from a design perspective, kids are noisy and this is probably just the beginning There's lots you can do to muffle the sounds for your neighbors. Felt is a great sound absorber. You can use fel...

I, too, used the Haba Dream Meadow for both of my kids. Its more than just a playmat-while my kids were still small enough, they slept in it at grandma's. Very handy.

where is the bookshelf from?

$90.00 isn't that much. What you are paying for is the time it takes to make it plus a little to the designer for their talent.

Most Damien Hirst paintings like this one go for $10 million . This one is on the more famous side so would be worth a lot more. Really interesting article in the NYTimes about the maj...

I have a different brand of the same type of heater for my baby's room. Since our house is one-zoned heating, we keep the house at 68-70 degrees at night, which is too cold for a little one with no...

I bought our mattress long ago before thinking about this and then wanted to do something to upgrade it. I have allergies and had heard that organic mattresses help with allergies quite a bit (unl...

Garnet Hill has a really cute cotton fleece blanket in a twin size that is orange with big white polka dots-

We decided against the shelf above the changing table because at a convenient height, we hit our heads on it and there was no way to stand the kid up without worrying. However, our changing table ...

For kids' chairs I like Offi and they sell to Canada (offi.com) Design Public has lots of great modern kids' chairs on its site to give you ideas.

handmade lovies and blankies in a pretty blue at www.piecetextiles.com

Whose room is this? You listed four kids but didn't specify whose this is.

I totally agree that you should do everything you can to give the baby his/her own space even if it means fitting your office in your bedroom or somewhere else. We originally thought the baby coul...

As Anna (Atlanta) stated, the eyes do yellow quite a bit as you age. This is why institution homes often seem "cool" or "cold" to younger people (at least, if they are designed with the elderly in...

protectmarriage.com ??? Come one, work a little harder!

Its always been called Cascade... There is the Cascade playground/play field, Cascade Children's Corner, Cascade Pea Patch...

Everyone deserves a rhino to say good night to them!

I really hate the huge portraits of everyone in matching denim laying on top of each other on the lawn with their chins propped up on their hands that sits over the fireplace. That's just me, thou...

you aren't paying for the raw material-you are paying for the design, the American labor, the time it takes to use recycled materials, the more expensive formaldehyde-free glue... ne...

You can buy replacement bottles for the glass ones that are much cheaper. One replacement bottle has lasted me about a year. (Washing my hands constantly)