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KIDS NEWS the children’s room

Luck of the draw

In the spirit of school days spent doodling on the desk,
Newmakers has come up with a less destructive solution – a wipeclean
chalkboard table. Its cloud-like shape is constructed from high-grade
beech plywood and solid beech timber, and there’s a built-in food-safe
silicone rubber bowl in which to store chalks and craft materials. .
www.brilliantlybritish.com

In miniature

Designers are falling over themselves to create
fun-filled playroom furniwhing irresistible about
scaled-down kids’ versions of grown-up pieces.
Feed the little darlings’ design
instincts and take a look at
Cult Furniture’s offering. PITCH PERFECT
The company shrinks classic
pieces for children, such as this Planning a Wild West-themed birthday party for the
Eames-style DSW chair in mint kids? German gift and lifestyle store Design3000 has
green. www.cultfurniture.com come up with a series of paper accessories to dress up
the space, complete with feather garlands to strew across
windows and banisters, goodie bags with bold, square
handles and plates for a powwow over cake and pass-the-
parcel. From . www.design-3000.de

Snap happy

Canary Islands-based Macarena Bilbao builds bespoke toys and
furniture using certified FSC pinewood from monitored forests.
Each piece is made by hand, including pastel play kitchens and
washing machines, faux guitars and this toy camera, with its
metallic details, rotating shooter and lens, set to inspire budding
photographers. Around www.macarenabilbao.com

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