Name: Layla
Age: 20 months
Location: NSW Central Coast, Australia
The last time we checked in on Real Living editor Belinda Graham and her daughter Layla, they were sharing a lovely bedroom/nursery. Now Layla's moved into her own digs, and we couldn't wait to get a peek inside.
Name: Kim Ludy (aka ethanollie) and Ethan, or as he prefers to be called, E.
Age: 6 and three quarters
Location: Framingham, Massachusetts
A wonderful collaboration between mother and child, E's room is a bold, fun room that invites a child to come in, explore, grow and dream. Lush woods, vibrant colors, a great map and globe collection, and a sweet mix of vintage pieces all come together to create a personal room that E can enjoy now and definitely grow into and continue enjoying. Take the full tour after the jump.
Name: Scarlett
Age: due in January
Location: Silicon Valley, California
Most third (or fourth or fifth...) children are used to hand-me-downs from the very start, but when your mom pours her heart into making each thrifted, passed down or repurposed item beautiful and special for you there's nothing to complain about. Scarlett will be the newest addition to Jodi's family and the first girl. Her cozy, charismatic room is filled with feminine touches (many handmade by mom) without feeling the least bit frilly or frivolous.
Name: Lucas Painter
Age: 2
Location: Lee's Summit, Missouri
When we were invited to a holiday party at the home of Adrean and Sonny Painter, we found ourselves sneaking away to snap a few photos of their son, Luc's robotronic lair of awesome. It's atomic in nature and packed with all his favorite things — Star Wars and Robots. This handmade space is packed with artwork, toys and most of all, color! Check out all the fun after the jump!
Name: Indigo Skye
Age: 3 years
Location: Mols National Park, Denmark
Fanciful. Cozy. Whimsical. Homey. And our new favorite word: hyggelig (a Danish word that means special, welcoming and inviting). We could comb the thesaurus and never run out of adjectives to describe Indigo's wonderful little hideaway. Filled with vintage finds and handmade treasures, it is truly a special place.
Children's names and ages: Sebastian (3.5) and Ruby (5 weeks)
Location: Missouri
It seems only fitting, as 2009 draws to a close, that we take a look back and see what changes the year has wrought. In this case, we're returning to check out the room formerly known as Sebastian's Blue Delight. It was a very popular tour several months ago, but there have been big changes since then. Sebastian's baby sister Ruby has moved in, and they -- and their mom Rachel -- have invited us back, just in time for a peek at this lovely shared room in all its Christmas glory.
Name: Josh Trombley
Age: 2
Location: Schaghticoke, NY
You might remember Josh's room from the Small Kids Big Color Contest, but a few things have changed and we wanted to give this little man's space a proper showing. Take the full tour, packed with diy details everywhere you look!
Name: Polly
Age: 16 months
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Hot on the heels of our Small Kids, Big Color contest comes Polly's room, which beautifully illustrates how a white backdrop serves as a perfect foil for lively color. Polly's mom, Katie, found her inspiration in a set of Ida Pearle alphabet cards, using them as a palette for repainting all the hand-me-down furniture in the room. The result is fresh and bright, yet still wonderfully restful.
Name: Sarah, Sandy, and Ezra Weisz
Age: 35, 33, 5 months
Location: Chicago, Lincoln Square
We first met Ezra and his parents in their awesome tutorial on how to camp with an infant. Well, when Ezra is not out becoming one with nature he likes to spend time in his charming Chicago bedroom. Take the full tour after the jump.
Name: Norah
Age: 4 months
Location: Utah
Norah's mom Caroline says she smiles every time she walks by this room and we can certainly see why. The aquas, yellows, reds, oranges and pinks manage to be both vivid and soothing at the same time to create a feeling of warmth and calm.
Name: Nina
Age: One month
Location: Montreal
Mom Marie was initially inspired by the turquoise color of an old bathroom cabinet she found at a flea market, and the rest of the room took off from there. She threw in a bunch of toys passed down from grandmothers and parents, and created a room that exudes character.
Name: Ava Florence
Age: 2 years
Location: Birmingham, UK
Ava's mom, Joanna, is an interior designer who firmly believes that, when it comes to kids' rooms, the only color rule is that there are no rules. She gave us a tour of Ava's beautiful room, which features handmade items galore, and told us how it evolved from a white room that "looked a bit like a hospital" to the marvelous space that it is now.
Name: Ozzy
Age: 18 months
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Ozzy’s Mom, Greer, never expected his nursery to become her favorite room in their house. In fact, she never expected to live in the house at all. She bought it to renovate and flip, but ended up moving in, starting a family, and creating a bright and colorful nursery complete with wonderful wall-sized animals that she designed and painted herself just 2 weeks before Ozzy was born.
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