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The Melio Step Stool On Sale At DWR

Chris Ford — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:32:00 GMT

My kids are at that age where they are old enough to wash their hands by themselves, but not old enough to reach the sink and soap without a step stool. For a while now we've been using a stool we bought at Target, but it's not as steady as it used to be and I've recently been looking for a replacemnet. Thanks to the warehouse sales currently going on now at Design Within Reach, I think I might have found a great replacement, the Melio Step Stool.

The Melio Step Stool is just like those rolling step stools that libraries have been using forever. The stool rolls around on the floor, and when you step down the "retractable casters" lock into a stable position. It even has a rubber guard around the edge to help prevent dings to your furniture.

It's available in Red, Grey or black, and the best part is it's on sale now for $20 off.

Melio Step Stool, $47.60 from Design Within Reach

Stackable Advent Calendar from Design Within Reach

Chris Ford — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:38:00 GMT

It's only day three of the Design Within Reach's "DWR: Limited" promotion, and I'm already blogging about the second thing. This advent calendar is twenty-five stacking round boxes, each with the number of the day. All you need to do is put a treat (or treats) in each box, and every day leading up to Christmas your kids can start from the top and work their way down to the twenty-fifth.

The Advent Calendar from DWR is $90, but if you're interested you better act now - there are only 50 for sale.

Advent Calendar, $90 from DWR: Limited

Big Deal: Cubitec Shelving On Sale At DWR

Chris Ford — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:02:00 GMT

If you're looking for a storage solution for your kids room that looks modern and isn't something you bought at Ikea, then Cubitec shelving might be just the thing. And now it's on clearance sale at Design Within Reach. More details after the jump.

Cubitec shelving is plastic modular shelving that you can use to create all kinds of different shapes. 3x3 cubes (as in the picture) is just one of the options. The are flexible (design-wise), colorful and fun. We've had them in our daughter's room for a couple of years now and we love them.

Now at DWR you can get the Orange and Translucent White versions for 33% off at $190 at DWR.com

Toy Car from Switzerland Runs On Solar Power

Chris Ford — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:03:00 GMT

Design Within Reach may no longer offer it's "Jax" catalog for children's products, but you can find a kid-related thing in there every now and then. For example, check out this toy Solar Car - just the thing to teach your kids about energy independence.

The Solar Car is a wooden toy car (made in Switzerland, if you couldn't tell from the design) with a solar panel and a small motor. As long as the car is in a sunny place, it will move on it's own.

But what's the real lesson learned about solar energy? It's expensive. The Solar Car will set you back $125 from DWR.com.

Big Deal: Modern Toys On Sale at DWR

Chris Ford — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:32:00 GMT

Design Within Reach is having its semi-annual sale, and there are some things on sale that we've written about before (like the Tori Rocking Horse and the Peak Sled) and others we haven't (like the Danish wooden animals pictured). Most products are 10% off, now through March 18th.

Check out the "Tools for Living: Future People" page at DWR.com.