Rooms To Grow

By: Elaine Martin Petrowski (Page 3 of 3)

photo by Jessie Walker

courtesy of Ethan Allen

A trundel bed like this Ethan Allen unit will accommodate children until they're ready for college. List price is $1,580 as shown.

photo by Trent Foltz

Skateboards make great shelving—simply mount one or more on the wall with shelf brackets. Skis or oars are ideal for longer shelves. Designer Kim Guinn suggests painting the L-shaped mounting brackets (about $6) to match the walls.

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Where To Find It:

Benjamin Moore & Co.
51 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Montvale, NJ 07645
800/972-4685
www.benjaminmoore.com

Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Dr., Box 1966
Danbury, CT 06813
800/228-9229
www.ethanallen.com

Guardsman Products
Box 88010
Grand Rapids, MI 49518
800/253-3957
www.lillyindustries.com

IKEA
800/434-4532
www.ikea.com

Inmon Enterprises
825-D Kenneth St.
Nixa, MO 65714
417/725-2894
www.inmonenterprises.com

Imperial Home Decor Group
23645 Mercantile Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44122
800/539-5399
www.imp-wall.com

Seabrook Wallcoverings
1325 Farmville Rd.
Memphis, TN 38122
800/238-9152

Techline
500 S. Division St.
Waunakee, WI 53597
800/666-0947
www.techlineuse.com

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Home Collection
Mail Order Department,
1309 Exchange Alley
Richmond, VA 23219
800/627-5161

Village Wallpaper
79 Madison Ave.
NY, NY 10016
800/552-9255
www.villagehome.com

The Wiremold Co.
60 Woodlawn St.
W. Hartford, CT 06133-2500
800/243-8421
www.wiremold.com

Design sources:

Interiors by Design
459 Sovereign Ct.
Ballwin, MO 63011
314/227-3637

Julian Katera Inc.
76 W. Main St.
Freehold, NJ 07728
732/303-7171

Additional sources for products for children's rooms:

Lexington Furniture
Rooms to Grow, Box 1008
Lexington, NC 27293-1008
910/249-5601
www.lexington.com

Old Hickory Furniture Co.
403 S. Noble St.
Shelbyville, IN 46176
800/232-2275
www.oldhickory.com

Sidney Arthur
2155 Surrett Dr.
High Point, NC 27263
910/841-3849

Reference books on children's rooms:

In My World, Designing Living and
Learning Environments for the Young
by Ro Logrippo
John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995
$24.95

Decorating Kids' Rooms: Nurseries to Teen Retreats
by Linda Hallam
Meredith Books, Des Moines, Iowa, 1997
$12.95

Laura Ashley Decorating Children's Rooms: Creating Fun, Practical and Safe Surroundings for your Child
by Joanna Copestick
Crown, New York, 1996
$18