Paradise Tree
- Designed by: Oiva Toikka
- Made by: Magis
They might be the four words that children dread most: “Go clean your room.” Chores are a bore, but perhaps the cuckooing fauna of this cheery clothes stand will quiet the dulcet chorus of “Aw, Ma, do I hafta?”
More info: magisdesign.com
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I showed this to my 3 year old and it's on his wish list!
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