About 2 years ago, I started getting emails from friends, family and colleagues asking why I didn’t tell them I was secretly working on designing George and Amal Clooney’s nursery. I was so baffled by this because I had nothing to do with their nursery,...
I’ve been a nursery designer for over 10 years now, and I always aspire to find nursery furniture for my clients that is not only beautiful, but also has great function, quality, and provides a good value. That means I do a heck of a lot of research and shopping...
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...
Back when I started Little Crown Interiors, one of my very first clients was living in a traditional home in Beverly Hills but loved modern design. I worked with her to come up with a compromise for her son’s room. Then a few years later, she moved into a very modern...
Choosing artwork is often one of the hardest parts of any nursery design. There are endless options available all over the internet, creating instant overwhelm. While it’s wonderful that there are so many different types of artwork out there now, it can be 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...
It’s been a crazy few months for e-designs! I was contacted by a homeowner who needed three girl’s bedroom e-designs for her three daughters. They had just bought a brand new home and needed to design each girl’s room from scratch. The first was for her 8...
It might seem easy to design a nursery without a theme, but more often than not, my clients end up with some sort of theme. Even if it’s loose or abstract, it helps them understand what to look for and how to shop. Sometimes themes appear even when you didn’t intend...
[The following is a piece I wrote for Project Nursery] Last year I completed a nursery design for a client who was renting her home, and then a few weeks ago she let me know that they were moving—now we need to move the nursery from one house to another! This is not...
[The following is a piece I wrote for Project Nursery, and you can see the original post here.] We’re a few weeks into the new year now, and it’s about the time when all the holiday gifts are finally put away, all the bits of wrapping paper have been thrown out and...
The following post is an article I wrote for Project Nursery – to read the original article, please click here. Nursery design is fun and exciting, but it also comes with a set of safety rules that need to be followed in order to keep your baby safe. A lot of...
I was working with a client last week who was considering an accent wall with some fun Moroccan trellis wallpaper. I explained to her about the process of installing wallpaper, and how it might need to be removed in the future if her daughter doesn’t like it...
The following post was written for Project Nursery and the full article can be viewed here. If there’s one thing you learn after you have your first baby, it’s that you don’t need half of the stuff you bought or that you received as gifts. It’s practically impossible...
I had a customer call me last week who needed to consult with me about her crib bedding. She had purchased standard crib bedding, and it didn’t fit her crib. The bumper ties didn’t fit around the sides and since her crib had a flat back, as many...
I’ve heard the same statement from almost every nursery design client I’ve worked with. “I want to make sure that the nursery isn’t too babyish.” Something has changed over the last several years in regards to the nursery—women are feeling more empowered to...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of writing an article for one of my absolute favorite websites, MindBodyGreen. In addition to loving every minute of being a nursery designer, one of my other passions is health and wellness, so getting published on one of the...
