Proper Children’s Furniture Design
Kris Bernard blogs regularly for BLTD.org, a daily online magazine about affordable design.
One of the best things about having kids (aside from the intrinsic joy of getting to nurture them and watch them blossom into young adults) is getting all the miniaturized things: tiny shoes, itsy clothes, and small furniture. The latter can be extremely tricky since 98% of children’s furniture is over-designed (and you could be unintentionally teaching your child all the wrong concepts about life: propagation of design error, disposable consumerism, primary colors as a fundamental design scheme, etc.)
Lucky for us, there are some designers who make furniture that’s appropriately scaled and proportioned for the smaller set. The “OFFI Look-Me Kid’s Chair” is one great example of a chair that was truly designed for a child, yet mixes in with the adult furniture without skipping a beat. Not to mention, the little legs are reminiscent of Popsicle sticks, which is how all great designers get their start.
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January 9th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
finally, someone makes stylish furnitures for kids.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Good point. I like to inject some fun and carefree attitude into my decorating. Some of the joys of childhood are exploring and having a naiveness about the world, which paves the way for originality of thought, expression, passion and imagination. I decorate with things that I love or that my kids love. But of course, I love great design regardless of who, what or where it came from.