Is baby-brain a recognised medical phenomena? I don’t know, but I do know that new parents are busy and sleep deprived. Here’s a tool that may help - Kidmondo. It’s like a mini-me Facebook, with a few extra baby things thrown in, like medical and food journals. Perhaps it’s helpful, perhaps the next generation will be over documented, at the very least a piece of online software can keep those memories when your sleep deprived brain can’t.
What I love about this nursery is the use of restraint; the soft tones in the furniture, walls and floors make the colourful and playful accessories shine! The mixture of designer, mass-produced, hand-made and preloved items also lends warmth and character you just can’t buy. It is light, fun and full of joy, yet still remains stylish and adult-friendly.
The nursery is blessed with fantastic architectural features; the room is an irregular shape, mirrored by the window. Rachel created a bird silhouette stencil to surround the room with a the wall mural. The crib and the dresser were from IKEA; the rocking chair was her husband’s when he was a baby and the side table used to belong to her grandmother. Johnathon Adler designed the giraffe lamp. The rug is from Anthropologie and the mobile is from bookhou. The backdrop for the quilt is a large-scale Marimekko fabric depicting a birch tree.
Rachel designed the quilt and storage bags herself. Inspiration struck whilst looking for the polka dot fabric; the vision arose from the actual thumbnail photos of the website. She can thank her mother for sewing the items, as well as the matching bumper. The eclectic tags on the quilt, made from mostly Japanese binding tape and ribbon, were sourced from Etsy.
What a labour of love! Sadly Rachel and her husband have moved, leaving this nursery behind. Yet watch this space and see how she translates the pieces into the new location.
Photos by raileenf.
Celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during NAIDOC week.
NAIDOC Storytelling
Join Indigenous storyteller Marlene Cummins as she brings some of her ancestors’ stories to life. Suitable for children aged 5 - 12.
Where: Australian National Maritime Museum
When: Sunday 6 & 13 July at 1.30 pm & 3pm
More Info: Official Site
NAIDOC Week Storytime with with Adam Hill
Attend a special storytime and craft activity for primary school-aged children with local identity and artist Adam Hill. Bookings are essential, phone 9288 5688.
Where: Waterloo Library, 770 Elizabeth Street Waterloo.
When: 10.00am - 11.00am, 8 July
More Info: Official Site
Sydney’s international festival of contemporary art, the Biennale, is on again.
Do you like contemporary art? Does it matter? They’re providing a free ferry service to Cockatoo Island every day!
Oh, and they have some kid and family activities too.
Where: Various locations in Sydney
When: 18 June - 7 September
More Info: Official Site
