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It's not a secret desire for me. I actually want an all-white entry. LOVE this photo. And I love that people don't automatically change their style when kids enter the picture...every new photo is one more on the road to convincing my husband that we don't have to wait until the kids (that we don't even have yet) are grown to invest in fabulous furniture.


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Speaking from experience:

I have an all-white kitchen and mostly white bathrooms, and it's much harder to maintain the whiteness than you think. Even just an off-white food blotch can be seen. I know this because I just put my home on the market, and that's what all-white stuff gets ya.

Oh, and I never changed my style post-kid; it was just more realistic of me to adapt and go with the flow and be able to host playdates, messy art groups, etc.

The white (which is lovely) aside:

All hard surfaces, no rug for playing and the comfort of little crawling knees, no shades to draw during a nap.

I'm all for not changing styles, but there are some things that make a baby's room WORK. And from what I see of this one, it doesn't. I mean, maybe it works for the parents, but I can't imagine how it works for the little one!

IMHO it looks a little too sterile. Yes, I think you can do white but it is a fine balance between usable and sterile.

Also, we had the Eero Aarnio's puppy and it didn't work out because the tail interferes with the toddler getting off and on -so much so that it tips over. It is good looking but not very kid friendly (other than super wipeable).

I agree with Brenjay, you should do some changing when you have a child. That doesn't seem exactly fair to them if you're not accommodating them or their needs (or likes). Children are stimulated by color and different textures, unclench and put some color in your room, if you must for the child's sake!