Project Nursery is all about showing real parents how to take charge of their own design and decorating projects. In the spring of 2008, moms, business partners and design enthusiasts Melisa Fluhr and Pamela Ginocchio started ProjectNursery.com. Since then, the site has evolved into a leading resource dedicated to baby’s 1st room & beyond. Updated daily, ProjectNursery.com offers readers inspirational photo galleries submitted by parents & designers, hip finds for the family home, do-it-yourself projects, clever party ideas, expert design tips, fabulous weekly giveaways and much more!
“Whether its an expectant mother in search of inspiration while planning a gender-neutral nursery or parent attempting to tackle the transition from baby to toddler room, we pride ourselves on providing unique and practical design solutions…
We hope our personal, “real mom” approach along with a talented team of experts will assist you in getting your first baby project underway and that you’ll keep coming back for more. After all, any mother knows that kid savvy design only begins with the nursery and continues throughout the entire family home. Thanks for stopping by!”
– Melisa & Pam
Founders/Contributing Editors
Contributors
Adrienne, Marketing
Adrienne enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for home decorating and party planning. She credits her passion for design to her Nana. “She makes shopping into a treasure hunt. Her home is decorated with flea market finds and styled like a page out of a Martha Stewart magazine. She passed the love of uncommon goods on to my mom and me – so that’s what inspires me.” says Adrienne. Adrienne lives in Los Angeles, is currently developing a jewelry line and can be seen hosting the Project Nursery Video Gallery.
Andrika, Interior Designer
Andrika is passionate about decor, unique children’s finds, travel, and most importantly motherhood. She is an interior designer, blogger, former boutique owner, and mother to son Tripp (1). Andrika closed her children’s store Sprout in Manhattan Beach last year after her son was born because she wanted to focus on raising her child and her design business – not the day-to-day bustle of retail. Since she missed the constant contact with her customers (they kept e-mailing her for suggestions!), she started Nursery Notations, a blog devoted to helping moms and designers find distinctive items for children and inspiration for their rooms. Andrika’s style brings a unique blend of traditional southern flair mixed with casual California cool. All of which are influenced by growing up in Texas and living in North Carolina, Chile, and now Manhattan Beach, California.
Annette, Home Decor Designer
Annette Tatum is the creator of the wildly popular home decor lines, House and Little House. She is also the author of the recently published book, The Well-Dressed Home, which features her universal style guide for translating your sense of fashion style into your home design. Annette is an avid-lover of fashion and is passionate about exploring how it inspires home decor designs. As the mother of four children, her personal style as well as her home design sense is constantly changing as she peels away the layers of her life. Look for her brand new exclusive nursery decor line, Annette Tatum Collection, available now!
Claire, Contributor
Claire brings a little tradition to the table although she’s been known to incorporate a touch of modern every now and again (Just ask about the puppy chair in her living room!). Her likes include perfumed lotions, candles, and the fresh smell of clean laundry! Enamored by pretty papers and stationary, she’s the thoughtful friend that doesn’t skip a beat when it comes to sending out a greeting card for that special occasion or holiday. Claire loves to travel, entertain, and play chess when she’s not making goofy faces to entertain her toddler, Max (3) and baby girl Sophie (8 months). Claire most recently served on the board of the San Francisco Opera BRAVO! Club.
Kelly, Party Planner
Splitting her time between the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! Whether it be the perfect placecard, a DIY centerpiece idea, or a modern idea for your child’s next birthday party, Kelly is the go-to girl for party planning ideas! Although she doesn’t answer to the name “Mommy” just yet, she cherishes being “Auntie Kelly” to all of her friend’s children! Kelly founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess; a website full of entertaining ideas and tons of eye candy! And due to popular demand, Kelly recently launched the WH Hostess shop, a charming collection of social stationary. When she’s not surfing the web for her next party idea, Kelly enjoys shopping for the latest fashion trends, entertaining family and friends, and decorating her new house!
Kim, Children’s Party Designer
Kim is our ultra-crafty party-planning extraordinaire. She is all about the details! Whether it is planning a party or decorating a room, she it isn’t finished until every aspect is attended to! She loves designing invitations, crafting, photography, flower arranging & home decorating (especially baby & children’s rooms)! Mommy to two little ones, Tommy (4) & Kate (2), Kim founded a group of moms, Domestic Divas, that get together regularly to craft, chat & share mommy stories. Kim now shares her creativity daily through her blog, TheTomKatStudio.com. Her growing popularity has evolved into a successful children’s invitation and party decor business, The TomKat Studio via Etsy.
Melisa, Co-Founder/Editor
Melisa a perfectionist at heart. She’ll waste an entire day arranging and rearranging furniture, photos and accessories until it’s just right from every angle. Often found carrying paint swatches in her purse, she has developed a way to share her love of decorating via Project Nursery. Nap time is her best time because it’s when the house is quiet and she can surf the web to catch up on the latest finds and happenings around the blogosphere. Melisa enjoys renovating the home, web design, cooking for friends & family (visit her other blog The All-American Chinese Cookbook 2) and cool kid decor. Partnering with dear friend Pam on not only Project Nursery but on their one-of-a-kind children’s design business, Little Apple Design is keeping Melisa especially busy these days. All of the above have become a sincere passion since happily becoming Austin (3) and Chase’s (1 month) mom.
Michelle, Children’s Store Owner & Family Therapist
Michelle has been in the heart of the baby business for over 10 years. Owning her own Bellini store in Stamford, CT and high-end online baby boutique, the bean’s closet, Michelle has her finger on the pulse of what’s hot in the world of baby fashion, gear and nursery design. In her spare time (that’s definitely a joke) Michelle is a family therapist in Bergen County, NJ, where she also resides. She is mom to her two little beans, Stella Chase and Nate Cooper and of course her ever-loyal soft coated Wheaton Terrier, Eloise.
Naomi & Gerri, Interior Designers
Naomi & Gerri are the co-creators of Little Crown Interiors, a Southern-California based interior design firm specializing in nurseries and children’s rooms. The two share a deep love for children, a collective excitement for innovation in design, and the feeling that a nursery is more than just beautiful bedding and artwork. Through years in the juvenile industry, and hands-on motherhood experience, the pair have become experts in nursery and children’s design, and their services are available nationwide.
Pam, Co-Founder/Editor
Pam has a photographic memory when it comes to referencing the best online shopping sites and magazines for the home and fashion. Keeping up with the latest trends and happenings is her thing and (although she won’t admit it) she is good at it too! This comes in handy when Pam is busy creating nurseries for moms-to-be along side Melisa through their growing business, Little Apple Design. When Pam’s not busy blogging, designing or chauffeuring her kids Gigi (4) and Gray (2.5) to school, ballet, gym and music, she is on the quest to find fabulous furniture to fill her Victorian home. Pam is a fan of a little glam and enjoys sharing the contemporary with our readers. Her dream day (which doesn’t happen all that often especially with baby #3 on the way!) includes a strong latte, a long run and a quiet mani/pedi.
Rebecca, Interior Designer
Rebecca’s love of decorating started early in life. It was 5th grade when she removed her closet doors and placed her bed in the closet to maximize play space. Unable to surrender her paint brush until every line was perfect in a recent kitchen makeover, Rebecca decided it was time to share her love of decorating online. Rebecca is our forum moderator, has a design degree and a knack for breaking down luxury rooms for less. She recently launched Fresh Chick Design Studio and blog, a place for party paper goods and prints. Rebecca enjoys spending time with her boys Brandt (3) and Blake (6 months), the hot Phoenix sun, snowboarding, soccer and dreaming up design ideas after everyone goes to bed.
