Great child inspired textile prints from kids wallpaper experts Hibou Home for spring 2013.

Posted on January 8, 2013 by smudgetikka

Beautiful pictures and some very chic childlike textile prints here from British brand Hibou Home who are known for their wallpaper prints which began in 2011.

This collection for spring 2013 introduces three of their popular wallpaper prints prints for their debut home woven fabric collection for children. Enchanted Wood with woodland sihouettes, Cactus Cowboy, a chic variation on the classic cowboy theme and Gymkhana which comes in pink as well as purple to keep traditional girly tastes happy!

Readers who love Pinterest will know the Gymkhana wallpaper shot as it featured in many a Pinterest page when it was released last year! Hibou Home is also available at Liberty London store.

Hibou Home, Enchanted Forest print, new textiles from this kids wallpaper specialist

Hibou Home spring 2013 new textile fabrics for the spring season.

Hibou home spring 2013 the Gymkhana print is now available in a luxury textile print for children’s rooms.

Hibou Home spring 2013 Catcus Cowboy print in textiles for boy’s bedrooms.

Hibou Home Gymkhana wallpaper, this now classic photo has been seen all over Pinterest!

Hibou Home Cowboy wallpaper for boy’s bedrooms and dens.

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Amazing selection of Vintage kids chairs from the Mondo Cane Gallery in NYC

Posted on December 3, 2012 by smudgetikka

This shot is from a Town and Country magazine feature by photographer Lee Clower and is a montage of what must be the biggest selection of vintage children’s chairs ever seen together.

In response to the MOMA exhibition of ‘Century of the Child’ the gallery Mondo Cane in NYC who specialise in vintage items from the period 1880 -1980 collected a huge range of unusual and classic vintage kids seating which they exhibited in May but it looks like there is still a good range of chairs available.

Vintage children’s chairs from the Mondo Cane Gallery NYC, photo montage by Lee Clower

A different view – photo Lee Clower – chairs from the Mondo Cane Gallery NYC

View three of the montage shot by Lee Clower with vintage kids chairs from the Mondo Cane Gallery

Still available super cute kids folk chair from Mondo Cane Gallery, red mesh rocker $825

Still available super cute folk chair from Mondo Cane Gallery, red mesh kids rocker $825

Mondo Cane Gallery, Pink Bimbo kids chair 1990′s Italy by Areta $450, this one is bonkers!

Plywood Kids chair from Russia 1960′s – $650 at Mondoi Cane Gallery NYC

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Laura Ashley kids fashion and interiors for summer 2012, look out for the Pirate ship light!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by smudgetikka

From Pirate boy’s bedrooms to nautical colour tones and prints that complement mummy’s sailing yacht dress, add in a strand of beach hut fairy lights and you have a pretty good nautical summer from Laura Ashley.

It’s not of course the whole story but it did have some of the strongest design elements, the items you would really want and top of that list for any young boy has to be the pirate ship light.

Loving the Pirate ship light for boys bedrooms from Laura Ashley for summer 2012

Keeping it nautical, fairy light beach huts by Laura Ashley for summer 2012

Brilliant 'Shiver me Timbers' colouring wallpaper, those pencils are supersized by the way, Laura Ashley summer 2012

Pirate theme bedding for boys at Laura Ashley summer 2012

Nautical colours for girls prints with pink letter bedding behind

Womens styling links well with the girls without being a copycat

The stripe story is strong on the High St for summer 2012

Other prints for girlswear were retro inspired or childlike

Candy coloured prints for Laura Ashley girlswear summer 2012

Candy coloured prints in simplistic prints at Laura Ashley spring 2012

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Midcentury Modern last weekend, maybe I am falling out of love with this?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by smudgetikka

I ventured out to the Midcentury Modern fair at Dulwich last weekend on a very foggy day. Maybe it was the weather but I suddenly felt it all seemed a little dull, too much brown everywhere.

I have decided it was probably just the proximity of so much classic midcentury design all crammed in together, I think the individual pieces are beautiful still but need to be mixed in a modern setting, put against the dark brick walls and wood floors of the interior of Dulwich College and without the strong sunlight coming in it was all a little too much. The advantage of this is to see a huge range in a one stop shop of the midcentury design classics.

There was not much kids design on display with the exception of Molly Meg who had a cheery stall there, its a shame that the kids version has ended.

Quite a few visitors were carrying small goods away with them, notable stalls included in the new goods section upstairs were Thorsten Van Elten with small finds from his Theo website and Donna Wilson’s cushions, By Nord with a simple Christmas tree and their photo printed cushions, new name to me Eleonor Pritchard with her stunning wool blanket range and Mini Moderns with a great selection of their wallpapers and crockery.

The main hall at Midcentury Modern in Dulwich College

Molly Meg stand at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011

Molly Meg stand with lots of cute vintage kids chairs and Lucky Boy Sunday goods at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011

Molly Meg had sone great vintage toys including dolls from Japan at Midcentury Modern

Beautiful wool blankets by Eleonor Pritchard at Midcentury Modern Nov 2012

Beautiful wool blankets by Eleonor Pritchard at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011

Great presents from Theo at Midcentury Modern

Mini Moderns had some good offers at the Midcentury Modern fair in Dulwich

Wallpaper and cushions by Siecle

It's good to look down on the exhibitors and get a different perspective on the furniture

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Brooklyn Flea market, great for vintage kids chairs and toy’s and some cute children’s fashion too.

Posted on November 4, 2011 by smudgetikka

Venturing over the river is not something many visitors to Manhattan do and with good reason as it can be hard to get a taxi back again and the trains can be a hairy ride but having taxied over to the Brooklyn Flea market at Kent and North 6th St I discovered a great way to get there.

The Flea market is situated on the banks of the East River with Manhattan views and is right next to the landing stage for the new NY Waterway Ferry service from East 34th St to Brooklyn. As well as the easiest journey you also get a fantastic view of the Manhattan skyline.

The Flea itself is fairly upmarket with vintage traders. lots of food stalls and new small traders making their own merchandise, great for vintage kids chairs, books and toys and also look out for re-worked vintage fabric kids clothes from Dolls and Robots , whacky T-shirts for kids and adults from Gnome Enterprises, and cute soft toys from Kate Durkin.

For those so inclined there is a good selection of animal trophy heads too! Another goos point, it doesn’t start till 10.00am so you don’t have to haul yourself up out of bed too early, in fact I was there at 10.30 and stall holders were still setting up.

Sunday 10am – 5pm Brooklyn Flea, Williamsburg east river water front (btw. N 6th and N 7th) Brooklyn, NY