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    Baby Nurseries: Designing for your baby boy or girl

    June 10, 2010 | Posted by Alice Park

    Often times when I choose a location to photograph a baby, I go straight to their nursery.  Aside from always being filled with the most beautiful natural light, every detail of the room has been carefully handpicked with all of the love in the world. Their nursery is a reflection of mom, dad, and baby – all lovingly wrapped up into a stunning space.

    Over the next few weeks, we’ll be discussing beautiful elements in nursery decor, while bringing in guest contributors to share their insight and expert opinions.  If you have any particular questions, please feel free to share it with us in the Comments section.

    Meanwhile, here are a few nurseries I photographed that illustrate easy tips for designing for either a baby boy or girl.  Gender neutral rooms are often my favorite, as they’re practical as much as they are lovely.

    1.  Create a room you adore.  No matter what the design — be it ultramodern, eclectic or my favorite, traditional — in the end a nursery needs to please only your baby and you.

    2.  Paint the walls a color that you love.  Consider sophisticated color combinations for your nursery like sage green and white or light blue and brown. Choose a palette that reflects the rest of your home’s décor.  Neutral doesn’t have to mean boring.

    3.  Get some grown-up furniture for baby. An armoire, for instance, is practical, chic and remains useful as your child grows up.  Love this shot with Ford reading in his room.

    4.  Add in pops of color to keep the room fresh and fun. I love how Knox’s room is simple, sophisticated, and a place he knows he can play and have fun in.

    5.  Hang plenty of family pictures on the walls. Babies of either gender benefit from the visual stimulation these items provide.  NAPCP will post more on this particular tip… ;)

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    A Very Inspiring Dining Room

    June 3, 2010 | Posted by Alice Park

    When decorating our homes with our family’s precious photos, we often forget about the one room where we celebrate birthdays, toast one another’s accomplishments, and spend most of our time enjoying simple conversations and each other.  That’s why when Garrett Nudd sent me photos of his family’s dining room, showcasing its chic and modern new look, I shrieked with excitement.

    What I love most about the room is that it perfectly reflects who they are.  They are a vibrant family, leading very fast paced lives, but they never forget to stop and relish each moment.  When they sit together in this room to enjoy a family meal, they are surrounded by images of sweet memories.

    One of my favorite photos of their girls….

    And I love, love, love how this room reflects their style and and sophisticated taste.  Classic white frames adorning a wall painted in a bold purple hue.  Stunning.

    Special thanks to Garrett and Joy Nudd of Cobblestone Rue in Chattanooga, Tennessee for sharing their stunning new room with us.  Images beautifully captured by the talented Amber Horitz, Tina Wilson and myself :)


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