This California nursery in Traditional Home blew our socks off! That little dude must be psyched.

A few of our favorite things:
Ark set: Karen Harlow for the Home, 760-674-4663.
Giraffe pillow: Kata Golda, 360-379-4714.
Hot-air balloon: Ballard Designs.
Giraffe (by Kathe Kruse): Maukilo Toys.
Art table: Peaceful Nursery.

You voted, and here they are--Nesting and Ohdeedoh's "Now You See It, Now You Don't" storage contest winners!

For Clothes: Emily from Nottingham, Maryland

For the Foyer: Ginger from Sacramento, California

We have fallen for the home goodies at the hyper-cool shop Reform School. The people behind this clever site have put together an unusual collection of new and pretty items. We are especially digging the recycled glass night set, the tile coasters in vintage prints, the Josh Jakus egg flat and the Zaishu Cloth Stool. And that's just the Home Ec. department. Wait till you see the Locker Room.

There's nothing like time spent in Reform School to improve your outlook.

Thanks to Nesting reader Laurie for the link to this great site.

We fell in love with these molded P.U. Elefants at first sight. Designed by dutch Richard Hutten, they can be used as a decorative object or seat. As if this wasn't enough to win us over, they are also available as a light. Now the only question is, should we put it in the kids' room or living room?

Joanna Goddard, Cup of Jo

It's hard to sum up Sue Hostetler. She writes and edits books, pens magazine articles, collects art and is a television commentator. Meanwhile, this tour-de-force also found time to decorate the Manhattan loft she shares with her husband Jon and their four-year-old daughter Spencer. Her design goal was understated glamour. Our response after looking at these photos? Mission accomplished.

Tell us about your apartment.
We bought this place about two years ago. We were looking for a townhouse, not a Soho loft, but we happened upon it and fell in love. It has 15-foot ceilings and a huge wall of almost floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook cobblestone streets. It's a magical, special space.

How do you like living in downtown Manhattan?
In my eyes, New York is the only place to live. Madonna recently said that New York's creative time is over, but I don't agree. We have Broadway, the finest museums, the best collections of art and the Moss store; Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan and Zac Posen live here...I constantly feel inspired.

What's it like raising a daughter in the city?
She sees the whole gamut of life--the good, the bad and the ugly. I like that she's not sheltered. Hopefully it will result in a well-rounded and curious person.

Any cons?
I could do without the horror of applying to kindergarten and those sweltering summer days when the streets smell like urine!

Your art collection is amazing. When did you first become interested in art?
I took photography classes in college and studied at the Art Institute in Chicago. I started collecting inexpensive pieces, and it's grown from there.

Which pieces of art do you especially love?
The first anniversary is paper, so my husband got me a beautiful Cartier Bresson photograph [above right]. Also, I did a book on ocean photographs and bought a few of those pieces. I loved working with those artists.

What about this photograph by Tierney Gearon? I remember the controversy in England when the media likened it to child pornography.
One of the reasons we got the photograph was that I felt like the whole thing--Scotland Yard trying to shut down the show and saying it was pornographic--was ridiculous. It's an unsettling image, no doubt--they have masks and are naked--but they're little kids playing on the beach. It reminded me of 20 years ago when Sally Mann photographed her kids' every waking move, and her son had cut himself and she photographed him bleeding. People were shocked--how could she do that as a mother? How could she pick up a camera instead of helping him? I have a problem with people second-guessing mothers and telling them how to raise their children.

Is any of the furniture off-limits to Spencer?
Having that main room is actually so much fun for Spencer and her friends. During play dates, they scream through the loft with their scooters and bikes. Our friends have a huge gate at the living room so the kids can't go in there, but I would never do that.

What is your favorite piece in the house?
Maybe the Jean Prouve bench. It's simple and chic and timeless. We got it at a Sotheby's auction.

What about the pony-skin chairs?
I love anything with a skin. So when I found beautiful 1940's French deco chairs at an Aspen furniture store, I had them done in pony skin. One of my biggest design mistakes ever was getting four of them made. We brought them home and everyone was like, Oh yeah, that's way too much pony skin.

Where do you spend the most time as a family?
The kitchen. Jon is the head chef, and Spencer and I are the sous chefs. We also love entertaining and sometimes have a chef come over to cook.

These candlesticks are fantastic!
I found them at Barney's. They're iridescent and really funky. We had a dinner party on New Year's Eve and one caught on fire. We all had been drinking for hours, and suddenly we looked up and the candelabra was in flames! Thank God the Paul Evans table is stainless steel. The candlesticks are by Sawaya and Moroni.

How did you decide on the dining chairs?
I liked the lucite chairs because you can see through them and let the table be the star of the show.

I love the feel of this library.
It's our secret hideout. There are beautiful Jojoba wood shelves and no windows. We watch lots of movies here.

A bookcase with a ladder is everyone's fantasy.
We had the shelves custom made by a genius woodworking god in Brooklyn. He basically lived in our apartment while he measured, found the exact wood and installed them. My husband is a voracious reader and loves that old-world, men's club feel.

What does Spencer like reading at the moment?
Her favorite book for the longest time was The Giving Tree. I just adore that book.

Any TV shows you're addicted to?
My husband and I love House, and my daughter and I don't miss Project Runway. One of her favorite games is Project Runway. She's always Heidi, I play Nina and my husband is Tim Gunn. He does a dead-on impression.

Is the Eames lounge chair comfy?
Everyone loves Eames chairs but we recovered it in white leather to make it feel fresh.

What inspires you?
Travel. We were in Napa last weekend visiting friends and I noticed how lots of the vineyards use old stone and reclaimed wood in their cellars. Both Jon and I are very into light and consider it an important design element. The slant of early morning light is really inspiring. Also, I get ideas from clothing fabrics and draping. There's a symbiotic relationship between fashion and decor. The photographs are by Edward Curtis.

What advice would you give new decorators?
There's no pat formula. Don't be scared to mix and match prices, genres, patterns. Just be yourself. Life's too short to take it too seriously. The family, friends, love and joy that fill your home are much more important than the home itself.All photographs by Costa Picadas.

Take a look at the gorgeous French home of Boo and Bruno Louis of Ekobo/Ecology & Design, a company that focuses on modern sustainable home accessories made from bamboo. Boo and Bruno live on the top floor of an 18th-century mansion with their two little girls, and their home is full of fantastic finds. (The chair shown was next to a garbage bin in Paris!) See more photos here.

Love this limited-edition series of prints called Fellows by Our Children's Gorilla for Wonderwall. For $219, you get all three, and the price also includes worldwide shipping. The colors and the different characters are fantastic.

Shopping in British pounds is basically like burning money, but we can't help yearning for items at English shop Rockett St. George. Our favorites are...
Volume Control T-shirt for little noisemakers.

Angel Wing Coat Hook so your coats can look sacred.

Modern Chairs Tea Towel to liven up dishwashing.

This week we visited the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York, and got a sneak peak at the newest modern furnishings. Here, a few of our favorite sightings. Keep in mind, the pieces exhibited are not yet available for sale (snd some may not be available in the U.S. anytime in the near future). But they are still fun to look at! American design house Herman Miller introduced a couple of fun new desks and office accessories. This new chair from Vitra has a great silhouette and is extremely comfortable. Molo is finally going forward with these Urchin lights, which are so cute. You can manipulate the shape to be taller, squatter, etc. Spanish company Swalaline exhibited a number of cool and colorful furniture pieces. This table-and-chairs set is so fab, but sadly, there are no plans to sell it stateside just yet. Richard Schultz, makers of cool sixties outdoor furniture, introduced a collection of "wingback" outdoor chairs in an array of bright colors. (There are pads, too, to make them a bit more comfortable.) This booth belongs to the School of Visual Arts in Philadelphia. Their students took Ikea chairs and interpreted them to express personality traits, like Stupid, Paranoid, Ambitious, etc. The giant chair makes you feel like Alice in Wonderland. This British artist makes one of a kind embroidered furniture by punching holes in reclaimed wooden pieces and stitching them with thick yarn. We want one!

Ok, call off the search. We've found the cutest little dolls in the world. Los-Angeles-based Debi van Zyl knits one-of-a-kind goofy creatures and sell them on her etsy shop. How adorable would they look sitting on a vintage chair? Forget our kids, we want these for ourselves!