https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 16:15:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994941 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 23:54:54 +0000 shopaholic 994941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beautiful kitchen! Swoon! I'd also say baskets with kid toys. The play kitchen stuff sounds really cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994592 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:57:10 +0000 BSB 994592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Sounds like your question was answered but I just gotta say, you have a beautiful kitchen coming along there. Can't wait to see the rest of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994376 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:52:06 +0000 hellobeeboston 994376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I luuuurve your kitchen! Swoon!</p> <p>Yeah, as other mentioned, your daughter will prob be all over those - put a basket with some toys for her in the ones she can reach maybe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994350 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:44:05 +0000 sandy 994350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love your kitchen!!</p> <p>My friend has shelves built into her island and she had her builder put in wine bottle shelving...it looks really nice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994169 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:24:15 +0000 tysonja 994169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for the shelves that H can reach, maybe you can use pretty storage tins/baskets/boxes etc with tight fitting lids and store random less used kitchen stuff in it. so even if she pulls them off the shelf they are still contained and she can't get into it :) gorgeous kitchen!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994061 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:42:21 +0000 lemondrop 994061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oooh! It's so pretty! I can't wait for you to move it and see more photos :)</p> <p>Yeah, I would make sure whatever you put there is H-proof! It's only going to get worse.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-994049 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:34:54 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 994049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I posted some pictures but the links didn't do what I wanted them to do... so I deleted them. I'm so not tech. It mirrored what others had posted. A few books or nic naks but if you have a little one around make sure they are kid friendly. Otherwise putting on some glass doors would give it a nice look as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993867 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 16:04:42 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 993867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also a place for her kid friendly dishes, sippy cups etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993790 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:36:34 +0000 BabyBruins 993790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote for something for H also. We have some "safe" cabinets for J and he is so preoccupied with those that he stays out of the ones we don't want him in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993788 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:36:09 +0000 PrincessBaby 993788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Holy bananas- PBK kitchen toy appliances cost almost as much as real appliances, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993780 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:33:12 +0000 PrincessBaby 993780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Oooohhh I like that too!!!<br /> @mediagirl: Thank you! I am pretty darn excited about it, I'll admit:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993693 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:08:04 +0000 T.H.O.U. 993693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: What about little snacks for H. We made our daughter a little snack shelf in the pantry with healthy snacks she can go get when she's hungry (based on a Montessori recommendation here) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993677 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:00:23 +0000 cascademom 993677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put lots of play cookware and other stuff on there. We have friends that have a shelf devoted to their LOs in the kitchen, so they can get into things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993669 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:58:28 +0000 mediagirl 993669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Btw....DREAM kitchen right there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993661 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:54:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 993661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would mix other decor elements with the cookbooks/books</p> <p>I would add a wire basket with fruit, or other food storage canisters (they sell nice ones at ikea: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90227985/)" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90227985/)</a> filled with things like quinoa, granola, chocolate chips etc (I would say no flour since H will soon be getting into stuff!) </p> [attach=1597/13/mr4kna.320x318.wirepair.jpg] [attach=1597/13/mr4knc.400x600.island.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993650 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:51:43 +0000 mediagirl 993650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL i think in about 5 years, you will be able to put your pots there. For now, I would put unbreakable things on there like others suggested. Definitely some kitchen toys or maybe metal mixing bowls, spatulas and wooden spoons she can play with? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993637 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:46:32 +0000 PrincessBaby 993637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Good idea!!!@Cole: Oh I love me some pbk- I'll look there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993633 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:45:39 +0000 blackbird 993633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe keep baby stuff there...stuff she can play with? So she has her own little shelf </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993631 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:45:08 +0000 PrincessBaby 993631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Sometimes I catch her on her playmat surrounded by her toys and chewing one of his:(. Mom fail:(. They have something worked out, some kind of a deal;)</p> <p>@oliviaoblivia: Omg! Our dog does not get luxuries like pb anymore, but that is scary! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993624 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:42:53 +0000 Cole 993624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of kitchen things for H too, a tea set could be cute, Pottery Barn Kids usually has some pretty options. Maybe a pretty tea kettle (real one), a champagne bucket (if you have one), wooden cutting board propped against the back or a cute stove top espresso maker-- they are all potentially pretty kitchen items that are pretty baby friendly. </p> <p>I love the Le Creuset and I think that would look awesome there, I would be careful about the weight though, the lid to my stock pot could easily break baby toes if dropped.</p> <p>It doesn't help with a mobile baby but this option is cute from BowerPowerblog.com. </p> [attach=2228/13/mr4k3i.600x399.IMG_6478b_zpse820aa54.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993607 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:37:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 993607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol my first thought was "H will totally pull anything you put there down!" I agree with the play cookware for her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993606 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:36:39 +0000 immabeetoo 993606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: yep I was thinking the same thing.. I love shelves like that but they're baby magnets!! I'd do baby toys :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993602 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:35:57 +0000 Smurfette 993602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the idea of toys for H! You could do baskets so when she isn't playing it looks a little nicer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993551 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:23:27 +0000 oliviaoblivia 993551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Gross H! (mine does too - haha)</p> <p>PSA: I read something the other day about not putting peanut butter in dog toys because kids pick them up and then die from their peanut allergies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993535 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:19:12 +0000 MsLipGloss 993535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: the probably traded off with a high five and a head nod . . . lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993528 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:16:38 +0000 lamariniere 993528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also do cookbooks and kitchen related kids toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993510 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:12:00 +0000 PrincessBaby 993510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Oh God! I didnt even think about that!!! I'm having a hard enough time keeping her out of stuff now! They will just be empty:). </p> <p>I just caught her with the dog's bone...Sooooo gross! No idea when they traded off... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993509 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:11:52 +0000 littlek 993509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely something unbreakable. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993506 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:11:15 +0000 MrsTiz 993506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: ooh! Good idea!</p> <p>Maybe some play-kitchen toys for H?</p> <p>Pots &amp; pans:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Kitchen-Accessory/dp/B000VWQ6C8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1375816219&#038;sr=8-6&#038;keywords=pots+and+pans+toys" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Kitchen-Accessory/dp/B000VWQ6C8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1375816219&#038;sr=8-6&#038;keywords=pots+and+pans+toys</a></p> <p>Toaster:<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Playfully-Delicious-Pop-Up-Toaster-Play/dp/B00712NTWQ/ref=pd_bxgy_t_img_z" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Playfully-Delicious-Pop-Up-Toaster-Play/dp/B00712NTWQ/ref=pd_bxgy_t_img_z</a></p> <p>stuff like that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-silly-decorating-question-kitchen-island#post-993489 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:06:08 +0000 Kemma 993489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: yup, I say whatever you go with, make sure it's kid friendly and unbreakable! </p>