For the kid who loves green and wants a room full of the color…..and for the parent who really doesn’t want to see green each time they walk through the door, there is a way to enjoy happy hues (in this case, what I call jolly green) without overwhelm. It’s called “cooling strategies.” Take that [...]
Carved wooden balustrades, embossed metal window latches, odd shaped windows, and interior brick walls…..just a few distinctive examples of craftsmanship found in old buildings. That’s the fun part of old homes. The not so fun part is lack of modern conveniences—closets, HVAC, and finished walls—we take for granted. So, if you have an older home, [...]
Depending on the size of the kid and the size of their closet, kids’ room closets can often be tagged for other uses. Kids love hideaways, whether under the eaves, under the stairs, or even under the table. Hideaways bring the world down to kid-size for just a little while. Make their closet more than [...]
One requirement of my design school modern furniture class was learning the name, designer, and year designed of more than 50 chairs, that were then considered “modern classics.” I learned to love those chairs. Now when I see a baby nursery with classic furniture, it is awesome! Still classics but now called “mid-century modern”, have [...]
Navy is the darkest shade of blue and is popular in kids’ room color schemes, especially boys’ rooms. Do you know when navy blue was first used as a color name? 1840. It was first called “marine blue” (from naval officers’ uniform color), but later changed to navy blue. When combined with other colors, navy [...]
One of the more exciting additions to baby nursery décor is the trendy use of decorative rugs. Rugs are used as visual anchors, sound buffers, or to just add pizzaz to a room. Manufacturers are making it easy too with a wide variety available on the market. Stylish rugs range from vintage heirloom [...]
Sometime during baby’s first year, books morph from chew toys to visual nourishment. But you don’t have to wait for this change to add unique bookends to baby’s nursery décor. Before books become shared reading pleasure for parent and child, they are ideal accessories. Bookends’ function is to keep everything neat and tidy. Bookend benefits [...]
“A smile is a language even a baby understands.” Baby photos have a way of melting the heart and bringing a smile to any viewer, even tough guys who don’t like to smile. Simply entering the baby nursery can elicit a smile of expectant pleasure. Why not make it doubly delightful by using baby [...]
When my kids were in diapers, changing tables were plastic or wicker, not easily repurposed, and really ugly. Instead, I opted for a blanket, waterproof pad, and the bed, sofa, or nearest floor. Not so in today’s nursery. Changing tables have changed with the times. The best have the following features: Stability – zero movement [...]
Expecting twins? Congratulations!! That’s twice the excitement. Is your nursery ready yet? Making room for twins may seem a bit overwhelming (after the initial shock of twins!), but with a few exceptions, two babies don’t mean two of everything else in baby nursery décor. How to Fit 2-in-1 When fitting 2-into-1 nursery, the layout is [...]