Design Inspiration Ideas

A Sip & See is a great way to introduce your baby to the world! It can take the place of a traditional baby shower, or can be thrown by the new parents as a way to formally introduce their baby to family and friends. Use a traditional birth announcement to invite your guests, such as …

If your little girl is getting to that age where a princess party, or a "theme party" is just too babyish...try throwing a birthday party focused around a particular color palette.  Bright colors, fresh patterns... the combination has the makings for an adorable, yet "grown-up" birthday party! Today, let's talk about an orange and hot …

When we received this Inspiration Board from Atlanta momprenuer Erika Ward we knew our readers would just love it! Like many of you, Erika's daughter Ava was ready to graduate from the nursery to her "big girl" room. Erika was ready to get inspired. While out shopping, she found a bright pink dress at Gymboree and instantly …

When throwing a baby shower for a woman expecting twins, take inspiration from Noah's Arc! Baby showers tend to get a little cheesy and cutesy for my taste.  But modern animal silhouettes and a sophisticated color palette will create an updated-looking event full of style. Invite your guests with this darling invitation from Tiny Prints.  …

Many of you blogging home decor enthusiasts may already know Nicole Balch. She spends her free time "transforming the so so" and documents it all on her blog "Making It Lovely" from her charming Oak Park, IL bungalow.  Nicole is a stationary designer, shop owner, graphic designer, new mom and seasoned blogger who can simply …

Melisa and I love when our husbands show interest in our decorating endeavors. It means so much to have their input and participation. Oh, who are we kidding - we just want them to agree with our design plans and love the fact that we will likely be changing the room decor every other year! All …

We couldn't resist sharing one of our latest designs for baby boy Sutton, debuting this fall! As we've mentioned before, Pam and I are busy working on our new site Little Apple Design offering custom kid "e" design: Inspiration boards for kid friendly spaces! The site will go live this August but we are already …

Pam and I are pleased to share our latest design board for parents-to-be Gloria and Kevin Hann. Here’s the skinny: The gender is a surprise. She likes modern. He likes vintage. They both want ORANGE. Oh and the budget is $3500. How did we do? 1. Don’t want to pay $1000+ for a glider that …