Over the past year, we’ve gotten to know Annette Tatum through her incredibly thoughtful posts here on Project Nursery. As a successful designer and a mother of four, she gets it. She lives a self described “layered life” where her taste has evolved from single and bold, to play-doh and practical, to baby free and fashionable. We love this about Annette. So this time we thought we would ask her a few questions about her evolving sense of style and expanding brand. And while we were at it, she’s offered a Little House crib set of choice to one very lucky PN reader!
How has your style evolved in the New Year?
I am definitely moving towards a more eclectic and sophisticated palette in my own style choices. As I move out of the “infant” stage of my children’s lives, I find that we are all growing up. I am drawn more and more towards cleaner lines, simpler shapes, and more classic color palettes.
I still like my pinks and turquoises with gold and silver hits, and I will always maintain that pink is the perfect neutral. But now I find that I’m more inspired by fashion icons than by passing trends. I want my style choices to stand the test of time.
What current trends are you crazy about these days?
With that said, I still love following fashion and keeping up-to-date with the latest runway trends. I can’t get enough of these new colors making their way into home décor. Teal, persimmon and other great hues are not just for the bold and daring. Home trends are becoming more adventurous, and that’s inspiring. It’s a break from tradition, and allows for new creative styles to emerge.
If you were to do it all over again, which crib bedding set would you now choose for your baby?
That is a hard one, but I have always loved floral garden prints. You can see them in the earliest archives of my collections. When I initially introduced them years ago in my first line of bedding, I presented it in a different color context, and it was well received. So out of nostalgia, I would probably choose one of those floral garden prints if I was decorating for a girl. For a boy, I would go with Flying Pups Blue, another earlier print that was successful for us.
Can you give AT fans like ourselves a peek of what’s in store for 2011?
A sneak peek… this April we will be launching eight new crib sets, all with a Bohemian flair. I love the radiant colors of orange, lavender and teal, and their vibrancy really inspired this new collection. I’m thinking that this is the year to travel to new and exotic lands, and hoping that 2011 brings out the “bohemian” in me!
WIN IT! Visit our friend Annette Tatum, take in her inspiring blog and let us know which Little House set you love most by commenting below (a $340 value). Contest ends Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 11:59 pm PST.
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I am loving both the pinwheel blue and alphabet blue!
I am a fan of PN!
I’m a subscriber of the newsletter.
I love the pinwheel pink!
India toile breeze is my favorite!
I love the Sprout Maize set!
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I love the Forest Orchid!
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Love, love, love the Honeycomb Blue!
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I’m a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook!
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I follow Project Nursery on Twitter!
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Courtney,
And I follow Annette Tatum.
And I tweeted about the giveaway!
I subscribe to the newsletter!
I love the Pinwheel Blue and then a close second is the Honeycomb Blue!
I LOOOOVE the floral garden sea!!
I’m a fan of Project Nursery too!
I LOVE the Bandana Breeze….It is NO JOKE an almost identical fabric to what we used in our wedding! :)
I am in LOVE with the Honeycomb Blue set! It would look fabulous in my almost-here-son’s nautical room.
I just subscribed to your weekly newsletter :)
Now I’m a fan of Project Nursery on FB. I LOVE this site!!!
I love any of the flying pups line or anything with teal/turquoise! Thanks for the generous giveaway!
I love the India Toile Petal design.
I am a fan on FB.
I love the Pinwheel blue!! Orange and blue were our wedding colors. Thanks!
I subscribe to your newsletter. Thanks!
I love the blue and tangerine combo!
I am your fan on Facebook!
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I just signed up for your newsletter! I can’t wait to get it!
Thanks for sharing info on Annette Tatum, she is truly inspiring!
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I love the pinwheel blue!
Project nursery fan on facebook.
Follow both Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter, and have tweeted about this give-away. Thanks so much for the chance. Have a wonderful weekend :)
i love the flying pups blue. they are so cute.
I love the pups blue! So cute. I follow PN on Twitter.
Follow both Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on FB, LOVE her stuff, I especially love the Fleur Turq.
I am loving the flying pups yellow….how sweet would that be in a nursery!
It’s a tie between pinwheel blue and alphabet blue!
I love the Blossom Lilac as well as the alphabet!! It was a tough decisions coming up with a favorite out of so many gorgeous choices!!
I love the Turq Fleur set.
I’m a subscriber (under a different e-mail address, though).
Oh, no doubt about it – Flying Pups Pink just might be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen – Totally my favorite!
I love the Fleur Pink set!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the honeycomb blue :)
Project nursery fan on facebook
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I’m a fan of your website.. and I love the alphabet!
Following Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter @momtoem and tweeted
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I love the fleur turq
I love the Fleur turq. and Pinwheel. Beautiful!
Love the Flying Pups blue!!
follow both of you on facebook!
Retweeted about the giveaway!
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I love the pinwheel blue set by Annette Tatum!!
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I am a fan of PN and Annette Tatum on Facebook!
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I really like the pinwheel blue pattern.
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Bandana Breeze!! Love the set! :)
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I love the Fleur Turquoise print. It’s very chic and vibrant.
I already subscribe to the weekly newsletter.
I follow you both and tweeted. Thank you!
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Love the Pinwheel blue set! Orange and blue are modern and trendy with just the perfect amount of baby!
I’m a fan of Project Nursery, count me in!
I’m a fan of Annette Tatum, count me in again!
And here’s my normal “count me in,” so count me in! We are hoping to adopt a wee one in the next few months, so I’m super hopeful with my fingers crossed here.
I like the blue pinwheels!
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I am a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook.
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I love the Floral Garden Sea- so fresh to use blues in a girl’s room (I say that after painting my daughter’s room 2 shocking shades of pink, but I digress…). The Fleur Turquoise is a close runner-up.
Amanda,
Also, I’m a fan of Project Nursery & Annette Tatum on Facebook. I also subscribe to the PN weekly newsletter!
My favorite design is the “Flying Pups” in yellow.
I follow PN & Annette on twitter.
I “like” both PN & Annette on Facebook.
It’s SO hard to pick just one favorite, but if I had to pick only one, I would pick “Fleur” in Sea.
I’m pregnant and I don’t know what I’m having but I really liked the Honeycomb Pink.
Oh my gosh! floral garden pink, blossom pink, pinwheel pink!! I can’t choose…but pick me so I CAN choose!! :D Thanks for the chance!
LOVE Annette’s Pink Alphabet collection! I’m a loyal facebook FAN of Project Nursery. Pick me, pick me! ; )
I love love love pinwheel blue! I wanted to do my nursery in those colors with a set called Benjamin, but it was way out of what we could afford. And I really wanted some orange, but not to be the main color. But this is even cuter than the other I wanted, I would absolutely be floored if I won this :D
We are expecting a baby boy in May and I decided on blue and orange for the nursery. I have been obsessed with planning it and check out project nursery almost daily! I just subscribed to the newsletter. I have been pining over the Annette Tatum pinwheel blue bedding, it would be so perfect. I was so excited to see this contest and would love to win her amazing bedding!
My husband and I recently found out we’re expecting a boy! I am enchanted with the boy bedding that has the “blue pups” bumper. I would really love to have it in my nursery!
I love the Blossom set in Pink! Perfect for our little girl on the way!
I subscribe to your Weekly Newsletter!
I follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on twitter and tweeted! http://twitter.com/ampaetka/status/33759588482289666
I subscribed!
Hard to chose btw floral garden or pinwheel pink!!! Any set though would be beautiful in my little girl’s room!
I love the Circus Pink set. They are all so pretty.
tweeted about the giveaway.
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I’m following you on twitter!
I’m a FB fan of project nursery and Annette Tatum
I’m a new subscriber!
I love the Soleil pink for a girl and the honeycomb blue for a boy. Our baby’s gender is a surprise so I wouldn’t know which to get!
Would simply adore the chance to have floral garden pink for one of my twin baby girls arriving in May!
Loving the blue and orange pinwheels!!! Expecting our first and this would be just perfect..
I love the pinwheel blue!
I also subscribe to your newsletter.
I LOVE the floral garden pink PLUS i am having a girl in April!!!
i am a PN subscriber!!
i am a PN fan on Facebook too!!
I LOVE LOVE the aqua blue set! Just found out im having another boy…(had my heart set on a girl) and wanted a beautiful nursery. I didnt get to have one with my first son. And this would definitely make it a BEAUTIFUL nursery =) Oh fan on facebook too =)
Beautiful blog and beautiful bedding sets! So hard to choose, but I think I’d go with the Fleur Turq set for our first baby, who we recently learned is a boy!
Thanks for this opportunity!
Also, just subscribed to the PN newsletter!
I love the floral garden pink! Suzie
I’m a fan of Pn on Facebook! Suzie
I like Annette Tatum too on Facebook! Suzie
I am following PN also on facebook! Suzie
I am following Annette Tatum on Facebook too! Suzie
I am subscribed to the newsletter! Suzie
Susan Hahaj,
I meant following on Twitter! it’s early in the morning here! ha,ha
I love Blossom Pink!!!
And, I signed up for Project Nursery newsletter!
And I followed Annette Tatum on Twitter!
And I liked Annette Tatum on Facebook!
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I like the Picnic Pink set!
I like you both on Facebook with my username Mary Happymommy.
I subscribe to your newsletter.
Oh my gosh I would love to win the pinwheel blue, it is GORGEOUS!!!!
I like the Bloom – then again I am partial to purple :)
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Following Annette and Project Nursery on both sites was an EASY assignment! I LOVE the Petite Dot and can’t wait to see the Bohemian line in April! My baby girl is due in June so I’ll be holding out to see that line before making my final decision for her inspired nursery! I’m also moving my little boy (who will be 18 mo’s when baby girl arrives) into his “big boy” room and love the Honeycombe set for him! Thanks for bringing us a break from the same ‘ole girl/boy nursery/kid room ideas!
I’m a fan of both!!
I follow both on twitter! & I tweeted about it!
I’m a subscriber!!
I visted Annette Tatum’s blog. I love the Bandana Breeze set.
I am a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook.
I follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter and tweeted:
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I lov ethe PIcnic PInk
Follow you both on FB
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Love Circus blue.
I LOVE Bandana Breeze for a little girl!!! I’ve had Annette Tatum’s blog on my RSS forever now. Hopefully it will pay off, so I’ll blog it too (http://peaceablypretty.blogspot.com/).
OMG That blue one is so precious. I want that for my little guy
Fleur Turq and also the Floral Garden Sea!
I like the flying pups yellow.
I love the alphabet pink…they are all so cute! What a great find :)
I love the picnic pink
eorostrip breeze
I like picnic pink.
all of the sets are beautiful and would look wonderful in my soon to have gradbaby girl’s room. my son and daughter n law could really use this…. i think the blossom pink …. and alphabet pink.
My favorite is the Picnic Pink Set :)
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I really enjoy the pinwheel pink!!
I LOVE THE BLUE AND ORANGE, IT IS SO REFRESHING. BOTH ARE ADORABLE AND ANYONE WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE EITHER ONE OF THOSE IN THEIR NURSERY.
I like the honeycomb blue the best – but they really are all adorable!
I love the Fleur pink.
I think the blossom pink is super cute! thanks for hosting!
I like the Flying Pups in Yellow.
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A fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook.
Already subscribe to the weekly newsletter!
I love the Alphabet Blue and Pinwheel Blue!
flying pups is very cute!
love to win the Picnic Pink Set for our new baby girl due in May! :)
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I like the Floral Garden Sea. I also like the Alphabet in Pink for a girl and Blue for a boy.
Followed both on fb
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the Blossom Pink collection, it is so pretty and ready for SPRING!
Love the Picnic Pink Set !
Love the Brocade Peony set!
I love Annette Tatum bedding!!! I’ve been searching for a “purple” bedding set for my new baby, and I haven’t found many at all that I like. Then, I finally found the Annette Tatum line and fell in LOVE with the Brocade Orchid 3-piece Crib Bedding Set! This would go perfectly in my baby’s nursery! It is beautiful and just what I’ve been searching for!
Also, becoming a fan on FB! :)
I also LOVE the Little House, Maidens Bouquet Sage Bedding Set!!
I love the Flying Pups in Blue. It is very pretty:)
So many adorable patterns! What a job to choose! I’d pick with flying puppies blue, though :)
I love the Flying Pups yellow.
like flying pups
How can I just pick one!? They are all so amazing.
I think Fleur Turq or Pinwheel Blue are the two that stood out most in my mind.
I really love the Fleur Turq. I love the unique combination of the more traditional blue color with a fun modern green.
I like you both on facebook as Jessica Miller
I like Annette’s “Flying Pups Yellow”! I like it because it is gender neutral! I hope I win this giveaway! I am hoping to become a foster mom and could really put this bedding to use! Thanks for doing this giveaway!
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I am a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook!
FB ID: Marla Ross-Schad
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I am a fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook!
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I am following @projectnursery on Twitter!
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I am following @atatumstudio (Annette Tatum) on Twitter!
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honeycomb blue, definitely!!!
fan of both of yours on fb: kim delatorre
follow both on twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/shopwithmemama/status/34895421952237568
i like the piroette spring pattern
Tweeted about the giveaway http://twitter.com/#!/Unkatchable73/status/35009372585197570
I love the Fleur for a girl, the Pinwheel for a boy!
I like the Pinwheel Blue set.
The “Blossom Pink” would be perfect for my 1st grand-daughter coming in May!
I am a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook
I am a fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook
I follow Project Nursery on Twitter
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I tweeted this! http://twitter.com/mountainlady318/status/35076380488114176
I love the blossom pink.
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I like Flying Pups Yellow
I really like Picnic Pink Set Very nice items
Become a fan of Annette Tatum and was already a fan of Project Nursery
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Fleur Turq all the way!
love the petite dot pink bedding!
i love the petite dot pink bedding
opps duplicate but i also subscribe.
the petite dot pink
I like the blue honeycomb best.
I love the Alphabet and pinwheel blue sets!! and how well they all can be mixed!
I love the circus blue. Thanks for the chance!
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twitter follower as luv_to_save and tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Luv_to_Save/status/35328527423246336.
I am a subscriber
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Love the Alphabet Blue! They are all too cute!
Fan of both on Facebook!
i love the yellow pup it could be used for a boy or a girl
I can decide ohh alphebet blue but I love them all.
I follow project nursery and Annette Tatum on FB
I subscribe to your newsletter
Following both on Twitter & Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/bearabledeals/status/35330096738861056
I am subscribed to newsletter! Thanks for the opportunity!
I love the Pinwheel Pink!
I like Anette Tatum on fb
I like Project Nursery on fb
LOVE the ‘Fleur turquoise’ set (gender neutral)!
I LOVE the blossom pink!!
My favorite is the petite dot pink bedding
I follow on fb
My favorite is the blue and orange… i think it would work great for a boy or a girl :)
I liked Annette Tatum on FB!
Love the honeycomb blue bedding!
Facebook fan!
Twitter follower!
Subscriber :)
I love the petite dot pink bedding.
Thanks for the chance.
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These designs are so darling! We’re expecting our second child this summer, and it would be nice to win this to change-up all the hand-me-down stuff this baby will be getting. I’d pick the Floral Breeze or Bandana Breeze for a girl and the Circus Blue if it’s a boy.
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I am a subscriber to PN!
I’m a fan of PN on Facebook and love the posts!
I am a new fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook. Can’t wait to see what she is all about.
I love the fleur turq set and the pink circus set! Oh love them all!!!
I love the blossom pink!!
I also subscribe to the weekly newsletter
I am a fan of Annette Tatum on facebook
I am a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook
My favorite color is orange so pinwheel blue is the way I want to go. Floral garden sea is also really beautiful.
I’m a subscriber
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My favorite is the Picnic Pink Bedding Set.
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I am a fan of Both via Facebook as Jill Myrick.
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Pinwheel Pink! Love that one. They are all very sweet though :-)
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I like the daisy collection
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I love them all. The daisy is beautiful!
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I follow you and Annette on FB
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I am in love with the fleur turq. I think it is gorgeous!
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Fleur Turq, though it is hard to choose.
Bandana Breeze is beautiful
I subscribe to the weekly newsletter.
I love the Yellow Flying Pups. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
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I like you both on Facebook (Erin E)
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Soleil sky is my favorite. mcgillrmcgill(at)charter(dot)net
I like the Flying Pups yellow set the most.
I love the Honeycomb Blue little boy set!
I like the Fleur turq set.
Love the alphabet blue
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i love the alphabet blue set
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I follow project nursery
I follow annette tatum
I love the Pinwheel Pink
I like the Flying Yellow Pups.
I subscribed to your email.
I love love love pinwheel pink! :)
like the floral garden
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The fleur turq is nice. Thanks.
I like both on facebook.
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I love honeycomb blue and lilac fleur. fan on FB
I follow you both on Twitter!! @leasa007
Love the pinwheel blue for my boy arriving in June!
I’m following both of you on Facebook and I’ve subscribed for the newsletter!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE her Fleur turquoise – my fear is that when I finally am expecting the design will no longer be available!
Love the daisy collection :)
I’m a facebook fan!
I love the Fleur in turquoise! But the rest are also gorgeous!
Fan of both on FB.
i love the bandana breeze
My favorite is the Flying Pups in yellow.
I am a fan of project nursery!
I subscribed to your weekly newsletter!
I love Honeycomb Pink.
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I love the Honeycomb Pink crib bedding. How lovely!
I’m a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook (Lisa L).
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I love Floral Sea
I like the Floral Sea.
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I love the yellow flying pups bedding the best!
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The alphabet pink bedding set is beautiful!
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I love Alphabet Pink.
I’m a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook.
I follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter and tweeted – http://twitter.com/willitara/status/36304302129549313
I’m an email subscriber.
I like the baby boy set alphabet blue in on page 23.
pinwheel blue
I’m an email subscriber.
Baby boy alphabet set is sweet