I love houses that are aesthetically pleasing yet have room for kids too. So often people sacrifice their personal style to fit kids into their lives when there's really no need to do so.

Here's a few inspirational shots of my favourite kitchen right now - light, bright and airy. I'm absolutely loving the fireplace in the corner! So cozy.

Found via Emma's Design Blogg.

Modern Birds

Living in the countryside, we love to attract birds. There's nothing like seeing the swallows soar overhead when they return at springtime, or the bright flash of a goldfinch in the tree next to our house. My kids love to watch the birds through the window flitting back and forth from the trees to the feeders.

We've always had a number of feeders surrounding our house, but have just recently begun to mount birdhouses throughout our property. Last year we had 3 pairs of nesting tree swallows and two pairs of house wrens. This year, we'll be trying to get more birds to call our yard home!

Why compromise style when there are so many modern bird houses and feeders out there? Trust me, the birds (or at least your neighbours) will thank you.

The Bird Box:

Popoutz Peanut Feeder:

Perch Bid Feeder

Modern Birdhouses:

Ferm Living - Wall Stickers

Ferm Living has a cute selection of wall stickers. What a cute way to customize your nursery or playroom with a modern feel. Check them out below:

Modern Retro - Kid Sized

If you're a big fan of modern retro styling, check out Little Nest. They carry kid-sized furniture of all your favourite modern classics with cute names.

Here's the mini-e:

The yolk:

And my personal favourite, the cygnet:

Flickr Finds

A few kids rooms for inspiration found via flickr...