Affordable Nursery Decorating Ideas and Inspiration, Great Finds For Baby and Mom, DIY Projects, and Parties
Color palettes, patterns, trends and practical advice for planning a nursery or kids' room you'll love, plus favorite finds from shops and designers. Start here if you're choosing a theme or color scheme, or making a small or shared room work.
Minted recently launched their New Birth Announcement Collection, including some pretty cool new products – birth announcement magnets. Say what?! That’s awesome!
Each birth announcement magnet is made with thick, luxe paper with a matte finish and magnetized back. They’re so gorgeous that your friends and family will want to keep these up on their refrigerators all year long!
We’re always looking for new and upcoming Etsy shops to feature on our site — and we are super psyched to introduce you to our new favorite find, Kindertype.
Fresh designs and products with a retro look, featuring beautiful typography, modern graphics and fresh colors are what define Kindertype style.
Owner and designer, Rachel Swanson, has a degree in biology but a passion for design — and just like most of us moms who run our own businesses, it all began with the birth of her child. What started as the desire to create the perfect birth announcement for her daughter turned into a thriving Etsy shop, Kindertype.
Take a look at this shop’s selection of nursery prints, custom birth announcements and unique designs ($18-$48 depending on print and size) at kindertype.etsy.com.
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When it comes to decorating a nursery, earth tones are my favorite. They’re soothing and relaxing, which is exactly what baby and a tired mommy and daddy need.
1. Base Low-Rise Crib ($900) from The Land of Nod.
2. Elise Chair ($799) from EQ3.
3. Polar Bear Art – Original Canvas Painting ($75) from Ariane Duckworth.
4. VANDRING Burp Cloths ($4 / 2 pack) from IKEA.
5. Classic Winnie the Pooh Plush Toy ($15) from FAO Schwartz.
6. Spring Blossoms Wall Decal ($17) from Target.
What’s your decorating style?
One of the toughest rooms to design is a shared room. You want it to be attractive, but it still needs to store all your little ones bits and pieces! The rooms end up being a bit of a mish-mash as each child brings in pieces from their existing room.
As I prepare to design a room for my boys to share (and I’ll share with you some of my thoughts on the design over the coming months), I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite shared kids’ spaces I’ve found.
1. Holly Mathis Interiors | 2. Daffodil Design | 3. I Still Love You | 4. Gus & Lula
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A darling kids’ coat hanger, a stylish baby gate and a unique and hooded car seat blanket tutorial!
Your kiddos’ clothing may be small, but they sure do have a lot of it! Give your own coat hanger a break and give your wee one a place to hang their own coats and scarves, like this sweet, wooden animal coat hanger for kids. Available at Theo for (£24.95), this beautiful natural coat rack with fox, rabbit and cat profiles makes a great gift idea too! And did we hear anyone say weekend DIY project?
Baby’s safety is our number one priority as moms—but we’re not big fans of how baby gates look in the home. They’re ugly. We actually designated ours as “the baby jail.” But the Munchkin Numi is NOT one of those baby gates. It has dark wood, an aluminum frame, and it’s easy to install!
A cuddly, hooded car seat blanket DIY! This project requires some sewing skills, though the instructions provided by Kelly of The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking are easy enough for a novice to follow as well. Who’s up for the challenge?
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Lately, I’ve noticed nurseries with chic dark walls popping up in my Pinterest feed. While some moms and dads are using dark color to add warmth and drama to the entire room, others are using it to create a focal point with an accent wall.
Some (including me) think that dark walls in the nursery can be calming and stylish, but others feel that it may be too dark and depressing for a baby’s room. What do you think of this trend? Here are 10 Nurseries with Dark Walls to help you decide!
‘Tis the season for pictures, pink trees and new winter coats! We’re feeling festive after a long holiday weekend and hoping that you got to spend time with your loved ones. Now that Thanksgiving is behind us we’re gearing up for the December holidays with this week’s inspired ideas post.
Have you made any plans to photograph your littles this holiday season? For a candid photo shoot in the park with mom playing photographer or a session with a pro, we’re loving this candy cane photo idea from the photography-loving sisters at Ruffles & Light!
This post by Danielle Thompson is from 2010 but her photographs are making their way around Pinterest and we’re smitten with the tiny pink tree! Visit her blog for more great photos and some unique gift wrapping ideas.
I’m shopping for a new winter coat this year and I think it’s about time I opted for some color! I always go for black. On the top of my wish list is this J. Crew Metro Coat. A splurge item for sure… But I’ve been a good girl this year. =)
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