Sophisticated Nurseries

Because, if you have a baby you know they grow fast.  So you know that the pleasure of them being a baby is pretty much about "enjoy it while it lasts."  And with all that said, a nursery is not about the grownups, as is for the little ones to come home to a place where they'll develop their senses, feel cozy, and be happily welcomed. Remember they come from a dark and tight space.  Here is to the sophisticated parents who choose to think about their child’s happiness without sacrificing style.  Enjoy!... While it lasts.

Love, love this nursery.  The carpet reminds me of this. 

Love the retro vibe in this nursery.  I love it that the wood wall is very modern and not so dark.

This nursery is over the top with a Murano chandelier and fancy curtains.  I think the crib has too much wood but the wallpaper is beautiful.

Catherine Martin circus wallpaper is lovely for a nursery room.

Oval cribs take less space than regular rectangle ones but they don't transition into toddler beds and they may turn a little bit smaller than usual once the baby grows but they are pretty though.

And finally the very innovative nursery of Jenna Lyons's baby boy.  This is the room responsible for setting off a rage for striped nursery ceilings. 

Snippets of my home

There was a little bit of misunderstanding with yesterday's post.  Apparently some lovely people thought that the first image was part of my home, it's not.  I found the image at New York Social Diary.  The post was intended to inspire a different way to approach Christmas Decoration.  I apologize for the confusion.  For that reason I decided to post a few images of our home, which I don't do much because we all know that magazines would not be interested in featuring somehing that's been already published.  This past Saturday the photographer Marco Ricca was here and took many lovely pictures of two of our bathrooms, the guestroom and Lucas' room.  For the guestroom above I wanted to create a magical space that was cozy, inviting and dreamy.  So my first thought was the movie Amelie.  Since I love French movies for their lightness and happiness underlined I designed our guestroom inspired on Amelie, hence the whimsical and unique wallpaper and the color scheme.  The wallpaper is Champignons by Brunschwig and Fils, the side tables are designed by a Karl Springer apprentice.  I don't remember his name.  The handle is one sculptural gorgeous thing but you can't appreciate it much unless you click on the picture an zoom in.

This is a niche in our new master bath.  I wallpapered the inside in a chinoiserie wallpaper, also by Brunschwig and Fils.  I framed it myself with a reeding wood border (to relate to the custom vanity)  and added the rosettes to the corner blocks.  I finished the wood to make it look old and the rosettes in white.  I love this little space in my bathroom.  It's my contribution to the feminine side of it.

This is our cutie pie, Lucas' bedroom.  You've probably seen this room before.  Since then, the mattress has been lowered so our already three year old boy can hope in and out.  But to be honest with you, that is not happening yet, so we have to put the bar up at nights because he moves a lot.
All photos by Marco Ricca.