One Potato, Two Potato….

For those of you who cringe at the Pottery Barn catalogue look, vintage whatnots are the way forward.  Not only are they “recycled”, with a carbon footprint that faded before the Carter administration, vintage pieces tend to have a bit of soul and story – perfect for a nursery.

Three Potato Four is a fabulous resource for vintage signs, toys (careful of lead paint), furniture and general curiosities.  For example, how fabulous is this life preserver to make a traditional nautical nursery more interesting…

And this authentic 60′s child chair is a must have for any Eames loving parents…

And why use boring, seen them a thousand times before storage bins, when you can have these….

And wouldn’t these old science charts be “gee whiz wow” framed on juniors’ wall…

Basically, vintage pieces (after a lead test) are greener, groovier and often less spendy than new “art” or furniture that may bore your child to tears.

Happy shopping!