Hair Salon for Kids in New York

It is incredible how many interior design niches are out there, just waiting to be discovered and exploited. For today we would like to present this colorful hair salon for kids, envisioned by Andrea Mason/Architect. Located in New York, the project is particularly targeted at children under 10 and its design was developed accordingly. Here is more from the official description provided by the designer: “Working off the idea of bringing a playful sense of nature in the space, a custom wall graphic with botanical and animal illustrations and a tree were designed as part of the concept for the space. A colorful palette of laminates and linoleum flooring were chosen for durability and simplicity. Custom furniture including reception desk, display shelves, cabinets, and manicure tables were all designed specifically for the project as well“. How do you find this business idea and more important, how do you appreciate the design of this hair salon for children?

D • I • Y - Sprout Children’s Furniture

Sprout children’s furniture is designed to be more than just furniture; it’s a medium of creativity, a medium of discovery. The play room or nursery becomes a stimulating environment where kids learn from and explore the world around them. Leonardo da Vinci said “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. "It is this simplicity that Sprout strives to achieve in its modern kids furniture.

Sprout tool-less furniture is so easy to assemble that it goes together in minutes with no tools and no hardware. Just snap the parts together, and you’re done. Because the Sprout line is made of interchangeable modular components, individual parts can be swapped to change the style, or even the function of your furniture. Not only is Sprout kids furniture designed to be simple to use, but it is designed to be simple to manufacture.

Eco Friendly Kid Rocker & Toddler Bed

Part of Knoend’s Bean Rocker Series, the Fava is more than a low, kid-friendly rocker lounging in. The multitasking recliner can also serve as a meditation zafu, a back-bracing support, or an exercise balance board for the rest of the family. Made in the United States from Forestry Stewardship Council-certified maple plywood and finished with linseed oil, each rocker is padded with an organic cotton cushion in your choice of orange, chocolate, or green. We’re positive your toddler won’t mind sharing — just as long as you remember to ask nicely. : )

There are some seriously crafty parents out there, like Lori Danelle who took shipping pallets and transformed them into the cutest toddler bed. So cute, in fact, you might even consider figuring out how to make this into your own adult size bed. Lori took two shipping pallets, cut them and pieced them together to make this eco- and kid-friendly toddler bed and even shares her hints and tips for the DIY project on her blog.

Alphabet Block Chair

ABC blocks are one of the most classic toys for tots, but as any parent knows, sometimes its hard to resist piling up these colorful little blocks ourselves! A clever idea from the inner child of Benjamin Rollins Caldwell at BRC designs, the colorful ABC123 Chairs have been constructed with hundreds of colorful alphabet wood blocks into a distinctly modern yet playful piece.

Modern Wooden Child's Chair / Wagon

We love ingenious products that deliver two uses in one well-designed package. Case in point: Ander Lizaso's Bull. What first appear to be nothing more than a playfully modern wooden child's chair, actually has another use that makes its rounded back design much more clever. Flip it over and you can push the Bull as a wagon.

Children's Paper Chair

This little gem of an idea will keep those little artists off your walls and on to paper, where they belong. It is not only a clever idea, the children's paper chair also makes a statement about the amount of paper we use. As the paper is used, the front end roll becomes larger and grows with the child. The paper size is roughly 500 meters. That's a lot~!

2 In 1 Rocking Chair and Baby Crib

German designers Jäll & Tofta’s soon to be released ’Rocky,’ will delight parents who are both short on space and fans of green design. The clever nursery furniture has multiple incarnations. One is a rocking cradle which features a plush attached chair that’s perfect for lulling an infant back to sleep. Or, Rocky may be used as an enclosed crib sans the sidecar chair. And when your little one becomes a big kid before you know it, she can slip into slumber in the inherent toddler bed. Sweet on Jäll & Tofta now? Check out their hair-raising Mr. Moustache mobile to complement Rocky.

Child's Chair and Table Made From Cardboard

At this stage in eco-design there’s nothing particularly new about cardboard furniture. Yet the cardboard ‘Build Up’ child’s chair and table designed by Philippe Nigro appears to be a new exercise in what can be sculpted from the paper-based medium. Sturdy, yet simple to put together, the pieces are shipped flat and are then folded, contorted and wedged together to create the final furniture form.