Land of Nod at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
The Costa Mesa store is the fifth in the chain, following one store in Seattle and three in suburban Chicago. Land of Nod began as a catalog company and was acquired about 10 years ago by Crate & Barrel, which built the brand’s e-commerce and introduced the brick-and-mortar locations. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Olivia Tipaldi, left, 3, of Laguna Niguel, invites Lily Clermont, 3, also of Laguna Niguel, to play in the market-themed No Place Like Playhouse. The design, embroidered cotton canvas set on a metal pole frame, is $189. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Preston Teng, left, 2, of Brea, plays with Caleb Crispell, 3, of Irvine, in the Monaco Mach 2 Racer, regularly $219, on sale for $189.95. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A thoroughly modern dollhouse is built with floating stairs and floor-to-ceiling glass (acrylic, actually) sliding doors. Fully furnished and inhabited by a happy family of four, it sells for $279. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Joshua Zuetel of Mission Viejo grabs the anchor, while his mom, Lacey Zuetel, holds onto the life preserver. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Aileen Delacruz of Chino Hills looks at the very pink bedding. The ruched throw pillows in the foreground are $29 apiece. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Owen Lee, 2, of Irvine rests his feet in the Luca glider chair, $995. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Shopper in training: Oliver Hong, left, 1, of Aliso Viejo, exhibits excellent command of his miniature cart ($69) while Owen Lee, 2, of Irvine, plays in the wood and canvas teepee ($149) in the new Land of Nod store in Costa Mesa. The blue Locking Blocks cotton rug comes in sizes ranging from 4-by-6-feet to 8-by-10-feet, $99 to $299. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The Little Twigs Mirror, $219, at the new store. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Joanna Daniel, left, of Fullerton, and Bonnie Kim, holding daughter Naomi Kim, 2, of La Mirada, look at bedding. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Jenni Nichols and daughter Cambria, 5, of Costa Mesa get their picture taken during the festivities of opening weekend. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)