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Guest Blogger: Emily A. Clark & Chic Girl’s Bedroom

I am thrilled to have Emily A. Clark as a guest blogger today. She has a wonderful sense of style and has created the most beautiful, playful little girl’s bedroom. I am so glad she agreed to give you a tour today. Thanks Emily! 

Cristin did a fabulous guest post on my blog earlier this month and I’m happy to be able to return the favor today. 
When we moved into our home a year and a half ago, one of my first projects was to create a “big girl room” for my then three-year-old daughter.  My goal: to create a fun girl’s bedroom without using pink.  My daughter had other ideas.  You see who won. . . .

I fell in love with this green damask fabric for the bedding and painted all of the walls a pale yellow.  When the one hot pink pillow didn’t suffice, I had the idea to make the polka dot pattern bigger than life on the wall behind the bed.

I used 13″ circle wall decals (and did lots of tedious measuring!) to create the dots and had the hot pink paint mixed by matching it to the pillow.  My finishing touches included a mirror that I picked up at a local hotel surplus outlet for $20 and also painted the same shade of pink. 
I found this small chair on Craigslist, painted it black and recovered the seat to match the window treatment:
More small touches of pink and some favorite framed photos of her:
The finished room–until she decides she doesn’t like pink anymore. . . .

You can see more of my home and my adventures in decorating it on my blog.  Cristin, thanks again for asking me guest post for you!
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Read full story By on June 21, 2010 in baby and children, blog, girl's bedroom, interior design

Girly, Girl Baby Nursery Rooms

Recently I have had the pleasure of designing a couple of baby nursery rooms for clients. One was for a baby-girl-to-be. Once my new mom-to-be makes her final selections, I will be sure to share with you the inspiration boards. Meanwhile, this girly, girl nursery room post is for her. 

This airy, modern nursery featured in Style at Home was designed by Scott Wilds of The Cross. The cherry blossom wall decal makes a whimsical focal point in the space and really pops up against the ice blue walls. The floral motif is echoed in the area rug, throw blanket and crib pillows. Love the white pouf with hot pink stitching!

Little Crown Interiors created this chic pink nursery. The dramatic back wall is covered in hot pink and silver damask wallpaper. The custom monogram  is flanked by stylish lucite scones ; Both accented by white picture frame molding. A custom monogram embroidered pillow sits in a navy Empire Rocker by Nurseryworks. This nursery just wouldn’t be complete without a dazzling chandelier.

This glamorous lavender girl’s nursery also by Little Crown Interiors was inspired by the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. The fabric draped ceiling, crystal chandelier and metal crib by Bratt Decor add to the room’s elegance. The custom changing table designed by Little Crown Interiors is as functional as it is beautiful. It features a fold-down changing tray, built-in diaper genie and upholstered door panels with tufted rhinestone buttons. The nursery decor is completed with custom shadow boxes and stretched canvas artwork.

This contemporary, playful green, yellow and turquoise nursery featured on Project Nursery has the perfect balance of old and new. It delivers feminine touches without being over-the-top girly. The mother-to-be found {scored} many of the rooms furnishings at estate sales or thrift stores including the antique wardrobe, a pair of Faux Boix 1957 lamps {bases painted Sherman Williams Capri Blue}, {with collapsible aluminum shades} stuffed rocker {$80} and chandelier.  As for a touch of new, the canopy {designed again  by mom-to-be} beautifully frames the modern Classic Euro Crib by Oeuf.  For a touch of whimsy, the ceiling is painted a bold green and white stripe using Sherman Williams Kilkenny Green {also inset of wardrobe} and Bistro White. Accents of  bright yellow {Lemon Twist Yellow}  was applied on the ceiling canopy and closet doors. The disco balls perched atop the wardrobe are brilliant!
Need more nursery inspiration? Take a peek into Laila Ali’s baby girl’s nursery,  ideas for  gender neutral nursery rooms or browse Simplified Bee’s Nursery Room board on Pinterest.
I am still admiring the pair of Faux Boix 1957 turquoise lamps! How about you?

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Read full story By on June 7, 2010 in baby and children, baby nursery room, interior design

Liz Levin Nesting – Your Kid-Friendly Furnishing Resource & Special Discount

Recently, we toured DC-based interior designer Liz Levin’s stylish, yet kid-friendly home. Not only is Liz a talented decorator, she also is the creative force behind Liz Levin Nesting an all-in-one resource offering fashion-forward furnishings for living spaces where kids, pets or life in general make high performance products a must.  Nesting’s hand-picked high quality collection of  child-friendly custom upholstery, tables and home accessories are designed to streamline your design process. I have included some of my favorite pieces from the collection above.

Differentiating them from the rest, Liz Levin Nesting offers a wide variety of cutting edge, stain-resistant upholstery fabrics using Nano-Tex technology. To ensure you get the aesthetic and style you envision, Nesting will also work with textiles you may have in mind or already purchased {COM}. 

Simplified Bee is excited to announce an affiliate partnership with Liz Levin Nesting and is happy to offer you a 10 discount off all orders. Simply used the coupon code: BEE.

Who said your home can’t be stylish with kids, pets and even husbands?

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Read full story By on June 1, 2010 in baby and children, discounts, furniture, interior design

Celebrating Arbor Day, Giveaway Winner and Hugging Trees…

Happy Arbor Day! Founded by J. Sterling Morton in 1872, Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April and encourages tree planting and care. To celebrate here are some tips, facts and ways to help or our beloved trees.

Take care of your trees by pruning them. It is important to prune both ornamental and shade trees for our safety, the tree’s health and of course to keep it beautiful. Pruning is also used to stimulate fruit production and increase the value of timber. For more tips on how and when to prune trees, please visit the National Forest Service.

Plant a tree. I didn’t know this, but if a tree is planted correctly, it will grow twice as fast and live at least twice as long as one that is incorrectly planted. Go to ArborDay.org to find out how to plant a containerized tree the right way.

Teach our youth about the importance of trees. ArborDay.org has fun & educational online games for children to learn such things as how seeds take root, the anatomy of a tree and the life of the forest. Teachers and parents also have access to volunteer opportunities, school curriculum and other educational resources that get kids excited about learning and caring for trees.

On another earth-friendly note, the winner of the waste-free lunch Food Kozy from Kids Konserve is Lauren. She was lucky comment #6. Congrats!

It is not too late to receive the 15 discount off all products at Kids Konserve – please use coupon code: “earth15” at checkout (expires 5.8.10). And many thanks to Kids Konserve for sponsoring such a wonderful giveaway and for helping keep our planet healthy.

Happy Arbor Day! Now go hug a tree…

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Read full story By on April 30, 2010 in baby and children, discounts, healthy home