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ABC Kids Expo 2008: What's New in Furniture - Part II
BLANKETS AND BEDDING MIMI & LOLA Homebase: Las Vegas, NV DESIGNER: Laura Garcia Wholesale prices: $28-$33 Parents who love a retro look but want the lush softness of new plush fabric can have both. Garcia's bibs and blankets sport one side printed with a mod print, the other side is minky.
Tel: 702-496-1727 / (866) 697-1198 E-mail: Mimiandlola@gmail.com
AMENITY NURSERY Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNERS: Nicole Chiala and Kristina de Corpo Wholesale prices: $20-$162 for a four-piece set Made from 100 percent organic SKAL certified cotton and nontoxic dyes, the blankets, pillows, bedding and wall décor from Amenity is good for the child and the planet. The designs of frolicking rabbits, squirrels at play and other creatures in their natural habitats, have a strong, graphic Sixties-style punch.
Tel: 213-624-7309 E-mail: Contact@amenityhome.com
AUNT BUCKY Homebase: Santa Cruz, CA DESIGNERS: Rebecca and Whitney Wyatt Wholesale prices: $70-$210 for two fitted crib sheets and two bumpers Aunt Bucky is a family affair. The Wyatt sisters, both professionals in different art fields and longtime seamstresses, were inspired by the birth of Rebecca's daughter (aka "Aunt Bucky") to start sewing. Employing their love for all things vintage, the duo fashioned dresses, pillows, and other bright, layered creations for the little one. Now their imaginative, richly colored bedding and room décor is available to the public. Babies will love the mix of playful patterns, and so will their parents.
Tel: 408-386-8294 E-mail: Auntbuckymail@gmail.com
CREATE-A-DREAM Homebase: Ontario, Canada DESIGNER: Orit Ben-Or Wholesale prices: Contact manufacturer Ben-Or has taken carefully drawn pen and ink renderings of boys and girls at play and printed them on organic Percale cotton crib sheets and bumpers. The colors are sweet and the simple striped, dotted, and gingham coordinates enhance without distracting from the playful illustrations.
Tel: 647-236-1141 E-mail: Orit@create-a-dream.com
PIXEL ORGANICS Homebase: Los Angeles, CA DESIGNER: Shannon Svensrud Wholesale prices for organic crib mattresses: Approximately $170-$240 If you're taking the organic route with bedding, why not go all the way with an organic mattress? The Svensrud's offer a fully organic mattress made from cotton and wool with either 70 percent recycled steel innersprings or 100 percent certified natural rubber. All the materials meet GOT (Global Organic Textile Standard) guidelines that state that from the growing stage to shipping, the item is entirely organic. In addition, it's an exceptionally comfortable, breathable mattress.
Tel: 213-746-0024 E-mail: Info@pixelorganics.com
SILVER SPOON SCRAPS Homebase: Fisherville, KY DESIGNER: Sita Riddle Wholesale prices: $10-$80 There was a time when women hand-crafted baby quilts with adorable embroidered animals or pretty flowers. If you're lucky, you can still find examples of their fine stitching at flea markets and antique shops. With the launch of Silver Spoon Scraps you no longer have to hunt for these delicate wares. Riddle's collection offers crib bedding embroidered with girls in bonnets, lush roses, and animals at play. Coordinating bibs and laundry bags round out the collection.
Tel: 502-498-4993 / 877-612-5872 E-mail: sita@silverspoonscraps.com
WALL DÉCOR WEE GALLERY Homebase: St. Petersburg, FL DESIGNER: David Pinto Size: 9" x 12"; Wholesale prices: $6-$30 So much art meant for children's rooms is badly drawn. Why not give children an appreciation for well-crafted, beautifully printed pieces? Where do you find it? Start at Wee Gallery where Pinto's wrapped canvases are alive with boldly patterned and colored land and sea creatures.
Tel: 888-257-7257 E-mail: Sales@weegallery.com
Originally published November 12, 2008
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