{inspiration} truly great rooms for the kids

Good morning everyone and welcome back to the week. What do you do when you are decorating for a person who stands at waist level and drinks out of a sippy cup? In short, get truly creative, stretch your wings and use your thinking caps. Try burying yourself inside a few great children's stories or thumb through inspiring illustrations from Eric Carle. You see, kids dream big, they take risks with you and make truly fantastic audiences! Loving these inspiration pics. The rooms are clearly oriented for a child yet the palettes, finesse and detailing is as sophisticated as it comes. Just perfect! Have a wonderful week everyone!

*Photography via Suzanne Kasler (image 1), Elle Decor, Coastal Living (image 8)

{inspiration+kids rooms} Nice Digs for the Kids

Maybe it is the fact that my little guys have not been the best sleepers lately and my brain is starting to turn to mush but I am becoming obsessed with children's room decor. I particularly love the idea of not decorating down for a child. Rather give them all the style and flair you would your own bedroom. Embrace their personal tastes and choose worthy pieces the kids will love and time will appreciate. Try finding sophisticated forms with modern flair, pop some fun prints (they provide great graphic appeal!), throw in a few classics & unify everything together with great swaths of their favorite color. The kids will love it and maybe a good night's rest will follow!

*Photography via Elle Decor (image 1 & 6), Barbara King for House Beautiful (image 2), Bumper Crop Blog via ohdeedoh (image 3), Domino The Book of Decorating (image 4 & 5)