07
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Art,
Bedroom,
Interiors

Stencils give life to a plain surface and thus will stimulate a child imagination if made appropriate. To start with, select a comfortable pattern that you can use over and over without making an eyesore. Stencils will be using a pattern every few inches. This would make your decorating ideas exciting with personal touches.

If the nursery room has two-tone theme like cream and light pink, place the creative stencil over the paint line that meets the two colors. It will give the colors a coordinated effect and complements the whole room. In this way, you can make the stencil take on the top color when working on the bottom part and vice versa.
06
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Bedroom,
Furniture

Some pieces of furniture that need to take into consideration inside your little baby’s room are the cabinets and book shelves. It is recommended to install built-in cabinets into the nursery just so it can conceal clutter and present a neat look. Aside from ease in tidying, the built-in cabinets help in organizing necessities like baby clothes and other essentials. It can also been used even when your child grew up. You can just paint the cabinet doors as to complement the nursery room’s pre-selected theme.

Lastly, a book case is recommended to be at the right height as to promote access and wide enough to store books, stuffed toys and other decorative items. Aside from being functional, the book case can be designed according to the theme and even to place family memorabilia.
05
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Bedroom,
Furniture

Your little bundle of joy’s safety is the main consideration in designing a nursery. This article would discuss the ideal place for your baby’s crib and bassinet. Doo not put the crib or bassinet near the windows, draperies, blinds or shelves that can cause accidents. Avoid hanging picture frames or paintings above the crib that can fall on the baby.

The crib or bassinet can be placed against the wall which is away from the window. This can be further beautified with a secured light mesh canopy hanging from the ceiling. If you have a colorful wall painting, place a white bassinet or crib that gives contrast to it. Extra wicker baskets below the crib can be used for storage. An extra bed that can be used by the toddler or for the parents is also recommended for gradual transitions.
04
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Bedroom,
Furniture

Every practical parent aims to save money for future use. So better invest on high-quality furniture that can be used by your child even as a toddler. Do not use old cribs for it may be under the standard quality. You better purchase a crib that can be converted into a toddler bed that complements to the room’s designated theme.

Many cribs in the market transforms to toddler beds and then to full-sized beds that satisfy the growing child’s needs. You may choose to use a cradle or bassinet until your baby is bigger for a crib that can morph into a toy basket after being used. Whatever you decide to buy, take into consideration the available space, theme and safety.
03
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Accessories,
Bedroom

In choosing furniture for the nursery room, the main ideas should revolve on the functionality and safety that will cover a long period of time. You can purchase a changing table that can also be used as a dresser for storing essentials when your child grew up. Match up the color of the changing table with the selected theme for the nursery.

When feeding your little bundle of joy, a glider or rocking chair should be comfortable enough for both the parents. Purchase a rocking chair that could be used easily in the living room after with the nursery in either wood or cushion shades. While in the nursery, put the glider near the crib so that the sleeping baby can be place with less manipulation and at ease.
02
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Accessories,
Bedroom

One should become more realistic with decorating a nursery and would take practicality with ease. As time passes by, a child would finally grow up and you would like to minimize the number of things that he cannot use again. So from the very start, plan the nursery room with the future expectations. Of course, some cartoon characters like Winnie the Pooh are really cute but would it be fit for a growing girl? Your options vary from using wall papers and decors that can suit a baby until in early teenage years. This would be quite necessary if you are not planning to have another baby and the same room will be used again.

The curtains as well as the paints should make your child comfortable for his changing needs. At the same time, make sure that the room would be a place for good mind stimulation and creativity. Maybe for a large proportion of time in your child’s life, he would enjoy being in this room so make this a masterpiece.
01
February
Author: daphne reyes / Category:
Interiors,
Living Room

Living Room with a View
Getting unmatched sofas sometimes makes the living room cozy and welcoming. Living room is in fact for entertaining guests. I think that this one is just perfect. The glass walls with the view of the city makes the room feel so open. Makes it ideal for very open conversations with family and friends. The piano on the side could also well be a topic of conversation besides the vast things people can talk about looking over the city. The designer couldn’t have picked a better place for the fireplace. The carpet perfectly gave the room texture and just enough softness. Having kept the ceiling open and have 3 big beams across the room made the impression of a very big and spacious room.
A consistent material palate was used throughout the project: copper and charcoal slate, maple and cherry wood, and concrete countertops, which reflect the striking vaulted copper roof and the organic exterior color scheme.
31
January
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Accessories,
Furniture,
Interiors

The previous article already mentioned about the reasons for childproofing the house and the several tips on making your doors safe for your little one. To continue the discussion, some almost unnoticeable options for child safety are your appliances. To make sure that your child won’t have any access on the refrigerator door or oven, you can purchase locks that can be placed considerably high for them not to reach it. These locks could match up your appliances with style and can be customized. It would automatically lock when the appliance switch is turned on.

For your appliance cords, securely wrap it on a nail or tie in knots so that it would not tempt your child to bite or lick it. Though you have another option on having a child fence to limit his movement, you would not like your child to be restricted on learning his environment. These little changes would make you have your peace of mind.
30
January
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Accessories,
Furniture,
Interiors
Safety is a main concern when you have a baby. You do not want to make your little bundle of joy to have full of tears because of an injury or even a small bruise. In the market, you have lot of options to make your home safe with devices that are needed to be installed. But the real question is can you do it beautifully? This article would help you do it with style.

First, the plastic locks for the cabinet doors that are always seem to be stuck. A good alternative would be small, hidden plastic locks that can be placed inside the door. You just need a little down push to get it open. It would be amazing to reveal this secret someday with your child.

Next would be for the doors around the house. For the knobs, you may opt for the small round piece of plastic to be placed on it that blends to the color of your door. Same thing goes with the plastics that can be placed on the door edges to prevent drastic slamming of the doors that could possibly smash your child little fingers. Purchase them in colors that could match up your house’s theme.

Space saving cannot be cooler than this. Everything is just packed away after you’re done as easy as one swivel!
The inner core rotates 180 degrees and is equipped with all the conveniences of a conventional kitchen, including a stainless steel sink with chrome single lever mixer, a waste bin and drawers. The upper circular shelf rotates 360 degrees for the crockery, glasses, etc. It has its own lighting inside, electrical sockets, electronics, water and waste disposal.
By utilising the volume of the circular kitchen fully, it has been possible to offer a storage capacity equivalent to that of a large conventional kitchen. “It contains the equivalent of 12 cupboards from a conventional kitchen”, says designer Alfred Averbeck.
You can also specify the Circular Kitchen with all the appliances necessary – refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, fully integrated coffee machine, ceramic cook top with 2 or 4 cook zones, a built-in microwave/oven-combination and a Range hood.
With all this said, I can’t think of any reason why this wouldn’t be ideal for a small space. Can you? If you live alone in a small space, maybe you should consider getting one!