KidSmart Style: Add a Touch of Whimsy with Playful Decor

Replacing fragile decor with vintage-look or retro-style toys can add a touch of whimsical charm to the home -- and decrease decorating safety hazards in homes with small children. This treatment complements many looks from casual to eclectic, and works especially well with today's casual country and cottage styles.
	Wooden Dogs Pull Toy by Schylling

Antiques vs. Reproductions
In pursuing this look, antique dolls and toys may be the first thought. Though well-loved, truly vintage items complement many casual decorating styles, be aware of safety issues such as lead paint, loose buttons or seams, and general wear. Examine these toys thoroughly before placing
them in child-accessible areas, and avoid older tin or die-cast metal toys which may have
lead paint or small removable parts. A much safer bet when decorating around young children is to look for unique newer toys with vintage or handcrafted appeal. These toys marry modern safety standards with yesteryear charm.

	Look for: Stuffed Animals Steiff -- High quality stuffed bears and animals - wonderful stuffed rocking animals Vermont Teddy Bear -- Personality bears and accessories Cascade Toy -- Collectible bears and domestic and wild animals Wooden Toys T.C. Timber -- Unique building block sets, blocks, trains, and baby rattles Schylling -- Wonderful retro-look toys in wood and metal (we love the pull toys and the old-fashioned jack-in-the-box) Montgomery Schoolhouse -- Trains, vehicles and great baby rattles Barrels of Fun -- Handcrafted rocking toys from dinosaurs to biplanes, perfect for any living area. Uncle Goose -- Vintage-look wooden toys (we love the blocks) Hennessey Horses -- Simply the best rocking horses, they're ready for the show ring. Wooden Puzzles Lights, Camera, Interaction -- These beautiful puzzles are at home on the coffee table Small World -- Wood puzzles that work outside of the kids' rooms Curious Toys -- These fun puzzles spin with the twist of a knob after being assembled top: "Tin" Racing Cars by Schylling second: Castle Master Builder Block Set by T.C. Timber third: Canadian Goose by Cascade Toy bottom: Bowling Bunnies Game by Schylling Back to Top

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