Bibitty- The ABC of decorating your child's room

Check out this lovely little Etsy store! It's called Bibitty and they specialise in alphabet related wall art. I would love to use these cute flashcards in a nursery of child's room. You could hang them on a wall or prop them on a mantle. Absolutely divine!

Baby Universe and Retro Rooms competition!

We are running a fabulous competition in conjunction with Baby Universe, and the prize is a fabulous online room make-over from us! You can see all the details here as well as checking out all the other great competitions and news in on their site. The competition is only open to Australian residents. Let us know if you have entered, and we will announce the winner once the competition has ended on September the 14th. Good luck everyone!

Down on the floor!

I've never been a huge fan of play mats- you know, the ones you see used in pre-schools and play rooms all the time, and they generally just look tacky. These fantastic rugs have made me change my mind though! From Danish by Design, they are really cool. What little girl wouldn't adore the doll's house rug and the road rug is the best I've ever seen.

The rule to remember though is - don't use them decoration! Roll them up and put them away when the kids are finished playing and you don't run the risk of your house looking like the local kindy. (Although I could almost be convinced that the road rug could fit in with a "car" themed bedroom...)

Bubba Bling- such a cool online shop

Hi everyone- I can't believe it's been so long since my last post! Got a bit sidetracked with school holidays. We spent a week at the Hiton in Fiji. For a fantastic holiday with children, I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The website is here for those of you who are interested. I think we'll be going back next July holidays- it does make getting through winter so much easier!

Anyway, back to the real world.... While I was away, the lovely Marnie from Bubba Bling contacted me to tell me all about her shop, Bubba Bling. What a cool site she has! Check it out here. Bubba Bling is an e-boutique specialising in almost everything you need for your child's room. They have bed linen, wall art, furniture and other bits and pieces. I especially love the cowboy blanket backed with faux "pony fur" and the Cot Couture pink damask cot linen. I also really like the "World in Pink" bed linen from Boodalee. Have a browse through the site, there's heaps of other great stuff too.

Anyway, now that the kids are safely back at school and pre-school I will be posting more often, so look out for a few exciting things over the next few weeks. In the meantime, if any of you have anything you would like to see featured or think our readers might like to see, please email me the details at carmen@retrorooms.com.au.

Have a good week everyone!

Highchair or piece of art? Check this out...

How incredibly gorgeous is this highchair? I saw it this morning on the Babyology website and had to share it with you! It's called the Calla chair and it's designed by Yves Behar for Fleurville. It's not on the market yet, so I can't tell you how much it will cost, but isn't it beautiful? You can sign up to the website to find out when it's available (and to find out all the practical stuff, like safety features) or just to drool over the photos. I want one!

Mathilda's Markets in Sydney this Sunday! Yay!

For those of you who have not discovered Mathilda's Markets yet- you are in for a treat. The Sydney markets are on this Sunday from 9am-1pm at St Ignatius College RIverview, Tambourine Bay Road, Lane Cove. There will be almost 70 stalls, all selling unique children's and babies products. There will be food and drinks and face painting for the kids. It really is worth a look. You can check out their website here. Enjoy!

Go ahead and write on the walls- it's ok!

Check out these cute chalkboard wall stickers from Giggle Smile Designs! I can see a huge range of uses for them in the bedroom, playroom, home office or kitchen. I'm sitting here trying to work out where I can fit one in my house! They are removable, affordable and easy to apply. Perfect! Giggle Smile also have a huge range of other wall stickers, wall art, wooden and acrylic wall lettters and much, much more. Check out their website at www.gigglesmiledesigns.com.