Contrary to what many may believe, working from home can be more challenging than it sounds. Getting up and ready to go, avoiding distractions, and separating your home and work life is hard enough, but working at home AND watching over a baby can be an overwhelming...
Often times when I speak with a new client, there is one special piece that they want to have incorporated into their design. Sometimes this is an inspiration item such as a statement glider, while other times it’s an element of sentimental value passed through...
I know that many of my readers come to the blog to gather inspiration for their own nursery designs. One of my designs that’s been the most popular over the last year is the floral nursery I designed for Jessi Malay. I get so many questions and comments about...
Last week sometime, I was browsing around Instagram, as one does, and came across a photo of a dress. This dress was so stunning, that I stopped and stared at it, found out who the designer was, and then stared at it some more. But here’s the thing, I’m...
A few months ago, I was approached by DockATot to create a series of design boards centered around some of their most popular patterns. This board is the one I created for their Carrara Marble pattern—modern and glamorous, but also versatile enough to work for a boy...
A few months ago, I was approached by DockATot to create a series of design boards centered around some of their most popular patterns. This board is the one I created for their Natural Buffalo pattern—super neutral and versatile, and goes with practically anything! I...
I recently started working with an amazing new client, Irene Khan. She contacted me recently and wanted help designing her little girl’s nursery. She had seen a few other nurseries on my Instagram that she loved, and wanted something similar for her daughter....
I get design inspiration from all over the place. Sometimes it’s obvious and makes perfect sense. Other times something almost unnoticeable will sit in the back of my brain and wake me up in the middle of the night in a fit of creativity (that’s fun, but I...
You may have noticed that I’ve been posting a lot of little hints about the nursery I’ve been working on for Jessi Malay. Jessi reached out to me and asked if I would help her design her daughter’s nursery in the new home they had just moved into....
Here’s a little secret of mine—the thing I love most about my job is creating nursery design boards and renderings. I will get completely sucked into Photoshop for hours, forgetting to eat, fully absorbed in the fun. It’s monotonous, tedious and requires...
Including a vintage piece or two in a nursery design can add character and charm. The vintage market is bustling right now, especially for Mid-Century Modern pieces. I’ll use a vintage piece every now and then in a design, and it’s always a fun process. I...
A few weeks ago on Instagram, I shared an image of a nursery design I’ve been working on for a client in Los Angeles. When I first met with her, she knew she wanted some safari elements in the room, possibly in a wallpaper design. Safari nurseries have been a...
[The following is a piece I wrote for Project Nursery] Sometimes when I start working with a new client, they show me a favorite piece or sentimental item that they love and want to use as their nursery inspiration. They have the inspiration item, but don’t know...
