When you're a parent, a new year doesn't necessarily mean mimosas at brunch as much as it does finding a place to put all the new games, toys, dress-up clothes and various other things that the kids received over the holidays.
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Every city parent knows that if you going to commit to bringing a new piece of furniture into your precious and very limited home space it better be something useful and pleasant to look at.
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At the end of the day--and there really is an end of the day, when baby has no choice but to conk out, at least for a little while, anyway--all you really need is a good, sturdy crib so that your little one is safe and snug, right? Well, maybe not.
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If ever there was a "We knew her when," it has to be one of our favorite mom designers, Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture. We featured (and purchased) her gorgeous mid-century toybox in 2007.
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I
still remember when my mom painted a mural in my room. I was five, and
it was a 70's-style jungle scene. I got to help. Sadly, painted murals have mostly been replaced with those clever stick-on decals, which are cheaper and easier to switch out when princesses are out and owls are in. But we've found a muralist taking kids' rooms
to the next level-- and beyond.
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Here are some things we've liked reading around the web the week. We hope you will too.
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Living in a big city has tons of benefits, but ample living space is not one of them. Which is why bunk beds are the urban
dweller's most functional answer to shared bedrooms.
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I've often said to new mom friends that if I had to do it over, I'd have spent less on the crib. Now, fortunately, there is an amazing option: a fabulous new website that's like Craig's List for high end baby gear.
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When we bought our first crib, we listened to everyone who told us to make sure to get one that converts to a toddler bed. But then we had another kid who needed that crib, so we still ended up getting a toddler bed anyway.
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Okay, I'll come right out and admit it. My bathroom has one of those mass-produced step stool eyesores in it that just about every one of my friends has, too
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