On the hunt for an amazing children's playhouse
Have you seen any amazing new children's playhouses? We have a very active three year old who'd like to move in as soon as possible, please.
The brilliant designer
Javier Mariscal recently produced a great black and white cardboard house for
Magis called Villa Julia. At £147, it's pricey, but offers good inspiration for having fun as a family and building your own cardboard-box version.
Where can I find simple, modern beds for children?
We're going to be redecorating our children's bedrooms soon and the one thing I'm struggling to find is beds. They're either too babyish or themed. Where can I find simple, modern beds for children?
You're right – when it comes to children's beds, there isn't much choice out there. If a racing car in mdf is not your thing, then a more classic but simple bed is probably the only alternative. Take a look at the Vermont range of beds from Aspace (£342.55), which come with a neat pull-out drawer for storage – great for keeping clutter at bay or storing bedlinen. Also check out the Shaker beds at
Warren Evans, or
Wigwam's New England beds.
A modern take on a child's rocking chair
We've just had our first child, and it's got me thinking. I remember my mother having a rocking chair for the kids in our house when we were young. I'd love to find a more modern version for our home, and you might be able to help!
The rocking chair, along with the wingback chair, really is the fashionable furniture of the moment, but it's yet to hit the design stores fully. Ineke Hans has done a very solid and earthy version called Country Rock for
Cappellini, which definitely gets my vote. It's made of solid lime wood and measures 63cm tall, so would be ideal for a child. More importantly, it should stand the test of time, so you can pass it on to future generations. It's available from
Chaplins and costs from £1,665.
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