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I just finished a new toy box called the Noah Owl Box. Being the Mom-of-the-Year that I am, I quickly realized that my poor first born has gotten left out of the naming of furniture process since I ditched making the Noah Building Blocks table about a year ago. So he's back and very happy to not be the only one in our circle of friends and family without a toy box named after him. I'm sure there will be A LOT of therapy in Noah's future. :)

I'm starting to expand the Bertie Box line with a few other animals, since I was getting requests for others. I started with the Owl and tried keep the look of it mod but also a little woodland. So now I'm calling it "woodland mod" until someone tells me how stupid and design-snobby that is. :) The eyes are cut-outs so they act as the handle. For a kid, it means putting both index fingers in and pulling up towards their chest, and then throwing on the ground somewhere. I tested it with random kids and it proved an easy task. I tried to keep the branch more mod in design with sharper, cleaner lines and added the clean-lined leaves to balance the more arts and crafts feel of the owl.

FEATURES:
  • Made from eco-friendly birch plywood, miller dowels for joint strength, low-voc paint and water-based polyurethane.
  • Sits on locking casters.
  • Easy lift-off lid reveals ample storage space for kid things…or a little brother or sister to be wheeled around
    the room sans the lid.
  • 17 wide x 18 deep x 15 1/2 high

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I said it before and I'll say it again, I really like this design!
the only piece, for me, you have in your bag of tricks that squeaks by for the #1 spot is the lauren play table.

I wish you continued success in your business venture.
 

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That's pretty nice. I like the "family," twist.
 

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Thanks, guys! I appreciate the support. I'm lucky that owls are pretty popular in the modern kids' furniture sector right now. Only problem is now my daughter is mad that she's not an owl and is just a stupid mid-century style toy box. I'm such a cruel mom.
 

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This is a great piece… I bet those kids love it. And yeah, you seem like you'd be an over the top cruel mom… LOL !!....
 

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Hi Kiersten

Great looking design! You do some beautiful work. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom
 

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:) Fun.
 

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Very nice. I really like your series of boxes and the way you name them.
 

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I think this is the kind of box I would buy if I had grandchildren So I have to say well done also you look very much like my daughter in law Lucie.Very well done on the box and I am sure you are a wonderful mother.L.O.L Alistair
 

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once again…turned out great…such a unique spin on children's furniture…
 

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lol does your daughter need therapy now, as well??
this is great and I love the "woodland mod" concept.

I am picturing a child on the inside peaking out through the eye-holes :)
 

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Nice work!

Thanks for the post

Callum
 

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Kiersten, great job. You sure do have an artistic flair.
 

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owl! perfect animal to expand the "line"
 

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Very cool! if my little girl saw that she would sleep with it, carry it around for days. Great work!
 

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Hi Kiersten. That is a really neat design. It also makes kids align it right to replace the top so it is like a little test every time they do it.
 
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