KidSpace Stuff blog posts covering cool stuff used in kids rooms, for all ages, from newborn through teens.
This falls into the category of amazing and really cool stuff…..something too cool to not share. Scrolling through one of the blogs I read, I found a table like none other in design—a levitating table. Looks solid, but it’s not. Or maybe, it is solid but moveable. No, maybe it’s solid floating in mid-air while [...]
Looking for a designer’s tip on book storage? Here it is. You don’t always have to use the usual bookcase to store books. Unusual places to store kids’ books add a little more interest to a room. Pretty simple. The fun part is finding unusual places and containers! Keeping books handy will encourage kids’ [...]
See the table and chair set above? Looks like furniture Jack saw when he climbed up the beanstalk. It won’t fit in your kid’s room….but your kids will never forget seeing amusing, over-sized furniture like this! Robert Therrien, whose art explores transformation of familiar forms, created this larger-than-life table and chairs titled “Under the Table [...]
Remember when you were a kid how some things were bigger-than-life? One of my boys missed playing on the “big hills” when we moved to a new city. During a visit a few years later, he asked where the big hills had gone. I laughed. We were standing next to them….he had just [...]
Something about big stuff being reduced to pint-size that many of us find intriguing. Remember “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”, “The Borrowers”, “Stuart Little”, and “Gulliver’s Travels”? We are enchanted with miniatures. I have always been fascinated by scaled miniatures—from train sets to hot wheels to doll houses to Barbie clothes. Now as an interior [...]
Holidays have a way of combining wonderful treats with amazing design. I came across an amazing gingerbread house creation (too good to eat but delicious looking for sugar addicts) that replicates an architectural wonder…..Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous classic, Falling Water. Having attempted one or two gingerbread houses, I was so over the top impressed with [...]
If you haven’t had a chance to see who won here’s the 2012 Toy Hall of Fame inductees are…… Dominoes…..and Star Wars Action Figures! Yippee!! Who doesn’t love a good game of dominoes and anything Star Wars?! Two of our family’s fav’s (and I think both are still in the crates of toys [...]
What do G.I. Joe, a rocking horse, and Scrabble have in common? Besides being toys, all three were 2004 inductees into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Established in 1998 and located in Rochester, New York, this Hall of Fame is anything but boring. It is filled with favorite toys from childhood and a walk [...]
Kids’ bathrooms can be more than a purely utilitarian space for daily hygiene. Sure it’s often one of the smallest rooms but wouldn’t it be nice to have something to give your kids a quick smile each time they enter the room? In the Kids’ Bathroom Design Series, I shared a few off-the-wall amusing accessories. [...]
It’s common knowledge that kids of all ages learn through play and hands-on is the best teaching method. Learning that’s fun is even better for long-term retention! Want your kids to learn a bit of American history? Try visiting Old Nauvoo’s Pioneer Pastimes where outdoor play is combined with pioneer games and activities enjoyed by [...]