Shipping Container Furniture

You have seen all of the small houses built from shipping containers. Now take a look at this shipping container inspired bedroom furniture collection.

Tuck your precious cargo into bed each night with this solid metal Shipping Container bunk bed that is reminiscent of cargo containers on ocean-going freighters. Hope you like this new and unique look as much as we do!  Check out all of the sturdy matching pieces like desks, chests or wardrobes.

The secure looking wardrobe from the red Shipping Container Collection.

 

From the blue Shipping Container collection, you can have a rugged-looking day bed.

Another rugged chest in an Arctic white, but you can choose it in blue, red or gray also.

 

This Shipping Container bunk bed emanates cargo on an Antartica Icebreaker. Okay, come on, use your imagination with me.

Go ahead, you choose a color for your Shipping Container and see where it may take you.

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Sleepovers

Sleepover: noun: Also known as a “slumber party” when multiple participants are included. A social gathering with the purpose of entertaining  and promoting interpersonal bonding among those involved. Generally enjoyed by children and teens. Greatly feared by many adults. Beware: Usually a contradiction in terms, as very little sleep actually occurs during the event.

Summer Sleepovers could be so much more fun with this dual function bunk bed.

Spice up your summer sleepover parties with these entertaining games for girls:

Nail Polish Spin Game
Place several colors of nail polish in the middle of a circle of girls.  Have the first girl spin a bottle of nail polish.  Who ever the cap is pointing to when it is done spinning must paint one of her fingernails that color.  Then that person spins the next color of nail polish …. and so on.  Paint your toes also to make the game last longer.

Foil Make Over
The object is to create the best outfit out of aluminum foil.  Crazy game and lots of fun.  This can be played individually or if you have a lot of girls separate into teams.  Give each person / team 1 or 2 rolls of aluminum foil.  You can also use rubber bands or pieces of string if you want.  Create the most fabulous outfit you can using the aluminum foil.  Tops, pants, skirts, shorts … and don’t forget the sunglasses, jewelry, hats, flip-flops, tiaras booties, belts …anything your imagination can dream up.  Be sure and take pictures of your creations.

Blind Make Over
The first person puts on a blindfold and does the makeup of the second person.  Then when they are done the second person puts on the blindfold and does the makeup of the third person.  Draw numbers to determine the order.  Really funny – take pictures so you can keep the memories.

She Knows has some helpful advise and tips for parental survival like – inviting kids that you know, keeping it small, plan it for a Friday, be clear about the rules and don’t sweat the small stuff.

We wish you the best of luck and you may join us renaming this event to NO-“sleep”over.

 

 

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Moonshine for Tired Dogs

Day One: High Point Fall Furniture Market.

Where to begin? There were so many great new finds on our first day at market. Here is a bunk bed we call the White House Bunk.

With this bunk bed, budding artists are able to create works of art right on the ends of their bed.  Notice the conveniently placed pen holders along the top rail of the bottom bunk. You can also post messages, homework or other masterpieces on the magnetic whiteboard.

Here is a soothing lavender suite in a velvety fabric with a touch of bling.

Stuck in a corner with faux leather might be alright for the night.

Winner of the day was the Zip-a-Bed combo cover.

Every day parents ask us “how do you make a bunk bed?” Finally we have found an excellent answer.  Now there is an all in one system (sort of like sheets and bed cover built together) with an easy-zip side closure that not only makes it easy to get your bunk bed looking neat and tidy, but does so in a snap. This versatile design zips open at both the head and foot of bed. They will be available in a wide selection of soft and cuddly fabrics. The 100% brushed polyester microfiber makes the Zip-a-Bed easy care; machine washable and will tumble dry with minimal wrinkling. Innovative construction, sewn corners and under-bed straps secure the Zip-a-Bed to the mattress without smashing your hands in the side rails. Soon available in either twin or full size.

The Phillips Collection offered an end of day elixir for sore feet – Moonshine for tired dogs! Luckily my dogs walked the day away in ugly clogs. So, no sore feet, and being not brave of heart, I passed on this opportunity. But tell me please, is there Moonshine sold in Minnesota, or just not a Yankee thing?

Welcome Spring 2013

If you are here in Minnesota today, there is absolutely no sign of Spring. Snowmen still stand proud and tall. No Tulips, Daffodils or a blade of green grass to be seen.  It is impossible to think Spring when the ground is yet snow covered and 5 degrees Fahrenheit welcomes you for your morning drive to work. All I can say to this is: Brrrrr and hurry up Spring,  you know that you should be making your appearance today.

Inside Totally Kids fun furniture & toys….well, that’s another matter. Look at the Pom Poms that Michelle added over the Ultra High Stella Loft Bed.

You too can add Springtime Pom Poms to your room. Let us show you how easy it is.

The easy peasy DIY Pom Poms come in these neat little magic packages.

Michelle opens the magic Pom Pom package and fluffs it out.

Michelle then takes the finished product Pom Poms to new heights. We at Totally Kids fun furniture & toys would welcome Spring 2013 wherever you are.

Bed of the Week

Shauna’s Bed of the Week

BOUNDER TRANSFORMING BUNK BEDS
The Bounder Bunk Beds are a transforming treasure. The seating and work table under the
top bunk will quickly make way for a twin bed when needed. An leaning ladder and two guard
rails make this an extra-safe addition to your room. You’re bound to agree this is definitely
an incredibly useful around the clock unit. 56-1/4”W x 78”L x 70”H

*Shauna’s Bed of the Week* take 15% OFF

*not valid on previous purchases, gift cards or other offers

Back to School Assignment

Our back to school assignment: find a collection  that’s ahead of the curve!

The Locker Loft.

Study and ZZZ’s Loft.  A sit sack that will go wherever you go.

Lockers for colorful storage.

Start the new school year off right with a crisp bright white.

What’s the angle? Don’t forget your protractor for this bunk. Look at that ladder, and then check out the corner desk tucked under the top bed.

Changing Colors

Are you accumulating an abundance of empty egg cartons this time of year? Look what Krafty Kat has done with hers!

Check out her blog for step by step instructions on how you too can craft a cheerful Egg Carton Wreath.

Changing Colors!

The Monahan sisters were drawn to these fresh Springtime changing colors. They chose this twin over full loft bed with a twin bed on top and a full size one on the bottom. When their tastes in colors change, the drawer fronts are interchangeable and have the option of  being all white.

Megan’s Birthday Week

Let’s call it birthday week for Megan and show you two beds with her name on them.

Growing children need a relaxing escape where they can explore their own interests, connect with friends, and prepare for the world ahead.

The Megan Collection is up to the minute keeping you connected with a charging nightstand, computer student desk with cork board back and an interactive media chest with open storage at the top, adjustable shelves behind a door and three drawers for TV, wire management and gaming.

Boasting a lovely traditional style, this twin size poster bed features classic poster styling with a gently curved footboard and would be ideal to a child or guest room.

Both beds in the collection are available in twin, full or queen size.

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We thought that Megan might implement this gift wrapping idea from recycled paper for us at the store.

She makes fabulous personalized greeting cards that at a later date we need to share with you.

The instructions are available at the Design Sponge so you can try it too.

Picture This……

Here’s a real Glass Act: Stumbled across this economical solution for displaying your pictures.  Simply download your photos on Fracture’s website and you’ll get your image printed on glass and backed with foam board that is ready to hang.  Great idea, wouldn’t you say?

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Personalize some good clean fun!

Think of all the creative ways you could personalize your very own soap. We’re planning on designing a special soap for a first birthday party. That big day is coming up much too soon.

Picture this: How about your child’s artwork on a soap!

SweetSoaps.com is a small handcrafting business located in central New Jersey. All of SweetSoaps products are handcrafted in the USA using only the best ingredients and fragrances.

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Now, picture this:

Publish your very own photo book! Your story, photos, drawings and scrapbook designs are made into a typeset hardback, archival quality book. Send Creations By You your photos, story and creativity by mail or create them online and receive back an archival quality, professionally typeset hardback book.

A Shoe In

Does anyone else look at this stairway bed and think smelly feet? Well, it just might be the day.  It’s another bed that we found on the long road of searching for new beds for Totally Kids fun furniture & toys, and another that we most likely will not stock. And by now, you know why. No silly, not the smelly feet thing, not up to our safety standards.

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While walking along the Pearl River in Guangzhou we found this to be disturbing, a man selling among other animal parts, rather fresh looking tiger paws with their orange and black striped fur intact. Isn’t this illegal?  If not you wouldn’t you think that it should be.

Tiger In Crisis explains that the Chinese culture believes that nearly all parts of the tiger can be used to derive some medicinal cure for any number of ailments. Here are some examples of how tiger parts and their derivatives are used in traditional Chinese medicine and causing the tiger to be a critically endangered species:

Tiger claws: used as a sedative for insomnia

Teeth: used to treat fever

Fat: used to treat leprosy and rheumatism

Nose leather: used to treat superficial wounds such as bites

Tiger bone: used as an anti-inflammatory drug to treat rheumatism and arthritis, general weakness, headaches, stiffness or paralysis in lower back and legs and dysentery

Eyeballs: used to treat epilepsy and malaria

Tail: used to treat skin diseases

Bile: used to treat convulsions in children associated with meningitis

Whiskers: used to treat toothaches

Brain: used to treat laziness and pimples

Penis: used in love potions such as tiger soup, as an aphrodisiac

Dung or feces: used to treat boils, hemorrhoids and cure alcoholism

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Wonder if seeing these pigs feet might have something to do with smelly feet on the mind today?

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Send these cute fortune cookie booties in a take away box to one of your newest friends.

We have certainly been on an amazing journey the last few weeks with more awaiting.