Old fashioned dressing table charmers

Even though I'll never be faced with the opportunity to shop for one of these, I can still look at them and admire their loveliness. And when I think of how much space we have - it's probably better that way anyhow.... Though I wouldn't mind a piece of this kind of organisation for myself!!!!

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Re-loved castoffs and roadside finds

My favourite pastime these days is refurbishing old furniture pieces. I love the idea of breathing new life into something old - be it someone elses cast-off, a roadside find, a hand-me-down or a bargain picked up on ebay, to me it's like saving a life. Every old piece of furniture - no matter how unattractive - can be made over to become a handsome new piece, and part of the charm is in its history which is etched into every stain, scrape and gouge - the rest is about possibility - the blank canvas that is an old piece waiting for that fresh coat of paint or clever customisation. Here are 6 nursery spaces featuring old pieces that someone has loved again.

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Lovely little Euro designs...

Loving this one. It's a stunning little space I found over at DecoPeques. How much do you wish we had all this beautiful European designed kids furniture here in Australia? Maybe Noosh needs to get to work designing huh?

Trash or treasure?

The answer to that question lies in the same location that beauty is kept. At first glance this twisted crooked old chair looked a lot like trash to me - but then it grew on me... the drawers on the other hand I loved instantly.

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Clever design: tick

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At Noosh we adore clever design. It's what inspires us and it's what we strive towards. This piece by ella and elliot ticks all the boxes.

A splash of duck-egg blue

Oh my, what a stunning chair! Often seen in the retro furniture stores and usually going for a song, I'd never have dreamed one of these could look so beautiful! Once again, it all comes down to colour my friends....

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7 Kooky furniture designs

I found these 7 wacky furniture designs over at Demilked, and while I'm not sure I'd want them in my kiddo's bedrooms, but I'm sure they'd get a kick out of them! 

If theey tickled your fancy, hop over to Demilked for loads more creative twists on the everyday...

Ever so easy drawer pulls

So simple. Sooo cute!

 

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Delicious drawers

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One word for you - stunning. These drawers have buckets of style and character and would look good in any colour. Perhaps the owner couldn't decide which way to go? However they came to this idea, they've made a bold decision and it works so well!

Noosh: Now available at Lilly & Lolly store in Sydney!

From today, Sydneysiders can get a shopping fix of their favourite kids decor brands together in one concept store! That's right! Lilly & Lolly have officially opened their doors at the deliciously designer PYD Building in Waterloo - and let me tell you - it's just divine. L&L's Ashling and Megan have outdone themselves - the store looks incredible.  But the most exciting part for us Nooshies is that L&L called us to ask if they could stock Noosh! Take a look!

Noosh Benny KnickerStickers (top right), Noosh Poppy Teardrops (bottom right)

Noosh Gigi Alphabet (top right), Noosh Frankie Sofas (above)

...and more Noosh Gigi Alphabet 

Want this! Vintage Chair

Edmond Mobilier vintage et objets singuliers pour petits et grands

Translation: vintage furniture and unusual objects for children and adults. But doesn't it sound so wonderful in french? Edmond's little online store is bulging with retro pieces and incredible crafted chairs and cabinets. Personally, I'd quite like this grey one for my bedroom. And that stunning bamboo number is child sized! Sigh. Even the kids are gorgeous...

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Before & After: Sideboards

While this doesn't really fit into the realm of feeding/entertaining or decorating for kids, it was way too good to not share with you. I know how much I love a before and after, and these are sooooooo inspiring! 

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...and after! Amazing huh? Here's some more...

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Get thyself to eBay now for your own DIY find!

Don't you just love a stripe?

Bold stripes are a sophisticated and timeless way to brighten up any kids space. Here's 4 applications that I think work really well. 

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I would never have thought of doing it but don't those striped floorboards work a treat? 

How good are those stripey drawers? 

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And we all know how I feel about a monochromatic colour scheme...

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This is cool. I'd like some of these carpet tiles now please...

Gaultier for Roche Bobois - how very "Noosh" of you Jean-Paul!

It seems the very fashionable Jean-Paul Gaultier thinks modular sofa's are AOK too! So much so in fact, that he has collaborated with Roche Bobois to create his own signature design for the infamous modular system. You can't get a better seal of approval than that! Here's some more pretty pictures of the Gaultier design to ogle...

...and the ultimate, the Roche Bobois Mah-Jong modular sofa covered in the exquisitely bright and colourful Missoni home fabrics ...

I'm feeling very inspired for Season 2 Noosh right now...

Uber cool house for doll-types...

I couldn't quite believe my eyes when I saw this. Stunning architecture. All that glass! How incredible is the double-height, feature stone-work running through the spine of the indoor and outdoor space? Would you believe me if I told you it's a doll house? Honest! I'm flabbergasted! 

It's called Emerson house and it's available from Brincadada, along with Bennett house, a five-level fantasy pad for plastic people, (with no stairs between levels one and two or between levels four and five as Hugh pointed out to me...).

Or, if you want to go the whole hog (so to speak) you might like to furnish and populate your new digs with Brincadada's interior vision as well...

Sadly, his take on the modern family isn't as aesthetically pleasing as his architectural designs...

More bed-bingeing

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Oh my giddy aunt! It's a loft bed with storage dream! 

I LOVE these! I love so many things about this room...

*More nanna rugs! Possibly even more gorgeous than the vintage find in Style to steal... 

*The locket mirrors above each bed.

*The storage the storage the storage...

*The beech flooring. It gives such a sense of light and space.

*Pale yellow walls (not normally but...) note how the pale timber sits so beautifully against this hue. 

Dulux do a really good one similar called Camomile Cream. 

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Looks good in an adult space as well. And there's no question it would work well in a nursery...

Dreamy room does have one minor drawback though. 

It leads me back down the path of the $30,000 attic conversion. 

If this was our forever house I'd consider it. But it's not. I have dreams about a californian bungalow, on a corner block near the water. (sigh) But we can go into that another time...

Here's one more stunning bunk solution for good  measure...

Which one's your favourite?

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