April 30, 2013 – 11:50 am
We are finally getting settled into our new house here in Portland. I have yet to finish working on our art & music room and Ava’s playroom, but things are definitely coming along.
This cute little bunny hanging at the end of our entry hall makes me smile every time I walk through the door. It’s a Debbie Carlos print (if you read design blogs, you have surely heard of her) hung with a Jørgen Møller Posterhänger.
Another favorite of mine is this vintage letter board we hung in the bathroom. LOL We obviously don’t take things very seriously here in the Shirley household.
March 27, 2013 – 12:18 am
Our new place has a partially converted garage that I want to turn into a Bohemian inspired art & music space for little miss. Ava wants everything pink and I want it to be cozy and fun … layered rugs, floor cushions, lots of colors – organized chaos.
I am totally in love with the teepee on the left & found an easy DIY for the one on the right. Ava and I hit some resale shops and picked out some fabrics (mostly pink, of course) and plan to start “construction” next week!
(right: via 79 ideas) (left: via a cup of joe)
I’m also loving all of the plant life and natural elements in this studio space (of artist Fia Cielen):
(via moon to moon)
More inspiration pieces:
(top left: via jayson home) (bottom left: via gypsy river)
(top right: via the family love tree) (bottom right: via eyes of india)
October 18, 2012 – 10:44 am
This is the first year I have decorated for Halloween. With Ava being almost four, she is really super into it and I just had to oblige. My memories of Halloween decor are those cardboard cut-outs of jack-o-lanterns & witches stuck to our kitchen cabinets and front door. Not my style (sorry, mom).
Thankfully I came across Dana Willard’s amazing blog – MADE . (She is one of those super crafty supermoms that can make ANYTHING – including more time in the day! How else could she get all of this done?!!) She posted some Halloween crafts that even I could do and so I did.
Ava helped me make our spiderwebs and spiders and we were really happy with how they came out!
I started making bats too, but so far I only have about 10 so I’m not sure if they will make it into the house before the 31st.
(Check out Dana’s bats … and enviously clean house!)
And thanks to sites like MADE that give us inspiration! Happy Halloween!
October 11, 2012 – 10:54 am
Ava says she wants to be a city bus driver when she grows up (or a paleontologist) and now I think we can add interior designer to the list. She has a recent love for her design apps that let her pick out wall coverings and furniture for little dollhouses – maybe from watching me constantly arranging and re-arranging things around the house.
She also just learned to draw an outline of a house and loves filling in the rooms – see below.
(And yes, that is someone sitting on the toilet upstairs – she also thinks p-o-o-p is quite hilarious).
And me, I’ve been wanting to do something with washi tape (paper craft tape).
I was really inspired by this cute little creation I saw on petitevanou .
I cut out chalkboard contact paper in the shape of a house, stuck it on a closet door, outlined it with washi tape & voila!
(And it doesn’t have to be a house – what does your kid la la love?)
A little house for Ava to decorate over and over again!
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September 27, 2012 – 10:43 am
I’ve been noticing some pretty cool whale pieces lately.
Maybe whales are the new owls.
Cachalot Whale Pillow by Next Door to Heaven
Blue Whale Necklace by The Spangled Maker
Whale Pitcher by Jonathan Adler
Whale Tail Hooks by Frontgate
Whale Tong by David Mayhew at All Modern
Whale Mug by L’Atelier de Lou
Gorgeous Wooden Whales for the 508 Lilla Vän Collection
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August 17, 2012 – 2:14 pm
I love daybeds. Not only do they look cool, but they are functional too. Here are a few of my faves.
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I could move right into this room, snuggle up under that pink throw, and have a wonderful afternoon nap.
via Bhouse
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LOVE the pattern on this one.
via stephmodo
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So simple, yet so pretty.
via Another Country
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If I sat down on this one, you’d have a really hard time getting me to leave.
It looks beyond comfortable.
via emmas designblogg
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Daybeds are great for kids too – this little girl’s room is so sweet and serene.
via the visual vamp
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My daughter would totally adore this one!
via house to home
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This nursery almost makes me want another one.
I’d much rather own that daybed. (wink)
via jennifer delonge
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I think the idea of putting a daybed outside is genius.
It looks so inviting – the perfect place to sip a cold lemonade on a hot day.
via space plan studio
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Can’t find the perfect daybed for your needs? Build one!
via apartment therapy
March 8, 2012 – 9:56 am
Luckily for my husband, I am not a big fan of pink. Our three year old daughter, on the other hand, can’t seem to live without it. I was curious if it was possible to pull off pink decor that didn’t scream “I’m a Girl!!!!” and this is what I found …
via HGTV blog designed by Gregory Augustine
via Apartment Therapy
via Elements at Home
via Forty 20 Four
While both my husband and I could live with these options, I think for now we will stick to letting Ava hog all the pink in our lives!
February 29, 2012 – 8:50 am
I love soft furry things and two persian cats just aren’t enough.
via huniford
found on pinterest
via styleseeking zurich
via pb teen
via pb teen
via opulent items
via jacco fashion
via loyal luxe
January 24, 2012 – 12:50 pm
I am in love with air plants. They are virtually un-killable, which is perfect for someone [like me] who always forgets to water the plants. They have a lot going for them – durability, a unique look, and so versatile. The perfect plant. How do you display yours??
Pink Sea Urchin & Air Plant combo by toHOLD
Hanging Pods & Baby Head by mudpuppy
Whimsical Giraffe Planter by BoyGirl Tees
We used glass globes from West Elm filled with plants from Air Plant Supply Co to fill a blank wall.
Light Bulb Terrarium by Ryan’s DIY Craft Supply
Domsai Terrariums by Matteo Cibic [via GSelect]
January 20, 2012 – 9:43 am
My husband has a thing for Star Wars [gee, what guy doesn't?]. He has a few tees and some little figurines [that we keep in his upstairs office - aka out of sight] and he and Ava have Star Wars battles with the lightsabers he bought her. A little bit of novelty can be fun.
Like this print from Restyle Prints that I bought & framed and allowed into our living room.
I actually kind of like this Imperial Forces Wallpaper from Super7.
And this nursery featured on Apartment Therapy? Almost makes me want to make another baby.
Another bedroom – by Mary of Quite Contrary.
At -At Walker lamp —- I LOVE IT! (via Life Goods)
