How to Choose a Playmat for Your Home
How to Choose a Playmat for Your Home A playmat is one of the most hardworking pieces in a family home. It needs to provide a comfortable place for first...
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The Feel Good Playroom: Create a non-toxic space for everyday play
If there’s one thing parenthood teaches you quickly, it’s this: little ones spend a lot of time on the floor. Playing, rolling, tumbling, relaxing. And if you’re anything like us,...
How to Create a Beautiful, Practical Family Home
Parenthood Changes So Much. Your Home Can Still Feel Like You. Becoming a parent changes your world. Your routines shift. Your priorities move. The things you carry, wear and think...
Why Floor Play Matters for Child Development and Milestone Support
At Functional Friends, one of the questions we hear most often is: "Are they justplaying?" The answer is simple: Yes and that's exactly the point. To children, play is fun. To...
The Joy-Filled Home: How to Create Comfortable, Family-Friendly Spaces
Family-Friendly Home Ideas: Calm, Stylish Spaces for Real Family Life
The Midsummer Collection: Scandinavian-Inspired Playmats
The Midsummer Collection: Scandinavian-Inspired Playmats Made for the Magic of Family Life. Some of the most magical family moments happen at home, on the floor. Blanket forts built between breakfast...
Celebrating 8 Years of Totter + Tumble: A Conversation With Our Founder, Susie
Eight years ago, Totter + Tumble began with a simple question: why did family homes have to choose between practical and beautiful? Fast forward to today and our playmats have...
How to Create a Cosy, Grandma Chic Family Home
The best family homes have never been about perfection. They’re layered, nostalgic and full of personality, just like my own grandmother’s home. Lately, there’s a real craving for that Grandmillennial...
The 2026 Totter + Tumble x Morris & Co. Collection
Yes, it’s a playmat, but this one carries over a century of design history. The Totter + Tumble x Morris & Co. collaboration returns for 2026 with four new designs,...
Styling a Montessori Playroom or Classroom: How To Do It Authentically
Children don’t need more toys or props when it comes to playing-to-learn, what they really need are considered environments, to support, encourage and nurture learning. That’s exactly why so many...