Category: Kids

Kay Bojesen is no stranger to this site – we’ve already featured his classic mid-century Monkey and Elephant. But the Kay Bojesen Rocking Horse is an altogether bigger beast.

Designed back in 1942, it’s a timeless design for a timeless toy, made of beech wood and with a ‘trustworthy and open face’. After creating the horse Bojesen said: ‘From now on, no children are going to be bored.’ Obviously times have changed since he said it, but the rocking horse is still a stylish thing to have in your home, as long as you have children obviously.

This one will set you back around £415.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

It’s not easy being a child – all that running around, playing games and watching TV, it’s bound to take it out of you. Which is where the Alexander Taylor Kids Rock comes in.

It’s a rocking chair for kids, perfect for kicking back into after a tough day at school. And not just any old chair – this one packs some stylish mid-century style curves, a solid oak frame and a natural rubber seat inlay (think easier to clean).

Produced by Thorsten Van Elten and available online in four colours, priced around the £350 mark.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

Having kids doesn’t mean losing your edge in style – it’s reason to pick up even more cool design, like this Artek 616 baby chair.

The work of Ben af Schulten back in 1966, it’s still a stylish and practical item, constructed of natural lacquered birch, with a back support in a choice natural, red, white or blue birch veneer. And when your child outgrows it, sell it on – because timeless design like this always has a market.

Yours from £442.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

I’m not sure if your kids would thank you for turning their bedrooms into a 1970s time capsule, but if you fancy trying out a retro vibe, you should check out the Olli and Lime Egg Orange range.

Take your pick from a range of home furnishings, all with that distinctive ‘Egg’ design – bedding, a quilt, a blanket, a small cushion and to complete the effect, two types of wall art – the latter including a really cool owl print. And if you don’t like orange, the same design is also offered in lime and teal (otherwise known as green and blue).

Prices start at £35 for the cushion, rising to £65 for the quilt, with everything else sitting somewhere in-between. See the site for loads more images.

Find out more at the Olli and Lime website