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Posts By janie

Look! Two Great Projects by NieNie

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Colorful yarn orbs adorn a corner of two sisters' room. Stephanie Nielson (aka NieNie), mama to two daughters, created this simple installation. So sweet and something even we could do over the weekend...

Look! Sophisticated Color in the Nursery

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This unconventional color combo makes for a sophisticated nursery. The team at re:place inspires us to reconsider color in the nursery. We love the cranberry red in counterpoint to the bright yellow wall...

Nursery Tour: Oscar's Big Boy Room

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Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderful-fame has shared with us Baby Phoebe's nursery; now check out Oscar's space and get some insights on decorating a young boy's room. The beautiful avocado or jalapeno green she selected for Oscar's room blew us away...

Look! Vintage Modern Chair Project

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Paper patchwork. We blogged Design Sponge's beautiful drawer liner project awhile back. Now check out another creative use of new and vintage patterned paper by Petunia for her daughter, Fiona.

Look! Otis' Homemade Art Table

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AT: Nursery friend Shiso Mama created an art table for adorable son Otis from IKEA parts. We showed you how beautifully she integrated Otis' play areas throughout her home in a previous post.

We love the final product and all the small details that make this homemade art table special. Check out pics below...

Culla Belly Co-Sleeper

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This beauty is making its way through the blogosphere. The Culla Belly Co-sleeper, designed by Manuela Busetti and Andrea Garuti of Studio di Progettazione, won first place at the Playing Design's International Design Competition for children's design.

Follow-Up: Kristen's Homemade Nursery Bedding

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Remember Kristen's Good Question about coordinating fabrics for her Apples & Pears pattern? Well, she recently wrote to us with an update on her project (and to let us know that Annabelle has arrived!). Check out the pics...

Bopita Furniture Collection

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Dutch dominance. From nursery furniture to strollers to bikes, and even to airport lounge design, the Dutch impress with child-friendly design. The Bopita Kids' Furniture Collection is another shining example.

Bopita was originally known for its wooden playpens. The Letters playpen is one of our favorites - an elevated crib-like piece that your child can play in safely. Many Dutch families have a playpen in their living room.

Flickr Finds: Carolyn's Playroom

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Playdate at Carolyn's. Remember how beautiful her first birthday party was? We love the painting (by Carolyn's mom!), carpet and table and chair set together.

Look! Spruced Up Magazine Holders

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Look what the ever-clever Ms. Courtney is up to now. She covered her IKEA wooden magazine holders with this adorable wrapping paper.

Nursery Tour: Clean + Modern in Seattle

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Location: Seattle, WA
Size of nursery: ~80sqft
Childrens' names:: Araiya 2 1/2, Tallis 1

This picture of Araiya and Tallis' shared room stopped us in our tracks. The color combination is brilliant - bright orange, brick red and sky blue. So we contacted parents Natalie and Matt for more. Check out more pics of this clean and modern nursery below the jump and hear what Natalie has to say...

On Duty, Off Duty Pillow Cases

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These would make a great gift for new parents. The pillows cases are embroidered with "On Duty" on one side, "Off Duty" on the other.

Inspiration: Entryway Organization

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Here's a great idea - create a stylish and functional entryway nook. We love the double Eames coat racks, the floating bench with cushion and pillows and the storage room underneath.

Look! Book Cozy

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Children's book storage and accessibility are always issues in our household. So we were excited to come upon this adorable "book cozy" by mom Morgan.

Book Storage

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As we prepare for the arrival of baby #2, we realize much of it has to do with relocating and organizing baby #1. Whereas before his room was more meant for our comfort for activities like nursing, changing and rocking, his new room will incorporate more toddler-centric areas for reading, playing and art. We found this delightful book "shelf" that we're dubbing the "tree of knowledge" and it's on our if money were no object list of must-haves.

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