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Next-Generation Design

Balking at generic, pastel-hued romper rooms, style-savvy Boston parents are putting creativity (and money) into their children's living spaces like never before. Just because you're still in diapers, it seems, doesn't mean you can't enjoy cutting-edge decor. View the slide shows!

Photos by Bob O'Connor.

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Slideshow: Baby Knows Best
What happens when a two-year-old calls the design shots and price is no object? Nothing short of toddler Xanadu.

Slideshow: The Littlest Loft-Dweller
In this Fort Point Channel condo, the challenge was making a cozy place for baby without losing that wide-open appeal.


Spoiler Alert!
We know it's tempting, but just because you can give your offspring everything doesn't mean you should. Why child-development experts now argue it's the little design touches (and not that $5,000 four-poster bed) that do the most to foster smarter, happier kids.

Cyber Spaces
As kids spend less time outdoors and more time on YouTube, parents find ways to make the computer part of the family—and the décor.

If These Walls Could Talk
No longer content with plain old paint, right-brained parents deck the nursery with more-innovative wall coverings.

What's the Décor Equivalent of "Localvore"?
Beats us. But we know you're out there—and all across New England, small manufacturers are turning out the homegrown kids' clothing, sophisticated furniture, and eco-friendly toys you're looking for.

A Few of Their Favorite Things
Nine local tastemakers share how they added some personal touches to their own half-pints' domains.

 

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