May 2011 - Belle Bébés

Posts from May, 2011

Real Room Round-up

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Pinterest recently. That place is bursting with inspiration! I’ve come across so many individual images that I’d love to show but they don’t make up a big enough post as far as I’m concerned. So, I’ve decided on the ‘Real Room Round-Up’ where I’ll show you a few inspirational images I’ve rounded up that I believe you simply must see!

Just have a look at this lot…

Natural beauty

Natural colours and fibres come together in this calming nursery design. Is that a Belle & Boo cushion I spy?

Awesome image: Homelife

Wicked wallpaper

Rather than one wallpaper design all over this collage of prints and patterns makes a playful wall that I could spend hours looking at…

Awesome image: Fifi Mandirac

Best mural ever?!

I love this! It’s amazing! So, so clever and will be thoroughly loved by any child that knows the story of the boy that never grew up…

Awesome image via We Heart It

Sleeping in the mountains

I adore this room! Takes me back to a brilliant family holiday in Switzerland when I was about 10 :) Even if your little one’s indoors all day it’ll feel like they’re breathing in fresh air with this magnificent mural!

Awesome image via Fanny Foodbeam

Swings inside!

Although the high one is too high in my opinion and I’d be terrified my child would fall, having a swing (a low one) installed in a room is an ace idea! I wouldn’t make it a DIY project though unless you were absolutely sure you knew what you were doing ;)

Awesome image: Melanie Acevedo

Debs

Tags: decor, mural, natural, swing, wallpaper
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Like Peas in a Pod

Monday, May 30th, 2011

All this sun we’ve been having recently (it obviously doesn’t take much) has lead me to start thinking about Summer holidays, and this year, for us that means camping!! I can’t wait, I love outside - eating in it, waking up in it (almost), sitting in it at night and watching the stars. Love it. However, we haven’t done it yet with a baby. Last time we went I was pregnant, so the only accommodating that had to be done was for Gavin to leave more room in the bed for me (and bump)! But this year will be very different. My main concern has been, where will she sleep? And here is where I hope she will - in a PeaPod!

Within the family tent, this offers extra protection from insects but also keeps baby, well, where you left them! As well as this, it has a built-in inflatable mattress keeping baby comfortable and warm and the zippered panels allow quick access from any angle.

On top of this, the PeaPod is also great for outdoor use, providing protection from both the sun and wind.

And last but certainly not least, these beds fold so small they will hardly take up any room in your boot, which from experience, is a God send! We almost had to leave Alice behind last time ;)

Cool no?!

There are a range of colours, sizes and mattress choices available and of course, the PeaPod needn’t be limited to outdoor use. They would make a perfect travel cot too when staying at relatives or perhaps for the more sophisticated traveller, in a hotel :)

The clever people at KidCo didn’t stop at the PeaPod either. They’ve also made the GoPod, a lightweight, portable version of the more commonly seen activity centers, perfect for travel and therefore, perfect for camping!

Available in lovely unisex colour ranges – Quicksliver (yellow and grey), Sorbet (orange and green) and Pistachio (grey and erm, pistachio!), with drink and snack holders and a floor pad to keep baby’s feet clean and safe, these are a very cool addition to their travel range.