The Nursery Project

Met Zonder Jas Dress for Peanut: Definitely 'Zonder Jas' for This One

I don't usually post about children fashion on the blog, but this one piece I just ordered is special. I've been watching Met Zonder Jas (With Without Jacket) for a while now. They make children clothing from all kinds of vintage materials. They are one off, available in one size for every design, it can be tricky to find the right combination of a favourite pattern design and right size for your child, but you can be sure it's a unique piece. I just ordered the dress above. It comes in the perfect size 80 for Peanut, and I love the retro colour and look of the fabrics. It somehow reminds me of the Von Trapp curtain dresses, only from a different decade. A perfect dress for a summer playtime for Peanut. (Speaking of curtains, I've also seen Met Zonder Jas dresses made out of vintage tableclothes and curtains.)

Met Zonder Jas makes mostly very simple dresses and skirts (with the occasional shirts and trousers), which is the only way I would do a child clothes if you've got a fabulous and bold material to begin with. The one I ordered costs €38.95, with free shipping nationally (that is, within Netherlands).

These Bins are Anything but Rubbish: John Brauer Binbin

Not exactly created with children in mind, but I love the ingenious design of John Brauer's wastepaper bin. It's an interesting twist to the usually boring looking bin, transferring it from a necessary evil into a visually pleasing piece of decoration item. It appeals to the sense of beauty-in-chaos in me, and I'm sure it looks fabulous in a child's study.

Made of strong, hardened polyethylene, it comes in three colours; black, white and red. It's not yet in the stores, but you can get it starting this summer, for €39.50 each.

Available from Design3000.de

For Those Tiny Morning People: Thilde Pocket

I think Thilde Pocket is a brilliant idea. It's a flap of denim with various different pockets to put all kinds of favourite goodies in. There are pockets in the inside of the crib as well as outside, so it's ideal for a child who's learnt how to pull themselves up. Peanut is a quiet morning person as well. She could stay content in her crib in the morning playing with some stuffed animal or books that we left beside her pillow. She doesn't usually start to holler until she's bored or hungry. So I can imagine her having fun rummaging into each of the pockets in the morning, while at the same time we could de-clutter her crib of toys and give her more wiggle room.

Thilde pocket is designed by Pia Eriksson, originally for her own daughter, Thilde. It measures 58 cm by 47 cm, secured to the crib by folding it into half and fastens with velcro.

It's €48 at Tiny Dodo. I love it so much, I think I'm going to order one myself now.

Uten.Silo Storage System

The Uten.Silo Storage functions as your everyday cloth wall pockets, without the number one ugliness factor of it: sagginess.

It's molded plastic with various dimension to fit pretty much every small thingamabobs you might find scattered across a child's bedroom floor and desks. And your child might never grow out of it. It's still as useful to a twenty something college student as it is to a three year old.
Originally designed in 1969 by Dorothee Becker and Maurer, it's pretty pricey at $295 for the small piece, but if it's any consolation, it also comes in red.

Available at ModernSeed.