May 19, 2008

Room Service

B.delicious Custom Room Design

Newsflash: Slapping a Jonas Brothers poster on your kid’s wall doesn’t qualify as decorating.

But hiring Jennifer Talbot does. The former installation artist and T-shirt designer just introduced custom kids’ decor with her company, B.delicious. Using a mix of wool, silk, ultrasuede, and printed cotton, she makes adhesive, felt-backed murals that can be moved around any bedroom or nursery as often as desired.

Pick a theme (anything from baseball to botanicals), and Talbot will whip up a rendering. In addition, she creates hand-sewn bedding, window treatments, and accent pieces like cloth apples or flowers.

Everything is highly artistic.

And wholly worthy of your poster child.

B.delicious (773-919-4621 or bdelicious.com).

SEE
Lawn Nation: Art and Science of the American Lawn
What: Hunt for garden gnomes, play indoor croquet, and see furniture made from turf.
Why: Fertilize your mind.
When: Fri.-Sept. 7. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., at Fullerton Pkwy. (773-755-5100).

DIVE
Seafolly Kids
What: New kids’ line has adorable skirtinis, floral bikinis, and polka-dot halter tanks.
Why: You’re pool like that.
When: Before taking the plunge.
Where: Online at nordstrom.com.

SALUTE
Memorial Day Parade
What: Drum corps and marching bands sound off along State Street.
Why: See your favorite horn star.
When: Sat., noon.
Where: Starts at State St. & Wacker Dr. and proceeds south to Van Buren St. (312-744-3315).