Real Decorating for Real People
Who doesn't want to create a soft, sweet project for a soft, sweet baby? Hope these ideas get your creative juices flowing for when the next little darling comes into your life.
Isn’t it wonderful when a baby comes into your life? Well, when one is on the way, you need to get busy and make that baby a blanket to wrap up with love! This seed stitch blanket is a winner and it’s a pattern I found on the wrapper of the Bernat Baby yarn I…
I have used this technique several times in different children’s rooms to bring a three dimensional wall element to the room. One time it was a huge sun with golden rays in the top corner of a bedroom. Another time it was a moon and stars. This time it is jungle animals, and I have…
I’ve completed several quilts over the years but this baby quilt is one of my favorites. I enjoy it because it goes together fairly quickly and when you machine quilt it, you can get it done months before the baby actually arrives!! This quilt is made up of 35 four inch squares with one inch sashing…
Baskets require linings for several reasons, and keeping delicate items safe is one of them, along with the fact that a lining makes the basket that much more attractive! I think there’s no denying that baskets are made for storing stuff. Sure, they can be totally decorative or even totally functional like a laundry basket,…
Sometimes it’s the colors and other times it might be the pattern that makes for a peaceful nursery. We’ll tell you what we did to get the best results. I know that not too often do the terms “peaceful” and “nursery” go together, but it is possible to create that illusion. And, sometimes the illusion…
This cloud shaped cornice was part of our peaceful nursery design but we thought it could go in any child’s bedroom because it was so light, airy and happy! Sometimes the simplest projects can be the most fun. While working on an infant’s room, the mom wanted soft clouds to surround her new baby. So Shari and…
If you are one of those blessed couples that have a baby on the way, you might be interested in a couple fun and functional ideas for your nursery! Grandmothers and Grandfathers, this could be interesting to you as well. Matt Fox, my decorating partner, and I have decorated quite a few nurseries in our…
Hey everyone, Single Stone Studios is back with more decals. Last months article was a great success, thanks so much to all of you who read it! This month I want to share some fun ways to use decals. We get so many fun photos back from our customers. They are truly my favorite part…
