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Tristan’s Montessori Room

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A Project For: Tristan
Age: 11 months
Location: Washington, DC
Description:
My goal was a Montessori-inspired bedroom in reds and browns, light and airy and entirely at the child's level.
Design Inspiration:
http://sewliberated.typepad.com/sew_liberated/2009/04/finnians-montessori-room.html
http://wayfaringartist.com/2011/10/28/elis-montessori-room/
Decorating Style:
clean, simple, light
Project Details:
Train decal by DecoMod Walls Etsy Shop - http://www.etsy.com/listing/60278928/train-and-bridge-kit-vinyl-sticker?ref=sr_gallery_42&ga_search_query=train+wall+decal&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade

essential oil diffuser by DoTerra - http://www.doterra.com/us/
shelves, wall lamp, bookcases by IKEA
train prints - Galeria Anais https://www.facebook.com/galerieanais
"God Made You" canvas by TheCreativeImperativ Etsy shop - http://www.etsy.com/listing/84222408/11-x-14-personalized-subway-art-canvas?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=god+made+you+canvas&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade
Wooden toys by Melissa and Doug, Haba, Spiel und Holz, and Maple Landmark
Tristan blanket by Ivey Handcrafted - https://www.facebook.com/iveyhandcrafted
Advice:
Sit on the floor and look at the room from your child's perspective. Rather than putting everything up at adult height, try to see it from the height of a little person and find furniture to fit and hang wall art low.

http://www.galerieanais.com Galerie Anais

How cute! You did a wonderful job. Thanks for having my art :)
laranimal

Very intersting! Sometimes we forget that rooms are for our babies and not for US! Very good work!
Jasmine C.

It’s nice to see just a mattress here. It’s safe and comfortable. It’s like sleeping the traditional Korean way.
alison H

Such a child friendly space. I will be doing something similar for my son. Thanks for the inspiration.
Shelly-Marie Rios

Lovely. Simple. Smart. :)
Earline Medina

You did such a great job considering your child. I really think that most of us forget about what a room might look like from a toddlers point of view and how overwhelming that could be. Bravo for this amazing job! I’m so inspired by this.