Interior Design Ideas
KidKraft Boat Bed
The KidKraft Boat Bed is just what you need to make your toddler believe that going to bed is fun! Who wouldn't want to drift off to sleep floating over imaginary seas? This bed has decorative rails to keep toddlers from rolling off in their sleep, but the bed is low enough for them to climb in and out by them selves. This is a good transitional bed for little tikes who have out grown their cribs, but need an incentive to stay in their own bed instead of hiding in yours. Since their bed is much more glamorous, they'll be proud to sleep in it. They can make believe they are sailing, fishing, scuba diving, and having adventures with pirates. The rubber wood construction makes use of agriculturally grown trees that would have been destroyed after their latex production season anyway, so by using rubber-wood, you spare the ecosystem from deforestation. This wood should be kept indoors, and never put in real water, but it sure is fun pretending to be out on the high seas, or gently rocking in the marina. String colored lights for the marina effect, or play soothing recordings of waves and hump back whale songs for ambiance. Sea Shanties make good lullaby. The bed has a convenient storage compartment, fits most crib mattresses (not included), and measures: 72.5″ x 32″ x 20.25″ Click for more details and price Also check out the KidKraft Fire Truck Toddler Cot, and the KidKraft Princess Toddler Cot. |
Planning Storage Areas in Your Room DesignWhen you design a room, first think about how you will stash everything up and out of your way. After you've figured out how much utility space you really need, you can then work on how to make it look attractive. Most people make the mistake of trying to figure out where they'll put their stuff, only after they've decorated and become attached to an inflexible design. The function should dictate the form. Your inspired decor theme will be visually lost if the room is drowning in clutter and the floors choked with objects. No one wants to bend over a zillion times to move things, so most people just avoid cleaning their floors when there is as well much on them. Shelves, storage cabinets, and hanging baskets help you to keep things off the floor. |
Umbra Aquala Bathtub Caddy
How does this sound? You come home from a long day at work. You finally get the kids in bed.? Now you can take some time for your self. Fill the bath with hot water and slip in. Your aches melt away. Lie back and read your favorite book without getting it wet, sip a glass of sparkling apple juice with out spilling it or having to get out of the tub to reach it, munch on your favorite snacks without getting soap on them, or keep your soap handy where you can find it and it wont dissolve. With this Caddy, you won't want to get out of the tub at all! Waiting for a call, but do not want to have to jump out of the water in a panic to reach the phone in time? Need to have your shampoo where you can get at it without looking or straining due to you've got one arm around a wriggling toddler? Do you need your flea killing agents where you can reach them while trying to pin down a pet with Houdini-like abilities? This Luciano Lorenzatti designed bathtub caddy is made of tough and beautiful bamboo and has expandable chrome arms that fit a variety of tub widths, and then slide in for easy storage. Bamboo resists cracking and mold, so it's perfect for wet environments. Even better, bamboo is a sustainable eco-friendly crop. The book support is included and even folds away when not in use. How convenient is that? These caddies make great gifts. For an extremely special occasion, gift wrap one with a lovely smelling and safe, non-toxic soap, like Tom's Natural Moisturizing Bar Soap - Lavandin
or a pretty wine glass, like Cristal D'Arques Longchamp 5-3/4-Ounce Goblet,
or a great book, like Buffalo Gals and Other Animal Presences (Hardcover) by Ursula K. Le Guin. This Bathtub Caddy is the perfect way to tell some one you love that they deserve a rest. |
Room Doctor Solid Wood Platform BedsRoom Doctor has eco-friendly and economical solutions! There are a variety of styles, and each bed is available in all sizes for kids and adults.
This solid-wood platform bed is simple yet stylish,? made of sustainably grown, premium, southern yellow pine, grown and manufactured in the USA. The platform bed sits 15″ high off the floor, providing 10 1/2″ of space beneath for storage and for ventilation. Feng Shui principles recommend allowing free space beneath your bed to allow chi to circulate. This bed is perfect for a single mattress or futon. The unfinished solid wood is safe due to there are no toxic chemicals emitted. Leave the bed unfinished, or you can easily add a non toxic finish or stain to match any decor. The bed comes in 2 compact boxes for easy transportation and ready-to-assemble (which makes finishing very simple). As allen wrenches are included, there are no tools required for you to have . If you want underbed drawers, they are sold separately (shown under). If you believe that safe, eco-friendly wood furniture is to be taken for granted, think once more! Most wood furniture companies do not use wood from sustainably managed forests and plantations, and then they make it even worse by preserving it or constructing it with toxic adhesives and carcinogenic chemicals like formaldehyde that invade your body with toxic emissions. They then add insult to injury by adding poisonous paint and stains. When you find a company like Room Doctor, take advantage of their ethical standards and protect your family with Room Doctor unfinished solid wood furniture. Click for more details and price Room doctor also makes mission style beds.
Click for more details and price You'll love these beds, and you'll love the price!!!! |
BAMBOO BATH Mats
Click for more details and price Spas use bamboo bath mats for good reasons: The bamboo grips the floor, so it is safer; it won't skid. Bamboo is water resistant and has antibacterial properties. Bamboo mats are much more durable, so they last longer than other materials. They roll up for easy storage.
You can see why spas prefer them. do not you think you deserve all these benefits at home? do not you want to feel safe stepping out of the tub? do not you want your mat to last, so you do not need to keep buying new ones? do not you want to be able to dry your feet on a hygienic surface? Wouldn't you like to be able to roll it up and stash it when you're cleaning the floor?
You could put a couple of these by your outdoor hot tub or jacuzzi to keep your feet clean while getting in and out. I like using them in the kitchen, due to they do not get as nasty as other mats when you drop food on them. They are easier to clean as well.
Click for more details and price Those are good reasons; over here are a few more:
Bamboo's beautiful and understated neutral color goes with any decor. If you buy other bamboo? accessories (see previous posts), it will match and create a lovely design theme.
But most importantly, it is made from the fastest growing sustainably farmed wood on the planet.
Doesn't that make you proud to stand on these mats?
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unique barrel cabinet
Look at this handsome cabinet; what a great Decor item! Made from previously-used white oak wine barrels, this Full Barrel Cabinet on Casters features a stationary storage shelf and removable maple serving tray. The cabinet measures 38″H X 26″ in diameter, and will turn any room decor into a success. Whether your design theme is rustic country, sophisticated elegance, European wine tasting chateau, antique nostalgia, or pirate chic, this is the cabinet for you. A great storage option that actually enhances rather than distracts from the room's beauty, you'll brag to all your friends about how you did the environment a favor by reusing wood rather than cutting down forests. This eco friendly alternative is also a good way to improve your room's Feng Shui. The circular shape will guide chi effortlessly around the room without presenting sharp corners in any direction. Your shins will thank you for the consideration. Order two, and place them at intervals on opposite sides of a long hallway to cause Chi to flow like a meandering river towards the bedrooms and offices. Verry auspicious! This design offers platforms for potted plants, and hiding places to stash your secrets. Just turn the cabinet door to the wall, and no one will know it's there or think to check; after all, it's clearly a wine barrel (wink). Theives and pirates will never discover your treasures without a map! |
Country SUNFLOWER Kitchen sealed Jars
Why not make the most functional, every day items in your kitchen, things of beauty? Keep your grains, powders, and jams fresh in the time honored tradition with these lovely and well made jars. The sunflower design brings sunshine and warmth into your kitchen, gracing your counter tops and shelves with a bit of old universe innocence and charm. Your kitchen will feel like a garden in bloom with these decorated and finely crafted vessels. A great way to keep your medicinal herbs potent, and your loose teas from losing flavor. Glass canisters like these do not leach carcinogenic dioxins or endocrine disruptors such as Bisphenol A (PBA), like plastic containers do. This makes glass jars a much safer and more healthful way to store food. Guarding your health and preventing disease is a worth while investment, and these jars are just the tools you need to do it. It is easy to close the lids on these jars, due to the metal hinge clasps? are well made and, together with the rubber seals, ensure airtight freshness. The jars oval shape was designed for saving space in storage. Included in this set there are: one large canister with dimensions of 5″W x 3.5″D x 12″H; and one medium canister with dimensions of 5″W x 3.5″D x 9″H. These jars make great gifts for any occasion, as everyone requires them. |
