Have a seat

How many pretty little reno'd semis in High Park have a $35 foam Dora the Explorer sofa lurking in the living room?

In a city teeming with stylish moms and their equally stylish minis, why oh why is good design for kids so hard to find? If, like me, you live in a smallish house where every square foot is accounted for, relegating offending kids' gear to the rumpus room simply isn't an option.

Which is why I was delighted to come across these grown-up kid-sized club chairs and immediately had to have one for the little girl (and the living room).

Fast-forward one year and the chair looks every bit as good as the day it was bought. Our chair has been through two birthday parties, a rambunctious holiday open house, a kid-filled summer soiree, not to mention numerous visits from the kids across the street and the occasional adult mistaking the chair for a grown-up perch--without ill-effect.

Having passed the three-part mom test admirably (functional, good price, longevity), I have just added the entire Toronto-designed range, which includes a sofa and ottomans, to my site.

So no more Dora the Explorer couches, OK?