Lilipad Studio: Handpainted Children’s Furniture
I have a daughter named Lily, so maybe I’m partial to a company that calls itself Lilipad Studios, but I love their handpainted table and chair sets for children. This is the Mandarin Butterfly table and chair set. Lily would love this, but she has had to make do with a tough-as-nails plastic table and chair set that my brother rescued off a curb for us years ago. Until I saw these, I didn’t realize how deprived she was!
To see more photos of Lilipad’s handpainted children’s furniture, click “more” below:
Get a load of the description they give of the “Mandarin Butterfly” set. It’s like poetry:
This gorgeously bold, Asian-inspired set was created for a dear friend . . . reflecting the essence of the home and property where these pieces now live, surrounded by deep blue ponds and meandering gardens, beautifully carved relics adorned with organic patterns & textures sit scattered throughout. Talent, beauty and integrity - our soul finds resonance in spaces and things that hold the amazing qualities of nature.
After reading that, I feel like it should be in an art museum, not in my kids’ playroom. And you know it’s not cheap, right? The table and four chairs retail for $795, which is almost as much as we spent on our kitchen table. (Additional chairs are $249 each.) But just think of all the time and talent that went into these!
They have several sets to choose from. Here’s one called “Bohemian Garden:”
“Crosby’s Friends Table and Chair Set” is for the dog lover in your family (Lily got very excited when she saw this one):
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And here’s the “Butterfly Rhapsody Table and Chair Set”:
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Go to the Lilipad Studio website for more information and photos.
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March 12th, 2008 at 7:01 am
I love these. They’re beautifully made and the detail is wonderful. Alas, they are out of my budget, but I am certainly enjoying the photos.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:41 am
The butterfly one reminds me of botanical prints. I wonder how hard it would be to transfer those prints onto a more modestly priced (cheap) wooden table and chairs? The designs are incredible, and I wish we had the budget for one of these sets, although sadly, it’s out of our range, too!
March 12th, 2008 at 8:18 am
I imagine a creative and crafty person could use this as inspiration to paint their own wooden table and chair set. Good point, CindyK! It probably wouldn’t look nearly as good, but unless you were comparing them side by side, who would know the difference but you? You’d still have a colorful and fun little table for your kids. And you’d be less likely to freak when they got marker smears on it.
My daughter is already outgrowing the Little Tikes table she used as a toddler and preschooler. We put our old white kitchen table in the playroom as a “craft table,” and I bought some fun, bright orange-painted chairs to go with it.
The table is big enough to hold an array of shoebox-sized Rubbermaid boxes in the center with markers, crayons, scissors, tape, glue, stamps, and construction paper. We even have a box for “finished artwork” that they put their creations in when they’re done. And a giant bulletin board next to it to display their favorites on. They love it! -Julia
March 12th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Thanks for wandering over to my blog. Love these tables they are so adorable!!
March 12th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Welcome, Laurel! I really enjoyed your website. Anyone who blogs about “Project Runway” immediately gets Bookmarked by me. I’m hooked on that show.