Welcome to my party
No Hide & Sleep have not ventured into party styling.. But i am a fan of using party items in children's rooms. I love pin the tail on the donkey, and don't see any reason why this classic game can't be used all year round. Just pop it up on the wall and bang, instant artwork. The good ole' Mexican pinata is another party favourite that can be hung above your child's desk or bed to add some color and character and best of all, it's cheap and cheerful. And what about the happy birthday banner. Nothing wrong with cutting it up and hanging the word "HAPPY" in your little one's room, a little reminder to be happy each day and not just on your birthday. So next time you are at a child's party or even celebrating your own, have a look around and see what you can recycle. Paper cups are great for crayons and pencils, fairy lights can be hung above the bedroom door, paper lanterns can be used as a hanging mobile, paper plates to be pinned as artwork, and then there is the birthday outfit. A beautiful dress or pair of shoes can be put on display, a reminder of that special birthday, too good to hide away. So at that next party, forget the lolly bag, and ask for the pinwheels on the table, much better than any goodie bag if you ask me.
Trend Alert: Ombre...Ombre... Ombre...
om·bré adj \ˈäm-ˌbrā\ - OMBRE: having colors or tones that shade into each other —used especially of fabrics in which the color is graduated from light to dark. Have you noticed the Ombre trend? I certainly have and i am loving it. This week i am sporting a new ombre hair color, and have pink ombre nails, both which inspired this post. I have seen this trend in the fashion industry with dresses, scarves and jumpers, in the wedding industry with cakes, flowers and decorations and we are now seeing it in being worked into interior design.
You will soon notice (if you haven't already) this trend every where, from rugs, to vases, to curtains and quilt covers. Although i don't recommend you go overboard, a couple of lovely items with this pattern can look beautiful in the home.
Two of my clients (hello Jacqui & Suzanne) are both incorporating ombre into their children's rooms. Both have purchased 2nd hand drawers from eBay and have painted each drawer a different tone but using the same color. Jacqui's drawers will be shades of pink, whilst Suzanne has chosen shades of blue. (be on the lookout for these rooms over the next coming weeks and see if you can see the drawers i am referring to).
And just remember drawers are not the only thing you can paint, look around your home or kid's room and use your imagination or take inspiration from the design board above. If you don't feel ready for an ombre feature wall just yet, start with your finger nails, nudes and peaches are pretty safe.
Visit to Ruby's Room
This is Ruby!! Ruby is 2 today. When i first visited Ruby's room, i liked what i saw and knew that Ruby's mum (Danielle) and I had a similar style. Danielle kept changing her mind when decorating Ruby's room and felt it was never complete, so she called upon me to finish the room and help her make final choices. During the consultation we spoke about colours and both agreed we liked yellow's and grey's so I chose a cute Yellow Apple Print and added a grey cushion and Beauty Baby doll which is also grey.
We also wanted to use some brighter colours and different prints into the room, which I did by using art work on the walls, choosing some brightly coloured baskets for the change table, and then adding hot pink, white and orange bedding (looks much better than it sounds).
This is Beauty Baby - Ruby and I think she is beautiful.
Love the grey's and yellows which match perfectly with the bright pink orange.
Ruby loves to read her books, so I created a little library space, and added a comfortable but gorgeous Jumble cushion and a crocheted basket for additional books.
Danielle loves to take photo's and is a great photographer, so I added floating shelves and used photo's of Ruby to add a personal element to the room. I also incorporated Swiden design wooden decorations and little geometric cubes for pattern and colour.
How cute is the photo of Ruby wearing Danielle's wedding day heels!!!
Happy birthday Ruby, i hope that you, mousey, and beauty baby are having a picnic in your new room right now xx
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