Star Wars fans everywhere (and pretty much the rest of us) know that today is #ForceFriday --the day a whole bunch of new Star Wars gifts and toys goes on sale to help build excitement for the December release of Episode VII The Force Aw…
I've definitely been looking for cool playroom ideas lately for my own son. Because between the art supplies in the kitchen, the Play-Doh in the dining room, and the pretend workbench and kitchen in the basement, my preschooler is quickl…
I have long loved finding unique, eco-friendly, and easy-to-assemble cardboard furniture and toys for kids . But while most of the cardboard items I've found to date are unfinished, I'm so intrigued by a new company on Kickstarter that m…
My kids' step stools are basically these kind of industrial plastic ones you find at the Container Store. Nothing wrong with it and it's served us well, but I will say it was the fallback option after searching for years for cute step st…
I love going to my local flea market or browsing the rows of antique stores downtown to score some cool vintage finds for my house. There's just something special about furniture that has history. Or, just having furniture that doesn't c…
If you have a kid (or kid at heart) who's wild for LEGO, you have to check out EverBlock . As in, right now. Because if you've ever thought about what it would be like to be a Minifig in one of those cool creations, this is pretty much y…
My 7-year-old daughter cannot wait for a little sister to join our family . . . and her bedroom, which I have to admit, it’s been tricky trying to find furniture that will mix a big kid look with the needs of an infant, but not any more.…
This coming Friday March 20, we're so excited to be representing at the Great.ly booth at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show NYC , showing some of our favorite makers from our Indie Shop. If you're into design, and in the NY area,…
We've seen some pretty spectacular kids' toys made out of cardboard, from those beautifully designed cardboard food truck playhouses we recently shared, to pirate ships and toy castles . And now we're loving the cardboard furniture from …
Keeping the playroom clean is a regular battle at our house, and I'm ready for a truce. But when I start to get sick of the mess, I usually turn to storage bins as my go-to method for keeping clutter to a minimum. It's a system that's ea…
I've purchased six Expedit storage units from IKEA for our three-child house, so you can imagine my shock when I discovered that they were no longer selling what I consider their most versatile, affordable, and useful storage solution fo…
On a day that I'll take any rays of happiness to brighten up a dreary, snowy day, I smiled the moment I stumbled on the bear and rabbit play chairs by Oeuf furniture--makers of the most beautiful, modern kids furniture. In either a light…
It's that time of year, so I was looking back at our post on colorful toy storage options , and came across the toy chests from Drift Studio. (Thanks, Christina!) So I clicked over to see what was new, and wow. As much as this Brooklyn m…
From the woman who tells us everything that's "a good thing," there are now ten more good things for us all to discover via the Martha Stewart American Made 2014 winners . Here's just a few we're amazingly impressed with. Kalon Studios :…
One of the obvious—and awesome—perks of writing for Cool Mom Picks is that I get to scope out the newest, coolest products for moms. And sometimes, those products fall into the I-can-only-dream, outrageously chic, over-the-top gorgeous c…
Changing your child's room from an infant's nursery to a kid's functional bedroom doesn't have to be a long (and expensive) project for modern style-and-design conscious parents. In fact, Cool Mom Picks' favorite P'kolino's new Little Mo…
When are utilitarian storage units for kids the most stunning pieces of furniture in the whole room? When they are these gorgeously original Amsterdam Cabinets from This is Dutch. Modeled after Amsterdam's iconic canal houses, these 78" …
I remember getting that last big piece of furniture for my house--years after moving in, of course--and thinking, "Finally, this is it!" It took no time to realize that a house truly comes together in the small, pretty details--at least …
I got a brief taste of spring this past week and that's only made me hungry for more outdoor time. (Oh, how I envy my LA friends who apologize profusely when the temperature dips to 64.) One look at these Acapulco Multi-Colored Lounge Ch…
They've been telling us for years that stability balls (or yoga balls) are the way to go for better posture and concentration, but if you've tried to use one, you know that they tend to roll all over the place, take up a lot of space, pi…
You can't buy your kid a life-sized AT-AT or landspeeder. But you can give them the coolest Star Wars-themed book shelf we've ever seen. This AT-AT Imperial Bookcase from WhittledinWood on Etsy is a masterpiece of engineering. Handmade o…
We're always happy when one of our favorite companies surprises us with a cool new design. P'kolino has done just that with a perfect new perch for your favorite little reader. Leave it to one of our favorite brands to win us over again …
We love it when reeeeeally wonderful things go on sale ...especially when we've been eyeing them for months. Naturally, we want to share the joy with our readers, and this fantastic opportunity is one we'd hate for you to miss. The gorge…
I have always loved the beautiful lines of DucDuc nursery furniture which gives parents so many more modern options for their babies. And as a little local Brooklyn company, I'm really thrilled to see their exclusive new collection at La…