Retro toys make nursery decor hip
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Published: November 7, 2009
Lisa Lowe of Long Beach, Calif., puts out the SugarBooger collection of nursery decor, which includes closet dividers in themes such as Nursery Rhyme and Campground, complete with sticker sets to help organize.
Her Yummy Kitchen and Gingham melamine tray sets are charming, as is the beechwood kitty rattle.
Some technology, of course, suits parents fine.
Californians
Heather Hamda and
Linda Suh of Cloud B studio developed a collection of plush toys, some with nightlights, to soothe restless babies.
Gentle sounds such as rain and whale song emanate from the soft bodies of giraffes, dolphins and sheep; you can set the sounds on a timer.
Turtles and ladybugs project a starry sky on the ceiling, and a Labrador retriever smells like soothing lavender.
The line has been popular among
Hollywood celebrities.
Nora Neiterman, a
New York-based textile artist, creates juvenile designs for retailers, and likes her children’s rooms "to be an extension of our overall home decor.”
Her color palette runs to "white, soft green and accents of vegetable colors.”
Toys ‘R’ Us has launched a line of nursery decor called Little Boutique. Vintage-style switchplates, frames, wall art and storage are attractively priced, and a leafy tree decal is simple yet chic.
"We connect with the past when we share it with our children,” said
Deanna Campbell, who runs myretrobaby.com, offering toys and decor that evoke a range of bygone decades.
"In a fast-paced world, that’s calming.”
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