So we really try to make all of our posts relate to design, since most of our readers are looking for design ideas, tips and inspiration. But today I wanted to take a Friday post to talk about BABIES! I am in the home stretch of this pregnancy at almost 37 weeks. I feel like we have most things ready and most decisions made, but there are still a few things that are up in the air...
Since a lot of you are mothers yourselves, I thought who better to ask than our friends and readers. So what's your advice? What is the best thing someone told you before your first baby?
The hardest part of a new baby?
Crib Bumpers or No Bumpers?
Unexpected Things you may need...
Baby things you can't live without...
How much time off did you need?
Cloth or Disposable Diapers?
Thanks in advance,
What do you think about using magazine covers as art? It is a very inexpensive and artistic approach to creating a series of art for a big wall. We say... why not?
Of course it is always nice if the magazine actually has some relevance or meaning in your life as does any piece of art, or the covers really match the feeling and atmosphere you are trying to create.
What do you think? What magazine would you choose if you were to frame a series?
Are you on the hunt for new color palettes? Do you feel stuck in a rut? Sometimes that happens to the best of us. We found a site, Creature Comforts that is like a breath of fresh air. Ez makes these little color palette posts that are incredibly inspiring.
Isn't that green quite refreshing? Doesn't it remind you of the fun colored skinny jeans we are seeing everywhere this year? Paired with a peachy coral it's quite feminine.
The gray grounds this soft palette. Just by adding a little yellow to the green and yellow this palette is just a little different than the one previous. Which do you prefer?
For a masculine palette here we are! Wouldn't these colors make a great study for a manly man? Do you have any favorites from Creature Comforts? Please do share.
We're back with more beautiful snippets of The Legacy House. Don't miss Reveal Reveal I and Reveal II from the first two weeks of May. Today we will be sharing the kid's bedrooms and bathrooms.
GIRLS' BEDROOM
This space melts our hearts just like the little lady who lives here! We love all the texture and patterns that will be sure to grow with her and not need to be switched out in a few short years. This bedroom gets the most light in the house, so we chose to be bold by painting the ceiling Worldly Gray to anchor the space and give it some depth. We love how it turned out.
JACK AND JILL BATH
This bathroom joins the girl's room and boy's room, seen below. This lovely blue, Tempe Star gives a playful and bold definition to the bathroom.
BOY'S BEDROOM
With a masculine color palette and playful space we have mixed both to create a timeless look. We have hinted at a nautical feel, but tried to keep it on the understated side. With a ship like loft this room speaks for itself. What a place for children's imaginations to run wild.
NURSERY
What can we say? We love designing kid's rooms! We used a "buffet" as a dresser in this space. It had to be super long and the solution was looking outside the realm of dressers. Love the textures in this space. We planned this room with the future in mind, it won't take much to transform this room into a toddler's room when the time comes.
NURSERY BATH
We are loving the look of penny round tiles and a border in a bathroom. This vanity has a special detail that is perfect for kids! The bottom "drawer" below the sink pulls out for a step to stand on for hand washing.
We hope you enjoyed this week's reveal of The Legacy House. We will see you next week, same place, same time with more!
This weekend we started out on what was going to be an easy project... our soon to be nursery has never had the doors on the room since we have been in the house. We thought, go down to the basement, grab the doors, attach the hinges and viola! Not so easy....
The doors are old 5 panel, solid wood doors, which are in much worse shape than we thought. The paint is peeling, the hinges are missing, and of course, no doorknobs. So, looks like a simple half hour project has become a Saturday project. So what's the dilemma?
Since we have to sand down and repaint these doors anyways, do we stick with the white door, or step out on a limb and pick a color for these old doors? And if we go with a color, which color would look timeless, work with our living room and nursery, and not be too overwhelming to our tiny house?
What are your thoughts? Paint? Not paint? We are considering a steel blue if we paint (as seen in the cool rounded door above) Good color?
