"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir I'd like to think that particular quote- full of longing for adventure, achievement, hard work and a sense of "I'll handle it, come what may"- are the sentiments that have inspired this latest wave of mountainous murals in nurseries and kid's … [Read more...]
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Top 10 Colourful Mid-Century Modern Goods for Kids
Today's post was so much fun to put together and it was really, really hard to stop at just ten things. This world has some very creative and gifted designers and makers, y'all. It's hard not to get excited so I just gave up and got really excited instead. Huzzah! Since last week's roundup was all … [Read more...]
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Scandinavian Style in Kid’s Rooms + A Free Printable!
Black and White Scandinavian style is so hot right now and its easy to see why- it's clean, graphic, modern, and it translates so well into most existing home decor. The kid's space no longer has to be pastel and traditional (unless that's your thing, in which case you do you, girl). At first glance … [Read more...]
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Pastel Inspiration
It's no secret that I love design. Well-designed children's goods, however, just propel me into a stratosphere of such joy and excitement, I can't even. Srsly, you guys. So I thought the natural thing to do would be to expand Petit amour to include not just design inspiration for nurseries and kid … [Read more...]
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Designing a Shared Room for a Baby Girl and Toddler Boy | Part 3 Final Design Board Revealed
Hey ho! It's time for the shared room design board reveal! After all of that experimentation with colours and fabrics, and back and forth, it became clear that there were certain pieces that had to remain (the Little But Fierce gold foil poster for her and the Star Wars print for him) and that … [Read more...]
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Designing a Shared Room for a Baby Girl and Toddler Boy | Part 2
Last week, I shared part 1 of this whole "designing a shared room for the Baby and the Boy that combats the overwhelmingly boring beige room they're in right now" process. Today, I want to show you how the design evolved from that initial board. I kept some pieces, changed up the bedding entirely, … [Read more...]