Fun and Creative Kids Bookends

One of the best parts of children’s décor is that some of the simplest and most practical items are the finishing touches that make your child’s room special. Here I specifically want to focus on kids bookends. I think that most of us either don’t think about them much and if we do, we usually have a pretty boring image in our minds. Perhaps we immediately think of the industrial metal ones that serve their purpose without much flare and which we definitely do not want as an eyesore in our child’s meticulously planned nursery, room or playroom. Personally I used to utilize any other item to do the work of a bookend, even a larger book, because I didn’t associate them with anything fun, exciting or remotely visually appealing. Now, I have to undo my old way of thinking because kids bookends have come a long way. A very long way.

Kids bookends have now become great accessories that can either complement your child’s décor or stand on their own. Most wooden bookends are very personal because they are custom made meaning hand-painted, which means no two are exactly alike. How fun for you and your child! You can find great combinations of colors (chocolate/blue, chocolate/brown), fun and popular themes (jungle, sports) and even design styles (shabby chic, modern). Beyond the color and styles that you see, many artists will also completely customize the bookends to suit your exact wants and needs, making them the perfect accessory for your child’s room.

Another thing about these small pieces of décor is that they actually serve a purpose other than looking great. So, you are able to keep your child’s nursery, bedroom or playroom looking fabulous and keep their most treasured books proudly displayed.

Lastly, I want to mention that kids bookends are also the perfect gift (for your own child or for a friend or relative). Why the perfect gift you ask? Well, its simple. Bookends are a piece of décor that you think will look great in your child’s room, and yet it is fun enough that your child would be excited about it too. So, in essence you are taking care of two things when you purchase kids bookends: your desire to accessorize and your child’s love of opening gifts!

Here are some of the fun and unique kids bookends that RosenberryRooms.com carries, so open your mind to a new concept of a very traditional item.
DwellStudio Elephant
Brown and Blue
Cow Over Moon
Bella Heart Shaped
Remember that since Rosenberry Rooms is your one stop shop for kids furnishings, many of the bookends you see are part of a larger set of room décor – lighting, frames, clocks and even door hangers. Enjoy shopping for your child (and yourself!) to find all the details and finishing touches for your child’s nursery, room or playroom.

5 Tips to Successful Shopping Online for Great Childrens’ Bedroom Furniture and Artwork

Online shoppers know that shopping on the internet for great children’s bedroom furniture, artwork, accessories, rugs and gifts is convenient, time-saving and safe. Not to mention the huge selection of unique products not always available in stores. Not surprisingly, shopping for children’s furniture online has become the preferred method of selecting wonderful bedroom décor products. Parents can visit dozens of childrens’ bedroom showrooms and browse hundreds of wonderful kids room artwork all from the comfort of home. RosenberryRooms.com is proud to offer parents and online shoppers this list of 5 essential tips for shopping online for childrens’ furniture:

• User Friendly Site Organization including Lists by Price, Age or Theme – Choose to shop at a childrens’ furniture webstore that offers easy site navigation, a search function and special categories with products arranged by price, child’s age or theme. Rosenberry Rooms offers all these features.

• Detailed Pictures & Product Descriptions – When purchasing childrens’ bedroom furniture by catalog or online, you are making your buying decision from photos and product descriptions. Make sure you can view detailed pictures of the items, including close-up and alternate views. It is also helpful a picture of the items displayed in a complete bedroom ensemble so that you can visualize how the items might look in your child’s bedroom. Read the product descriptions carefully for aspects not readily visible in photos.

• Return Policy – Always check the return and exchange policy. A 14 day or longer return or exchange period is reasonable for childrens’ bedroom furniture. Note that it is typical business practice for shipping costs to be non-refundable, personalized and customized items to be non-refundable and for items purchased on sale to be considered final sale and not subject to return or refund.

• Contact Info – Always make sure you have some way to contact a real person. A great store will offer several ways of contact including by email, phone and a physical address. You should feel welcome and encouraged to call the company with questions concerning their products or policies. If you cannot easily reach someone to answer a question, beware before purchasing.

• Press or Media Exposure – Companies that have been featured in the media are chosen because they offer something unique or special. Rosenberry Rooms is so excited to be featured on the popular show Extreme Makeover!

RosenberryRooms.com is pleased to offer customers superior customer service including all the above recommended customer features. Our customer service, our extraordinary products and our wonderful customers all make us the best online shop for beautiful childrens’ furniture and artwork!

Best-selling Picks for Boys Age 3 to 5

Best-selling Picks for Boys Age 3 to 5

Children grow so quickly and so do their likes and dislikes, tastes and preferences. How are parents to keep up with such constant change? In our continual efforts to help parents other gift-givers select childrens’ room décor that is ideal for the child’s age and development, we are pleased to offer suggestions of great childrens bedroom products by age. You won’t go wrong with these amazing best-selling childrens’ bedroom artwork for Boys age 3 to 5:

• Classic Alphabet Boy Canvas Reproduction – Boys age 3 to 5 are just beginning to enter the world of letters and words and the beginning stages of reading. This canvas can be personalized with the boys name. The entire alphabet is displayed in a pleasing arrangement to foster a love of letters for years to come.

• Our World Canvas Reproduction – This colorful canvas depicting the continents in bright and vivid colors and shapes gives little boys an beginning appreciation for the world outside his home, his neighborhood and his town. He will love to point to the places on the world map where he lives and where far away friends and family live

• Red Engine Wall Clock – Nearly every little boy between the ages of 3 and 5 will at some point develop a fascination with fire trucks. Perhaps it’s the shiny red engine or the cool fireman hats that so intrigues them. One of our best-sellers, this fire truck wall clock is perfect to light up any little boys bedroom!

Special Feature of the Week – Christmas Topiary Wall Art

Christmas Topiary Wall Art

As a special service to our customers, we are thrilled to bring you our new Deal of the Week feature to highlight to you amazing childrens bedroom decor finds at great prices. This week we are featuring the Christmas Topiary Wall Art for $46.

If you are searching for a gift for a child that will be enjoyed all year long and treasured for years to come, this is a great find. Designed by artist Mary Stuart, this whimsical wall art can be personalized with your child’s name. The Christmas Topiary Wall Art is custom made especially for you upon order – a truly unique and personal gift for any child!

Fun and Personal Art: Hanging Wall Letters

One form of wall art for kids has quickly become one of the most popular and just so happens to be one of the most personal, too. Hanging wall letters are a great way to make your child’s room really feel like their own special space by proudly displaying their initials, full name or even just the first letter of their name on the wall. Many artists devote themselves to only creating hanging wall letters, and because of this you have a ridiculous amount of options to choose from.

These wall letters are available in multiple fonts, colors, patterns and sizes. You can choose between wood or metal, tiles or canvas and details like with or without ribbon, framed or with a letter stand – the choices are endless. There are even some artists who give you total creative freedom and will paint whatever style or pattern you want – even matching your child’s bedding! With so many types of hanging letters available, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, but if we break down the different options available to you and the differences between them, you will be able to choose the right hanging wall letters that you and your child will treasure for years.

Wooden Hanging Letters
These are typically the most versatile and can be customized to your specific needs and wants. Multiple sizes and fonts and of course the patterns can even be created by you, making these truly the most personalized form of wall art. You usually have the option to have hanging ribbon included as well, but make sure the letters you choose offer that option – others will simply have a sawtooth hanger or drill hole in the back for hanging. There are artists who even offer stands as an alternative way to display your letters which is a fun option to have. Another type of wooden hanging letter option is an initial framed on top of a fabric background – a great vintage look yet still fresh and new.

Metal Hanging Letters
This style of hanging letters offer less options for customization, however they also give you a completely different look. These are great for anyone who has iron furniture or enjoys the look of something with a little glitz and glam without being over the top. I also think that the metal hanging letters are something that can be passed down for generations making them truly heirloom pieces that can be appreciated by you now and cherished by your child as he or she grows. Rosenberry Rooms offers a line of metal hanging letters that have genuine Swarovski crystals imbedded in them but also offer you the option to keep them plain and without crystals.

Tile Hanging Letters
These ceramic tiles are another alternative to hanging wall letters for you. Typically you can customize the colors and patterns just like with wooden hanging letters, however you do not have the options to choose different sizes. Hand-painted name tiles hang from a coordinating ribbon and come in many fun and whimsical styles but artists are also willing to do custom work if you request it. These are also great for when you have a smaller space to fill and want a stand out piece of wall art.

Canvas Hanging Letters
Canvas hanging letters are like mini pieces of artwork for each letter of your child’s name and delicately finished with a ribbon for hanging. Hand painted pieces of canvas in amazing patterns or in a pattern that you choose make these a fun alternative to the hanging wall letter. For this particular style, it is popular to order them in monogram form – a little twist which I think makes them that much more interesting.

Whichever type of hanging wall letter you choose to go with, you will be choosing an amazing and beautiful piece of kids art for your child’s room. Once you decide on what type of wall letter you like, you will have a much easier time planning out all the details. I have some examples below of these different types of wall letters that can be found on RosenberryRooms.com.

Wooden Hanging Letters
Metal Hanging Letters w/ Swarovski Crystals
Tile Hanging Letters
Canvas Hanging Letters

After you shop through the letters be sure to look at the rest of the décor and accessories that Rosenberry Rooms proudly offers you.

Choosing the Right Kids Bedroom Set

Deciding on what type of kids furniture is a big decision and one that many parents (usually moms!) spend many hours mulling over. Let’s be honest – it is one of the bigger purchases you will make and there are so many things to think of that at times it can seem overwhelming. In order to hopefully make the decision process a little bit easier, I will list some of the things that you should take into consideration prior to making your purchase. Your home is a reflection of your personal style, and furniture is the large part of that. Every other piece of décor will flow from the large pieces that you choose, and so there are many factors to take into consideration. Here are some of the things that I have often discussed with customers who are looking for direction when it comes to purchasing childrens furniture pieces…

1. Price Point
I put this first, because it is I think the most important factor. If you know that you can only spend x amount of dollars on a bedroom set, then you need to stick to that. This is a great way to trim down the list of options and allows you to focus on kids furniture pieces that are actually feasible for you to buy. Don’t feel that if you don’t spend more, you will not get good furniture. On the contrary, there are many affordable quality pieces of children’s furniture that you will be able to choose from, so be honest with your price range.

2. Timeline
How quickly do you need these pieces? Is your baby due next week or are you pre-planning by 6 or 7 months? Are you looking to transfer your toddler into their big kid room as soon as possible or do you need to have it completed before you bring baby home (which happens to be next week!)? All of these questions should also be answered honestly as the question above. Manufacturers have different completion times (the time it takes from placing the order to the ship date) and don’t forget there is the actual transit time. We would all love to have our children’s furnishings the day after we finally make our decisions, however that isn’t possible or even practical. Once you decide what your decorating timeline is, you have successfully narrowed down your options yet again, which is a good thing.

3. Type of Furniture: Wood or Iron
This decision is usually the easiest. Wood and iron furniture pieces have completely different looks that either appeal to you or they don’t. Wood furniture is the most common choice because of the multiple styles and color options that are available especially for children’s bedroom sets. If you happen to still have this decision up in the air, keep in mind that iron furniture will be a bit more pricey and typically is going to be custom made, meaning there is a longer completion time involved. One of the unspoken perks of kids iron furniture is its durability – it can withstand years of use and abuse by your kids and still look just as amazing as the day you purchased it.

4. Purpose of Furniture
This last point is a little bit more thought-provoking than the others because it really is the most personal. Is this children’s furniture set for just one child, or do you have other children that you want to be able to pass it down to? Do you need the furniture to be gender neutral or can you lean towards a more feminine or masculine furniture set? Will any of these kids furniture pieces eventually be used in a guest room? All of these questions together will give you your style boundaries when it comes to selecting the perfect kid’s furniture pieces – style, color, functionality.

If you take all of these questions into consideration before you start to shop for your kids furniture you will have a much easier time making your decision and really focus on the furniture pieces that fit your personal needs. Always remember that once you have your “purchasing outline” you can utilize the knowledge that sales reps have regarding the furniture that they sell. Now isn’t that easy?

Here are some of RosenberryRooms.com furniture pieces for your child’s nursery or bedroom that vary in price point, timeline, type and functionality.

Ma Marie Built to Grow Crib
Venetian Crib
Uffizi Bunk Beds
Hoppin John Bunk Beds
Chocolate and Pink Duo Changing Table
Classic Iron Changing Table
Mission Platform Bed
Floral Swag and Drop Bed

These are just a few examples, so make your list and shop through all that Rosenberry Rooms has to offer you. And be sure to think beyond the big pieces and check out the selection of bedding, lighting, art and other décor that RosenberryRooms.com has to available for you to complete the perfect room for your child.

Changeable Wall Art for Kids – A Parent’s Dream

Your child’s room is finally in place. You carefully chose the furniture pieces, bedding and lighting but are now staring at wall space. A lot of wall space, just begging for fun and unique pieces of kid’s art to adorn it. Thus begins the hunt. Your mind may be overwhelmed with all of your options: customized hanging letters, canvas reproductions, framed art, wall murals…oh what to choose?! Often the difficulty comes simply because we think that whatever kids art we choose has to be a permanent fixture in their room. This is true for most art that you will purchase (like the ones I mentioned above), however I want to talk about another form of kids art that is becoming more and more popular because of its changeability: Wall Stickers. No, these are not the ones that make it out of your child’s activity book and find themselves haphazardly stuck to their wall, or door, or bed post. These are the kind you WANT to be on the wall. They are created for that purpose and can be easily removed and even reused several times.

Okay, so you are still not convinced – I mean, after all you have said more times than can be remembered not to put stickers on the walls, and here I am telling you this is the way to go! You probably also are feeling that the quality of wall art that you want to hang in your child’s room is a level or two above anything that may come in sticker form. I hopefully will be able to change your mind with this entry after I explain a bit more and give you some examples of great wall stickers that are sure to make you do a double take.

I have been lucky to work at Rosenberry Rooms for just over three years and I do think they have one of the greatest selections of kids art that you can find. Having said that, I have seen every new artist and manufacturer that has come on board and what I find interesting is that wall stickers have gained popularity within the last couple of years. I think the reason is pretty obvious – you can decorate your child’s room with art that is removable and reusable. This is a perfect solution if you want to add a little something to the walls, but you know the room’s purpose will be changing – decorate now and then simply remove later. And, if you have a very special child who likes to change up their room every few months or so (like I did), then wall stickers are great because they have the option to rearrange the image several times. But, I think that the best part of incorporating wall stickers into your kid’s room is how many options you actually have. Everything from photo cut-outs of animals, whimsical dots, frames, various boarders, the alphabet, sports scenes, and even growth charts is available in wall sticker form.

Wall stickers are a great way to really personalize your child’s space because you can focus on exactly what they are passionate about when they are passionate about it. When that changes (which it will), you just change out the art. There is something to be said about art that can be changed out as quickly as your child’s “passion of the week”. Thus, wall stickers are often a more reasonable piece of kids art to purchase rather than a canvas reproduction, mural banner, or even framed art which (in my opinion) are more of a long-term decision.

Now on to the fun part! I get to show you some great examples of wall stickers that can be found onRosenberryRooms.com.
Chocolate Lab
Grazing Buddies
Girl Lacrosse
Wallpockets Blue
Fairy Princess Growth Chart
ChalkBoarder
Dottilicious
I hope that now you will consider wall stickers when you start to shop for kid’s art. Remember that wall art is only one form of kid’s décor, so make sure you check out the fantastic selection of kids rugs, clocks, lighting fixtures, and well, just about everything else you may need for your child on RosenberryRooms.com!