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Roll Out the Royalty With This Toybox

JeanneSager — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:27:00 GMT

We have entered the realm of the Disney Princess obsession, and I'm afraid there is no escaping it. But as we work on our daughter's room makeover, I've been looking to incorporate her favorites in small ways rather than let a character take over.

Her favorite new addition? Her Princess toybox that rolls out of its organizer and around the room for easy clean-up and fun play around the room.

From Delta products, the three-tiered organizer is surprisingly easy to put together (alas, I can't lie and say I did it - thank you honey!) with each piece well-labled, holes pre-drilled and dowels already in place. It's also sturdier than most of the particleboard toyboxes I've found (the one downfall to this box, it is particleboard rather than real wood), able to withstand a preschooler packing it full of EVERYTHING she owns.

The roll out toybox uses the organizer as its "lid," so there's no need to worry about a lid getting beaten up with the constant up and down and no fear of fingers getting pinched. This gets bonus points for the three plastic organizing bins on the second shelf, each of which comes out separately so they can keep cars separate from little action figures and so on.

Better still, this is a small set, which easily fits into a corner of the room and at under $50 doesn't cost you an arm and a leg for something they'll soon grow out of. Get it at Target.

The Noah Owl Box From Mod Mom Furniture

Chris Ford — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:16:00 GMT

As I've said here on Droolicious before (here and here), I'm a huge fan of Mod Mom Furniture, and it seems she's got a new toy box to show off. The Noah Owl Box has an owl lid with owl eyes for finger holes, is hand made of eco-friendly birch plywood and is, as Mod Mom puts it herself, "woodland mod."

The Noah Owl Box is 17"x18"x15.5" and sits on locking casters. It might be too small for an entire toy storage solution, but if you're looking to add toy storage (who isn't?) or you're looking for a first toy box for that brand new baby, the Noah Owl Box might be just the thing.

The Noah Owl Box, $299.00 from Etsy.com. Also check out the full web site at ModMomFurniture.com.

7 Days of Eco-Friendly Décor: Mod Mom Toy Boxes

Chris Ford — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:08:00 GMT

I've extolled the craftsmanship and design of the toy boxes from Mod Mom Furniture before, but now my favorite furniture garagiste has an eco-friendly twist to her products - formaldehyde-free plywood.

The new plywood is from a product line called "Columbia Forest Products' Purebond plywood" and it's made from a new soy-based adhesive. Actually, according to her blog post she's only recently been experimenting with the new plywood, but there will be some new eco-friendly product announcements soon.

In the meantime, check out her products at Modmomfurniture.com, and buy her newest toybox "Bertie" (pictured) for $475 from Design Public.