I DREAM OF ROBOTS

If orange is his favorite color and this is his favorite outfit, then this room can be an extension of his personality.

Clothing Via: Bonprix, Interiors Via: Colorful kids room

“Sit up, don't slouch”

“Sit up, don't slouch”. If these are the words that echo in your house, you might be interested in “KNELT”. A study desk designed for optimizing a neutral posture for young developing spines.

 Knelt can be used for writing, drawing, colouring, reading, doing homework, using a laptop, watching TV, etc. 

Tim Spencer, a pediatric nurse who re-trained as a product designer, founded Ubiquity in 2010 and has launched the Knelt range, a pioneering range of ergonomic children's furniture. After a child uses the product and understands how comfortable their posture is, they can then keep the habit and improve their health. 
That is the reason why the Knelt Range has been highly commended in the 'Most innovative product' category of the Junior Magazine Design Awards 2013. 

Traditionally, in India and Japan meals are eaten while seated either on the floor or on very low stools or cushions. This  props you to a neutral posture to aid digestion. If you still have those Paats(low stools), get them out for your kids or give them a stiff floor cushion in front of your coffee table and prop them up to a better posture.

For more details visit ubiquitydesignstudio.co.uk

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Blast from the Past .... Vintage rooms

Vintage style takes you back to a whole other period that allows you to experience style of the 1920s to the 1970s. Here are a few vintage kids rooms...........

Via: http://modernkiddo.com/vintage-kiddo-bedrooms/

Climbing the walls

Climbing exercises all the major muscle groups of the body, while it helps to develop children's coordination and concentration.Shrubs KLATRETRE is a decorative climbing wall consisting of stylized branches that can be combined in any way. One can create their own personal klatretre and mount it on the wall. The tree comes unassembled with assembly more suggestions inspired by the Norwegian woods.
Shrubbery klatretre has a style that makes it both pretty to look at, and challenging and fun to climb on.

The product is intended for children from 3-10 years, but can also be used to hold on for smaller children who are learning to walk, or hooks for hanging clothes and bags for the older children and adults.

So if wet rainy days or Cold winter days leave your kids "climbing the walls". LET THEM 

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Celestial Ambiance.

What's different about the moon tonight? It's inside your room!

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Detailed, Moon hangs on a wall and shines moonlight just like the real moon. Twelve different phase settings let you match what the real moon looks like outside! comes with an audio tour to learn exciting facts about the moon and its unique relationship with planet Earth.

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Now you can project a beautiful rainbow in your room. With the push of a button, a brilliant rainbow is projected across your walls and ceiling! It's a sure way to make any room a happier place.

An orbiting Solar System in your room! Now you can explore the wonders of the solar system right in your own room! Just look up at your ceiling and watch as all eight planets orbit around the light-up sun.

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Imagine seeing an awe-inspiring view of Earth from space in your room! With Earth In My Room watch Earth's city lights illuminate from East to West in brilliant detail. It's a real wonder of our world!
In India some of these have been spotted in Lifestyle stores and Hamley's.

WEEKEND FIND--India Inspired Kool Kitsch

Colourful and Quirky Mumbai Local collection art is a perfect fit in your child's room who to add Mumbai with all its masti. Check out the high resolution pics of these mounted art @ PLAY CLAN. The collection comprises of good ol' Ambasador, Bullet and apna Autorishaw.

These Indian transport inspired embroidered cushion covers tossed with some solid colored cushions will look funky in a tween or a teens room. If it had a darker colored fabric for the background it would be a apt choice for a toddlers transport room. These are available @ Shoplatitude

Modern luxury for tween and teens

Teenage, a phase when you feel everything revolves around you. You have to look perfect and have to be liked by others. The same goes for your room. It has to be a cool and casual place to hang out with friends.
Check out these swell teen sanctuaries from Zalf, Italy.

I personally like these but loved their earlier collection, which follows...

All the designs are meant to fulfill a teen’s needs. Comfortable, roomy, a good place for studying, ample of storage and above all it "cool". It also has to be a casual place for meeting with friends.Any of these room designs would make a teenager happy and contended. And if you are a teen parent you know how important that is.

Eva's Bed...by H2O ARCHITECTS, France

This project by H2O Architects, is an elevated child’s bed that also forms a partition and play area in a Paris residence. The structure includes shelves, steps, hidden compartments  for the children to play in and around.



This Project was completed in 2009. But the design is a case study to all intending to divide spaces for their kids. The structure minus the sharp edges plus some customization can prove to be a magical space provider for those with high ceiling and less floor space.
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The first glimpse may be a bit confusing but it will be quickly followed by nodding of the head and appreciation of the design.

As per H2O Architects'....With the arrival of a new baby in the family, a young couple pressed for space decided to divide a room into two parts. The idea was to provide a personal space to each child. The project answers to this request of separation by adding a third space making the partition..... . 

.....The creation of a “multiple-use furniture” in the middle of the space allows to add some depth to the primary basic partition. It afford passages, secret storage, bed, office... in a fun way. The new partition is porous creating steps, cavities and niches which suggests many possibilities for climbing, hiding, drawing.Mainly fun!

Modern Bunks

Bunk beds are no longer the clunky cabin style or tube steel design. They are modern masterpeices. Considering one piece of furniture to sleep two people. It becomes almost an designer's challenge to arrange two beds in a super-attractive way, while it remains sturdy.

Check out these top eco-friendly  designed Bunks, I think you’ll agree these (and their prices) are well worth a gawk. 

PLUUNK Bunk Bed ($4400) inquisitivekid.com:  It’s almost like a room with windows which kids will just adore, and with the modern lines that you love. Contemporary, high quality and versatile bunk bed. Designed by an internationally acclaimed Toronto architecture firm.

The Duet Bunk Bed  from Nurseryworks is bunk beds and storage system in one including storage drawers or a trundle drawer. You also can buy additional cubby shelves to attach to either end of the beds.  It’s priced from US$3400.

 Uffizi, from Argington availabe @ modern seeds from $1,850. The Uffizi provides a cantilever design, a semi-enclosed lower bunk, and window-like openings that kids will love. The bunk bed can be converted to a loft bed with a study desk underneath.

Alex bunk system (from US$4345) from  a New York-based, collaborative children's furniture design firm Ducduc. Modular bunk which Includes armoire with one shelf and hangbar and ladder featuring cut-out rungs.  It can  be bunk or loft, whatever you choose!

Perch Bunk Bed from Oeuf,  France ($1,540.00 @ 2modern.com)

Well-designed and striking, its sleek footprint leaves an ample amount of space for play. The versatile Perch offers multiple configuration options, be it a loft bed or a standalone twin bed. With the simple addition of a mattress it can be quickly turned into a second bed. 

austin bunk bed again from DUCDUC:(US$2475) 

modern bunk bed with storage space, twin bed convertibility, and stunning contemporary style.

AMBER in the SKY Bunk Bed (: $3260.00). Playful and practical design. Despite the ample headroom of the lower bunk, the bed's overall height is only about 135 cm, making it the ideal choice for rooms with low ceilings as well as reducing the risk of injury should the child fall out of the upper bunk. For parents, the low height takes the strain out of making the bed or for the goodnight kiss.

The lower platform, which is positioned almost at ground level, can act as a play-area or a bed. 

Weekend Find: Colorful Cushion Covers from India Circus

Sometimes all you need to finish off a room is a decorative Cushion. This weekend I found my self drooling over these great cushion covers from India Circus. These are designed by Krsna Mehta. These digitally printed graphic designs are not specifically for kids, but will surely add lots of color and an ethnic vibe to yours or your kids' room. 

They can be used to add pizazz to your tween/teens room

It could also support your theme

It could add pattern to your already colorful room which lacks some.

These prints are really inspiring. Feel like designing a kids room around one of them. Maybe create a mood board or two. Check out more of these fab designs @ India Circus

Pin Press Shelves

Now here's a  shelf that  will make your kid actually want to clean up and de-clutter the room!

The wall of pins, which designer Vanesa Moreno from OOO My Design, calls a kid’s room shelf,  can be manipulated to hold toys and books. PinPres shelf goes beyond the limitations of other shelving systems that restrict usable space with predefined sections.When kids push the pins or push an object into the wall, it adapts its form to the objects to hold them like a custom made shelf.

 I am sure that kids will spend more time playing and exploring with this furniture, which could be a catchall for favorite toys, books and soft toys.

the PinPres Mini is lighter and more compact version of the playful storage solution that can actually be mounted on the wall!

How Clever! How convenient!

Source: Yanko Design

Playroom...the works!

Check out this German  playroom

Here is the concept

Equipped with a changing and storage area on one side....

....platform, stairs, ladders and a slide on the other.

Six tunnels on different levels

Tunnels, Coloured glass inserts

for all the fun!

 via http://www.schrimpf-architekten.de/template2.php?pid=16&sid=33&uid=56