Engel und Bengel Baby
Engel & Bengel carries a beautiful selection of children’s furniture and clothing from such producers as Théophile & Patachou and Leander. I am particularly fond of the the crib that later converts into a child’s bed - the contemporary design allows the crib / bed to work in an interior that grows with the child.
Crib / Child Bed - 70 x 120 cm converts to 70 x 150 cm - 748 euro
Mobile with Timer - 50 x 35cm - 112 euro
Child Chair - Blue or Beige - 70h (Seat 30h cm) x 40w x 50d cm - 275 euro
Crib Bumper Set - 60/70/60 cm x 40cm - 149 euro
Engel und Bengel ships internationally
Website in German
Baby Plane Feeder Spoon
Admit it… we’ve all done it…. “flying” a spoon in front of a baby’s face while making the sound of an airplane engine in the hopes of enticing the little one to eat one more bite of pureed carrots. Now you can put an image to the fantasy with the Baby Plane Feeder Spoon designed by Nicolas Trüb for Stilic Force. The toy plane made of plastic comes with spoon.
Baby Plane Spoon - 2 Colors - 18 X 20 X 1.5 cm - 8.50 euro
Singulier ships internationally from France
Website in English and French
Micki Nursery Collection Sweden
Micki of Sweden has a new range for kids called “Nursery”. Bright and bold.
TABLE ON WHEELS WITH STORAGE BOX, Snake / Crocodile / Hedgehog
Practical table on wheels with a smart storage box underneath. Table top in wooden material and plastic storage box. Lock function on two of the wheels. Design: Box Design, Morsing & Nord.
STOOL WITH SOFT SEAT, Turquoise / Green / Pink
Stool with soft seat and removable cover for easy washing. Design: Box Design, Morsing & Nord.
WOODEN STORAGE BOX ON WHEELS
Wooden storage box on wheels. Design: Elisabeth Årbrandt.
RUG, Zebra / Hedgehog / Crocodile
Nice looking rug with zebra artwork. The carpet is made of polyamide yarn and polypropylene weave with synthetic latex underneath.
ROCKING ZEBRA
Wooden Rocking Zebra with a simple and stable construction, illustrated by Thomas Fröhling. The ears are made of leather. Suitable from the age of: 1.5 year(s)
Table - 78d x 49h cm - 105,44 euro
Stool - 36d x 33h cm - 42,11 euro
Rug - 100w x 150l cm - 49,89 euro
Toy Box - 40l x 30w x 30h cm - 41euro
Rocking Zebra - 80l x 66h x 29d cm - 66,56 euro
Scandanavian Design Center ships internationally from Sweden
Website in English, German and Swedish with mulitple currencies
Fancy Baby Pants
Style conscious tots and their parents will be delighted with these groovy baby pants. Made from rubberised cotton they are designed to slip over a nappy and make the whole nappy wearing stage much more stylish. The umbrella and the mushroom design are both taken from a 1950s wrapping paper design - perfect for wrapping up little bottoms!
Baby Pants - 2 Styles - 2 Sizes - £12 each
Victoria and Albert Museum Shop ships internationally
Website in English
Heirloom Child Furniture
If you are looking for children’s furniture that is not made of plastic or coming in garish colors then Heirloom of Sweden has produced a line of miniature adult pieces called ‘Retro‘. The price is steep but the concept is that you can pass the furniture down through the generations.
All the pieces are crafted entirely by hand, using classic craft techniques such as dovetailing and traditional materials such as jute, horsehair, wadding and cotton fabric. The Georg floor lamp was created by Patricia Trambevski at Belid and the furniture was designed by Catharina Engelholm for children between the ages of two and six. I am a fan of miniatures for the pieces can easily blend into one’s existing interior. I am so lovin’ the Bror sideboard.
Heirloom will also carry the ‘A Series‘ designed by furniture designers Sanna Lindström and Matilda Lindblom from LL Lindblom Lindström Design. Currently not available for purchase but definitely worth a peek.
The collection can be seen here
Theodor Seating - Single Seat - 987 euro : 2-Seater - 1353 euro
Nora Table - 517 euro
Bror Sideboard - 998 euro
Personal Interior Design ships internationally from Sweden
Website in Swedish and English with multiple currencies
Isak Educational Children’s Posters
Urbis is carrying Isak’s educational children’s posters series. I really like the subtle colors and playful designs. Really perfect for a child’s room. Founded in 2006 by Sandra Isaksson Isak based in the UK produces home accessories for the modern kitchen, lounge and kid’s room.
You can purchase the posters through Isak UK directly or through Urbis in Denmark.
ABC / 123 / 1-20 Bird Counting Poster - £25 or 32 euro each
Frames not included
Isak ships internationally from the UK
Website in English
Urbis ships internationally from Denmark
Website in Danish, Swedish or English
Wee Gallery Flash Cards
Wee Gallery of North Wales has developed some really beautiful flash cards for infants. After the birth of their son, the design duo, Surya and Dave, developed the cards with the aim of helping him with his development and visual strength. The cards can be used as flashcards, cribside gallery or converted into a mobile. Bold geometric shapes with graphics of animals and fish. Great idea, beautifully presented.
Flash / Mobile Cards - 6 cards per set - 13.31 euro
Mobile Hanger - 15.99 euro
Urbis ships internationally from Denmark
Website in Danish, Swedish and English
Panton Junior
Panton Junior - Big design for small people
“The Panton Chair designed by Verner Panton in 1959/60 has always been a favourite of children. They not only like its bright, cheerful colours and smooth curves, but the fact that it is as much fun to play with as it is to sit on. Soon after its introduction, Verner Panton began to consider the idea of producing a child-size version of the chair together with Vitra.
What was financially unfeasible over 35 years ago is now possible: Vitra introduces the Panton Junior, whose production is based on the original plans of Verner Panton. Identical to the regular model with regard to material and shape, the Panton Junior is approximately 25 percent smaller and available in seven different colours. This makes it an ideal chair for children in pre-school and primary grades.”
Material: batch-dyed polypropylene, matt surface.
Panton Junior - 62.8h x 37.6w x 44.6d cm - 115 euro
Ambiente Direct ships internationally from Germany
Website in English, French and German with multiple currencies
Etsy : Modern Indie Baby
Liven up your childs world with these great Etsy finds.
Baby Announcement - by modernmoments - $1
Wooden Pony Push Toy - by cookiedough - $15
D is for Daisy Poster - by by den10studio - $20
ABC Poster - by den10studio - $18
Owlet Toy - by MayBella - $10
Feed Me Bib 2x - by sweetdarlinranch - $24
Feed Me Bib & Changer - by sweetdarlinranch - $25
Modern Bib - by boopalinabebe - $12
Modern Blanket - by boopalinabebe - $35
Etsy shop owners ship internationally from the US
Website in English
Bright and Bold : Bedding by Hay
Some bold colored bedding to brighten up your sleeping room available through Hay of Denmark. To see the entire range visit here.
May Cushion - 18 Colors - wool - 30 x 40 cm - 399 DKK = 54 euro
May Bedcover - 8 Colors - wool - 235 x 245 cm - 1799 DKK = 242 euro
Quilt Mega Dot - 5 Colors - cotton/poly - 235 x 245 cm - 999 DKK = 134 euro
Quilt Baby Dot - 3 Colors - cotton/poly - 125 x 175 cm - 599 DKK = 80 euro
Stribe Throws - Multi Colors - acrylic - 115 x 225 cm - 499 DKK = 67 euro
Hay ships internationally from Denmark
Website in English and Danish
Fun Time : Sirch Toys of Germany
The German company Sirch is a producer of wood furntiure, sleds and toys. They have a lovely collection of children’s toys that are clean in design and perfect in function. Streamlined toys for the design conscious parent. The company is over three centuries old and utilizes native woods in the production of all of their products.
Troll doll carriage - 43l x 49h cm - 95 euro
Max Push Car - 75l x 37h x 26w cm (Seat ca. 25 cm) - 92 euro
Lorette Mobile House - 36l x 30w cm - 94 euro
Flix Push Car - 53l x 27.5w x 31h cm( Seat ca. 20 cm) - 79 euro
Design 3000 ships internationally from Germany
Website in English and German
First Aid : Tattoo Bandages
Some ink inspired designer bandages to cover up your scraps and scratches. The metal tin, which is cool enough alone to be in your medicine cabinet contains three sizes of latex-free, vinyl, adhesive bandages with sterile gauze and a FREE toy inside.
Tattoo Bandages - 9.5h cm tin - 15 bandages - 4.95 euro
The Gadget Spot ships internationally from the Netherlands
Website in English, German and Dutch
Festive : Engelpunt Party Banners
Engelpunt founder Sabien Engelenburg is inspired by children and the party banner is her expression of that fact. The banners are 100% cotton and be reused again and again. Five percent of each sale goes to the foundation Lokaal verhaal India, a foundation that supports projects for underpriveleged children, youth and women.
Banners:
Boys Banner - 11.5m long x each flag 25w x 30h cm - 24.95 euro
Original Banner - 11.5 m long x each flag 25w x 30h cm - 24.95 euro
Happy Dots Banner - 3.25m long - 15.95 euro
BijzonderMOOI* shop shipping internationally from the Netherlands
Website in Dutch, English and German
Birds Of A Feather : Etsy & Retail Finds
Stefan, my friend and design guru, loves birds and before I met Stefan I never thought of these feathered creatures as objects of beauty outside of nature. Now with new eyes I am seeing birds everywhere - handtowels, art prints, sculptures, t-shirts, bedding, table trays…. the list goes on. If you have never thought of birds as objects of desire then keep your eyes open you will be pleasantly surprised how charming, sophisticated and down right contagious they can be.
The four prints above are by Aline *Yumi* Yamada the Etsy shop owner of YumiYumi. She is a fine art illustrator hailing from Brazil and transplanted to Ohio, USA. Her giclee prints are of her original illustrations and are printed on museum quality paper, signed and dated. Lovely.
Each print pictured costs $20 - 21.5w x 28h cm - YumiYumi ships worldwide
More birds at Etsy:
Check out Gypsy and Twink for painted and collaged, wooden owls -$60 or birds - $40
3 Gift Cards by Luckychelle7 - $1.85
Vintage fabric plisse pouch “Tweetheart” by McYarnpants. - 14 x 14 cm - $18
Wallpaper covered notebooks by myright2write - $11
Tweed and velvet shoulder bag by PeskyCatDesigns - $55
Retail Finds:
‘Blue Feather Bird’ Decoration - Really Linda Barker - £7.95
‘Birds on the Wire’ Clothes Pegs - Pack of 25 - Pedlars - £7.95
Alessi Kettle - Alessi - 99 euro
‘Owls’ Wall Stickers - Scandinavian Design Center - 34,33 euro
‘Feather’ Wallpaper by Ferm Living - Scandi Living - £39 per 10m
Mini Pouf ‘Bird’ for children - Souk Shop - 74.95 euro
Modern Kids : Little Fashion Gallery
Launched in 2006, Little Fashion Gallery, situated in France, is an online boutique for fashion-conscious mother’s who desire that their 0-8 years olds are as well dressed, seated and entertained as they could possibly be. You can find toys, furniture and fashion from such brands as American Apparel, Finger in the Nose, Caramel baby&Child, Antik Batik, Quincy, Album Di Famiglia, Little Marc Jacobs, Bloom, Nume and Mozzee for furnishings…
The Mozzee Nest High Chair (pictured above) - for children up to 6 years - 450 euro
Update: May also be found in Germany through Rasselfisch - 425 euro
Momoll Lili Cooker - 220 euro
Momoll Ding Garage - 54 x 54 x 73 cm - 368 euro
COCO Baby lounger by Bloom comes in various seat and base colors.
Priced approximately from 130 euro to 280 euro, depending on model.
Little Fashion Gallery also carries an extensive range of beautiful clothes.
Little Fashion Gallery world wide shipping
Website is in French and English with pricing in British Sterling and Euro
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Rasselfisch ships worldwide
Website in English, German, Spanish
Modern Mix : Le Souk
Le Souk founder Danielle de Lange has a lovely and eclectic range of home decor products, as well as personal accessories for yourself and your children. The hand picked products she offers mix modern, traditional and handmade all with Le Souk’s goal “to make your life -and home- just a bit more beautiful.”
Also note that Le Souk donates at least 5% of its profits to Women for Women, a nongovernmental organization helping women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives. Now how rare and wonderful is that?
Here are some picks that I find irresistible. I am loving the Dutch designer Anne-Claire Petit’s beautiful crochet design animals and can we say “princess” anyone for the silver leather child’s slippers.
Jug with Hole - 19.95 euro
Flora Reusable Shopping Bag - 6.95 euro
Crocheted Terrier Toy - 23.95 euro
Child’s Leather Ballet Slippers - 22.95 euro
Lamp Flowers - Small: 29.95 euro Large: 57.95 euro
Products ship from the Netherlands
Le Souk ships internationally
Website in English and Dutch