Gitane Royce and Nisreen Witt are the San Francisco based genius minds behind the new company Modern Playhouse. Their goal was to create a sophisticated, sustainable, and safe playhouse for the outdoors that wasn't too insanely priced. They now have two designs, the Wedge House and the Circle House - featuring clean lines and mod designs. They also produced some furniture and accessories to outfit the interior....
Mid-century lovers can now get their favorite-era-fix with this home goods basic: the landline telephone. Fresh from Sweet Bella (an inconspicuous shop in Brooklyn's Bronx) comes these rotary beauties - original, and unused from the British General Post Office, circa 1950. Now matter how far along technology has come, it is still considered a serious safety precaution to have a working landline telephone in your home. Why not get one that spruces up that bookshelf or entryway with a bit of awesome Mad Men style?
Love these minimalist doorstops! Every kids room/playroom needs a great one - why not go for a good design with a splash of pigment? Block of Color doorstop by TVE, $14.00
I can partially blame Freida's building infatuation on the fact that her daddy is an architect, but either way this girl is obsessed with stacking/building & demolishing. She's really not bad at it either. She does get frustrated when she discovers one of her designs is not really spatially possible... then she just goes all "king-kong" on the entire operation! : ) Here's a roundup of some of my favorite ways to enhance this classic,timeless, and important manipulative.
Perfect shades of color, for heaps of good looking construction!
We love these blocks! I can't find them available at the moment, you'll have to track 'em down...
These lego-style building blocks are super for underage architects! Easy to grasp, easy to stack.
4. Muji City in a Bag Wooden Blocks $14.00
Awesome geography extras, to use alone as a play-city or to accessorize their man-made structures.
5. Tree Branch Blocks from Romp $40.00
Warm and earthy, these twig-like builders just may be the ticket to get your little tree hugger focused on a very tactile fine-motor-skill activity.
6. City Blocks by artist, Seth Clark $85.00
These detailed city blocks are sure to up the anti on the creativity-turned-playtime factor. Pricey enough to attempt a DIY, which makes a great painting activity along the way...
7. Handmade (with heaps of love!) ModPodged blocks ($-not yet established.)
I made a fabulous set of wooden blocks while I was pregnant with Freida. I'm thinking about making them to custom order... featuring a huge selection of beautiful paper for each of the 6 sides. Just thought I'd give you all the heads-up. They make wonderful baby gifts (for the child's name etc.)...
(possibly in aleph-beis options as well.) Coming Soon! : )
Smitten by this pencil scarf for kids!! Makes for some lovely back-to-school autumn attire! Handmade with 100% lambswool by Sara Carr.
