Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh - posts by Alejandra Valera

Marlo's Speedy Nursery

Many of you may remember the fabulous handy work of AB Chao when she surprised her daughter, Madeleine, with a gorgeous room makeover. AB's designerly eye has now made its way to the nursery of a very lucky recipient: her friend's daughter, Marlo.

Seventeen Magazine Bedding at J.C. Penney

Inspired by the vibrant and room decor-conscious teen of today, J.C. Penney and Seventeen have come together to create a fun line of bedding that features animal prints, geometric shapes and 80s-inspired color palettes. So far, we like what we see.

Meet Maya of MayaMade
Big Blog Family*

Name: Maya Donenfeld
Location: Upstate New York
Web site: Maya*Made

We love the fact that one of Maya's mottoes is, "Finding beauty in each day..." If you've been to her site, maya*made, or have read us oohing and aahing over her work, you know she certainly lives by that motto.

Interview and more photos, below the jump.

The Breakfast Birthday Party

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why not combine two important things: breakfast and birthdays by creating a breakfast birthday party?

A Tribute to Sesame Street

40. Sesame Street recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. They say that 40 is the new 30, but in Sesame Street's case it is three, four and five. What child those ages hasn't been touched by Sesame Street in one way or another? And not just in our country, but children from all over the world.

Bewitching Rooms and Thunderdomes
Hot Posts 11.14.09

• Creating a Bench Seat
• Dylan's Teeny-Tiny Thunderdome
• My Tree & Me: Modern Genealogy
• Norah's Sweet and Sunny Nursery
• Tabitha's Bedroom on "Bewitched"
• Grey and Yellow Nursery Revisited

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How To: Where the Wild Things Are Birthday Party

Where the Wild Things Are is a popular birthday party theme right now. And, if seeing our recent WTWTA posts have you itching to throw a wild party, rejoice! Sheila and her husband, Nat, recently threw a big rumpus for their daughter's second birthday and the results were fun and completely charming - - and easy to recreate.

Hot or Not?: Tween Mani/Pedi Parties

We certainly remember polishing our nails when we were six or seven. Seeing the act as the ultimate in glamor, we would try to mimic what our mom and teen sisters were doing wanting to feel a part of their group; belonging to the mysterious club of womanhood.

Roundup: Projects for 13-Month-Olds

A friend recently asked me if there were any good projects I could recommend for her active 13-month-old. With winter just around the corner, she was looking for a project which would be good for indoors.

How To: Homemade Party Hats

Ohdeedoh reader, Jaime, sent an e-mail telling us about a fab circus party she made for her daughter last year. Among the favors and decorations for the party were the cute party hats.

Matryoshka Babushka Pillow

How cute is this? Not only is it functional (Who doesn't need a pillow to rest a weary head upon?) it is also fun as all get go. We see this matryoshka babushka pillow and can only say da!

Fairy Doors, a Thunderdome and Minor Details
Hot Posts 11.07.09

• Add Some Magic with Fairy Doors
• Meet Jennifer Ward of Minor Details
• Owen's Beautiful, Black & White Bedroom
• Nina's Bright Vintage Room
• Dylan's Teeny-Tiny Thunderdome
• Tasmyn's Colorful Bedroom

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Vintage Paper Parade

Decorative charm -- just about every party needs decorative charm and Vintage Paper Parade has that in spades. Cake toppers, invitations, tags and more are to be found...

Tabitha's Bedroom on "Bewitched"
Hooked on Houses

Wow! Talk about a nostalgia overload. We recently spotted these great images of Tabitha's bedroom, from the TV show "Bewitched", over at Hooked on Houses and are not only remembering our own childhood but are also impressed by how many of these nursery ideas are still in use today. Let's have a look!

Roundup: Great Looking Rooms for Boys

It has been our experience that girls' room are so much easier to decorate because there are so many more options available. Often times, it may prove difficult to create a room for boys that doesn't appear stodgy or too cartoonish. Our readers certainly know how to pull a look together as this group of boys' rooms show us how to do with style and fun.