Mar 212013
 
Eco-Friendly Natural Kids' Room Furniture

The primary materials used for kids’ room furniture is wood, metal, and plastic, alone or in combination. There is however, one other less common group of materials used. I call them the naturals—eco-friendly rattan and bamboo. Rattan is often used interchangeably with wicker, as is bamboo with cane, but there are definite differences. Knowing the [...]

Mar 142013
 
Choosing Upholstery for Kids' Rooms

“Practical as it is pretty”. That’s what you need to keep in mind when choosing upholstery for kids’ rooms and upholstered furniture can be both. Keep it Practical From a simple thin pad attached to a hard surface to complex construction delivering ultra comfort, upholstery offers a wide range of choices. For kids’ room use, [...]

Feb 252013
 
Furniture Classics Reduced to Kid-Size

Some call it a special charm. Some call it cute. I call furniture classics reduced to kid size awesome and perfect way to teach kids good design while ensuring comfort. Kids manage to adapt to adult size seating but who likes to sit with feet dangling above the floor! Just watch your kids’ faces after [...]

Feb 202013
 
Amusing, Oversized Kids' Room Furniture

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 [...]

Feb 112013
 
Miniature Furniture Classics Produced to Scale Gives True-to-Life Details

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 [...]

Jan 312013
 
Essential Plastic Teen Room Furniture

Did you know there are over 600 plastics? Yep. Because there are so many varieties (making generalizations impossible), there are a few essential points to know when selecting plastic teen room furniture. What is Plastic? Plastic is actually made from a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic solids and come in two basic types—thermoplastics and [...]

Jan 292013
 
Baby Nursery + Classic Furniture = Awesome!

One requirement of my design school modern furniture class was learning the name, designer, and year designed of more than 50 chairs, that were then considered “modern classics.” I learned to love those chairs. Now when I see a baby nursery with classic furniture, it is awesome! Still classics but now called “mid-century modern”, have [...]

Jan 242013
 
Modern Acrylic Kids' Room Furniture

Clearly acrylic kids’ room furniture is back in fashion. Thank you Mr. Starck. Who? and what for? you ask. The who is Phillipe Starck, designer of the Louis Ghost Armchair. The what is for bringing acrylic furniture back into vogue and especially for shrinking Louis down to kid-size to give us…..Lou Lou. A Little History [...]

Jan 172013
 
Wood: Top Material Used for Kids' Room Furniture

Choosing the right material is one of three essential parts of furniture selection. Wood is almost the only material used in historic furniture and is still the top choice for kids’ room furniture today. Before selecting any wood furniture (especially for kids’ use), a little education on wood is recommended—labels, types, characteristics, and pros/cons. Industry [...]