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Daily Delight: Fun + Stylish Kid Rooms

by Grant Dudley January 10, 2013 5 Comments

Parents, want to give your little one (or not so little one) an amazing space? Rebecca Woolf of HGTV’s Child Style reveals non-traditional design secrets for baby to teen rooms. Just take a look!

A globetrotting theme, daring colors and clever built-in storage turn a home office into an imaginative space for a baby boy.

EXTRA: MORE CHILD STYLE TIPS FROM REBECCA WOOLF

Designer Christine Thompson used her son’s birth city of London as inspiration to create a hip hideout where her 8-year-old son can study, play and spend time with friends.

Have you done something extraordinary in your child’s room? What have you done? Tell me in the Comments.

Daily Delight: Modern Dollhouse

by Grant Dudley November 27, 2012 4 Comments

Folks, this isn’t your grandmama’s dollhouse. This modern dollhouse, filled with modern furniture, is move-in ready and is a perfect holiday gift for your child.

Modern Dollhouse

So, I’m curious, what is on your child’s Christmas wish-list? What are the kids into these days? Tell me in the Comments!

Daily Delight: Paint-by-Numbers Wall Murals

by Grant Dudley August 18, 2012 14 Comments

Create whimsical hand-painted wall murals for your kids, or beautiful stylish ones for yourself (the kid ones are so darn cute!).

Kid Wall Mural

Images From Elephants on the Wall

A LOOK BACK: WALL MURALS ON DESIGN HAPPENS

Daily Delight: Tooth Fairy Doors

by Briana Mowrey March 2, 2012 5 Comments

Time flies when you’re raising kids. One minute they’re barely registering on the oversized ruler growth chart, and the next, they’re losing their teeth. At least that’s what happened to my boss’ adorable almost 5-year-old daughter yesterday. I guess you never really know what milestone is going to hit you hardest as a parent, but the tooth fairy’s first appearance seems like a doozy. And I don’t think I’ve seen a sweeter way to honor that folklore than with these tiny fairy doors from TaDaaStudio on Etsy.

fairy doors

Seriously, how cute are these things? (Answer: So. Stinking. Cute.) Just choose the door color and style to best match your kid’s room. The placement of the doors in the photos here are clever — I particularly like the one tucked away in a bookshelf — but if you’re going for the full tooth fairy experience, I suggest putting it on the wall near the bed, perhaps over the nightstand like this. You can even make a fairy garden as a family to entice the tooth fairy to pay a visit (or leave more money, wink). I figure that fairy doors are more than just adorable accents for children. They’re for parents, too. After all, if your child still believes in fairies, they’re not growing up too fast, no matter how many baby teeth they lose and when, right?

[Via: Pinterest]

Daily Delight: Sea Creature Poster

by Lili Zarghami January 21, 2011 17 Comments

I was just talking to another design lover the other day about how hard it can be to find nicely designed items for children that aren’t outrageously expensive.

However, I just ran across this graphic poster on Banquet Atelier & Workshop and thought it would work perfectly for a kid’s room. The monochrome blue is simple enough to grow with a child and it is chock full of interesting facts about sea creatures. Just right for curious minds (and their parents).

Daily Delight: Paper Bag Turkey

by Lili Zarghami November 22, 2010 1 Comment

Getting stuck at the kids’ table isn’t so bad, especially if you get to make this turkey.

Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat

Give your youngest guests a craft to do while the real turkey is roasting. There are step-by-step instructions for constructing this adorable popcorn stuffed bird at One Charming Party. Gobble gobble!

Looking for other ideas for fun handmade gifts and decorations? HGTV’s got you covered with the premiere of our new show 15 Fresh Handmade Gift Ideas on Friday, November 26 at 7pm ET. Plus our experts have created 15 fabulous step-by-step presents you can make yourself and have curated more than 100 of our favorite handmade gifts from Etsy crafters you can buy. Have a happy, crafty holidays!