while waiting for your meal. Perfect for at home and restaurants. This single mat comes with 2 pieces of chalk and a sponge for easy cleaning. Washable.”

Also available in Blue, Yellow, and Green.

12″ x 18″

Check out this modernish mobile…there are some fun colors to choose from as well (if your purpose is to enthrall children, might I suggest the ‘Fire Fire’):

In Japanese, puka puka means “an object gently floating in space”. Every Puka puka mobile is an original, handcrafted piece, balancing the forms and colors to ensure each mobile is one of a kind. Invigorate your interior with a Puka puka mobile. The play of light, shadow, and color will enliven any space. Let the fluid movement of the mobile relax you and enthrall children. Materials used: stainless steel, coated stainless steel wire, silver, polypropylene. Size: 15″W x 26″L.

Available colors: Fire Fire, Leaf, Smokey, or Spectrum.

Here are a couple of great wall graphics by Elly Nelly.

Walk This Way wall graphic, $26.00,
Buy it here.

Safari wall graphic, $33.00,
Buy it here.

Here’s some pretty cute (and sumptuous) crib bedding from Dwell Studio. Lots of other designs to choose from too…

Oval Dots Crib Bedding:
“…combines vivid patterning with the latest nursery trend. Specially designed to fit oval cribs, this Dwell baby bedding features chocolate-brown polka dots against a creamy vellum background.”
Materials: 100% combed Egyptian cotton, 320 thread count.

Oval Dots Crib Sheet, $33.00
Crib Set, $327.00
Buy it here.

Cowboy Dusk Nursery Bedding:
“This down-home crib bedding set adds a touch of rustic charm, featuring Old-West inspired patterns in vivid earth tones. This unique Cowboy Dusk baby bedding is sure to inspire admiration and conversation among all who visit.”
Materials: 100% combed Egyptian cotton, 320 thread count.

Cowboy Dusk Boudoir Pillow, $33.00
Cowboy Dusk Crib Fitted Sheet, $33.00
Cowboy Dusk Crib Set, $347.00
Buy it here.

Mobiles are an excellent way to take advantage of all that empty space above our heads. Plus, watching a mobile move slowly around is supposed to help you relax, and who doesn’t need that?

Camber Mobile (left): “gently curved elements in walnut (shown) or maple veneer.”
40″ d x 30″ h, $168.00, Buy it here.

Rift Mobile (middle): “composed of gently curved wood or bamboo elements. Rift shown here in a mix of natural and amber bamboo elements.”
$248.00, Buy it here.

Samara Mobile (right): “composed of gently curved wood or bamboo elements. Samara shown here in a mix of natural and amber bamboo elements.”
Small, 30″d x 18″h, $144.00
Medium, 48″d x 22″h, $166.00
Large, 78″d x 30″h, $220.00
Buy it here.

Storage inspired by a Japanese anemone box, the PJ Pocket Pillow’s lid twists off for hidden storage.

The Mathmos LED lights are so cool and would be perfect for washing a room in color. This one is 8″ across and can be used on a table top or wall mounted. It cycles through the color spectrum and if you find one you like, you can press the light to make it stay there. It would also be great for a kids room.

In light of things funny/fantastical…(and, think outside the box, why not add some whimsy to areas other than those delegated to kids?)

“These colorful wall graphics are part of the Vynil line by a French publishing house called Domestic. Domestic works with well-known designers to produce products that allow the consumer to contribute to the design. In this case, giant fantastical figures cut out of removable adhesive vinyl can be grouped or scattered around a room, based on your whim. The stickers come on 20 x 20″ sheets.”

This makes a great gift for anyone who’s expecting. It comes assembled and ready to hang.

approximate dimensions: 25″ x 25″

Now this is a closeout special, so if you like what you see, you better get a move on it and buy it before everybody else snaps it up. Seems like a good deal to me…the only drawback is it’s just available in light pink or light blue polycarbonate. Sorry if you don’t like those two colors.

“ON/OFF is not operated by the usual switch on the electric wire, but by a movement of the hand which moves it into its two positions of balance. It can be placed on a table, bedside-table or floor.
If dropped or knocked it does not break, because it is made of soft thermoplastic.”

6″W X 5″H

Uh, this is so cool that I almost want it for me, even though I’m well past the doll-playing age. Check it out:

“This isn’t just any doll house, this is an architects dream! The Villa features a long central building, pool house and a large deck that is sure to please any age designer.

The modernist Villa is made from birch and comes with a set of beech furnishings to include beds, stools, a table, a kitchen island and a shower. The sliding doors are made of plexiglass and wood allowing for trouble free access to the interior. Truly a piece of modern design!”

Designed by Wolfgang Sirch & Christoph Bitzer

Base measures 24″W x 44″L

(9 weeks for delivery)

If one were to need a night-light, why not have one named Carlos? If it doesn’t strike you as your favorite, give it some time; it’ll grow on you.

“the carlos night-light is a small porcelain night light with a sweet disposition. designed by kathleen walsh for walteria living, carlos is constructed of bright white porcelain which emits a warm glow when lit from the inside. carlos comes complete with a clip socket, 7.5 watt bulb and a snap-together linen medical cone.”

7″h x 3.5″w x 4.5″d