I have trouble furnishing my daughter's room -- mostly because it's difficult to find stuff that a) she'll use, and b) doesn't look awful, tacky, cheap and/or plastic. If you're having the same problem, you might be able to avoid resorting to the latest Dora-adorned chair and table by buying your kid some interlocking furniture.

Not only is it versatile (you can make a table larger or smaller depending on the number of friends that come over, for instance), but it's bright, fun, and youthful without being a sales pitch for some cartoon. Plus, my 3-year-old is just at the age where she's starting to enjoy both putting puzzles together, and playing with extra-large blocks, bouncy balls, or anything else she can find -- so this would be perfect for her.

And, as an added bonus, according to response these items are getting at sites like Stylehive, it's trendy, too.