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Posts By Carrie McBride

How To: Oversized Hoop "Mobile"

We've seen the humble embroidery hoop serve as nursery decor before, but never on such a large scale. Lino's parents, David and Lorena, took the concept even further by silkscreening animals onto small pieces of fabric using glow-in-the-dark white paint. At night, the creatures serve as "friendly ghosts" who watch over Lino while he sleeps.

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Etsy Find: Custom Alphabet Pillow

081909-alphabet-pillowsm.jpgIt's no secret that we here at Ohdeedoh love to celebrate all things alphabetical. These handmade pillows by Hilary Cosgrove are our latest find. Made of upcycled suit jackets in a fabulous assortment of retro tweeds, herringbones and checks, each pillow is a one-of-a-kind creation made just for you.

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Drawing on Furniture for "Chairity"


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We weren't sure what we thought of Pamela Bell's laissez-faire attitude toward children, markers and white couches, but this similarly decorated chair might be inching us ever so slightly toward liking this look.

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Baby in Table by Oji Masanori

2009-08-baby-in-table-.jpgHow's this for a fantastic little desk (that doesn't scream "Desk!") for the young 'uns? Perfectly designed for pint-sized work and storage, it can also be used throughout the house after your child outgrows it: the desk would make a lovely coffee table, and the chair a handy little stepstool.

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Look! Striped Bedroom Set

2009-08-stripedbed2.jpgWe walked into a design showroom yesterday and this window display stopped us in our tracks. Literally. The side of us that wants to support artisans wanted to buy it on the spot. But the diy side of us won the fight and we can't wait to try to recreate the look at home. See how we'd go about doing so after the jump...

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