Pier 1 Pillow Talk

I am very impressed with the pillow selection at Pier 1 right now.  Lots of cute options for girls rooms.

My New Favorite Sheets

I don't know what it is about a polka dot sheet set for kids rooms, I just love them.  The latest I am obessing over is the Dot to Dot from Garnet Hill.  They even have a taupe/gray color.  Makes me happy!

My New Favorite Blanket

I was in Pottery Barn today shopping for some baskets when I spied this beautiful throw tucket away in a cubby.  It's perfect for a child's room for so many reasons.  It's stylish, soft and big - perfect for cuddling with adults.  I could see this draped over a glider in a nursery or at the foot of a bed for older children.

Or maybe in my living room.....

Put A Little Love In Your Room

Beautiful cashmere LOVE pillows on sale now at One Kings Lane.

Silhouette Pillows

Hello all!  I am back after a hectic week and have lots to share!  Starting with these awesome silhouette pillows from Aunt Bucky.  Just a little bit of the unexpected for children's rooms.

I am an Undercover Lover. Are you?

You will be once you check out this fabulous tutorial on how to make your own crate covers from Laura Gunn and her Paint in My Hair blog.  How beautiful are these DIY crate slipcovers?  I love them and definately need them in my life.  I have so many fabric swatches, sewing, craft supplies and kiddie stuff my house looks like it's in a constant state of chaos. 

If you can sew or have a crafty bone in your body try it out.  Laura even provides you with a step-by-step pdf instruction sheet.  Isn't that thoughtful of her?

A Touch of Turquoise

I am very taken with the color turquoise lately.  Not too much turquoise but just a touch.  I think it’s ever since I bought the play table chairs for my daughter.  I love these rooms for the single bold statement.

Made by Girl

Love only the turquoise walls.

House of Turquoise

Check out how TheStamfordwife.blogspot.com added just a touch to the inside of her changing table/dresser.

Here are few more items if your looking to add just a touch.

Bla Bla Accessories

Retro Kitchen

Step stool accent via Kohls.com

The Coming and Going Coat Rack from Urbanoutfitters.com

A Morrocan Pouf from Tazi Designs

Turquoise Lamp from PBteen.com

Frugal Friday: Paper Pom Love

They're fun, they're festive and frugal!  I love a beautiful paper pom for any occassion.  Everytime I see one it makes me smile and for so cheap how can you resist!  I recently ordered one to hang above my daughter's activity table to act as a faux chandelier for her pretty little play space.  Only $10 and that included shipping!

Check out some of these fabulous pom accents available through numerous etsy stores.

A beautiful birthday or dinner party accent.

A mobile for baby.

Grouped as a bunch for a huge statement.  Wouldn't this be fabulous for a New Years Eve party? 

Perfect for a princess party or backyard BBQ!

Large Pom Chandeliers

Available in a rainbow of colors

Here are just a few of the paper pom shops available through Etsy.com:

Pom Love
Prost to the Host
Party Poms

Put a Little LOVE in Their Room

Psst!  In case you hadn't noticed, love decor is all the rage and I think it's safe to say I have a big crush!  This trend is an easy way to make a bold statement in your child's room without spending a bundle.

Urbanoutfitters.com

Target.com

Lush Designs

Made by Girl

Bold and Noble

Fabricadabra

Etsy

My 50 Year Old Baby Update

As promised here are few pictures of the house renovation. Just a few though because truthfully, she's only had a partial facelift. Today I'll share with you some of the details we added or updated. Only details because showing you the whole thing right now would be like posting pictures of my bedroom with the bed not made dirty laundry lying around. :)

I love my new 50 year old red oak floors on the second floor that went from old, dirty and down right disgusting...

to a gorgeous coffee walnut finish. They look much lighter in this picture because of the sun.

Our new door hardware and raised panel doors. I love the egg shape handles that are solid forged brass and heavy. I got them for a steal at Tuesday Morning! These may not seem like a big deal, but if you saw the original old, worn, silver/brown/brass hardware circa 1970 you'd be excited too. We ended up replacing all the doors which was not originally planned. After a brief attempt at refinishing and painting the old doors we knew it was going to be an arduous task no one wanted to tackle.

I also love our glass doorknobs on the second floor linen closet. They are gorgeous and only $7 each at Home Depot. Definately cheap on the chic!

My gorgeous chandelier in my studio! We added the medallion and crown molding. The ceiling is painted blue and I had planned to change it, but after some new color on the walls and better lighting it ended up looking beautiful.

Our paint colors which I am crazy about. Walls are Elmira White from Benjamin Moore

Our master bedroom is Wedgewood Gray from Benjamin Moore.

All the moldings are painted Bennington gray also from Benjamin Moore and it's actually two shades darker then the walls on the color card.



The color of my husband's study Pewter Green from Sherwin Williams. A gorgeous gray green color suggested to me by a friend and she was dead on! Thank you Amanda! By the way, this sample below does not do this color justice.

And last but most certainly not least, the best new addition to the house my beautiful daughter. She was helping us sort the new flowers we got for the backyard.

That's all for now. I'll post more home photos later.