After the cozy holiday season, a good refresh in January gives room for the newness and positive outlook that the new year brings. Whether you are living in a small apartment or a spacious house, organization is on all of our minds. Cue the theme for this months picks: items to help organize (plus this first photo is a sneak peek at a new nursery project coming next week)!
How are we already at February?! Wow. Somehow January flew by in a flash and here we are. In Vancouver we’ve already enjoyed a couple of days that feel just-a-little-bit like Spring. I’m dreaming anyway. This month we’re rounding up favourites for the month of love alongside a few picks that hint at the coming of Spring.
SHOP THE PICKS!
July marks the beginning of summer break here in Canada and with the heat wave that we’ve experienced over the past week, that means summer is officially in full swing! We love making the most of the summer sunshine that we get here in Vancouver and this month’s edit is all about our favourite picks for the outdoors and summertime!
At home, we love playing in our backyard after dinner and this bocce ball set is a favourite after dinner family game! We just hung this wooden kids swing on our front cedar tree and the kids wake up and go straight out to swing on it. Our kids’ (yes, all 3!) first bikes were these wishbone bikes and I love that they can start on three wheels and then convert to two. They are truly the perfect first bike!
We hope you’ve found something to inspire you in our July shopping guide! For more Winter Daisy favourites, see our May picks and our blog post about 8 summer books to inspire a love of nature!
It’s that time of the year! Spring has sprung and the sales are on. If you have been waiting for a key furniture piece for the playroom or a special bed for a kids room, now is a great time to bring that special item into your homes. Some of our favourite retailers are offering discounts, so today we’ve put together our top picks from our projects and home to share with you.
Serena & Lily is a retailer who we have loved for quality items for years. From our favourite baskets to hide kids toys in kids’ rooms to the bean bag chairs from some of our playroom projects, this weekend they are offering 20% off everything!
I have loved watching Studio McGee grow as much as the next person, and have had this coffee table in our home with kids for years! I love the round shape for our family of five and playing family games on it! You can also shop the playroom rug from our media room turned playroom project. Everything is 20% off this weekend!
Wayfair has a broad range of home decor and kids furniture and has selected items from our projects and home that are on sale. Here are our picks!
When it comes to lighting in a kids room, table and task lamps are one of the most functional solutions. Of course it doesn’t eliminate the need for a ceiling light, or a night light, or even a wall sconce in some spaces, but a table lamp can be useful for giving off the perfect glow on a side table or dresser. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites below; many you’ve seen used in rooms we’ve already shared and a few in rooms to come!
Photo: Shared Girls Room Project…coming Spring 2020
SHOP THE LOOK…
When thinking about lamps for kids rooms, consider the direction of light. You wouldn’t want a bright light shining straight into your child’s face, so think of lighting that directs downwards (like the one above) or is filtered with a shade (like the one below).
Photo: from Xavier’s Neutral Bunk Room Project
A larger more substantial lamp can be used in a kids room, playroom or even a living room if you are looking for lighting that will last you through the years. While I always suggest using wood or metal lamps on side tables in kids’ spaces (to avoid breakage), a ceramic lamp on a dresser seems to stay intact if it is solid enough not to be tipped over.
Photo: from Ella’s Toddler Room Project
Photo: from The Baker Boys Bunk Room Project…coming 2020
Here are 12 of our favourite lamps that will grow with your child; some perfect on bedside tables, others ideal on top of the dresser.
