The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
We are in search of something in which to store our endless collection of dress-ups. Isn’t this a pretty toy box? By Mod Mom Furniture. (It’s custom! You can pick your preferred patterns for the flowers.)
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We currently live in a farmhouse in the French countryside. I post on where design and motherhood intersect.
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My sister-in-law does absolutely AMAZING custom designs for toy boxes, etc. You should check her out… http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39946400. This is her first listed item, but she has many more. This is the first time I have commented, but am a DAILY addict to your site!!!!
Gabrielle,
Thanks so much for posting the Riley Paige!
Kiersten
I got an old (large) sewing box from freecycle and then stapled some new fabric on it. Perfect for dress ups! This one is cute too!
That is so cute. I mod pdoged a plainw hite one from target for my daughter a few years ago. It was a fun project!
So hey – I see you in Better Homes and Gardens this month! Woot!
Any ideas on cool bench that can also hold toys… maybe in bins or baskets to keep things neat versus the old fashioned "lift the lid and dump it in type?"
I LOVE this bench/storage box! Fabulous.
My husband and I actually made a large cubed toybox for my two year old, decoupaged with birds, flowers, and an owl, and then I saw these a couple of months later! They are beautiful! I love your blog!