I am a wallpaper obsessed mama who was eyeing this wallpaper exclusively made for Lulu & Georgia. When I got pregnant with my second daughter I already had a crib so I decided to splurge on wallpaper and the rest just flowed from there.
My daughter, Ariella, LOVED the color orange. When we were deciding upon the theme for her 5th birthday party, she randomly said “Oranges!” Which led us down the road of fruit, and which eventually led us to a Tutti Frutti theme for her latest birthday party. I loved this theme, the only problem is that her birthday is in January, a time of year here in which lots of fruity decorations are hard to find!! Luckily, we decided on her theme about 6 months in advance, which completely saved me! I shopped all summer long for fruit decorations, plates, pitchers, tablecloths, plates, etc. Hooray for Summer!
I designed the Kawaii fruit print and confetti invitations and other graphic items which are for sale in my Etsy shop, Emily Entertains. I just adore the cute little smiling Kawaii faces on these fruits. I looked high and low for vinyl wall decals of these Kawaii fruits, but I really wasn’t able to find any, so I ended up using my Silhouette cutting machine and cut out a TON of fruity walls decals. This was a painstakingly slow process, as I had to layer on the leaves, stems, and faces, but I loved the look it added to the walls for the party.
One of my most favorite items was the cake. Liz from Les Pop Sweets nailed the cake toppers to a “T”, so to speak! I sent her a rendering I did, and she recreated it in the most amazing way!!!
Another amazing element to the party decor were the glittery fruit slices that I purchased from Lula Flora. Christine made me extra ones that I put on all the chair backs of the dining chairs which added even more sparkly color to the party!
I added to the fruity theme with lots of healthy and fresh fruit for the kids to munch on – pineapple fruit cups, fruit and yogurt, etc.
For party favors, I did manage to find some adorable Kawaii-looking plush pineapples to give away as party favors. I put them into cardboard berry baskets with a few other items, and the kids loved them.
I hope you find some inspiration for your little one with this cute and colorful tutti frutti party! It’s a great theme for kids of all ages, and makes the most colorful and bright party that the kids will love!!
xx,
Emily
www.entertainingwithemily.com
Etsy shop: Emily Entertains
We had an absolute blast celebrating Emerson’s 1st birthday. So much so that our friends are still talking about this Mimosa bar inspired 1st birthday brunch during the wintery holiday season. It was a fun escape for us, our friends and their families. What’s missing from the photos? The 30 kids under 6 in my home all at once ;) Hoping this peach, blush pink and gold 1st birthday theme inspires others planning their special celebration!
We celebrated Lowe’s peach, mint and pink first birthday at a restored cotton gin near our hometown.
We celebrated Elizabeth’s First Birthday with a “You are my Sunshine” theme! Lots of hot pink, yellow, and orange to celebrate her late July special day.
I’m an interior designer so naturally I started designing my baby’s nursery ever since I found out I was pregnant, I was researching ideas all day and trying to track down items that I had seen online and liked. The thing that took the majority of time and effort was the mural decal wall. It was labour intensive and I had to work on it with my two sisters and their friend (they did all the work really).
The room was “done” in loose terms when Farida arrived in all her glory and all of the little items, photos, frames, etc were all added in very recently right before her 1st birthday and the room is finally picture worthy, at least to me and I’d love to share it with you
An elegant and classic nursery for a baby girl in peach and gold.
I have always been a big fan of old Hollywood stars, especially the 50’s decade. When I found out that I was expecting a little girl, I knew I had to incorporate my love for vintage Hollywood into her nursery. I also didn’t have a lot of money to work with, so most of her things were found at a thrift store or hand me downs that I DIYed. I also had friends and family who made things too. It’s a timeless room that will grow with her and didn’t break our bank!
When I found out I was having a girl I knew what I wanted her room to look like. Neutral with splashes of peach and gold!
Sweet peach….it’s a girly room with soft gray walls, white linen, and peach accents. It was a DIY project and a labor of love for the entire family…my husband and I hand painted all the furniture (except crib), and I handmade the chandelier and mobile. My 13 year old daughter and I made the photo frames and other accessories.
A colorful, airy nursery designed with joy and love for my little Ryann.
We wanted to have a small, low-key, coed, adult-friendly baby shower with our closest friends – something that wasn’t necessarily too baby-themed. As a result, we came up with the bottle theme: a beer bottle to represent my husband, a champagne/wine bottle for me, and a milk bottle for Baby Lucy.
Maris’ room is full of color and fun! I wanted a more girly room than my first baby girl but still quirky and different. I love how it turned out!
A soft neutral nursery with accents of peach tones – a nursery made for a princess.
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I had many different ideas and possible themes for our baby’s nursery (just check out my Pinterest Boards and you will see for yourself!) I DID know that I wanted to use peach and coral colours for a girl’s room though, so once we found out we were having a baby girl that is where we started. From there I got a few inspirational pieces (such as the image of the little girl eating the peach and the pair of little ceramic baby shoes) and I collected items that we already had from my childhood and from around our house (such as the quilt, the cradle, the ballerina music box, my knit and stuffed animals friends etc.) and her room started taking shape. Once I started my various handmade and DIY projects her peaches and creme, feminine antique nursery with birdy accents really started coming to life. Most of the projects in this nursery are handmade DIY projects and lots of the furniture we got for free, or on Kijiji, and re-vamped them to freshen them up and make them fit with the nursery. This was definitely a nursery on a budget, the retail value of the larger items in the room would have come to around $1600 but we only spent $200 on all of those items!! So hopefully this nursery is inspiring and an example that you can create a really cute nursery on a budget!
The look I was going for is sweet and eclectic. I wanted to steer away from a theme and include all things happy. It was a fun family project; my mom made the dust ruffle, my dad converted the door into a dutch door and crafted a custom storage bench/sleeper, Hubby painted the peachy pink walls and hung all the pretties, and I painted the mural, made the mobile and the hair accessory frame.
DIY nursery on a budget. Full of girly details!
After we found out we were expecting we had to makeover our spare bedroom which was once home to our dirty hipster roommate, lol. The floors were nasty and base boards were coming off. My husband put in all new hardwood floors new freshly painted base boards and a fresh coat of paint (Cobblestone from Martha Stewart). Now it looks like a beautiful little girl lives in there!
This is my daughter’s nursery. The goal of the space was to have a sophisticated feminine feeling. The nursery is on the main living level of our home so the design was intended to flow with the rest of our living space. The hallway outside the room is turquoise so this almost glowing pink/peach color for the walls looks beautiful from the hallway. In summary, I invested in good quality pieces which would last her for years.
Baby Sprinkle for our 2nd Baby girl