The Shopping Mama

Boon Curl Shoe Rack

by Kate on February 22nd, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Why We Like It: Baby shoes are cute. And hard to resist. And worthy of hanging on the wall like art rather than being hidden in the closet. At least that’s the theory behind the innovative Boon Curl Baby Shoe Rack. Made of coated steel, Curl will hold eight pairs of shoes from newborn through size 5. We love the function of Curl and it’s a fun way to organize and show off your favorite baby accessories.

Shop! The Curl Baby Shoe Rack is available at our affiliate Amazon for $38.

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Little Nest Box Felt Mobile

by Kate on February 21st, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: Felt Mobiles from Little Nest Box

Why We Like It: Typically, we try to pick one design to focus on every day, but it’s impossible to pick a favorite from Little Nest Box. The Rainbow Butterfly (pictured above) is darling. The Circle Mobiles are divine. The Cloud Rainbow Mobile which may be the sweetest thing every to grace the space above a crib. And I am so smitten with the Design Your Own Pom Mobiles that I ordered one for my baby. (I can’t wait to show you how the nursery nook is coming together!) All the mobiles are handmade using colorful felt and many designs can be customized with your choice of colors to match your child’s room to perfection.

Shop! Little Nest Box mobiles range in price from about $20 for the Cloud and Rainbow Mobile to $55 for a Large Butterfly Mobile. Another tempting nursery find? Five feet of Felt Garland in custom colors for only $15.

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You Are My Sunshine Prints from Paper Llamas

by Malia on February 20th, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: You Are My Sunshine Prints by Paper Llamas

Why We Like It: I love the modern retro look of these You Are My Sunshine prints from Paper Llamas. They would totally go in Baby Kate’s grey and yellow themed nursery, but would look great in an older child’s room too. They would even look great in an adult’s space. The message is a sweet way to tell your child you treasure him and the yellow and grey is great for boys or girls. Paper Llamas also has several other cute pictures. Airplanes and Children’s Bathroom Art Prints are some of my favorites.

Shop! The set of two 8 x 10 You are My Sunshine Prints are available from Etsy for $25 in your choice of available colors.

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TORVA Giant Food

by Malia on February 19th, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: TORVA Soft Toy Giant Food from IKEA

Why We Like It: Giant vegetables and a fruit, do I really need to say more? At one to two feet tall, these huge stuffed toys are more decor than play thing, getting to hug a giant broccoli floret is just an added bonus. Help your kids appreciate the fun of healthy eating and add a hint of whimsy to any room with these fun foods from IKEA. See the TORVA toys in rooms at IKEA.com. The only down side, they are only available in store.

Shop! The TORVA carrot and broccoli are $7.99 and the strawberry is $4.99 in store from IKEA.

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Swoop Upholstered Accent Chair

by Malia on February 18th, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: Swoop Upholstered Accent Chair from Target.com

Why We Like It: I have some bibliophile friends who are always posting photos of amazing book nooks on facebook and pinterest and I want one for me my kids. This chair strikes me as the perfect seat to use in a little corner reading nook in a girl’s room. It would also make a great place for a BFF (or mom) to perch while dolling out fashion/beauty/boy advice to a teenager daughter getting ready for her first date. With its classic beauty, this chair could transition from a nursery to a dorm room and beyond.

Shop! The Swoop Upholstered Accent Chair is available from Target.com for $199.99 (currently on sale for $159.99).

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Orbital Sphere Pendant Lamp

by Malia on February 17th, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: Orbital Sphere Pendant from Restoration Hardware

Why We Like It: It is so refreshing to see a lamp that clearly says “masculine” without being covered in baseballs, trains or airplanes (not that we don’t love all of those things in this house). This rustic finish lamp suggests the scientific and artistic creativity of Leonardo da Vinci with its industrial materials and concentric metal bands. I love the idea of this lamp with dark woods and a warm tone nursery or a white and light child’s creative space. And while this lamp clearly feels more masculine than feminine, there is no reason it couldn’t hang in a girl’s room. I want it in my room.

Shop! The Orbital Sphere Pendant lamp is available from Restoration Hardware’s Baby&Child for $299.

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Printable Personalized Nursery Art

by Kate on February 16th, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: Printable Nursery Art from Tambo Creations

Why We Like It: If you’ve never tried printable nursery art, let us assure you it is super easy and a totally affordable way to add personalized art to your child’s room. The process at Tambo Creations is simple: pick a design, share your personalization, and receive the finished image via email. From here, we suggest uploading the image to your favorite online photo printing company and having the graphic printed just like a photo at a local store which costs about $2. Frame it and you’re all set! It’s really very simple and totally worth it when you can get such darling designs like those from Tambo Creations at a completely affordable price.

Shop! Tambo Creations offers a large assortment of personalized printable art for $9.99.

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Town Activity Rug

by Kate on February 15th, 2012 | 5 Comments | 28 Days of Design, Children's Decor

Design: Kids Town Activity Rug

Why We Like It: Who says rugs need to be passive room decoration? This rug from our favorite The Land of Nod features a fun interactive cityscape to encourage imaginative play. The rug is a multileveled, soft play surface with trees, roads, buildings and all the basics you’ll find in a make believe town. The rug measures 4 by 6 feet so it’s not huge, but is the perfect size to accent a playroom or child’s bedroom.

Shop! The Kids Town Interactive Rug is available from The Land of Nod for $259.

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