Projects

Owen’s nursery is a sophisticated, gender neutral Nautical Nursery inspired by my father’s love of all things lake related! Growing up around water is such a fond memory of mine that I wanted to pass it on to Owen.

Twas the night before December, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for two very excited expecting parents!
With our son being born bright and early the First of December, 2014, it seemed only fitting that his first birthday party would kickstart this year’s holiday festivities.  A spin on the traditional ONE-derland theme, Sebastian’s North Pole Birthday Breakfast had just the right splash of sparkle and tinsel, polar bears and penguins, and of course songs and snow!  After all, there is sNOw sweeter age than ONE!

My husband and I really wanted to create a calming place that we could take the baby. I would look online for hours hoping to find items we liked. We purchased items from so many different places, online and in store, I was nervous about how it would all come together. In the end it was exactly what I had envisioned.

How am I a 4 year old’s mom?!?! Ok, coming back to reality. I wanted to do art theme on my son’s third birthday party initially. But, I went with a different theme then.
One day he just randomly told me he LOVES painting. And that remained consistent for about a month. So, I went along with the theme for his fourth birthday.

Frankie’s nursery is very small — just 6′ x 9′ — so we needed to stick to the bare essentials while also making sure the room could be used for a variety of activities, like sleeping, playing, nursing, and changing, since the rest of our house is equally tight on space.

A fun Christmas Tree for my 2 yr. old daughter’s room-  I added in feather boa to plump the tree and add fullness.  The pictures on the bottom, I took of my girls and printed them.  I glued them to white cardstock and used fluted scissors to make the edges look like vintage photos.  I covered them in antique mod podge.  The tree has lights too but we turned them off for the photo.

For our first we decided to keep the gender a surprise and in t-minus 16 days we will find out if we will be blessed with a baby boy or girl.  Starting with a clean slate for the nursery can be both exciting and overwhelming, which direction to go.  We knew we wanted to keep the room neutral, but will a splash of color that would be suitable for both boy and girl which is why our main colors are grey, aqua and coral.  Overall our goal was to create a nursery that was inviting and cozy enough that even grandma and grandpa would want to take a nap in the room.

Our second daughter, Kate, sleeps in this nursery, and we love how happy and bright the room is!

Pink, white, gold, and girly nursery

I created this whole room through mostly DIY projects with the inspiration of bright colors and all things Lilly Pulitzer.

A relaxing and inviting nursery for our little girl Krosby!  The soft blue tone provides a great back drop for the pops of pink and sparkle.  This room is truly the most calming room in our entire house!

Host a “Adopt an Elf” Party for the kids this Holiday Season!

Children’s waiting room interior design project at  Princeton University. I was beyond thrilled when contacted by a team of scientists ( psychologists and neurologists ) at Princeton University. This group of professors and graduate students from the Turk-Brown Laboratory are conducting research on the infant’s brain by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (or fMRI), to see how they learn, remember and think. My job was to turn a tiny 7’x10′ windowless study room into an inviting but not too “clinical” waiting room for the mothers or fathers and siblings of the babies being studied.

This bedroom was designed thinking about the future. The choice of colors such as lime and aqua green show we can use different colors and still having a baby look. This room will grow up with him quite easily and it is also gender neutral.

The goal of the project was to create a shabby chic, Parisian themed nursery on a budget.

Just Born

Lullaby Paints

Lea’s 2nd Maisy Birthday Party

Our nursery is a mixture of all of the things I love! I wanted a modern feel to compliment the all white room and panel walls, we wanted to include a modern crib and touches of handmade goods (blocks, letter sign, prints), as well making sure their was a little comfort and dashes of color like the quilt, rug, clouds, mobile, we also included our love for dyi by adding  a dresser, hooks, book shelve and  most of all I wanted it to reflect comfort.

This is the third year my daughter Sophia will perform as a Mouse and a Bon Bon at the Nutcracker Ballet.  She dreams about one day performing as Clara and ultimately as “The Sugar Plum Fairy.”   To kickoff rehearsal season, I decided to Surprise Sophia with a Nutcracker Ballet Party for her and her Ballerina Friends.  My inspiration for the party was a gorgeous photo that I took backstage during a Nutcracker performance.  I knew that this magical photo of gorgeous Ballerinas would be perfect as a customized invitation for the party.
I decorated my fireplace mantel with different elements of the Ballet.  Glitzy Christmas trees, elegant nutcrackers, giant pinwheels from Via Blossom and my Ballerina Photo turned into a canvas as the focal point.  To add some warmness to the Christmas atmosphere I hung 3 gorgeous Stockings I customized with family photos and a winter landscape.  I decorated small Christmas Trees with adorable double sided ornaments of my kids at different stages of their lives.
I really enjoyed turning the dessert table into a theater stage by DIYing velvety curtains and a snowflake backdrop.  Spectacular desserts were truly center stage.  I was honored to have the fabulous Vy of Vypassetti create the most amazing Nutcracker Cake Pops.  The super talented Magdeline ofMagdeline’s Cakes worked her magic by shipping the most adorable Nutcracker and Star Cookies.  They were a true work of art.  The most darling pink Christmas Tree Kabobs by the lovely Marie ofSweet Indeed added the perfect touch to our 8 layer cake and to the mantel.  Our salted caramel cupcakes were taken to the next level by the creative work of Brittany of Edible Details who created gorgeous Ballet Slipper and Nutcracker cupcake toppers.
Our little guests turned into the Sugar Plum fairy as soon as they arrived.  They danced to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker music and enjoyed pink lemonade in our Nutcracker Cups from the Via Blossom Shop.
The girls’ table showcased Via Blossom’s latest collection of Nutcracker partyware; from adorable plates, to magic crackers filled with trinkets to Nutcracker Cups.   I added a family touch to the table by displaying our Christmas card, which I had recently designed through Tiny Prints.   Our Ballerinas went home with customized mugs filled with Hot Cocoa mix.  The Mugs featured backstage stage photos of my little Sophia as a Bon Bon and a Mouse with Ballerinas from her classical Ballet academy.
This magical evening was captured to perfection by the super talented Spencer of Lovely little’s Photography.
My little Sophia skipped a few years of grueling training to become her beloved Sugar Plum Fairy for one day and I’m so lucky to be part of this special day!