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A Cushy Fatboy Junior To Lounge In

Lisa Estall — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:36:00 GMT

I think this Fatboy Junior is totally cool! Your kids can sit, recline and even nap on it. It's made of nylon fabric and can be cleaned with a damp cloth.

This "chair" comes in bold colors and patterns. The Unikko Red was featured here in December. I would pick the orange and hot pink ones!

It's 40 x 50 inches and would look great in our family room.

Sold at Design Public.

Big Deal: notNeutral BB2 Twin Bed With Free Night Stand Ends Today

Chris Ford — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:30:00 GMT

I'm a big fan of the children's furniture by notNeutral. The stuff they make looks great and as I can personally attest, it's really quite functional. The BB2 bed is one of my favorites, not the least of which because it's a children's bed that fits a twin sized mattress. So here's a great deal you should know about - right now at Design Public, if you get the bb2 Twin Bed at it's regular price they'll throw in the matching night stand for free.

The deal ends today, so jump on it now.

notNeutral BB2 Twin Bed, $960. Night Stand FREE (regularly $140) with Free Shipping at DesignPublic.com (put the bed in your shopping cart, and the nightstand will show up there for free).

Big Deal: Fauna Clothing And Pillows On Sale

Chris Ford — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:04:00 GMT

Fauna is the NYC-based company that makes pillows and clothing with animal prints that use photos of actual animals. They're kind of one of those things you either love or hate, and for those that fall into the former category, I just discovered a bunch of their products on sale over at Design Public.

You can get some of the Fauna pillows for as low as $31, but my favorite are the Baby Onesies and Kids T-Shirts. The Cat T-Shirt is $10 off the regular price as well as the Cat Onesie. But there are also bunnies, squirrels and even pigeons to choose from too. All are perfect for your little hipster this spring.

Check out products from Fauna, on sale now at DesignPublic.com

Happy New Year From Design Public

Lisa Mulcahy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:23:00 GMT

If you love everything modern then you have to check out Design Public’s New Year sale and promos. Get the scoop after the jump.

From now until January 4th enjoy 10% off at Design Public when you use the coupon code NEWYEAR at checkout. And for a limited time you can also get free shipping on purchases over $50. That’s a huge savings alone, especially if you’re in the market for some new nursery furniture.

Monkey Tree Mobile Makes A Great Gift

Chris Ford — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:30:00 GMT

One of the best baby shower gifts we ever got was a mobile for the nursery. Not the Fisher Price, make noise for the baby kind, but a beautiful one that hangs off the ceiling above the crib. We've written about mobiles from Flensted before, but my favorite is the one pictured above.

The Monkey Tree Mobile from Flensted has five little monkeys climbing a tree, and is both modern and totally fun. If you're looking for a baby shower gift that's affordable, unique and also perfect for a boy or girl (or a shower for a baby of unknown sex), Flensted Mobiles are definitely something to check out.

Monkey Tree Mobile, $32 from Design Public. Also, check out all the Flensted Mobiles at Design Public here.

Fatboy Jr. Now Available in Marimekko Patterns

Chris Ford — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:30:00 GMT

We've had a regular Fatboy in our house for years and we love it. The Fatboy Jr. version (sized for kids) also seems like a good playroom furniture solution. But if the solid colors weren't doing it for you, there are some new options.

Fatboy Jr. is now available in those colorful floral Marimekko prints, and as the father of daughters it's making a Fatboy Jr. purchase seem like a better idea. But then again, I still like how my girls share the one big fatboy.

Fatboy Jr., Marimekko Unikko Red, $189 from Design Public.

Eames Elephant - Now In Plastic From Vitra

Chris Ford — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Like most things designed by Charles and Ray Eames, the Eames Elephant is a modern design classic. Part furniture, part toy, the Eames Elephant is a great toy for children. More info after the jump.

Originally made of plywood, Vitra is now making a plastic version for kids, and it can be played with inside or out. It's not available now, but Design Public is currently taking pre-orders for late January 2009.

Vitra Eames Elephant, $290 from Design Public.

Animalia Safari Wallpaper from SUM

Chris Ford — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:01:00 GMT

This hand screened wallpaper is so cool I'm already plotting on where I could put it up in my house. The Animalia Safari Wallpaper is the illustration of a safari scene, with the shapes of elephants, giraffes and monkeys. Except when you look closer you realize everything in the picture is made up of the letters in their names. Put multiple panels together and it's an instant safari in your kids' room or playroom.

Designed by Susie Mendive for SUM, the wallpaper is available in "Savannah" orange (pictured) or "Bushman" brown, and is sold in multiple panels allowing you to mix and match to create your own safari scene. Each panel measures 27" x 120" and is made of recyclable paper and "water-based, non varsol inks."

Animalia Safari Wallpaper, $155 per panel from Design Public

In the Nursery: Cookie Magazine's Show House

elizabeth leach — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:30:00 GMT

My favorite part of Cookie Magazine is their "nesting" section so I was really excited to hear about their Show House. If you live in the New York area, you have one more day to visit it in person or you can visit the show house on-line. Cookie Magazine asked some of the top interior designers to transform a three bedroom apartment for the modern family. All the sources are listed, so you can copy the pro's! There are a few ideas that I'm planning on copying and I'm not ashamed to say it! In fact, I'll show you...

I'm in love with the above tree coat rack! The source for the coat rack is listed but it looks like you can't purchase it on-line which probably means it's super expensive. Design Public has something similar (and expensive) and so does Urban Outfitters.

Like in the above photo, I'm going to paint a picture frame the same color as my daughter's wall and draw an elephant climbing out of the frame. I was looking for a cool, inexpensive idea for her wall and this might be it!

In the below photo, I like the way they painted the wall the same color as the color. Very modern!

Visit the Cookie Show House here.

Black Cats And Other Animal Pillows From k studio

Chris Ford — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:30:00 GMT

This black cat pillow is one of a few different animal pillows made by design firm k studio. Each pillow is made from green and sustainable materials such as hemp, organic cotton and recycled wool (they recycle wool?). There is a dog, cat and bird versions, but I'm a fan of the cat pillow. Plus, what could be more holiday appropriate right now than a black cat pillow?

Cat Pillow, $110 from Design Public.

Big Deal: Sale on Dwell, OFFI, More

Erin Behan — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:35:00 GMT

Design Public is having a little sale that might interest Babble readers. Although the sale covers all of the site, there's some particularly good deals in the baby section, with items like the Dwell hooded baby towel reduced from $44 to $26. And the Dwell Studio three-piece burp set reduced from $32 to $19. OFFI merchandise gets a discount of $100 on its cabinet, changing table and five-drawer dresser. Check out all the Design Public sales.

Raining Monkeys on Your Wall

Erin Behan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:07:00 GMT

How cute is this? Not sure if it's the monkeys' heart-shaped faces or the homage to a certain video game, but I'm now rethinking our whole nursery so it'll fit this 40 inch by 45 inch poster by Hybrid-Home. I'm also rethinking our house budget to see how I can justify squeezing out $200 for a nursery decoration. The silkscreened print is a limited edition, and designed by talented Portland artist Dora Drimalas. In fact, I've just wasted a good part of my morning pouring through all her designs at Design Public.

Picnic Table Craft Table From P'Kolino

Chris Ford — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:08:00 GMT

We've written before about the kids funiture from P'Kolino, and now they've got a new activity table for kids that matches the rest of their collection. It looks fun and modern, but is a picnic-bench type of table best for you?

I can imagine this type of table being perfect for some playrooms. In apartments or other places where space is at a premium, this might be the perfect solution. But in my house, one of the best aspects of the activity table is my kids can take the chairs and move them around. Not to mention the fact that I've sat down at the table once or twice myself. Plus, with the bench attached to the table, it would have been hard for my youngest to get to the table with her sister when she was learning to walk.

But either way, if you're shopping for a play table for your kids this one is worth checking out.

P'Kolino Craft Table, $129 from Design Public.

Big Deal: 20% Off Dwell Studio Bedding and Other Products

Chris Ford — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:14:00 GMT

Looking for crib bedding for the new baby or a comforter for that new big boy or girl bed? Chances are (if you're reading this), you're probably considering Dwell. Even though most of their products are a little pricey, the designs are beautifully modern. And most all of the products they have are not on sale at Design Public.

Dwell Studio makes bedding for infants, kids and adult; as well as tableware and even wall art. Check out all of them here at Design Public, just make sure to use the coupon code SOHO at checkout. Offer is good July 20th through 27th only.

Pre-orders Now Being Taken on the Nest Crib

Chris Ford — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Modern design purveyor Design Public is now taking pre-orders on the OFFI Nest Crib. The OFFI Nest Crib was actually originally the Ooba Nest Crib, but apparently it has been out of production for a while, and now the designer (Scott WIlson) is re-releasing it with OFFI.

The crib is made of a high quality maple or walnut veneer on bent plywood. It also converts to a toddler day-bed too, which is good because the crib is going to set you back $2,499, and you'll want to get as much use out of it as possible.

OFFI Nest Crib, $2,499 from Design Public. Pre-order only, shipping this winter.

Green Baby: EcoTots Project Table and Stool Set

Chris Ford — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:53:00 GMT

There are a lot of choices for children's play furniture, but if your tastes lean towards the eco-friendly side of things, check out the EcoTots Project Table and Stool Set.

Made by furniture designer InModern, the set includes a table and two stools. The wood is made from "100% renewable FSC Certified Smart Wood" and are available in four "eco-friendly UV finishes." The chairs are stools (without backs) which I'm not really a fan of, but some kids might like that better.

EcoTots Project Table and Stool Set, $350 from Design Public

Oeuf Sparrow Crib Now Converts to a Toddler Bed

Chris Ford — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:05:00 GMT

We've told you in the past about the Sparrow Crib from Oeuf, but there's something new that's available for it. The Sparrow Crib now has a conversion rail available for it, so you can convert that $690 crib you bought into a toddler bed and get some more years of use out of it.

Oeuf Sparrow Crib Conversion Rail, Available in gray, white and birch. $185 from DesignPublic.com

If You Only Buy Your Kid One Hoodie ...

Erin Behan — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:47:00 GMT

... this Salvor Fauna hoodie just might be the one. There's two reasons for it being your child's only hoodie.

The first is that a black hoodie goes with everything and this one has the super-cool addition of lightning. The second is that it costs $88, and no child of mine would be getting TWO $88 sweatshirts. Find it at Design Public, along with Salvor Fauna's cool animal-shaped pillows that we've drooled over before.

Zid Zid Kids' Silver Riding Elephant

Chris Ford — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:20:00 GMT

We've told you about great products from Zid Zid Kids before (I'm partial to the animal masks myself), and the spring 2008 collection has something new that's pretty cool: the Silver Riding Elephant.

The Riding Elephant is a kid-sized stuffed animal for young imaginations. It's made of silver faux leather and is stuffed with "recycled cotton and sponge scraps" which, I suppose, makes it eco-friendly. There's even a pocket in the back for kids to put stuff in.

Zid Zid's Riding Elephant is available for $249 at Design Public.

DwellStudio Crib Bedding On Sale

Chris Ford — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:07:00 GMT

If you couldn't justify that incredibly expensive crib you wanted to get for your baby, maybe expensive sheets seem a little more reasonable. Design Public has discontinued DwellStudio Baby crib sets now on sale for $190.

The pattern on sale is "Clover Blossom", and you can get some of the other pieces too (including the "Small Dots Blossom" crib sheet). Limited quantities are available.

DwellStudio Clover Blossom Crib Set, $190 from designpublic.com

Small Paul Stickers are Bubblicious

Erin Behan — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:53:00 GMT

It's hard to not fall Paul Frank's Small Paul line (many of us probably still have an adult-sized Paul Frank tee of our own in the wardrobe). These 80 reusable vinyl stickers from the collection are offered at Design Public, come in an 80-pack ($68) and will spice up any kid's room. And the peel and re-stick feature makes them a much better wall art option than something that gets semi-permanently nailed in. Just resist the urge to tell you kiddo about the time when you were decorating your school geography notebook with Paul Frank stickers. Click through for an idea of how to arrange (especially if you have a spare Eames rocker that you have no idea what to do with).

Droolworthy: Dwell Baby's New Cashmere Baby Blankets

Meredith Broussard — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Here at Droolicious, we eagerly awaited the launch of Dwell Studio's new winter line of stylish modern baby accessories.

Now that the new goodies have hit stores, I'm in love with this silk and cashmere baby blanket. It reminds me of making paper dolls when I was a kid-- these were the shapes I always tried to make, even though I ended up with dolls who looked like they'd been thwacked with the ugly stick.

This pink blanket would make a whimsical lovey, or a delightful addition to a modern nursery. $120 at Design Public.

Photos courtesy of Design Public

DucDuc Graphic Cribs

modmom — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:07:00 GMT

DucDuc's Alex Crib ($985 here) is simple, bold + comes with a choice of vinyl surface graphics + colors.

The Alex crib has fixed side rails for added stability, adjusts to four mattress height settings for easy reach + converts to a toddler bed with additional conversion kit ($145 here)