Parents are always looking to create a special place that children can call their own. A combination of themes, colors and furniture work together to make an area that kids feel comfortable enjoying. While themes and colors can change over the years, furniture is more of a permanent fixture. It is important to choose quality pieces that will last through different stages of childhood.

Essential Pieces

A crib is one of the first pieces of children`s furniture that parents will buy. Unlike a traditional bed, the crib comes with features that are specific to an infant`s sleeping arrangements. They have special safety features and can be moved for any transition as the child ages. Instead of buying different bedding furniture for each stage, consider looking into a crib that will change into a toddler bed and eventually a double bed.

Children`s rooms need a piece of furniture that will store clothing essentials. Dressers come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Remember that kids are always growing, as are their clothes. Find something that leaves plenty of room for expansion. In some cases, two smaller dressers could replace one larger version.

Nightstands aren`t necessary in a nursery, but they can come in handy when a child gets older. A reading light, a few small drawers, or even a small bookshelf will fit nicely near the bed. Look for something that has plenty of functional space. This piece can be moved around the room to match with the overall layout as well as the location of the bed.

Finally, corralling all of those toys is another concern that all parents will face. A bed, dresser, or nightstand all have a specific purpose. When it comes to toys, there are a variety of different pieces that will work well. Again, look for something that will grow with the child and last for many years to come. This piece of furniture should help organize and arrange the bedroom.

Quality Children`s Furniture

Kids are not the easiest on their bedroom furniture. Younger children don`t yet realize the value of taking care of things to make them last for an extended amount of time. Sometimes, children`s furniture sees a little more wear and tear than expected. Because of this, it is important to find pieces that are built well, with materials that will be able to stand up to much use.

Look for items that can be cleaned easily. Crayons and markers are sure to make their way into the bedroom. Easy to clean surfaces make it simple to get the furniture to its original condition. Plan on doing plenty of cleaning over the years. Even sticky fingers will leave marks on the drawer handles and bedding that will need to be wiped up regularly.

When the children`s furniture order arrives at the house, be sure to check for any missing parts. If this is the case, it can hold up the time it takes to assemble the room. Instead of waiting on the manufacturer to send the hardware that you need, look for Black & Decker spare parts to be used instead.

NEW YORK, NY, October 21, 2011 — KooKoo Bear Kids has been selected for the 2011 Best of Roswell Georgia Award in the Children’s & Infants Clothing and Kids Furniture category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2011 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a New York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

Consider switching up the kids’ lighting that you are currently using. As the New Year approaches, it may be well worth your time to. It happens all too often that we set up lighting fixtures, put lamp shades on them, and then just forget about them. Over time we get bored of how our kids’ rooms look, and want to change something about them. Before you start rolling out the paint cans or counting your coins for an expensive re-carpeting project, take a look at your kids’ lighting, and see if that can be readjusted first.

If you have determined that a change in your kids’ lighting is all you need, then start checking out the excellent selection of fixtures and lamp shades offered by KooKoo Bear Kids! We offer an incredibly diverse range of lovely items, featuring table lamps sized from small to large, night lights and floor lamps; even wall sconces and chandeliers.

KooKoo Bear Kids also offers a wonderful selection of gorgeous lamp shades. With the many colors, styles and designs available in it, you can find the perfect lamp shades to match with your kids’ furniture, kids’ wall art, kids’ bedding, and more.

Check out the KooKoo Bear Kids website today, to start browsing through our great inventory of kids’ lighting!

KooKoo Bear Kids stocks only the best in kids’ wall art, kids’ furniture, clothing, toys and more, many of which are designed specifically for the holidays. The holidays are fast approaching, and the countdown is on to get the greatest gifts for your kids this year. Looking for some excellent gift ideas? KooKoo Bear Kids has a whole inventory of them! Our site provides parents with a wide variety of options, from which they can easily find the perfect presents for their kids.

Parents who are interested in giving their kids wall art for the holidays can check out the excellent selection of holiday picture frames at KooKoo Bear Kids. We keep in our stock an excellent selection of brilliantly festive designs that can look great in a myriad of settings. Whether you are trying to match kids’ wall art with baby room furniture or older kids’ bunk beds, you can find the right colors and styles in our inventory.

KooKoo Bear Kids also offers an excellent selection of furniture perfect for kids’ rooms during the holidays. Our many beautiful options include kids’ chairs, rocking chairs, rocking horses, bean bag chairs, table and chair sets, vanity tables, and more. If you are trying to transition your growing child from his or her baby furniture to kids furniture for older aged children, you can easily replace baby cribs, nursery gliders and more with furniture that your kids will absolutely love!

Visit the KooKoo Bear Kids website today to see all of our great gift ideas, featuring kids’ wall art and so much more!

Jingle With KooKoo Bear Kids at Star 94 Jingle Jam & Enter Contest To Win $1000 Gift Certificate

ATLANTA, GA – December 2, 2011 – KooKoo Bear Kids, an online, catalog, and retail store marketer of designer kids’ rooms and exceptional gifts, announces tons of upcoming activities to brighten the holiday season with Santa visits, holiday orchestra music, and fabulous contests where everyone is a winner.

“We want the community to come together and enjoy the spirit of the holidays while searching for that perfect gift for babies, new Moms, and kids, in a setting where you can avoid the hustle and bustle of crowded malls,” said Tara Mediate, President of KooKoo Bear Kids.

Holiday Events include:

• Shop Late & Save in the Roswell Store – Friday, Dec. 9th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – while listening to great holiday music played by a live orchestra.
• Have you been naughty or nice? Come Visit Santa & Get Your Picture Made – Sunday, Dec. 11th 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
• Come Jingle with KooKoo Bear Kids at the Star 94 Jingle Jam at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Dec. 13th. KooKoo Bear Kids is sponsoring Star 94’s 10th Anniversary Jingle Jam, featuring Daughtry, Big Time Rush, The Script, Matt Nathanson and Parachute.

At Star 94’s Jingle Jam, KooKoo Bear Kids will display a completely furnished designer kids’ room with bedding, wall art, lighting, and accessories. Guess the cost of the room, and it can be yours! Also, at the show, come by to pick up your mystery gift card. One lucky winner will receive a $1,000.00 gift certificate to KooKoo Bear Kids!

KooKoo Bear Kids has thousands of unique gifts and designer room accessories in stock at the Roswell and Norcross stores. Choose from Santa Tea Sets, Personalized & Hand-Painted Ornaments, Festive Stockings, Fashionable Loungewear, Toys & Teddy Bears, Bean Bags, Rocking Horses, and much more.

About KooKooBearKids.com
KooKoo Bear Kids offers designer kids’ rooms and exceptional gifts for children and new mothers, available via the web site, catalog, or retail store. From themed beds with matching bedding of fresh colors and designer fabrics to timeless classics like quilts with hand applied beadwork and embroidery, KooKoo Bear Kids offers hundreds of rugs, curtains, blankets, bedding, and furniture for a totally custom look. In 2010, KooKoo Bear Kids was named a Retail Star by Kids Today magazine. Find out more about the complete range of products at http://www.kookoobearkids.com.

KooKoo Bear Kids, an online, catalog, and retail store marketer of designer kids’ rooms and exceptional gifts, introduces a new kids’ furniture line from John Boyd Designs. Made of solid wood, John Boyd Designs furniture is available for kids to ‘tweens in a generous pallet of colors. Clean lines, louvered doors and accents, and big wooden knobs on dressers, beds, end tables, and bookshelves fit within any décor style, from the cottage look or a mountain retreat.

“KooKoo Bear Kids chose John Boyd Designs because it’s made in of high quality, solid wood construction and a wide range of colors and styles that meet the needs of our clients,” said Tara Mediate, president of KooKoo Bear Kids. “The designs are solidly built, quality maple wood and veneers that are practical, beautiful, and timeless even as tastes and lifestyles change.”

Trundle beds do double duty by converting to storage for large items in seconds or you can have a 3-drawer pullout under the bed for clothes and shoes. Dressers, mirrors, end tables, toy chests, and chest of drawers are all hand sanded with lacquered interiors. Their solid wood fully dovetailed drawers glide effortlessly on expensive ball bearing side mounted glides and ensure a lifetime of trouble free operation.

Available in several attractive colors this traditional-style furniture features John Boyd Design’s specially formulated clear Resistec Varnish. Prior to applying Resistec the finishers add a special catalyst that hardens the surface making it resistant to scratches, heat, cold, and common household chemicals. Because of this high-quality finishing process you’ll get furniture that’s scratch-resistant, stain-resistant and easy to clean.

KooKoo Bear Kids your one-stop shop for designer kids’ rooms, offering furniture, bedding, lighting, wall art, clothing, and gifts.

About KooKooBearKids.com
KooKoo Bear Kids offers designer kids’ rooms and exceptional gifts for children and new mothers, available via the web site, catalog, or retail store. From themed beds with matching bedding of fresh colors and designer fabrics to timeless classics like quilts with hand applied beadwork and embroidery, KooKoo Bear Kids offers hundreds of rugs, curtains, blankets, bedding, and furniture for a totally custom look. In 2010, KooKoo Bear Kids was named a Retail Star by Kids Today magazine. Find out more about the complete range of products at http://www.kookoobearkids.com

When buying furniture, shoppers live in fear of the moment right before the credit card goes through. What if it doesn’t look right? Did I buy the wrong color? How will this fit in with everything else? From baby furniture to the master bedroom to the living room sofa, large furniture purchases will always create anxiety.

Recently, furniture retailers and home bloggers have set out to make this process a little easier, providing tips and technology to help shoppers find the perfect piece for their new home. With apps and ideas to help people better envision a piece in the shopper’s home, retailers are bringing the showroom into real life, making the luxury of the catalogue picture seem right within reach.

Technology:They say a picture is worth 1000 words, but with a new app from recliner specialists Lay-Z-Boy, a picture could be worth some real money as well. The company’s new 3-D Room Planner allows shoppers to take a picture of their current room, picking out defining features like windows, fireplaces and other furniture. The app then places the furniture in that room, so you can see how it will look. Imagine being able to see how a new chair will match the kids furniture in your daughter’s room or see how a new sofa will match with your living room décor. This technology is the first in the industry and will likely be copied several times over as smartphones get into the hands of more furniture buyers across the country.

Tips:Sites like Dummies.com and Readers Digest offer some great buying guides for purchasing furniture online. When designing a bedroom, Dummies suggests, the bed should always remain the focal point of the room. Any piece of furniture more ornate and grand than the bed will throw the room out of balance. The same goes for baby furniture. While a decorator’s first instinct may be to buy a beautiful toy box or dresser, keep the crib or bed as the focus of any bedroom. Reader’s Digest suggests getting fabric samples. Most furniture manufacturers will send you samples of their designs so you can see how they match up with your décor. You can usually check important details like assembly times, return policies and reviews online as well.

Tools: Before making any furniture purchase, many specialists recommend checking your toolbox. Grab a tape measure and make sure the piece you are looking at will fit comfortably in your space. If the piece requires assembly, be sure you have all the right tools and are willing to put it together.

KooKoo Bear Kids, an online, catalog, and retail store marketer of designer kids’ rooms and exceptional gifts, announces the company has opened a second retail location in Norcross, GA, a suburb of Atlanta. The 15,000 sq. ft. store offers 3,500 sq. ft. of Young America furniture for infants through teens. This is one of two Signature Shops in Georgia and offers the largest selection of Made In America furniture to make your kids’ rooms special.

“We have the full line of Young America Furniture on display in our new Young America Signature Shop, offered at the best prices,” said Joe Mediate, CMO of KooKoo Bear Kids. “While most youth furniture is built to last only until it’s outgrown, Young America Furniture is built to fit, last, and grow with your child – from crib to college – with the style, selection and quality you’ve come to expect from one of the most respected American furniture companies.”

“Young America is proud to welcome KooKoo Bear Kids into its family of premier retailers. The Young America Signature Shop here at KooKoo Bear provides Atlanta area consumers with a beautiful and exciting retail environment to experience the safest, and highest selection available to a parent seeking high-quality, premium youth furnishings,” said Kevin Bowman, Senior Vice President – Sales, Young America.

The Signature Shop displays beautiful rooms for babies, girls and boys showcasing stylish furniture in a huge palette of fantastic colors. That means you can customize your child’s room with not just a mix of styles, but with more color choices and wood stain options. Plus Young America furniture is GREENGUARD Certified to ensure the safest environment for children who spend lots of time indoors where air can be polluted from chemicals released by everyday products in the home. Young America furniture has met the most rigorous chemical emissions standards in the world with this certification.

KooKoo Bear Kids is a one-stop shop for designer kids’ rooms, offering bedding, lighting, wall art, clothing, and gifts. The new KooKoo Bear Kids store is located at 5270 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA. 30092. The store is open Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Phone (678) 291-9399.

About KooKooBearKids.com
KooKoo Bear Kids offers designer kids’ rooms and exceptional gifts for children and new mothers, available via the web site, catalog, or retail store. From themed beds with matching bedding of fresh colors and designer fabrics to timeless classics like quilts with hand applied beadwork and embroidery, KooKoo Bear Kids offers hundreds of rugs, curtains, blankets, bedding, and furniture for a totally custom look. In 2010, KooKoo Bear Kids was named a Retail Star by Kids Today magazine. Find out more about the complete range of products at http://www.kookoobearkids.com.

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In the Unites States alone, the toy industry is a $20 billion dollar giant, even though it has been on the decline in recent years. However, educational toy market which makes an estimated $3 billion in annual sales, is providing hope and inspiration for manufacturers. Toy manufacturers have given more attention to the educational value of their products in hopes of increasing their revenue and maintain loyal customers.

Among the leading manufacturers in educational toys over the years remains LEGO, whose focus on playful learning has influenced the designing of their toys. One of the key aspects to their approach towards the educational toy market, is educating parents on the importance of play. Play is one of the crucial factors in child development. LEGO focuses on two key aspects when designing their products, “hands-on” and “minds-on”.

There are a number of manufacturers who’ve become the innovators of the educational toy manufacturing industry today. Designing toys that are appropriately challenging for age and grade level, as well as toys that are government approved safe are critical aspects for designing educational toys. Also, declining to make overtly violent products is another aspect of designing toys that promote learning, which the leading manufacturers have all adopted.
Smart toys are a product line of educational toys that are highly-successful. A smart toy uses on-board intelligence to create simulated human-like intelligence for the playing experience. Several manufacturers are developing smart toy products. A number of larger toy companies have now led the way in developing educational toys which use computerized systems.
Educational toys have transformed the manufacturing of the toy industry. Though specialty toy stores might still be experiencing a decline in sales, the educational toy market continues to rise. There are a number of benefits to children that educational toys provide and as parents are continually educated on the importance of play, educational toys will continue to be a success.

Creating the right kids lighting environment is more important than many people may initially think. Kids like to spend a lot of time in their rooms, whether it is playing, reading, coloring, or other. The kind of lighting in their room ends up making a huge impact on their physical and emotional health.

There are two negative effects of poor lighting situations. One is the potential effect on vision. Whether your child has 20/20 vision, or is already wearing glasses, bright lighting goes a long way in preventing your child’s vision from getting worse. When the kids lighting in a room is too low, kids end up putting strain on their eyes in trying to see what they are doing, especially when they are reading, writing, coloring, or doing any other activity that requires heavy use of their eyes. It is much better to install brighter lighting to allow your kids to do these things without so much visual strain.

The second negative effect is on your child’s mental state. Kids lighting that is bright and cheery tends to create a happier mood in whoever is in the room. Just think of how much more cheerful you are on a sunny day, versus a cloudy one. Dim lighting in a room can produce negative effects on a child’s mood, making him or her sad, gloomy or depressed. A child really should not feel this way in his or her own room. Install brighter lighting to brighten up your child’s smile.

Check out all the options at KooKoo Bear Kids for great kids lighting today.