Kids Room Decor

Olive Kids NEW Trains, Planes & Trucks Kids Wallies Murals

over here is a great way to tun the walls of your child's bed room into a colorful mural. You'll love the freedom you must create an original decor theme with these fun accent items. All you need to do is stick them on the wall, in any arrangement you prefer, and presto! You have a fun decor theme your child will be thrilled with. This transport design matches the one on the LA rug featured in an earlier post. Combine them for the full effect of the ultimate in transport decor. Kids love to fantasize about operating these vehicles and flying into the wild blue yonder. Spark their imaginations with this mural art.

Pre-pasted wall paper cut outs are vinyl coated, acid free,? and stick to the wall using an included gum like substance that will not damage the wall This allows for easy removal. You can arrange them in any way you'd prefer, so your wall becomes the canvas for your art.

There are 25 cut outs in each package of Wallies. The train measures 10.5 inches by 18 inches. The planes measure 17 inches by 13 and 1/4 inches. The trucks measure 10 inches by 17 inches.

Air the room out thoroughly for a day or two before occupying the room after application. That will allow most remaining out-gassing from the new vinyl to dissipate. The half life of vinyl emissions is a few hours.

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Lamp Bouquet with Five lights

This is a sweet way to make your lighting feel more organic. The 67 inch tall lamp has five colored heads arranged like a bouquet of flowers, or a tree. The whimsical arrangement makes a good focal piece for a rooms decor, and blends well with other garden themed decor. You could even go for a retro themed look with this lamp, while not succumbing to cheesy stereotypes.

Having light thrown in multiple directions can be very useful, as well as beautiful. This would make sense if more than on person in the room needed additional lighting to work by. It is also a pretty piece of art in its own right.Can you see this in your living room, where you entertain guests?

The lamp uses 40 W bulbs.

Can you imagine this lamp at the end of a hallway? attempt to picture it in your dining room, solving the need for a soft lighting scheme with its colorful array. Does your bathroom need some thing special to make it feel more soothing?? How about the kid's room? Could they use the light for reading while they sit on separate bean bags, or at separate desks?

In which ever way you chose to use it, this lamp will improve the look of the room.

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Sports Rug

This rug is a great choice for any kids room, and will gracefully age along with any boy (or tomboy girl) well into their teen years.

Great for aspiring young athletes and sports fan, covering various sports themes including soccer, football, basketball and baseball, this all-American rug is a largish 5′ by 7′ with a screen print design. It's 100% mod-acrylic withe latex and cotton backing and is easy to clean with mild soap and some lukewarm water.

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Flower Growth Chart

The Flower Growth Chart is a beautiful addition to your child's bedroom decor, as well as a practical way to keep track of her/his growth. Kids love to see tangible proof of their progress in life, and over here is one way to give them a sense of accomplishment. “Look how much you grew! It must be all those organic vegetables you ate. Good job!” What kid wouldn't love to hear that?

The chart is heavily laminated, and easily marked. Just stand your child in front of the flower's stem, and mark it at the height of his or her head. You can use an erasable marker, a permanent one, or a sticker to mark each growth spurt.

The chart comes with butterfly stickers to mark the ages, and 9 extra stickers to use at your discretion. The chart folds into a gift box, and stretches up to 5 feet tall when extended and hung on the wall.

The gift box can be used to store the chart as a keep sake when your child out grows it.

The Flower Growth Chart is so pretty, and so colorful, that regardless of whether you use it for measurement, it will make your child's room a cheerful happy place.

This makes a great gift, and is affordable enough to buy for more than one child.

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Thomas the Tank Window Valance

As a parent, I know the importance of good curtains in the kids's room. They can be very crucial when you want to control the amount of light in the room, either in the mornings, evening time or when you want to put your kids in bed for a midday nap.

Of course, when it comes to decorating the kids's room, curtains and window treatments are as essential as they are with decorating any other room. A touch of fabric can add so much to any room, and that added softness is even more crucial when it comes to the kids's environment.

When it comes to a boys room, blue is a classic, even if a tad cliche, of a choice.? A favorite character is always nice to have, and Thomas the Engine is always popular with young boys.

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Pair of Himalayan Salt Table Lamps

over here's an excellent idea for decor that helps your Feng Shui. This gorgeous glowing decor accent piece is made from real slabs of natural salt crystals, and hand carved to preserve the beauty of the crystal's color. No two are exactly alike, so you can make a row of them, without the arrangement looking fake.

Since Salt crystals are of the planet earth element, this Feng Shui cure would be perfect to locate in the center of your home or clinic in order to promote health by raising the Chi (vital force) in your health zone.

Imagine lighting a hall way, or a child's bedroom with these as night lights. If you have a favorite meditation corner or room, these salt crystal lamps will make you feel as if you are perched atop one of the Himalayan peaks, drawing strength from the planet earth, and give you a focal point to assist calm and yet your mind.

These also make romantic dining room lights, and promote amourous feelings with their soft colored glow.

Each lamp comes with a 6 foot power cord that is UL listed, and has an on-off switch, polarized plug, and a 15 W bulb.

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Stuffed Animal Organizer

OK, let's be honest.....how many times have you avoided cleaning the floor in your kids' rooms due to you'd have had to pick up every stuffed animal in order to discover the floor? When some one gets up to go to the bathroom, is there a squeak at every step? Do you utter words you forbid your kids to say when you step on sharp action figures? Have you found your kids balled up in the corner of their beds due to they've been crowded out by their furry friends and dolls? Can you change their sheets with out having to remove and then rearrange an ark worth of species? Is it your kids' room, or is it a zoo where they need tickets to enter? Fear not, ye' brave parent! We can help!

This vertical free standing organizer holds up to 42 stuffed animals, dolls, and action figures in elastic bands secured around a light weight polypropylene pole. There is no hardware assembly needed. The organizer is white to make it easy to integrate into any decor. You'll love the ease with which you can clean around it and move it from place to locate.The kids will love having all their cuddly friends right there with them where they can see and reach them. They will also appreciate that the elastic band around teddy's tummy doesn't “hurt” him. Everybody wins !

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Hotel Stripe Insulated Thermal Blackout Window Shade

over here's a great way to insulate your home without making it feel dark and heavy. You'll save lots of money on your electric bill with this attractive thermal shade to keep the air-conditioned or heated air from escaping, and to keep either the summer heat or the winter cold out. Unlike some thermal shades, this company makes them soft and drapey.

This shade comes in sky blue, chocolate, burgundy, beige,? and gold, all with the attractive hotel stripes, for a classy look. As you can see from the photo, the affect can be very light and not at all overbearing, and yet when drawn, the shade blocks 99% of the light.

This is perfect for people who work on a computer and need to cut the glare, as well as kids's rooms where napping requires to happen in the day time.

The way the shade gathers and ties up is also very attractive. The shade has a pocket to slide the rod through, and measures 63 inches by 42 inches. Thermal curtains by Best Home Fashion are machine washable. You'll love the convenience.

This vertical striped pattern would go well with a lot of old fashioned lace, reminiscent of the combined fabrics used to make old-fashioned striped dresses that had lace petticoats peeking out from underneath.

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Blue Gingham Valance

Remember the charm of gingham? This blue and white plaid design is the perfect way to make a room feel wholesome and homey. It conjures up memories of picnics, mom's apple pie, and a simpler time of innocence. This is the perfect accent for country decor themes.

Olive kids brings you this in 100% cotton, 180 count thread, like the good old days. It's machine washable for easy care, and the valance measures 44 by 16 inches. You can pair it with the curtains or use it separately.

Originally intended to match the rest of a set for a child's room featuring trains, planes, trucks and tractors, Olive kids offers many accessories to design a transport theme room, that uses this blue and white gingham for a border design. You could easily coordinate the whole room with their set, or use the glue and white gingham separately as a part of your own interior decor concept.

Imagine an old-fashioned porcelain washbasin and stand in a bathroom or dressing room flanked by white eyelet curtains and this gingham valance. In the kitchen, these curtains will look right at home alongside old fashioned wooden cooking utensils and decorated tins.

Where ever you decide to use these curtains and/ or valance, you'll create a little piece of a Norman Rockwell fantasy of yesteryear.

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Micro-Velvet Curtain

over here is a great way to add luxury while keeping the room's temperature stable. Velvet curtains feel so soft with their plush pile, and they add a sense romance to the room. If you enjoy the finer things in life, consider velvet curtains.

As you can see from the picture, they do not darken the mood of the room, even though they do block the light. This makes them ideal for bedrooms and living-rooms where you watch movies. They would also be fantastic on a canopy bed, especially if you are going for the fairy princes with privacy decor in light pink, or the sophisticated couple in sage green, or the “on fire” love nest in hot pink.

The white velvet would be a perfect way to add texture to a white on white decor theme. Adding texture is crucial in a monochrome room, as it prevents the room from looking flat and lifeless.

The curtains measure 58 by 84 inches, and they have a nicely tailored pocket to slide the hanging rod through, providing a? clean finished look.

over here's an idea for the ultimate romantic room: Combine the light pink and sage green velvet curtains, and fill the room with pink flowers on green stems. You will want to write ballads in this room!

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Choosing Furniture for Kids and Babies - Safety Issues

When choosing furniture for your babies, toddlers, and kids, you have several things to keep in mind. How safe is this product? Does it meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC ) safety guidelines? That may not be enough. The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) sets a higher safety standard for certification than the CPSC does. The JPMA certified product index gives you a constantly updated list of manufacturers of JPMA-certified baby cribs.
But is that enough? While JPMA may certify that there is no lead in the furniture paint, there may be other toxic substances that JPMA doesn't check for, and aren't regulated in the industry. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde are found in many conventional paints, paint strippers, varnishes, furniture oils, caulking, glues, adhesives, and wood preservatives. You need to check what emissions are wafting out of the furniture with the cute decorations. There is nothing cute about sick babies.
The other thing you need to consider is how easy it will be to clean the furniture. Juveniles aren't sterile beings; you will be doing lots of wiping, moping, and disinfecting. Take that into account when you choose furniture. Is it easy to clean underneath? Does it have molding and decorative grooves that will be difficult to scrub? Where might the germs and dust hide from you? Choosing kid's furniture is all about foresight and prevention.

Playhut Thomas the Tank Bed Topper

Does your child adore Thomas the Train Engine? Young conductors in training will be delighted with this bed topper. Give your child a fantasy refuge, just by making the right decor choice for the bedroom.

Polyester printed with beautiful color springs open and slips over a standard single bed. Designed to slide between any mattress and box spring, the the bed topper is also a play hut. It features a tunnel port and tie off windows, so your child can crawl through and then hide out. With the help of a patented time saving technology, the bed topper twists easily and folds away with no fuss.

By day, it's an adventure that entertains and stimulates your child for hours of imaginative play. By night, it's a friendly guardian that keeps your child company and wards off monsters. At nap time, it creates a soothing blue shelter to reduce the visual stimulation that keeps curious little ones from falling asleep.

You won't have to sacrifice convenience. The flaps on the side allow for easy access to storage under the bed. The whole thing folds away flat for easy storage when not in use, but you can use it all the time if you prefer. The bed topper is designed to connect to any other twist and fold hide a way (sold separately), so your child will have a versatile play environment.

This product is suitable for kids 3 years and older, and makes a wonderful gift.

When errected, the hide out bed stands 40 inches high, 60 inched wide, and 78 inches long.

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Wall Murals Tips

There is a remedy for rooms that make you claustrophobic. The antidote for cramped or windowless spaces is to paint a continuous landscape mural on every wall and the ceiling, to trick the eye into believing you are outside with lots of room to run in every direction. Perspective drawing of your favorite landscape is all you need to turn your room into a relaxing, beautiful environment.
Covering your wall with a beautiful detailed mural can be the key to any fantasy room. If you can bring it alive in your art, or if you can hire the right person to do that, you have the opportunity to bring your fantasy to life.

A wall mural is a way to bring the outdoors inside, using artistic inspiration. It does not have to be perfectly realistic, either. Letting the imagination run wild can be the key to some very interesting artistic creations which can inspire you and those who share the room with you.

A room mural is perfect for kids, adults and elders. Teenagers and convalescents will find room murals to be especially helpful when they lack the mobility they crave. The mural gives them the feeling of being outside, roaming freely.? Adventure landscapes spark kids's imaginations.? Office workers can become more inventive and industrious when they are treated to inspiring views.

When choosing furniture for a room with picture painted walls, be sure to pick items that will enhance rather than cover or clash with the painted scenes. For instance: If your room is painted to look like a desert, then large embroidered pillows and low laying ottomans would give the d?cor the feel of a Bedouin tent. If your room is painted to look like rolling hills covered in vineyards, then using furniture you'd find in a winery garden would fit the scene.

Nature Carpet

This carpet is so pretty, your kids will want to keep the floor clean and tidy just so they can see it. The design lends itself to your rustic country decor, a Tolken style fantasy decor, a princess and frog prince theme, fairy theme, or any medow or woodland atmosphere you wish to create. Your child's stuffed animals will look right at home with a floor like this. Your rocking horse will look as though he's about to have a drink by the edge of the pond. Kids enjoy playing in environments that are calm and pretty. What better way to bring a sense of peace and well being into their room than a simulated outdoor experience featuring a water element. The best part is that you do not need to actually mop up after it as you would a real water element, and yet it yet helps the room ballance the energy acording to the Feng Shui system.

Antibacterial, non-slip backing that resists wrinkling, Kidply double stitched edges, makes this carpet durable enough to have a life time abrasive wear warranty.? Proudly made in the U.S.A., this carpet meets NFPA253 Class 1 fire code ratings.

The carpet's dimensions are: 4′5” x 5′10”

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Kanoe Organic Baby Hammock

There is only one certified organic baby hammock you can buy, the Kanoe baby hammock . Its superior materials, versatility, and contemporary design set it apart.? From birth to about two years of age, the unique canoe shape safely cradles and comforts your baby.? The hammock bounces and sways, mimicking the sensation of being held and rocked by a parent. A specialized weight-calibrated hanging assembly enables this motion.? When bounced and rocked by hand, the Kanoe is especially effective at soothing and calming restless babies. The Kanoes are constructed from the finest quality certified organic cotton canvas,? and dyed with low impact, non toxic dyes. KANOE LLC is committed to providing the safest product to nurture your child. To accommodate different ceiling heights, all the Kanoe's straps are adjustable. The adjustable straps also allow you to set the hammock at a tilt for babies with colic or reflux.

These straps attach to the bottom ring of the specialized spring assembly, which then attaches to an eye lag. The eye lag can be screwed into any solid structure, such as a beam, ceiling joist, or tree limb, allowing for a wide range of motion. The Kanoe hammock can be moved to anywhere around the home; just unhook the hammock from one eye lag, and then hook it to another. The more eye lags you install, the more places you can hang the hammock. The Kanoe is easy and quick to transport. It rolls up into a beautiful bag made of the very same organic cotton canvas fabric. The Kanoe comes with 2 eye lags?for ceiling mount, a carrying bag, the instructions, and its strap/spreader bar?assembly, custom spring calibrated for infants up to 35 pounds.

This is an ideal gift for a baby shower!

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Shown above in Nutmeg / Burgundy,

the Kanoe Hammock also comes in planet earth/Sky...

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...and in Natural/Khaki

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Naturepedic Organic Orthopedic Mattresses

This organic cotton crib mattress is the winner of prestigious endorsements and many awards; Naturepedic crib mattresses are simply the most healthful available.

The Naturepedic Crib Mattresses is an award winning combination of natural, non-toxic and healthful materials. The mattress is stuffed with organic cotton filling that is grown in the U.S. There is NO polyurethane foam, so there are no toxic emissions. The quilted organic cotton surface features a luxurious sateen finish for added comfort.

The Naturepedic Crib Mattresses meets and exceeds all federal and state flammability standards with? Non-toxic fire protection that is naturally derived, and without the use of? harmful fire retardant chemicals that release deadly fumes when ignited and carcenogenic emissions even when not ignited. There is NO brominated or chlorinated chemicals, PBDEs, modacrylic, PAN, boric acid, antimony, etc. There is also no latex, wool, coir, or other materials that cause allergies. Naturepedic mattresses provide firm support to keep your baby and toddler safe; they are recommended by the “Healthy Child Healthy universe” national kids's advocacy coalition, and meet the strict GREENGUARD certification standards. Made to fit standard crib size, the dimensions are: 27.75 x 52 x 6. The mattress also fits the toddler bed. The mattress is entirely made in the U.S.A.

This is a spectacular gift for a baby shower! There is no greater joy than knowing that your baby is safe and comfortable.

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Naturepedic makes organic waterproof mattress pads, featured in the previous post, but if you want the mattress itself to be waterproof, then this is the mattress for you:

The Naturepedic Organic Cotton Ultra 450 mattress features a no-compromise, luxurious, organic cotton cover, with a? waterproof coating so pure that it meets food contact standards. The 100% polyethylene? water proof layer has NO biocides, lead, Vinyl/ PVC, or phthalates. The waterproof surface is easy to clean and also provides an impenetrable barrier to dust mites. Naturepedic always uses exclusive Flamebreaker Fire Protection which meets and exceeds all state and federal flammability standards. The firm flat surface with heavy-duty 450 coil orthopedic innersprings provides ideal firmness, winning pediatrician and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommendations. Heavy-duty border rods add strong side, center, and edge support.

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There is also an organic bassinet mattress,? twin sized mattress, and adult sized matresses by the very same company.

over here are the Bassinet mattress available in both rectangular and oval shaped, to fit both types of bassinets, and made with the very same award winning combination of materials.

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.....and the cradle mattress also made with the very same healthful materials:

The Naturepedic organic cradle mattress measures 18 x 36 x 2 , and features a Non-Toxic Waterproof Surface.

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They also make a portacrib mattress:

The Naturepedic Portacrib MP40 measures 18″ x 36″ x 2″ and has the very same non toxic waterproof surface.

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Your older kids deserve the very same consideration. Protect their health and safety with a twin sized Naturepedic mattress.

You get all the very same materials that made the crib mattress win awards, but with room for growing bodies to stretch out.

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For a mattress that allows your toddler to transition to a more mature option once potty-trained, the Naturepedic 2 in1 combo 660 mattress offers waterproofing on one side, and quilted covering on the other side. This is also available with a non toxic box spring for underneath.

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Your whole family should be sleeping on Naturepedic mattresses! They offer Full sized and Queen sized adult mattresses, and they are available with non toxic box springs to go underneath.

The adult mattresses feature 528 premium orthopedic innersprings with border wire, and have all the very same organic and non toxic components as the baby and twin sized mattresses.

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kids have a way of crawling into your bed, so if you won't do it for yourself, so it for them. Besides, you need to be safe and healthy in order to protect their safety and health. Make it a clean sweep and replace all of your mattresses at once. The family that sleeps safely together, stays together.

Flower Garland

This is a lovely decor idea. Take this 69 inch garland of soft fabric flowers on a soft fabric leafy vine, and drape it over a window frame or door frame; wind it around the back of a chair, or up the leg of a table. Get four and wind each one around the posts of a four poster bed. They are so affordable, you can buy as many as you like and do the whole room! The wonderful quality of cloth makes the decor immanently touchable and inviting. The greenery and symphony of colorful flowers are a wonderful way to bring the beauty of a country garden into your baby or child's room. The joyful ambiance will sooth you, and the pallet of color will pop out at you as you enter the room.

Even if the room was previously painted all in white, it will look tastefully and plentifully decorated when you use these flower garlands. attempt a green bamboo wood floor, or a green carpet to maintain the illusion of a mom nature taking over the room, and the vines will look right at home, as if they grew out of the “vegetation” on the floor.? Add a few fairies, or butterflies, and voila! An enchanted idyllic universe welcomes your child.

This makes a great gift.

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KidKraft Derby Rocking Horse

Remember the charm of a real wooden rocking horse? You'll want to pass this one on as a family heirloom. The KidKraft Derby rocking Horse features sturdy, solid wood construction, and a full, thick wool mane and tail. The Derby rocking Horse is available in different colored stains.
The natural materials are perfect for a rustic country decor, and are preferred by Waldorf preschools.
This handsome pony will delight your kids and give them the feeling of motion they crave, while remaining in your site. The Derby rocking horse offers plenty of stimulation for active tots, without scaring you out of your wits.The best feature is the unique anti-tip rockers, that provide your child with extra safety, and you with extra peace of mind. Now they can gallop away into the sunset with out any unintended gymnastics.
Easy to wipe down, and classy enough to leave on display as a room design element, the Derby Rocking Horse will bring a homey warmth to any baby or kids's room.

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Airmesh Dish Chair

This folding chair is simply perfect. It combines an interesting design, with nice round shapes repeated in the seat, steel legs that are both attractive and durable, and a bold color statement that can fit in marvelously in any designed room.

Airmesh Dish Chair

This about this chair in your study, for example, inviting you or your guest to make yourselves comfortable with a good book under a reading lamp. Or maybe in the kids's room, round and playful and themed into a lively color scheme of base colors. Or, how about the patio? a set of these chairs, folded neatly in your shed for easy storage, then pulled out to offer seating in comfort and style. The possibilities are endless, limited only by your imagination and creativity.

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Beanbag Summer Butterfly

HABA has done it once more. This German company has made a beautiful soft, colorful, decor item that's sure to become the focal point for your nursery or child's room decor.? The Butterflies' wings are quilted applique, and free to actually flap when your toddler grabs them. The beautiful sky blue back ground is quilted with flower patterns, and the different sized and colored butterflies become a symphony of cheerful beauty. What could be more fun to snuggle into and sit on, than this soft and whimsical bean bag?

Parents will appreciate furniture like this, due to there is nothing hard or pointy to step on, run your shins into, or worry about your baby banging her/his head on. All furniture should feel this good, and be so easy to live with! When you want to clean under it, it is easy to lift and move. The bean bag is very light, as it is stuffed with polystyrene balls. In order to protect the environment, you can order the empty outer cover, and replace the inner sack with a stuffing that does no harm, like buck wheat hulls. The outer cover is removable and washable.

This bean bag looks great together with the mobile and other HABA decor items.

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