Decorating Tips

Just the other day, my four year old asked us if she could have a clock in her room. This really didn’t come as a surprise, since for the past month she has been asking a few times a day what time it is. I decided to start looking at options, since I really don’t want to settle for a plain, black digital plug in. I immediately looked to the selection at Rosenberry Rooms, and was so happy that designers have made it possible to shop for clocks the same way you shop for wall art, or another piece of decor. They have taken something so practical – kids clocks – and transformed them into little works of art and expressions of personal style.

Wall Clocks

Children’s wall clocks are a large portion of what Rosenberry Rooms carries, with an array of styles and options. There are gorgeous clocks from Vintage Artwork, like my all time favorite – Powder Puff Fairy Clock. These wooden clocks are created with vintage images from the early 1900s. These remind me of paintings that you would find gently leaning against the wall in your grandparent’s attic. Pictures and pieces of art from their childhood that spark stories of days gone by, when life was a little less hectic. The artwork itself is just adorable – almost magical – and with simple black hands and numbers, these kids clocks will work with any decor. Some of the other creations include Aviation Little Boy Clock, and Red Wagon Clock.

A newer addition to Rosenberry Rooms is the collection of adorable kids cuckoo clocks in various colors with a fun twist. Each one features a farm or jungle character instead of the traditional bird, and on the hour, when the little animal pops out, you will hear them “moo”, “neigh”, ‘woof”, etc! I love the color combinations as well: pink and brown = EleCoo Cuckoo Clock; tan and brown = BarkCoo Cuckoo Clock; orange and green = WhinnyCoo Cuckoo Clock; and several others. These kids clocks take a traditional concept and make it fit in with current day styles and decor trends.

Some other wall clocks that stand out to me are the ones by Oopsy Daisy. These wall clocks are stretched canvases with a clock component – actual works of art that also tell time! It is hard not to mention every one of these, since I am a HUGE fan of Oopsy Daisy art, but one that stands out to me is the City Sidewalk – Boy. In this particular one, the clock is on the tower of the city library and the whole scene is lighthearted and fun – boys will have a blast looking at all the details in this piece over and over again.

The last group of wall clocks that I would like to mention really suit an older child more because of their style (most of them do not have the numbers 1-12 on them, making it impractical for a young child who does not know how to tell time.) One of these is the Ball Wall Clock – bright colors, geometric shapes, and the use of different materials gives this kids clock a decidedly modern feel. The rest of this collection is filled with similar retro-styled clocks, utilizing modern materials and fonts.

Table Clocks

There may be just a small selection of table clocks at Rosenberry Rooms, but they are definitely worth mentioning, because of their unique and fun designs. The Pink and Brown Flower Table Clock is one of many by Wish Upon A Star that are all hand-painted and custom made. The craftsmanship of these clocks is great, and the options for both boys and girls are just begging to be brought home and placed proudly on a hutch, bookshelf or nightstand. For boys, the Train Table Clock will look just right in the nursery or a toddler’s bedroom. This collection also offers other pieces of matching decor, such as bookends, tissue box covers, picture frames and wastebaskets, making it easy to pull a themed room together.

There is also a collection that includes old-fashioned double bell alarm clocks in small and large sizes, offered in either chrome, bronze or black. This same company has a variety of novelty clocks like the Character Flip Desktop Clock, Two-Tire Desktop Alarm Clock, and Modern Moving Gear Desktop Clock – all very unique and special.

Wrapping up the table clocks, I have to highlight some really fun options for sports fans of any age. The Soccer Bouncing Alarm Clock is one of six styles by My Sports Clock that give boys and girls a fun (and unique) way of turning off their morning alarm – by throwing it! This is a fun option for kids who play or have a favorite sport.

These kids clocks just highlight some of your options at Rosenberry Rooms. If you are interested in a first-time clock for your curious toddler, or in need of something that will motivate your child to get up in time for school, this is the place to find a kids clock that is both functional and stylish.

Adriana M Dehring

When I was born, my Dad likes to say, I was small enough that he could hold me on his arm between his hand and elbow. Well, a number of years (we won’t say how many) have gone by, and that is no longer the case. Nowadays, he can hug me, but he certainly can’t pick me up – and definitely not on one arm! When you think about the way your children grow up over the years, having a record of the interim times – particularly the younger years – can help provide a much-loved and treasured visual demonstration of just how far your little one has come. Finding a personalized growth chart that you can use to track the inches as your child grows not only gives you a quantifiable account of their growth, but it lets your children feel accomplished and special as they grow up!

Here at Rosenberry Rooms, there are over a hundred options for personalized growth charts for your home and child. You can opt for animal-theme looks like the Sweet Bunny Growth Chart, the Pink Monkeying Around Growth Chart and the Gillespie Giraffe Growth Charts in both Pink and blue. Little boys will find the Vintage Sports Growth Chart to be a great way of connecting with their interests in sports and sports teams, while those who are interested in transportation will find the Trains, Planes and Trucks Growth Chart to be more inspirational. For girls, the Afternoon Gossip in Pink and Green Growth Chart makes use of bright colors to paint an image of your daughter’s growth over her childhood years.

Beyond those very creative pieces of art, there are some other options that stand out to me because they are definitely unique. One example is the Surf Board Growth Chart by ecotots which is Earth-friendly and can double as a coat rack when rotated! Another example is the Tree Growth Chart Fabric Wall Decal by Petit Collage. The benefits of this one? It is removable and reusable so it can travel from room to room or house to house if needed, while offering a truly whimsical and fun piece of visual art on the wall!

Aside from letting you keep track of how long it takes your child to achieve a certain height, what are the other reasons it’s nice to keep a growth chart for each of your children? The best part, as I see it, is that with a personalized growth chart you’re able to take your measurements with you wherever you go. When I was young, my mom had my brother, sister and I stand in front of a door frame to chart our growth; this was all well and good until we moved to a new house, when I was about twelve. My sister was still young enough that her growth chart could start over again in the new place, but for my brother and I, those dramatic leaps in height that make up so much of a child’s early years were forever lost.

Don’t let the same thing happen to your child – pick out a personalized growth chart that will be a stylish and special reminder treasured for many years!

Jodie

One of my friends is expecting in a newborn this January, and she’s already starting to prepare for the arrival of Teeny – the name she’s adopted from the picture on the sonogram. As she and her husband slowly put together the nursery for the new baby, one of the personalizing tricks she’s decided to use in the baby’s special room are a series of wall letters spelling out – what else – Teeny’s name. Knowing that I blog for Rosenberry Rooms, she came and asked me what kinds of options were out there for parents who wanted to customize their children’s rooms with wall letters, and after some searching, here’s what we came up with:

We checked out some of the site’s Hand Painted letters first, and we were both impressed by the variety, colors and different styles that we could find for her to consider. My favorite was the Curlz Wooden Hanging Letters but since it’s a little boy they are expecting, we agreed those might be a little more frilly than her husband would let her hang in his firstborn son’s room!

The next option we explored were the Framed Wooden Letters, which are very cute and come in several styles; these options are a little bit more expensive than the hand painted possibilities we had checked out before, so given her budget we had to move on, but we both agreed that the Monogram Framed Painted Letters were very appropriate for a baby boy – and thanks to their careful construction, they are durable and long-lasting, too.

Name Tiles, which feature multicolored designs and are purchased individually to spell out your child’s name, were our next stop – it was here that we found the Hand Painted Name Tiles – Lil’ Robots, at which point I was ready to end the search. What little boy wouldn’t love a bunch of robots climbing over the letters of his name?

But my friend insisted we continue looking until we came across the options of fabric letters offered by New Arrivals, Inc. The soft palate of green and blue blends perfectly with the nursery colors, and the simple font is whimsical and fun. These sweet designs are both soft enough that they can double as toys for the new baby to play with, while offering unique designs that add a personal touch to the nursery.

For anyone who’s ever done baby shopping with a pregnant friend, I’m sure you can appreciate how glad I was to have been able to help her find something! Now if her and her husband could just agree on a name, I would be done with my shopping list!

Jodie

When I was little, I had a neon-and-primary colored play kitchen from Fisher Price in my playroom. Below the fold-out counter, we had a small basket of toy foods, cups, plates and more. Although that was many years ago, that type of imaginative play never gets old, and now you can give your son or daughter the perfect place to put their cooking skills to work with stylish play kitchen options. Unlike my old crayola-shaded play kitchen, Rosenberry Rooms’ selection can be chosen to compliment not just your child’s interests and needs, but the décor in your home and their playroom as well.

For those who enjoy a vintage look, there is the Red Vintage Play Kitchen, which is set up to mimic the look of a housewife’s kitchen in the 1950s. The bright red shade of this accurately replicated-in-small-scale kitchen will light your children’s imaginations on fire and give them the space they need to whip up amazing and unique recipes. With storage and built-in oven and kitchen compartments, this kitchen offers the complete package to any stylish child who’s looking for a place to cook up a feast for their next play date.

The Large Play Kitchen offers a more traditional style of play kitchen, aimed at younger girls. The pastel colors will match princess costumes and well-loved dolls, while the appliances this piece features will give your little girl the chance to pretend she’s cooking just like mom and dad! This oven uses a setup familiar to anyone who’s ever cooked in a small apartment – so it may just give your daughter some ideas on how to organize her belongings into a tight space when she gets older and heads to college dorms!

Appropriate for both boys and girls, the Silver Retro Play Kitchen features bright, polished handles and bright red accents on handles, dials and more. The perfect bachelor-pad kitchen, this stove range gives tough guys a chance to practice grilling steak and baking pizzas. A small sink is set into one side of the range, making it clear that this play kitchen is all about the way to a boy’s stomach – through food!

If you have many little ones running around your house, the All In One Play Kitchen gives plenty of room for everyone to crowd around and enjoy the fun. An extended counter creates two shelves and a small serving area to the left, while the shelf on the right gives a place to store ingredients and more. The overhead shelves, cupboards, and other features give kids plenty of nooks and crannies where they can hide treats for later.

Finally, the Deluxe Big & Bright Play Kitchen features all of the kitchen basics – a sink, refrigerator, oven, stove and shelf unit – arranged in a colorful, stylish format. The back of the kitchen counter is decorated with striped wallpaper that compliments the color scheme of the rest of the wall, and the overhead shelves offer plenty of storage space for ingredients, toy foods and drinks, and other sundry items your kids might want nearby when they’re cooking in one of these great play kitchens.

Whatever your needs may be and whatever style you prefer, at Rosenberry Rooms, you will find the play kitchen that is just right. We make it easy to give your child all of the things he or she needs to explore and expand their minds through creative play, so start shopping with us today!

Jodie

At Rosenberry Rooms, decor is about more than just placing an order. It’s about the joy of finding furnishings that really are one-of-a-kind! Our designers give you oodles of ways to make decorating as individual as your home.

Designer Margaret Josephs’ outrageously inventive Macbeth Collection is all about the thrill of waxing creative. Tissue boxes,  wastebaskets, wall letters, pitchers, and more become a festive celebration of form, function, and fashion.

What makes the Macbeth Collection stand out is the mind-boggling number of ways to make each item truly unique. The sheer number of patterns alone means the sky’s the limit. Designs like Abyss Pool, Lola, and Amalfi Monaco, along with more than 100 others, give you the means to create pieces with personality-plus in expressions for every inch of your home.

Who doesn’t love something personal? Font styles come in a sunburst of colors and make adding a name, monogram, initial, or favorite phrase a piece of cake. The fun doesn’t stop there. You also get to position the text anywhere on the item. Optional feisty icons like the Skull With Pigtails, Pineapple, or Jumping Horse make for endless design possibilities.

Treasure Trays and Magnet Boards come with the option to select a special border color. Add lively accents with Socialite Stripes to fashion a spirited Party Tray.

There’s no end to what you can create with Macbeth decor, and the abundance of personal choices lets you get exactly (and we do mean exactly!) what you want! Macbeth accent pieces are just the thing to wake up a sleepy nursery or kid’s room. If you have a case of decorating blahs, these bracing designs will snap you out of it pronto!

The organizational benefits of Macbeth accessories are not to be ignored. Large bins like the Personalized Party Tub and Personalized Bin make easy, accessible, and convenient storage for all those things your toddler drags out of the closet every day. Not only do the bins make it simple for baby to get at treasures, they also make cleanup a snap. For the child who can’t be without a few beloved toys, the Personalized Tool Caddy makes it simple to keep must-haves close at hand and off the floor!

Small nursery essentials stay orderly with a few Personalized Tiny Bins. Not only are these little storage solutions eye-catching and cute, they’re also practical. No need to open and close the changing table drawers to access pins, balms, and swabs when these items can be popped into these charming little organizers.

When it’s time for a birthday party, make it memorable with Personalized Party Mats for each child. After the party, place mats make happy and reusable favors for each little guest to take home.

Macbeth decor makes great gifts, not only for kids of all ages but for adults, too. Rustle up a delightful Personalized French Flower Vase for mom’s garden blooms or help her stay organized with a monogrammed Large Clipboard.

No matter how you cut it, Macbeth decor can’t be beat. It’s fun, functional, and lets you have it all your way. Rosenberry Rooms provides the ways and means. You simply add the inspiration.

Gabriella