The Bush Stanford Computer Desk brings an antique touch, blended with the deepest contemporary natural wood colors of Cherry into the home with a gentle and simple design. The lower front drawer allows the stack to be hidden while the elegant and rich cherrywood top hosts the keyboard and screen itself.
Elegant, simple yet still nice to look at, this computer desk allows functionality to blend with beauty. There are few things which can be quite as jarring as the ultimate messes which a rangy tangle of wires and computer paraphernalia can present to a room. This unit gives the possibility of containing the mess in a tidy yet still-attractive fashion. With drawers for storage and retrieval of paper work and additional accouterments of computing, the essence of a neat and reasonably tidy home can be heightened and even accented by a beautiful computer desk. In this case, the rich wood texture and the deep black coloring of the desk itself combine to make a very sensible remark all on their own.
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How’s this for fantasy decor? Your kids will have so much fun playing in this Disney Princess Play hut! Designed to slip between standard twin sized mattress and box spring, this free standing play hut creates a fantasy princess canopy that will thrill your child.
Patented EZ twist technology allows for easy set up and fold away storage. The Princess Play Hut measures 42 inches long by 54 inches wide by 42 inches high.
The filmy drapes are also useful against mosquitoes so your child may sleep better and wake up with less itching. During play time, this Princess canopy becomes a place to hide and play. Four small tykes can sit inside and tell secrets, cast enchantments, and fantasize about their adventures. Stimulating to your child’s imagination, this canopy provides hours of fun. The structure also provides a barrier to afford your child a bit of privacy. This may help when kids share a room, yet need their own space. It is also easier to fall asleep at nap time, when there is less visual distraction.
The pretty colors and pictures of splendid royalty will delight your child. Familiar princess characters from Disney movies adorn the sides and surface on many sides, so your child may feel as if protected by guardian angels and their associated magic properties.
The Princess Play Hut makes a great gift!
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Here’s the perfect decor item for an aspiring young fire fighter. Your child will love the versatility of this chair that folds out to become a mat. Not only is this Fire Truck sofa soft and comfortable, it looks cool and lets them imagine that they are responding to emergencies –heroes come to save the day!
The soft, plush cover is removable and washable. The inside is durable foam. Wide enough for two preschool aged kids to sit on together, and long enough to sleep on when folded out, this sofa bed is a very practical addition to your child’s room. You can have sleep over parties, story book time, a soft place to wrestle, and a place to fantasize about heroic adventures, all in one convenient piece of furniture.
If you practice Feng Shui, the red color and fire theme would be a perfect addition to the south side of the room, according to the traditional Compass School. If you are using the Western School orientation of the Bagua, you’d want this decor item against the wall opposite from the the wall containing the door through which you enter the room, which is the fame and reputation zone.
This sofa makes a great gift!
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A family’s memories are often made around the dining room table, so dining rooms become places of personal history. When we create dining room decor that reflects the history of our country or continent, we further set the stage for honoring a sense of connection to our past. We are reminded of our heritage and traditions. This imbues the dining atmosphere with a sense of honor and duty to preserving things of value.
Such an atmosphere may help instill good table manners in children, and an awareness of their place in a family legacy. They may also develop an appreciation for a bygone era and knowledge about the history of their people. In this way, formal meals become a time machine and educational tool.
For authentic antiques, one must consult an appraiser who can verify the authenticity of the item. However, a person on a budget can create the look of an antique with a few handy trick using stain and crackle varnish, and various other artificial aging techniques.
Antiques are often discovered as discarded items, or at thrift stores and garage sales, so keep your eyes open. You can even find antiques in your family’s attic or basement, requiring restoration, but potentially fabulous show pieces.
Antique dining room decor can be fun to create, as the process will take you on a treasure hunt, and cause you to read about the history of decor. Enjoy your journey through time, and enchant your friends with the old world charm of entertaining dinner parties in a room that rediscovers the art of fine dining and classical elegance.
Are you going bankrupt trying to buy a matching dining room set? There’s no need! By mixing and adapting disparate designs, we can create a cohesive and attractive dining room decor scheme that you adore. It just requires a bit of thought and a few tools.
Four different chairs can feel like a set if painted the same color, and stenciled with the same designs. Use the same stencil to ring the edge of the table with a border design, and viola! You have a matching set of chairs and table (even if you got each piece at a separate garage sale). This can also be done with rubber stamp art. Painting the furniture all the same color and then using ink or paint in a contrasting color to stamp the same design on each piece of furniture will unify the decor theme.
Using the same fabric to cover or upholster the chairs, and then using that fabric as a border on the table cloth and runners for the china cabinet will create a consistent theme as well. The eye will be drawn to the commonality of the color and texture, rather than the difference in the shape of each chair.
Remember that your dining room is where you eat and converse with friends and family, so dining room decor should not impede easy access, cleaning, or comfort. It is more important to have each chair be user friendly, than to have them match perfectly.
When choosing furniture for your babies, toddlers, and kids, you have several things to keep in mind. How safe is this product? Does it meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC ) safety guidelines? That may not be enough. The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) sets a higher safety standard for certification than the CPSC does. The JPMA certified product index gives you a constantly updated list of manufacturers of JPMA-certified baby cribs.
But is that enough? While JPMA may certify that there is no lead in the furniture paint, there may be other toxic substances that JPMA doesn’t check for, and are not regulated in the industry. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde are found in many conventional paints, paint strippers, varnishes, furniture oils, caulking, glues, adhesives, and wood preservatives. You need to check what emissions are wafting out of the furniture with the cute decorations. There is nothing cute about sick babies.
The other thing you need to consider is how easy it will be to clean the furniture. Juveniles are not sterile beings; you will be doing lots of wiping, moping, and disinfecting. Take that into account when you choose furniture. Is it easy to clean underneath? Does it have molding and decorative grooves that will be difficult to scrub? Where might the germs and dust hide from you? Choosing kid’s furniture is all about foresight and prevention.
You’ll feel like a Raja in this meditation chair. This one also provides the perfect place to practice the art of baby massage, on or between your outstretched legs. Several other uses for this comfortable extended throne come to mind, but you’ll have to use your own imagination. If you have a baby, you must have figured it out at some point (wink).
Responsible use of forest products and finishes for woods is advocated by “Harmony In Design” . Towards this goal, they have created an entirely new line of meditation products made out of Mango wood and other sustainable resources. After 20 years the mango tree stops bearing fruit, and can then be harvested for timber. Since mango trees can be plantation grown, they prevent the clear cut practice that is damaging rain forests. Multiple uses of the Mango tree, make it a win win crop, providing the delicious and nutritious mango fruit that so many enjoy.
Look at the beautiful rose carved into the wood. The Raja boasts elegant craftsmanship from every angle, and yet has a tastefully rustic quality that makes it easy to incorporate into your room decor.
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There is only one certified organic baby hammock you can buy, the Kanoe baby hammock . Its superior materials, versatility, and contemporary design set it apart. From birth to about two years of age, the unique canoe shape safely cradles and comforts your baby. The hammock bounces and sways, mimicking the sensation of being held and rocked by a parent. A specialized weight-calibrated hanging assembly enables this motion. When bounced and rocked by hand, the Kanoe is especially effective at soothing and calming restless babies. The Kanoes are constructed from the finest quality certified organic cotton canvas, and dyed with low impact, non toxic dyes. KANOE LLC is committed to providing the safest product to nurture your child. To accommodate different ceiling heights, all the Kanoe’s straps are adjustable. The adjustable straps also allow you to set the hammock at a tilt for babies with colic or reflux.
These straps attach to the bottom ring of the specialized spring assembly, which then attaches to an eye lag. The eye lag can be screwed into any solid structure, such as a beam, ceiling joist, or tree limb, allowing for a wide range of motion. The Kanoe hammock can be moved to anywhere around the home; just unhook the hammock from one eye lag, and then hook it to another. The more eye lags you install, the more places you can hang the hammock. The Kanoe is easy and quick to transport. It rolls up into a beautiful bag made of the same organic cotton canvas fabric. The Kanoe comes with 2 eye lags for ceiling mount, a carrying bag, the instructions, and its strap/spreader bar assembly, custom spring calibrated for infants up to 35 pounds.
This is an ideal gift for a baby shower!
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Shown above in Nutmeg / Burgundy,
the Kanoe Hammock also comes in Earth/Sky…
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…and in Natural/Khaki
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