Think chalkboards and you think black or green. Stop right there. Hudson Paints have brought out a multi-coloured range of Chalkboard Paints, so you can create bold, bright chalkboards, wherever you want. Easy to apply with a brush or roller, simply splash the paint onto a fridge door, wall or bedroom cupboard. With a colour [Read More]]]>

Think chalkboards and you think black or green. Stop right there. Hudson Paints have brought out a multi-coloured range of Chalkboard Paints, so you can create bold, bright chalkboards, wherever you want. Easy to apply with a brush or roller, simply splash the paint onto a fridge door, wall or bedroom cupboard. With a colour range to fire up imaginations – Superboy Blue, Star Supernova and Genius Pink Genius – we suggest you splash out and grab the entire palette.

Chalkboard Paint, Hudson Paint, US$24.99/Quart. Hudson Paint

Elizabeth Soule’s “The Little Zoo” celebrates and cherishes our animal friends with a stackable photographic series of wooden box frames. This quirky, intimate collection of animal personalities, will leave you with a difficult decision – which pet do I take home?

Each portrait is created using a Polaroid SX-70 camera, then polaroids are scanned and matched [Read More]]]>

Elizabeth Soule’s “The Little Zoo” celebrates and cherishes our animal friends with a stackable photographic series of wooden box frames. This quirky, intimate collection of animal personalities, will leave you with a difficult decision – which pet do I take home?

Each portrait is created using a Polaroid SX-70 camera, then polaroids are scanned and matched to the original. Printed images are carefully mounted on wooden box frames, which have been stained dark walnut. UV protected and coated in a sealant, finished frames measure 5”x 5”x 2”, 6”x 6”x 2” and 8”x 8”x 2”. An enchanting series preserving some of life’s most precious creatures.

The Little Zoo collection by Elizabeth Soule, from AUD$99, Kido

Your lounge-room doesn’t have to look like a war zone after a play-date. New York designer and mother of three Jenny Esposito has created Jenny’s Blocks – life-sized furniture blocks in a range of shapes which transform from elegant adult furniture to a child’s playground. Made with dense foam, they’re tough enough to withstand the roughest play. While [Read More]]]>

Your lounge-room doesn’t have to look like a war zone after a play-date. New York designer and mother of three Jenny Esposito has created Jenny’s Blocks – life-sized furniture blocks in a range of shapes which transform from elegant adult furniture to a child’s playground. Made with dense foam, they’re tough enough to withstand the roughest play. While the cool fabric covers, including cow hide and vintage textiles, ensure they’re also hip enough for grownups to enjoy.

Jenny’s Blocks, from US$300, Jennifer Esposito Design

Scatter Cushions, Kideko, AUD$24.95 each. [Read More]]]>

Scatter some ‘love’ or ‘monster’ fun over your kid’s bed with these new throw cushions from Kideko. Each one carries a unique reversible design and goes perfectly with Kideko’s modern bedding and bedroom accessories range. The cushions measure
30 x 30 cm and come filled and ready to use.

Scatter Cushions, Kideko, AUD$24.95 each. Kideko

Bicycle Prints by Colt Bowden, from US$15, The Nourishing Flourish

Alphabetty screen printed fabric, by Lucie Summers, US$6.75 each. [Read More]]]>

Alphabet-inspired craft calls for some fanciful fabric. Fabric designer, Lucie Summers screen prints her hand drawn ‘Alphabetty’ design on oatmeal cotton with water based inks. Each piece measures approximately 10 x 14 inches and would be perfect for any small craft projects that spring to mind.

Alphabetty screen printed fabric, by Lucie Summers, US$6.75 each. Summersville

A wide range of functional and playful objects including benches, sofas, bean bags,
ride-on toys, potties, highchairs [Read More]]]>

Sit Down: Seating for Kids is the V&A Museum of Childhood’s newest exhibition on design for kids. Visitors will be able to explore over 70 examples of traditional and modern seating used by children in their everyday lives.

A wide range of functional and playful objects including benches, sofas, bean bags,
ride-on toys, potties, highchairs and even play equipment will be on show. Designs by Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra and El Ultimo Grito will feature, as well as the Modernist high chair by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld, and the rarely seen Spotty: a polyethylene coated and laminated cardboard chair, designed by Peter Murdoch in the 60’s.

This colourful exhibition will be an engaging and multi-sensory activity for the whole family. The hands-on activities should keep the kids so busy – you might just have time to relax and take a back seat!

Sit Down: Seating for Kids
6 February – 13 June 2010
Open daily: 10AM – 5.45PM. Admission to the exhibition is free.

The V&A Museum of Childhood is located at
Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA