My brain is stuffed full of nursery ideas and I came up with two versions of the same design that I want to share with you. It sparked a little debate between me and my husband about what "makes" a little girl's room. He likes the pink and navy nursery design that I shared with you yesterday, but was less-enthused about and all-blue version that I came up with (and now deeply love) because it lacks pink. "It's a girl's room, right?" is what he IM'd me. Gender-specific children's rooms need … [Read more...]

Well folks, the results are in and baby #2 is a GIRL! I am thrilled that there will be a little lady in the house, especially since even at 22-mo my son already enjoys watching ESPN (especially golf). For you, dear readers, this means a new nursery design and lots of ideas for turning or little guest room into a girly (but still educational) oasis for my little princess. We can't go overboard buying new stuff, so my plans revolve around using some existing pieces like my son's crib and … [Read more...]

On St. Patrick's Day I became an aunt! My sister-in-law and her hubby welcomed an adorable little boy, and now I'm pleased to share a few photos of the rock-n-roll nursery that I helped to design. If you remember, I put together an inspiration board based on my relatives' love for music and going to concerts. They both liked the theme so much that they bought serveral of the products I recommended and put their own twist on them. The Full Circle crib bedding from Land of Nod gives a nod to … [Read more...]

When my friend Georgia posted pictures on Facebook of her adorable baby boy's new changing table, I just had to share. While many people opt to put changing pads on the dresser (like we did) or buy a separate changing table, Georgia's mom had he clever idea to use an antique dry sink instead. Check it out! The changing pad fits nicely into the sink area, but Georgia points out that dry sink sizes can vary greatly. She found a 16" x 30" changing pad that fits quite well, but most changing … [Read more...]