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Monday, October 04, 2010 at

Home inspiration: Trapeze!

My friend Sophie (of the amazing children's brand Oeuf) has a wooden trapeze in her Brooklyn living room. She used to go to trapeze school in California, and now she has taught her kids a bunch of tricks. "They do knee hangs and swing quite high," she says. "They think I look like a big whale, but I do it to amuse them. We thought they'd use it for five minutes and never again, but it's completely part of their daily life. We call them monkeys."

(Photo from Milk Magazine)
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84 comments:

  1. that is awesome!! i wanted nothing more than to have a swing in my bedroom when i was little, hung from the ceiling. i would have been all over that trapeze... actually, i would be all over it now lol!

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  2. How fun would that be as a child!! (or as an adult...) lol :)

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  3. How cool is that! I wouldn't mind having one for myself now. :)

    It reminds me of how I used to rollerskate around our New York loft. Now that we've moved into a place where our landlord lives directly below us, it's probably not such a great idea... although he does have a squealing talkative parrot and a hearing problem, so maybe...

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  4. Hmm what an interesting idea! Safety concerns aside, I love it!

    -Samantha
    http://sincerelysamantha.com

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  6. Ha, ha, I love that! That would be such a fun thing to have in a house!

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  7. That is such a cool idea...I used to have a swing in my room and I loved it:) I love the floor as well:)
    Kisses,Joanna

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  8. Wow! I love her brand. and what a cool Mom she is!

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  9. Um, that's awesome!

    Becca

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  10. OMG!!! That is just totally awesome! I'm so jealous! I want a trapeze in my apt!!!

    http://fashionistanygirl.blogspot.com/

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  11. totally jealous! i've always wanted one of those in my living room! what lucky duckies!

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  12. A trapeze in the living room. I don't know if it gets any better than that. Especially, as the weather grows unfavorable. This is clever. Those are some lucky kiddos.

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  13. NEED THAT BADLY!!!!

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  14. Of course the creator of Oeuf has a trapeze in her home. She designs cool clothes, and apparently really cool homes too! How fun for her kids.

    ps- I might be the ONLY one left on this planet who just started reading your blog, but I'm glad I did. I spent the better half of my morning scrolling through and can't wait to check every morning now. Thanks for that!

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  15. Not only is that awesome. That picture is the perfect boho casual living room. I want that place to be mine.

    Ramblings of a Small Town Girl

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  16. This is so interesting and cool!! Would love to have that!

    http://www.annwithlove.com

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  17. WOW! So fun! What lucky kids :)

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  18. That's brilliant! How fun! Cool little family.

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  19. that is so cool! and actually a nice detail in the apartment as well, sort of shouts out 'fun people live here!' :)

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  21. That is seriously the coolest thing ever. I want to go to trapeze school now, if only to have something like that with my future kids.

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  22. To be quite honest with you, when I saw "trapeze" in your post I did not expect for the trapeze to be in someone's living room. That's awesome! I totally need one of those. :)

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  23. Oh indeed, children must be so delighted with this!!! :) Great interior styling details!! Hugs, Twiggs

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  24. okay that's wayyyy insane :))

    xo.

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  25. i LOVE oeuf!!! we sell oeuf in our store and its the loveliest childrens furniture there is!

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  26. That is the coolest thing I've ever seen!! :)

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  27. We've always had a rope swing in the barn to bounce around the hay loft in. Maybe we should add a trapeze... because there aren't enough ways for kids to be injured on a farm. Actually, I'm pretty sure I'd use it more anyway.

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  28. Wait... I just thought about it. People always ask me and my husband if we "roll in the hay" (Young Frankenstein style). If they see a trapeze up there they might really wonder what we're up to. Decisions, decisions.

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  29. I love the idea of teaching your child your 'craft' :) My photographer friend gave their three year old a camera to take pictures, and then posted them onto Facebook. It is marvelous to see a talent of such a young child and beautiful to have a peek into how a 3 year old sees the world :)

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  30. Must be so much fun for the kids!!!
    xxx

    http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/

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  31. That is simply amazing...love the idea!

    www.rachaeldiab.blogspot.com

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  33. Fun idea to have at home! For kids... and us too! ;-)

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  34. socorro5:22 PM

    oh wow. you have a table with activities...a TRAPEZE in your living room. yet the two kids are watching television.

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  35. too cool! I love when people really personalize their house like this-why not have trapeze in your living?!

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  36. this is so cool. i did trapeze as a teenager and have always wanted one at my home.

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  38. So cool! I never would have thought of something like this. The idea sounds odd but looking at the picture, it actually fits in with all the furniture. You know such creative people!

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  39. the people who live across from where I work have a swing like this on their front porch! For some reason I couldn't imagine how they keep that from pulling the roof down.

    this trapeze will be a unique detail of their childhood.

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  40. that's so Sixx Design! (i was watching 9 By Design re-runs today :) )

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  41. so much fun!
    Sometimes people take decorating too seriously
    when fun little quirky things like this can be elegant too without even trying.
    love it

    XXXX
    -Morgan (Blackbird Fly)
    Blackbird Fly

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  42. I love this! Such a neat idea...and it must be so much fun for the kids :)

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  43. What a blast and what a fun mom!!

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  44. That's so cool! What a great way to watch TV or hang out (get a little exercise!)

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  45. What a fun home! Now if we could just reposition that couch as a landing strip...

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  48. What a great way to keep the kids entertained!
    Sx

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  49. eeek.
    just adorable!!!
    i've always dreamed of having a swing in my house (one day).
    the ultimate would be living in an old church with high rafters.
    dream dream dream...

    dearmusketeer.blogspot.com

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  50. pretty cute but it might weird out people too lol

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  51. Gorgeous living room! Curious if there is enough space to swing on the trapeze?

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  52. Such a fun space. I'm loving this loft - those wide plank hardwood floors are gorgeous and the deep plum burgundy of the rug looks spectacular against the white walls.

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  53. New York apartments are so beautiful. Sigh*

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  54. wow cool!wish I have it on my bedroom



    http://tiffanyssmallworld.blogspot.com

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  55. I love this, what a fun activity to do with your family!

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  56. that would be the coolest thing ever to have as a kid!

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  57. How fun! Speaking of style inspiration, I just blogged about a fabulous boutique design store in Vancouver and I think you would really enjoy it! :)

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  59. As if the trapeze bar was not brilliant enough - their house looks amazing! What lucky kiddos to have such a cool pad!

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  60. thats so awesome! love the living room, too.. the little table and chairs is too cute.

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  61. WOW! Now I really have seen everything!!! ^_^

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  62. awesome! love your blog! greetings from Germany

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  63. That is so cool though why do i imagine my crazy son trying to hang himself with it? Even things not remotely dangerous end up death traps with him around so i'll have to wait til they are a little bigger!

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  64. Amazing! And the Coolest Mom of the Year award goes to...

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  65. Why not, great idea. Warmly, Karen

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  66. I just got the cutest shipment of Oeuf yesterday! Check out my blog www.warrenandlove.blogspot.com , Toby would be darling in a tail or moose hat! Any NYC must do's for almost ten year old boys this weekend? Kind Regards, Nan

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  67. seriously, how much fun would that be if you were a little kid....or a big kid!

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  68. Do you think I can do this for my girls?? They would sooooo love it!

    xoxo

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  69. wow that would amazing to have in your living room! i want one now and i'm not a child haha
    www.indramaticfashion.com

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  70. what an amazing space!

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  71. THAT is absolutely lovely. Those kids must be happy little campers!

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  72. So cool! Fun for kids of all ages....I want one! I want one!!

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  75. awesome! I want to be a child again! :)

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  77. lovely home! so chic! However I must ask, is the trapeze always affixed to the sprinklers?!

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  79. isn't that a sprinkler standpipe? if it is, i would rethink where you hang the trapeze. standpipes aren't supposed to bear any load other than their own and if it breaks, that's 30+gal/min of water on those beautiful floors.

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  84. Michelle4:46 PM

    Does anyone know who make that sideboard looking unit that the tv is on? I have an all white fireplace and living room like this (not as big) and I've been trying to find a similar walnut colored unit to put our tv on.

    Joanna, do you know if this is vintage? If so, I guess I can stop looking online : ) Just found your blog and love it!

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