Zoe & Drew: cars

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Children's Rooms - Cars

Morning, hope you're all well and having a good week. Isn't this sunshine just gorgeous, really hoping it lasts into the school holidays but I think I maybe disappointed. I can't wait for the school holidays, no rushing out in the mornings, no children yelling 'Mum where's my sports kit', time to sit and chat, play scrabble or go for a walk on the beach or in the forest. With the long bank holiday almost up on us aswell I am sure many of us are planning on getting out the paintbrushes and power tools. I am still trying to get the glossing finished, but this will have to wait until after the holidays in my house!

For todays Children's Rooms post I have been collecting inspiration for all of you with little boys who are obssessed with cars. My sons used to play with a large box of cars when they were younger, now they tend to opt for a PS3 control and pretend they're Jenson Button. But they still have cars on their curtains, F1 cars, but still they don't seem to have outgrown having cars in their room. When Connor moved from a cot to a bed we brought a car bed, sadly this was a bad idea as he prefered to play in it than sleep in it. However there are some cool car beds that I am sure most chidlren would play and sleep in. So should you go for a full on race track of a room or just maybe have bedding and curtains or a road rug? This is entirely up to you, but remember your little petrol heads also need to sleep in this room so it might be best to not overdo it.

Racing Cars Bedding from Marks & Spencer

Here, There and Everywhere Cars Duvet Cover Set from John Lewis

Going Places Kids Blanket from Designers Guild

Vintage Racing Car Wall Stickers from Rabbit & Gold

Around Town Cushion from Babyface

Traffic Bumper Set from Ella & Otto

Car Bookends from Giddy Kipper

VW Beetle Cushion from Rustic Country Crafts

Fiat Illustrated Cushion from Helena Carrington

Kokka Cars Fabric from Masons Cottage

Echino Nico Vintage Cars Fabric from Fabitat

Colourful Cars Fabric from Ankepanke

Felt Car Rug as featured on Ohdeedoh

Do you have a son or daughter with cars adorning their beds or walls? Or maybe you know of a fab product I've missed off this post? Be sure to share in the comments below or with me on Twitter or Facebook.

Have a fab Thursday

Zoe

Friday, 5 March 2010

Birch Fabrics

It's Fabric Friday.....the best day of the week! Today I want to focus on Birch Fabrics who are releasing their first 100% organic printed cotton range, Circa 50, this month. Birch Fabrics is the brainchild of Cynthia Mann who started selling bright, funky fabrics on Etsy from the comfort of her home office 18 months ago. The company has now grown into its own store, has two full time employees, a website and Cynthia still has the original Etsy shop, Fabricworm. The Circa 50 range is fantstic, taking inspiration from from the Eames era of the late 1950's, creating simple yet colourful designs. For this collection Cynthia collaborated with the Monaluna designer, Jennifer Moore, who took charge of designing and ensuring the pattern repeats worked. The pair are now woking on designs for a Circa 60 collection and Beach Mod collection, to be released later this year. Cynthia is also planning two further collections with new fabric designers.

Aswell as adoring the ranges that Birch Fabrics sell and design I admire Cynthia as a working mother creating a business from her home and expanding this to create her own collections. I shall be eagerly watching Birch Fabrics over the coming months.