Get their look: Baby-friendly living room

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If you have very young children, you needn’t have a boring, sterile home; this baby-friendly living room is light, practical and attractive. It just goes to show that children’s toys and furniture doesn’t have to be made of plastic in bright, primary colours. You can have a neutral, Scandi-inspired interior.

If you have toddlers, of course, it’s essential to keep living spaces safe. There are many precautions that need to be taken to create baby-friendly living areas. Move trailing wires from electrical items such as table lamps and AV equipment up off the floor and cover open electrical sockets. Keep the doors of low level cupboards secure, especially if they store cleaning products or medication. Also, don’t display glass, pottery or other breakable accessories on surfaces that can be reached by little hands. Finally, install baby gates at the top and/or bottom of stairs to prevent serious falls and tumbles.

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Wooden Trybike

Kids teepee tent

Ava footstool

LEVO baby rocker

Fob wall clock

Bamboo curved easy fit light shade

LOHALS rug

Wooden Trybike

Kids teepee tent

Ava footstool

LEVO baby rocker

Fob wall clock

Bamboo curved easy fit light shade

LOHALS rug

Get their look: Fashionista nursery

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You just know that the occupant of this nursery is going to become a fashionista. The beautiful avian wallpaper is produced by none other than Gucci. The large feather pendant light looks like a prima ballerina’s tutu.

It’s a playful interior, but very grown-up at the same time. The room décor is suitable for a nursery, however, it could just as easily be the bedroom for a teenager or young adult.

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Umage Eos feather lamp shade

Cream pouffe

Hansa mechanical sheep

Merriton three drawer dresser

White velvet roll cushion

French painted single bed

Gucci heron print wallpaper

Umage Eos feather lamp shade

Cream pouffe

Hansa mechanical sheep

Merriton three drawer dresser

White velvet roll cushion

French painted single bed

Gucci heron print wallpaper

Price Points: Eco disposable nappies

Regular readers will know that part of the H is for Home ethos is to reuse, recycle and reduce. We have strong views about single-use plastic; and, although we don’t have kids, we think that eco disposable nappies must be part of the war against landfill.

I remember in the 1970s, when my two younger sisters were born, my mother used cloth nappies and kept disposable ones only for special occasions – they were very expensive back then. A couple would be kept in their nappy-changing bag for when we went out for the day. How things have changed since then!

It’s been estimated that each year, in the UK alone, 3 billion regular ‘disposable’ nappies end up in landfill or being incinerated. That’s mind-boggling!

These days, eco disposable nappies are easy to get hold of and are affordable. To make the comparison even, we’ve chosen newborn baby-sized nappies and, as none of them are sold in the same sized bundles, we’ve calculated how much each brand costs per nappy.

Pingo ecological disposable nappies – pack of 27: £3.95, Natural Collection (15p each)
3⭐️ I used few times on my baby 3 weeks old. Unfortunately the protection is not great. I think the size is big in general for new born. When the baby had poo it was going through the space near legs as it was quite loose. I wish they would improve the model as I prefer to buy eco stuff.
Kit & Kin disposable nappies – pack of 40: £7.99, Ethical Superstore (20p each)
5⭐️ Absorbent, good size, eco friendly and cute! Been using these for the last 4 weeks amongst other eco brands and have to say they are one of the best before we switch to reusable!
Pack of 3 Beaming Baby biodegradable mini nappies – 60 nappies: £26.91, Amazon (45p each)
5⭐️ Purchased these nappies for my newborn, she is now 10 days old and can honestly say we have had no problems! Zero leaks, and no sore bottoms AND they’re biodegradable! Your child is comfy and you’re doing your part for the environment. Will definitely be buying more!

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