...because home doesn't happen overnight.

*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.*

Congrats to Ashley – the first entry! – whose favorite kid-friendly item in her home is the living room pouf she recently made for her nephew to lay on.

I was first introduced to Alexandra Grenham’s amazing style via an Apartment Therapy house tour.

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Her Boston home is full of kid-friendly furnishings and playful accessories but is far from childish. It’s a stylish space suitable for both kids and adults. Perfect for a young family of four. Alexandra is the creative director and buyer for Erie Drive, an online boutique featuring a blended collection of fun, practical and eclectic gifts. So when Alexandra contacted me a few weeks ago about a possible giveaway and linked to her AT tour, I had two immediate thoughts. First “Hey, I know that house!” and second “Yes! I would love to feature Erie Drive for a giveaway.”

Which brings me to this week’s giveaway. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite items available through Erie Drive. I would be happy to have any of these pieces in my home.

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Sources: wooden alarm dock for iPod or iPhone // “You Undress” giclee print by Christopher Gray // Magno portable radio // flour sack towel set // Critical Cycles bicycle in cream

Would you like the chance to win one of these items? See below for entry details.

PRIZE: one item of choice from the curated collection shown above {Of note – The wooden alarm dock is not compatible with the iPhone 5 but Erie Drive does offer another version for the iPhone 5. The flour sack towel set includes both towels shown.}

RULES: You must be at least 18 years old and have a shipping address {no P.O. boxes please} within the U.S. to enter. One entry per email address.

TO ENTER: “Like” Erie Drive on facebook then leave a comment on this post proclaiming “DRIVE ME!”

DEADLINE: Enter before Friday, April 19th at noon EST. One random winner will be announced later that same day.

WHILE YOU’RE AT IT: Since we’re talking family-friendly style today…what is your favorite kid-friendly item in your house? A soft ottoman that does double duty as a coffee table? A bench that opens to reveal toy storage? I’ll go first. A few months back I bought a pair of floor poufs from West Elm. I’d been eyeing them for nearly a year but couldn’t pull the trigger…until they went on sale. I’m so glad I did! My kids drag the poufs all around the house and they look great in every room. In the boys’ bedroom, they are wrestled and jumped on. In the living room, they are the perfect lounge spot for reading or watching TV. Mabrey loves pulling to stand and climbing on top of them. HH and I like to prop our feet up on them at night after the kids are in bed. I love them!

BUT, WAIT!, THERE’S MORE: House*Tweaking readers can score 20% off one Erie Drive purchase now through May 15th by entering the discount code “TWEAKING20” at checkout.

Thanks Alexandra!

You can check out more of Alexandra’s inspiring home tour right here. Follow Erie Drive on twitter and pinterest.

images: 1) Tara Bellucci for Apartment Therapy  2) polyvore collage by Dana Miller linked within

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15.April.2013

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Bean bag chair, storage ottoman, imea shelves with storage bins to hide the toys!

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My large IKEA baskets to hide toys and blankets!

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Artwork that my kids make that I frame for around the house!

15.April.2013

Drive me! I love our padded play may to prevent hard falls!

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Drive me! I would love the bike!
Thank for your wonderful posts!

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I love our ottoman. We got it maybe 9 months ago to replace a so-so coffee table, and I LOVE it! It was on clearance for $50 at Meijer, and I’ve since seen the fabric it’s upholstered in for more than $20/yard. Hooray for surprise designer pieces at big stores :-)

15.April.2013

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As a single lady living with 2 other 20 somethings..no baby proofing yet :)

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We have a nice new soft rug from Threshold for Target that is great for my toddler!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love our wipeable faux leather wood-frame futon, which is kid and dog friendly :)

15.April.2013

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Our best kid-friendly item is our kid-sized adirondack chairs. The kids love them and feel just like the grown ups in them!

15.April.2013

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15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! no kids yet, but i suspect our kitchen booth would be pretty kid friendly. wipeable and everything!

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My favorite kid-friendly item is a low bookshelf that holds all their favorite books but still fits in with our overall decor.

15.April.2013

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I recently made a pouf for our living room that we set beside the coffee table. Whenever my little nephew is over, he lays all over it. It’s perfect for him!

15.April.2013

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No baby proofing but mild dog proofing in the house!

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We don’t have kids yet, so don’t have many kid friendly options IN the house, but the best part about our house when kids visit is being within walking distance to the National Zoo in DC!

15.April.2013

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The best kid friendly thing about our house has to be the mancave/kids room. It has plenty of space for the kids and my husband to get into trouble.

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Hmm, no kiddies here yet, but we live in a big city, right across the street from a big park and lots of kid friendly activities in our neighborhood.

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We have a cubbie/drawer that my husband built where we hide all our shoes by the entry. It keeps all the little (and big shoes) out of sight.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME!! I love anything with extra storage :)

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!!! Everything is kid-friendly because we have 9 children but my favorite item is the loft bed with the slide (from IKEA). Love it!

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Anything with hidden storage is a win in my book. :)

15.April.2013

DrIvE Me! We built a fort outside with a sliding chalk board door, chalk boards inside, a bed, and two pull down chairs. My N and the kids from the neighborhood love it!

15.April.2013

Drive me! I think I should get a couple poofs as well!

15.April.2013

Drive me!! I love my storage ottoman to hide things.

15.April.2013

Drive me! So many beautiful things I *need*.

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DRIVE ME!!!! Art work created by my kiddos. :)

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I love my indoor outdoor rugs. Perfect for the dinning room.

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Drive me!! i love our custom built bookshelf to store toys and books!

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I just had my daughter 6 months ago so I am still figuring out this kid friendly design. Love seeing all the suggestions/thoughts!

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Bookshelves with hidden storage!

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Our kitchen barstools. We had them custom made, they’re super comfy, and function in many different areas. My kids love them!

15.April.2013

Drive me! – love the vintage radio!

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Our most family-friendly thing is probably the most expensive thing we own–our C&B sectional. Everything wipes off of it with only a wet cloth, even ballpoint pen!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! and my favorite kid friendly item in my house is a white leather $2.00 ottoman, circa 1950, found at a yard sale. and in perfect condition. my grandkids roll it, sit on it, and lay across it. it’s a family fav!!!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! My favorite is a storage footstool. It’s so much easier to just grab everything on the floor before guests come and just tuck it away in the stool and it doesn’t have to be put away. It even has some nailhead detail, I love it!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! We have low pile rugs – they’re easier to clean than say a flokati rug. More stain resistant too.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! No kid-friendly (well, specifically) furniture in my house, but probably the living room rug, as it is dog-friendly.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!! No kids yet, but our storage ottoman will come in handy when we do!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Love the styling!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! no kids yet but my coffee table is made up of individual round tables.. i think that’s baby proof?

15.April.2013

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I have low furniture so my nephew can get on and off easily.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I don’t have kids, but I do have an upholstered leather ottoman that I think will be very forgiving to future kiddo’s heads :-)

15.April.2013

Drive me! For me, making my home kid-friendly is more about *how* I’m using what I already own. For example, in our kitchen, the bottom cupboards and drawers are filled with plastic cups, bowls, plates etc for the kids. In the family room, the bottom shelves of the bookshelf are devoted to kids’ books… Just little things that make our kids more independent and feel like they have a place in the whole house, not just their rooms.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME PLEASE! No kid things here.

15.April.2013

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I have three kids ranging from 5-13. I find that having a leather couch to be a great kid friendly buy. When we were finally ready for a grown up couch 11 years ago we toyed with all sorts of fabrics. In the end we bought leather and I am so happy we did. You can wipe off spills and nothing has stained it. That’s 11 years of no stains, no tears…I find that impressive. I don’t feel we skimped on our style, comfort, or quality.

15.April.2013

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Our best design element for our kids/ our family sanity are the doors on our bookcases’ lower halves. they can keep all their toys in the main room where they like to play- and at night after they’re asleep- it still looks ‘grown up’ and NOT like a toy store!!!
Well-THOSE and all my throw pillows … which become forts, weapons, and create perfect nap spots anywhere. :D

15.April.2013

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We don’t have kids yet (next year maybe?!?!) but plenty of our furniture and decor is kid friendly already. I think my favorite thing is that we have blankets everywhere! We have throw blankets on the couches and a plethora of blankets on the beds. I know as a kid it was nice to just be able to bundle up wherever you were.

15.April.2013

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No kiddos in our house (yet, anyway!).

15.April.2013

drive me!! this is just what I need–2 under the age of 5 and trying to remain stylish!

15.April.2013

Drive me!! Soft throw blankets to rub his cute little face in!

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No kids in the house and it’s a pretty kid unfriendly house! That bicycle is amazing.

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“DRIVE ME” Love her look!

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No kids yet! Someday!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! No kids here!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! We have these great dark leather storage cubes that can double as a foot rest, extra seating, step stool… So durable! And with padded corners–totally family friendly!

15.April.2013

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The most kid friendly feature of our home is the hardwood bamboo flooring that we installed throughout! There is something to be said about not worrying all the time about kid messes!

15.April.2013

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Our upholstered platform bed is pretty kid-friendly since there are no sharp edges and it’s pretty low. My toddler loves climbing all over it and taking “pretend” naps there–she even fake snores!

15.April.2013

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We have a leather couch that just looks better and better with age.

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Kid friendly?? Pretty much everything

15.April.2013

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storage ottomon instead of a coffee table. it has soft corners, a wipable surface and provides a nice hiding spot for all those stuffed animals

15.April.2013

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I was coveting the raspberry jenny lind-style bed from land of nod for my little one, but I ended up thrifting a sorta battered cherry wood one instead. I love the patina and the warm woodiness in her room, and I don’t care what she does to it-so happy I decided to go that route instead!

15.April.2013

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I love washable slip covers.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME!! It would be my Target baskets that I store all my grandkids toy’s that I have for them!

15.April.2013

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15.April.2013

Drive me! I love their stuff and their place is amazing!

15.April.2013

Drive me!! I love the wooden alarm clock!!

15.April.2013

Drive me!! Our leather sofa is very easy to clean up, its kid AND dog friendly!

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Drive me! Cool artwork!!

15.April.2013

Drive me! No kids here!

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no kids yet but im looking forward to hiding toys with nice looking baskets! haha

15.April.2013

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My favorite kid friendly item in my home is my dining table. It has a rustic look that only gets better with age…and and nicks, bangs or dents that children my throw its way!

15.April.2013

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My favorite kid-friendly item at the moment is a toddler-sized rocking chair that had been my grandmother’s. It’s still quite sturdy and in good condition!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Storage baskets for my niece and nephew’s toys!

15.April.2013

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My favorite Kid friendly element in our house is all of the built ins that we have….what were once shoe cupboards are now bookshelves/toy shelves, and no way can they tip over!

15.April.2013

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I think my favorite kid friendly item is the storage system we bought from IKEA for our dining room/office that also hides toys!

15.April.2013

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I look our funky fabric ottoman that has storage for toys.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Right now it’s the gate keeping my curious daughter out of the danger zone, i.e. the kitchen.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! We don’t have kid-friendly pieces….but our puppies seem to like our West Elm Daybed. If it’s dog-friendly, surely it’s kid-friendly too!

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! While I don’t have kidlets yet, I designed our tufted ottoman/coffee table with soft corners in mind for when we do have kids.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Definitely no kids, but storage in general (closets, baskets, etc) are a lifesaver regardless!

15.April.2013

Drive me. Just don’t pick me. I never win anything and I don’t want to break my streak. :)

I have a pouf now too. It’s been on my Christmas List for a few years and my son got it for me this year! I was so excited. Now when my nieces and nephew come over they fight over it. My niece wanted to use it instead of a dining room chair to eat Christmas brunch. :) Kids are all about lolling around on furniture and a pouf just screams, “Loll on me already!!”

Also – it’s not furniture but – when we did our addition I had the builders put in blocking down very low in the mudroom (best room a house can have!) so I could put up nifty hooks for my nieces’ and nephew’s tiny coats. I wanted them to be able to hang their own coats even when they were very little. A heart, a moon and a star shaped hooks. :) They still use them now even though the kids are getting longer and so are their coats. I love those hooks. I love those kids even more. :)

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! What a fabulous boutique!

15.April.2013

drive me! please!!!
i love their items. plus i super dig your blog.

15.April.2013

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We have a huge butcher block dining table – we use it for everything! It is our official family hub.

15.April.2013

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Our kid friendly furniture piece, adult friendly too, is an old Brunswick Radiola that was gutted and now serves as an entertainment cabinet for our tv and dvd player. The great part about it is when you close the doors there is no appearance of a television set in our home.

15.April.2013

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Best kid (and pet) friendly move was switching from fabric sofas to leather…so much easier to wipe clean, and no more pet hair embedded into the upholstery!

15.April.2013

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Lots of throw pillows. Great for building forts! :)

15.April.2013

Drive me! Big comfy sectional we bought 7 years ago. Has held up beautifully!

15.April.2013

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We love our Ikea Expedit shelves for toy storage.

15.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Love that Erie style! The most kid-friendly item would be our big old comfy reading chair that we inherited from good friends who moved away. It’s old, rather ugly and needs a good cleaning or re-covering, but it’s THE spot to curl up in and read a book, if you’re big or little. Even our cat favors it for naps.

15.April.2013

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Our $5 mid-century modern coffee table, has a storage shelf underneath and the kids also use it as their stage.

16.April.2013

Drive Me! I remember this house on AT and I loved it, too!

16.April.2013

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Most kid friendly? The fridge! That’s where everyone seems to hang out!

16.April.2013

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not-too-precious sofas with washable slipcovers are my secret to dog-proofing my home (no kids for me, just pets!).

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! LOVE all her stuff!

My kids have four legs and fur and my wood floors are the most kid friendly thing for me. Muddy paws are no worries when I can just wipe up the mess!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love my new navy blue and creme patterned rug in my living room!

16.April.2013

Drive me!!! I love my kids art hung all over! :)

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! My fave kid-friendly item in our house is my drumset. Kids and adults can’t resist giving them a go at. Fun!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I am working on getting kid-friendly stuff for my house. Right now anything with storage potential is my friend!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love my ikea baskets for storing toys out of sight.

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Wicker storage basket!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME1 Lots and lots of baskets to hid everything in!

16.April.2013

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We are working on that! I can let you know soon! : )

16.April.2013

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A vintage sofa that is chartreuse green corduroy – it is comfortable, hides pet hair and stains, and is already a little beat up so some more won’t hurt it!

16.April.2013

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No kids, so how about dog-friendly stuff? I took an old floor pillow from IKEA and made a cute pillow case out of a pink hounds tooth print. For a year, the dog didn’t touch it, but the cats adored it. Eventually, the dog came around to it and will frequently drag the pillow (which is about five times her size) from the living room into the kitchen so she can sleep comfortably in a sun spot!

16.April.2013

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No kids over here :-)

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! We don’t have any kids yet, but if your large storage ottoman is still around when we decide to, that might be nice for storing toys, blankets and other items.

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!! Their stuff is so adorable! My favorite kid friendly item would have to be our giant Eddie Bauer throw pillows in the living room. When we have company, they can be thrown on the floor for the kiddos to sit on…when its just us, they look classy thrown on our couch or in the corner.

16.April.2013

Drive me! We have a window seat that doubles as dining room seating. It’s great for lying down when you don’t want to sit appropriately at the table or for climbing on to look out the window. Of course, then you have to smudge your fingerprints all over the glass. It’s also wonderful to jump off. Does that count as “kid friendly”?

16.April.2013

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No kids just yet, but we’ve got tons of my niece’s artwork displayed, and lots of comfy pillows and soft ottoman cubes to toss around.

16.April.2013

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I love our big couch pillows, perfect for sleeping or watching a movie, pillow fights, or seats for the kids.

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Hardwood floors throughout are super kid friendly as well as pet friendly

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! :) No kids yet, but visiting children would probably approve of soft sheepskin rug.

16.April.2013

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No kids yet, but visiting kids love to bang on the piano. This piano was in an elementary school for years, so it is up for the abuse!

16.April.2013

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couch cushions – got us through the LONG Ohio winter as multi use forts and jumping mats!

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Drumset!

16.April.2013

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16.April.2013

Drive me!!! We recently moved and are in the middle of a big renovation and are in desperate need of art, storage and decor!

16.April.2013

Drive me! I love our mini crib… Perfect solution for turning our master closet into a baby nook!

16.April.2013

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I’m in love with the Stokke high chair I found for half the retail price on Craigslist! Woven Target baskets that shove underneath my R&B plank coffee table are also helpful (& accessible) diaper supply & toy containers.

16.April.2013

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Well, I don’t really have many kid friendly items in my house because nobody brings kids over so I am not that concerned about it… However, whenever we do have the occasional kiddo over, they are enamored with our cat, so I guess he is my favorite. He keeps them entertained and is so nice with them.

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! We have baskets in every.single.room to hide all of our daughter’s toys when we have company over. She also LOVES pulling everything out of these baskets and scattering them all over the house. :)

16.April.2013

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Most – if not all – of the furnishings in our house are kid friendly because my youngest two boys are (adorable) little monsters! Most things have a vintage/industrial look about them and are super sturdy and Sam & Jack proof. :) If I had to pick a favorite, it would be our dining room table made of stainless steel pipes and a table top made from reclaimed bleachers from a local high school. :)

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love our storage ottoman that we use as a coffee table. LO has just started pulling up & discovered yesterday that she can chew on it as well…not so sure I like that chewing part, but it’s fairly soft & has storage & looks pretty good all at the same time

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! loving all of those picks!!

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Hidden storage. Beneath the bed, ottomans, in a bench – you name it!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love my banana leaf baskets for stashing toys under the coffee table, in the TV console, etc.

16.April.2013

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Our large and in charge red leather modern sofa is our most kid-friendly item. Indestructible and still gorgeous. Thanks for the giveaway!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Love all of your storage baskets to hide all the toys around the house. My son also loves our new rug in the family room. Nice and soft…perfect for rolling around on the floor.

16.April.2013

Drive Me! My favorite kid friendly item in our house would definitely be our blue floor pouf – all the kiddo visitors go straight for it upon arrival :0)

16.April.2013

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baskets and baskets for hidden storage … all my bookshelves are full of baskets, but they work!

16.April.2013

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We have a storage ottoman/coffee table – perfect for our active, but sometimes clumsy on his feet 15 moth old. Bonus – we sometimes push it in front of the media console to keep him away from the components and TV.

16.April.2013

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Holy bananas I am in LOVE with that shop.

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No kids yet!

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! (Love all your chosen items!)

No kids yet, so I’m not sure what would be kid friendly. Maybe our dog? haha

16.April.2013

Drive Me! I don’t have kids but I guess the most kid friendly would be my couch and loveseat, secondhand from a friend that I didn’t pay for, so they’re fine to be beaten up a little!

16.April.2013

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I don’t have any kids, but I still love to have super soft blankies around the house to cuddle up with :)

16.April.2013

Drive me!!!! (Love her style)

16.April.2013

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Hahaha – lucky me, I don’t have to be kid friendly anymore. But while my son was growing up, the whole house was his to explore. We already had pets, so there wasn’t anything overly precious in my house.

16.April.2013

Drive Me! No kids, except for the 4-legged variety.

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! i love our tiny little sloped-ceiling attic art room.

16.April.2013

Drive Me! Nothing like take a ride in the big brown patina’d sofa… like a giant catchers mitt. My two boys seem to think its cool…

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! We purchased some woven felt baskets for baby storage when our wee one was born. We’ve found that they’re excellent for storing his toys while he’s in his crawling phase – he can easily pull on the sides to get toys out. Plus, they look nice stored in our living room.

16.April.2013

Drive me! Our plush rug from rugsusa.com has saved my daughter’s little head so many times!

16.April.2013

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I hope I still can enter. I no longer have a facebook account (I know, what century do I live in? I decided it was a giant time suck and deactivated it.)

Oh, and my house is not kid friendly at all from pointy corners to grumpy dogs. Danger at every turn.

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!!! Floor poufs for sure!

16.April.2013

Drive me! Yes – for sure poufs!

16.April.2013

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That Mango radio is just to fab!

16.April.2013

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Oversized pillows.

16.April.2013

Drive Me! Definitely an ottoman that doules as a coffee table, I am so nervous for head injuries!

16.April.2013

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Fabric storage bins have been the best thing EVER! I keep one at the bottom of the steps to put toys, shoes, etc. from our daughter in it to take back up to her room. She has a habit of leaving things all over the house. :)

16.April.2013

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Crazy

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My favorite kid friendly piece is using a dresser for the entertainment center. We can keep all the toys accessible, but they’re hidden

16.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Wowza–how come I didn’t know about this place sooner??! In major lust.

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The bunnies are pretty kid-friendly. Except when kid fingers are mistaken for food, and crying ensues.

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME!! DRIVE ME!! THANKS!

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Love the apartment and the color.

17.April.2013

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Wicker storage bins that allow me to clean up quickly and hide the mess of toys that take over my living room on a daily basis are pretty much the only reason we can have people over at a moment’s notice.

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME! (Liked Erie Drive on FB)
No kiddos at our house, so I’m not sure we own any kid friendly items. I will say that our leather sectional is dog friendly! :-)

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME! – comfy blankets to curl up in are a must!

17.April.2013

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I love Alexandra’s style also.
Favorite family friendly item…with 3 boys ages 6-months to 1st grade, I have to say that my favorite item is an inexpensive Target futon that I put in the baby’s room. I took off the back and just lined it with pillows against the wall to make a pseudo daybed/couch and the boys are always using the pillows for forts, targets, napping, and cozy book reading. It wasn’t planned to stay long, but I think it’s great having a couch in the baby’s room where we all can get together.

17.April.2013

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I’m pregnant with our first. We are currently looking for a new house in our new city of Philadelphia, and I can’t wait to decorate the nursery and think in a baby-friendly way!

17.April.2013

Drive ME! No kiddos yet- but having a 20mo old boy stay with us last year for two weeks after Sandy hit we realized that our place is not super kid-friendly, lots of teacups and breakable handmade things.. Although we also realized that our cat had lots of places to hide from him. We built some awesome cat shelves in our window for her, and I think they are much more aesthetically pleasing than those carpeted cat towers.

17.April.2013

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I have a teenager. So I’m going to say the microfiber sofa – at least I can wipe up all the random ‘It wasn’t me!’ food that ends up there…

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!!!!!

We have many nice woven baskets that double as toy storage

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME!

no kiddos in my household yet…so i’m guessing that when the time comes, we’ll need to do lots of baby-proofing! right now, i think our soft and low couch and armchairs are some of the most kid-friendly items we have in our house! easy to get in and out of, and cozy too!

17.April.2013

Drive me!
I love anything that does double duty. Especially those that hide toys!

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I bought a storage ottoman on Craigslist, and I think it will be handy once we have kiddos.

17.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!! I love my rustic coffee table–used for drinks, feet, food…nothing can hurt it!

17.April.2013

Drive me, please! No kids, but a rambunctious dog works great with my favorite leather chair!

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love our leather sectional and Lane swivel chair in the living room.

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!!!

Game cabinet. It’s a go to during long Michigan winters!

DRIVE ME! Our microsuede sectional has had just about everything on it and still not a single stain. Cleans up like a dream!

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME! I love the look of all the items! Would take any of them and proudly display them in my home!

DRVE ME!

My favourite kid friendly item in my house is my dog. He’s a HUGE fan of kids and loves all the love and hugs they hand out.

18.April.2013

Drive Me! I’d have to say our leather sofas are the most kid friendly. Although they are far from my style (plus they were hand me downs from my parents rec room), they’ve held up pretty well and can be cleaned up pretty easily.

18.April.2013

Drive me! Washable couch covers! it feels so clean in the room each time they come out of the wash…which is…often!

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME!

I’d say the bookshelf we purchased that we can place baskets on. The baskets make it look clean and put together and no one knows (unless they look inside) that the baskets are stuffed with everything that belongs to our son!

18.April.2013

drive me!!! I would have to say that I love owning a Bissel rug shampoo-er because our wall-to-wall carpet in the playroom takes a BEATING (and is the place that everyone wants to be on)and I can enjoy the rug even more knowing that cleaning it is a breeze!

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!,

Great stuff! Great storage baskets!

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME!!!!

A large soft grey wool rug for playing!

18.April.2013

Drive me!!! Love this giveaway!

18.April.2013

Drive me!!!
Love my storage ottoman!

18.April.2013

OMG DRIVE ME!
THAT BIKE!

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME! Ikea storage of any kind!

18.April.2013

Drive me! That house tour, so so love

18.April.2013

DRIVE ME!

THAT BIKE IS WAY TOTTALLY RAD.
WE SHALL SEE HOW MY LUCK IS! =]

Also Toally diggin er

19.April.2013

DRIVE ME!

I LOVE THEM!

19.April.2013

DRIVE ME!

Favorite item with kids is currently my ottoman. I replaced our cocktail table about 8 years ago with it, and now that the kids are teens, it’s even better. It serves as a foot stool, a chair, a table, and when the cushion is removed from the base, a floor pillow.