Happy Birthday Ada!

Dear Ada,

As a fellow woman in engineering I just want to say thank you for your contribution to our field and cause. You weren't well recognized in your time but you are remembered.  Happy Birthday, Enchantress of Numbers!

Sincerely,
Evie ... Mistress of the Dark and Mysterious Optical Arts

This is another cute kid's room from Pottery Barn Kids.  I do like Where the Wild Things Are and the room is fun as it.  I LOVE the tent over the bed as a boy's canopy bed.  Sadly that isnt' for sale nor do I know where to get a giant canvas tent like that .... but I may have to figure that out in a few years when my son is old enough because it looks amazing and has very steampunky possibilities.   I may eventually talk Fenn into some creative recycling of some old Renaissance Faire tent canvas that we no longer use.   I would actually love something like that over my bed!

Amazing Walls

We recently saw the art display The Cult of Beauty at the Palace of Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco ( a feat in and of itself with a toddler in tow but I digress).  They had on display some amazing wall papers and then in the gift shop a referral of where to purchase modern reproductions of said papers made by Bradbury and Bradbury.  If you really want to steampunk out your house nothing says Victorian like overly ornate wallpapers.  Personally these are not my style even though they are beautiful in and of themselves.  I admit I like the modern simple walls but the Victorians would have hated them.  I hope you enjoy the eye candy and I do think its fabulous that papers like this still exist.  Sticking with my theme for children and steampunk items the panel above would be for a child's room, and can be purchased as a poster print so it is even affordable decor.  The original print  was done by a leading children's artist of the period, Walter Crane.  Unfortunately they don't seem to have in the online catalogue the wonderful Mother Goose themed paper I saw a sample of at the art display.

Rockstar Scientists

A friend of our posted yet another cool etsy find on facebook.  We LOVE these prints.  We are seriously considering get a set of 5 8x10 matted and frames to put over the red velvet Victorian love seat that is in our family room.  All of our furniture in that room is Victorian era antiques and I think this kind of modern decor with a nod to Steampunk will really make the room pop!

Steampunk iPod Dock

My current etsy find is an amazing steampunk iPod keyboard and dock.  This is a wonderful example of steampunk style, form and function.

Awesome steampunk apartment for a price

This video I'm sharing has nothing to do with kids decor or decor that I could ever afford but a girl can drool, I mean dream!  It may be the ultimate steampunk bachelor pad.  Enjoy!

Steampunk embroidery for babies

Finally a steampunk pattern I love!  The mechanical horse is definately steampunk western chic!  So nice to see something more than slapping cogs, a top hat or goggles on something and declaring it steampunk! I think a few of the designs on this etsy shop are in the later category but the artist nailed it on this one.

Steampunk Child's Room

Restoration Hardware came out with an amazing child's bedroom set with an aviator theme that is perfect for a steampunk inspired room.  Of course it comes with the price tag expected of restoration hardware but its amazing!

They also have this incredible nursery now too.  I love the safari theme although having a 1 year old i also can tell that this room is utterly impractical although it is lovely.