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Elephant Theme Baby Nursery Design Inspiration

More elephant love! Recently a darling elephant themed birthday party was featured on Simplified Bee. Today the majestic animal has inspired this baby nursery room design. In a palette of soft blues, green and brown, some may say this nursery is all boy, but I’d say it would be fun for a girl too.
elephant nursery room boy theme designer

1. Noe Crib by PetitNest, 2. Blue Moroccan Hexagon Pendant by Charn & Company at Rosenberry Rooms, 3. Dylan Crib Bedding Set by Serena & Lily at Polka Dot Peacock, 4. Rikshaw Design Elephant Pillow Bombay – Polka Dot Peacock, 5. Eric Carle Baby Elephant Nightlight, 6. Encased Elephant Hook – Anthropologie, 7. Leather Pouf at Calypso St. Barth, 8. Perrin Dresser by PetitNest, 9. Swivel Glider – Restoration Hardware Baby & Child
Babar would be so proud don’t you think?
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Read full story By on February 7, 2011 in baby and children, baby nursery room, interior design

Elephant Themed 1st Birthday Party

Do you remember this darling bird theme nursery room? Well, that little baby boy recently turned one!

elephant birthday party invite kids

For his first birthday celebration his style-savvy mom selected a sweet & whimsical elephant invitation by Sweet Street Gals from minted.com. The invitation inspired an elephant themed birthday party full of style, amazing details and cakes that are drool-worthy!
elephant birthday theme cake topper
It’s the little details that made this party so special including this darling elephant balloon topper from Bratty Cakes. Amazing, right?

elephant birthday cupcake topper

The birthday boy had a special red velvet cupcake made just for him. Don’t you love this baby elephant with single red balloon? 

elephant birthday theme banners

Alphabet blocks and a banner spell out birthday wishes to memorialize the special day. Did you notice the little elephant in the top block?
The banner was handmade from a template  found on Martha Stewart {here}. Each letter was printed out and cut in circles. The letters were then glued on red paper circles {coordinating with the party theme} and strung on a white ribbons.

elephant birthday party theme

To create these custom goodie bags, photocopies of the invitation were made and adhered to the front of solid red paper bags. Each gift bag was personalized with guests’ names using white letter stickers. So simple, so cute!
I still can’t get over that darling little cupcake with the baby elephant. 
What’s your favorite element?
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Read full story By on January 31, 2011 in baby and children, birthday party, Birthdays, Entertaining, Parties

Friday Find: Cute Mobiles for the Baby’s Nursery

cute crib mobiles baby
New year, new baby? With several recent requests for design tips on decorating nursery rooms, today’s Friday Find is dedicated to cute mobiles. In addition to offering a baby some visual entertainment, the mobile can help pull a theme or color scheme together. With so many adorable options today, I couldn’t pick just one, so here is a sampling of mobiles that caught my eye:
unique crib mobiles baby cute
bird mobiles crib baby cute
planes cars boats crib mobiles boy nursery
Once you have selected the perfect mobile for your nursery, make sure you know how to hang it safely so that it won’t harm the baby. Go here to learn how.
Happy Friday!
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Read full story By on January 7, 2011 in baby and children, baby nursery room, friday find

Tips on Decorating a Child’s Bedroom & Polka Dot Peacock

girls bedroom massucco

Will you be redesigning or decorating a child’s bedroom soon? The designing process can get a little overwhelming, but having a plan will save you time and money. More importantly the end result will be a space you and your child will love.
Today I am sharing tips on how to decorate a child’s bedroom at Polka Dot Peacock. It covers the process step by step including advice on color, lighting, furniture selection and of course storage. Here is tip number one:
boys bedroom surf theme

Ask Your Child

When designing a bedroom for your child, it’s important to get his/her opinion first. Here are a few questions parents should ask their child before starting the decorating:

1. Describe your dream bedroom.
2. What do you like about your current bedroom?
3. would you change about your current bedroom?
4. What are you favorite colors? 

Of course, not all of their ideas may be practical or fit in the budget, but this exercise helps make the child feel involved in the process. From their answers you will be able to pick up on colors and themes (i.e. trucks, butterflies, dinosaurs} that will help inspire the room’s look and feel.
For all the tips and the full article, go here.

serena & Lily yellow bedding girls canopy

Polka Dot Peacock is a premier online baby and children’s store that offers just about everything you need to beautifully furnish & decorate your baby’s nursery or child’s room. It has been a great resource for me and I am proud to have them as a sponsor of Simplified Bee.

With fresh and stylish brands like Serena & Lily {bedding in image above}, DwellStudio, Oilo, Annette Tatum and Rikshaw Design, Polka Dot Peacock should be your first stop when shopping for your children’s room! Check out just some of the fantastic items in the store currently:

lighting childrens bedroom
{Small Lighting Sample at Polka Dot Peacock}

{Little House by Annette Tatum – Pinwheel Blue Crib Bedding Set}
{Petit Collage Poster My Favorite Things- Boy}
rug for childs room
{Serena & Lily Rug}
kids room storage bins
{DwellStudio Storage Bins – Owls}
{Oopsy Daisy Sweet Yellow Whale Wall Art}

{Bratt Decor Antique White Iron Crib}

personalized artwork girls room
{Oopsy Daisy Personalized Princess Wall Art}

What fun, don’t you think? It almost makes me want to have another baby.

Do you have a great tip for decorating a baby’s nursery or child’s room? Please share with us!

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Read full story By on January 5, 2011 in baby and children, baby nursery room, boy's bedroom, girl's bedroom