minor details

life size colorforms

I am loving PANYL and the dope colors / wood grain finishes they offer for your IKEA furniture. Yes!! It's like playing with Colorforms in real life!

a playful lounge

How stunning is THIS playspace that was hand knitted by hand by Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam?!? This is part of the permanent collection of the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan called Woods of Net.

 

 

create something

I am absolutley looking forward to Avant Garde Preschool with Julia Chiang this Sunday at Partners and Spade! I hope to see you there. The last one my daughter and I attended was a Dissertation on White Noise with Thurston Moore and we had an amazing experience.

 

 

just like that

ixxi is currently rocking my world. You can create your own photo murals or floating walls! i *love* you ixxi.

 

 

the beauty of balance

How dope are these high gloss wooden 'magical beans'? Form and function, with a dash of modern beauty that both child and adult could enjoy.

holiday shopping

Check out the Minor Details Design Stop over on Amazon. You can click HERE or over on the right hand side of the blog....just up there ... under "Wanna see more?"

splash of color

THIS print from Collin van der Sluijs could play very well in a kids room

rethink / reform / rebuild education

REDU is all about education reform. This has needed attention and focus for a long time now. The amazing people behind RE:FORM SCHOOL are launching this public awareness campaign in New York City by bringing together the creative community in a call for the reform of the American Public School Education System. Some participating artists include Swoon, Shepard Fairey, Friends With You, Maya Hayuk, Chris Johanson and many, many more! To find out more, click HERE.

 

Saturday October 9th - 11th 2010

233 Mott Street 

NY, NY 10012

10am-6pm

A full schedule of daily activities will be available HERE. Bring the family down for tons of arts, crafts, music and dance! 

the shell with shoes on

This is Marcel, The Shell with Shoes On .....

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

circus

Circus Violet is a collection of whimsical prints from Studio Violet. Oh la la!

 

 

 
 
 

heads up part deux

I am loving THESE paper mache deer heads.

 

rest

THIS linen towel would be perfect framed and hung in a nursery.

 

spout

THIS spouting whale sketch makes me happy....

 

let the children play

I am on a playful print kick as of late. I LOVE this one from Nazario Graziano.

 

lets never forget

How to PLAY

 

circus inspired

I am totally smitten with Kate Dixon's circus themed bedroom. Images by Chad Jackson and art by Jeff Shumway (via by way of watoto)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

candyfloss in the jungle

Dumbo is a timeless classic ... that led to the song Nellie the Elephant ... that led to the question  - "where could you buy candyfloss in the jungle?"

These very things were the inspiration behind Betsy Benn's Nelly Elephant print and i''m totally smitten.

 

art for a cause

This piece by Kirkland Bray, called Haphazard Playground, is not only awesome but also serves an amazing organization. The Art Creation Foundation for Children is a non-profit arts organization created to aid in the education and personal growth of children in Jacmel, Haiti. They work to teach street children art so they may have a future. You can purchase a limited print HERE at Tiny Showcase .... where everything is tiny and awesome. No seriously, this print is only 4.75" x 6.6" (via)