Childrens Wall Decals

Save on big style for the little ones at the Seattle Children's Boutique Sale

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. I’m very grateful, but I’m also glad there are sales like the upcoming Seattle Children’s Boutique Sale at Birth and Beyond in Madison Valley, so that I can buy them cute, cool stuff, too.

The fourth Seattle Children’s Boutique Sale is Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the store’s classroom. Birth and Beyond is only serving as the venue; it will not have any merchandise in the sale. However, its sister store, Spoiled by Nana (which went online-only last year), will be participating, along with Tottini , Bootyland and Sugarlump .

If you’re familiar with those stores, you know that you can expect modern kid’s furnishings, earth-friendly toys, and adorable, hip clothing and formal wear for weddings, holidays and other important occasions.

Discounts will be deep -- up to and beyond 50 percent off -- as these merchants make way for fall stock. Bootyland will have every thing from Simple shoes to local designer Eight3one onesies, as well as clothing and toys.

Tottini will have stylish floor model strollers, high chairs, toys, wall decals and feeding supplies.

Expect gently worn consigned items from Sugarlump and an array of christening clothes, furniture and bedding from Spoiled by Nana.

Wall Decals: Classy Art Trick or Tacky Accessory? : Styled, Staged ...

Wall decals–or pretty much wall stickers–are increasingly growing in popularity to decorate walls in a room, but should you use them in staging properties for sale or will it send the message as tacky? ( Take the poll. )

These peel-and-stick decals can depict anything and everything, from bold graphics to cartoon characters to motivational phrases. They are inexpensive and easy to stick onto a wall and just peel off when you’re ready to move on.

“Those old-fashioned, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’ kind of sayings in that script, I think those are a little cheesy,” designer and TV host Sabrina Soto, a guest designer on HGTV’s “HGTV’d” series, told Florida Today ( “Designers’ Do’s and Don’t for Decorating With Decals” ).

But wall decals aren’t just for spreading “cheesy” messages or showing off the latest “Cars” or “Toy Story” character in children’s bedrooms. Some designers are actually using wall decals more artistically and incorporating them like wallpaper or an accent wall (see video below). Unlike wallpaper, though, the decals are easy to peel off. And as an art accessory to the walls, they won’t leave any holes behind either.

For example, for a small or awkward space, a single, graphic image decal can actually give “depth to a room and gives some interest to the architecture,” Betsy Burnham of Los Angeles’ Burnham Design told Florida Today in the article. For example, in a small bedroom, a headboard decal may be “a great way to have fun without taking up any space,” Soto adds.

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