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Organic Baby Nursery Style – The Nursery Issue 2008

Soothing, comforting and organic by design and color. Simple geometric patterns, a neutral color palette and natural materials create a nursery that is serene and balanced. Inhabit Axis Stretched Wall Print ($70) – inhabitliving.com Paper Cloud Sunflower Pendant Lamp($185)-paper-cloud.com Luca Glider by Monte Design( $900) – montedesign.net. Campaign Crib by DucDuc ($1700)-ducducnyc.com NettoCollection Loft Changing [...]

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What’s Hot in the Nursery Design Industry – The Nursery Issue 2008

Nursery and specialty baby furniture retailers are buzzing about: Nursery Furniture and Décor retailers were abuzz when presented with the modern chic Madison Sky Empire rocker/glider and ottoman in shades of the very popular and very NOW blue and brown palette. Chair from $1,210. Ottoman is $360.  (AngelSong.net). Casa Kids Ola Collection Brazilian hardwood multi-purpose [...]

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What's Hot in the Nursery Design Industry – The Nursery Issue 2008

Nursery and specialty baby furniture retailers are buzzing about: Nursery Furniture and Décor retailers were abuzz when presented with the modern chic Madison Sky Empire rocker/glider and ottoman in shades of the very popular and very NOW blue and brown palette. Chair from $1,210. Ottoman is $360.  (AngelSong.net). Casa Kids Ola Collection Brazilian hardwood multi-purpose [...]

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Kathy Ireland Baby Crib Bedding and Linens

Kathy Ireland has teamed up with Thank You Baby to bring crib bedding collections via Kathy Ireland Home. “The opportunity to be the sole provider of baby-related top of bed and coordinated accessories for Kathy Ireland Home, the nation’s most trusted and loyally supported brand name, is a unique honor and a giant step,” President [...]

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Baby Crib Recalls (June/July 2008) – The Nursery Issue 2008

Stanley recalls 1,200 cribs (June 2008) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Stanley Furniture has issued a voluntary recall for 1,200 of its 2nd Nature Build to Grow cribs that could pose a safety issue for infants. The recall involves cribs manufactured in Slovenia and sold in furniture and department stores from March 2006 through [...]

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Eco-Friendly Convertible Baby Cribs – The Nursery Issue 2008

The Green Design movement has unleashed a desire among environmentally-aware expectant parents for more than the status quo furniture for baby and home. Savvy parents now look for furniture that grows with baby and works hard. Baby cribs with changing stations are a start but what’s really hot in today’s baby furniture industry are cribs [...]

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Design Star: Elizabeth Allen – The Nursery Issue 2008

Elizabeth Allen, former Bureau Fashion Editor for WWD and W Magazine , couture insider at Chanel, and a serious lover of all things fabric created Elizabeth Allen Atelier in 1998 after selling her handcrafted confections to ABC Carpet & Home. Elizabeth has made her foray into the world of bebe and thankfully so. Her nursery [...]

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Design Star: David Netto – The Nursery Issue 2008

David Netto, a pioneer of the modern nursery design movement, created the NettoCollection in 2003 in response to his own family’s need for modern, stylish, functional and purposeful nursery furniture. With his first daughter’s birth David noticed that there was very little in the way of fashionable modern nursery furniture that would fit in with [...]

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Amy Coe Nursery Collections at Babies R Us – The Nursery Issue 2008

Several collections of modern infant furniture, bedding, room décor, gifts and other infant accessories created by Amy Coe exclusively for Babies R Us: Pink Pop, Dot 2 Dot, Zoo Baby and Simply Swirls currently available only online will debut in 230 stores by the end of August. Crib bedding sets include a fitted sheet, dust [...]

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babyGap Enters the Nursery Business – The Nursery Issue 2008

If you love dressing baby in all things BabyGap, then you’re sure to love the news of BabyGap’s entry into the nursery bedding, furniture and decor business. babyGap Home is offering sweet, adorable crib bedding at affordable prices. They have also teamed up with Dorel Fine Furnishings to make available stylish baby cribs and other [...]

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Baby Couture Inspired Crib Bedding – The Nursery Issue 2008

Retro is Now! 70s inspired baby T-shirt from childrensplace.com ($6.00). All You Need is Love crib bedding from Banana Fish captures the spirit of peace and love made popular in the early 70s. Retail locations at bananafish.com.

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Baby Couture Inspired Nursery Decor – The Nursery Issue 2008

Pattern mash-ups: polka-dots and stripes in funky cool blues, grays and browns are hot in baby fashions and in nursery home décor. Yeah Baby Diaper Stacker from bananafish.com and JJ Cole Burp Cloth Set ($24.99 ) at target.com.

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Baby Couture Inspired Nursery Flooring – The Nursery Issue 2008

Sweet confections of chocolate and strawberry are a hit in baby couture and baby home fashions. Dress on the right from cocobonbons.com ($38.50) Chocolate and Strawberry bonbons come to mind when looking at the yummy colored Playspot interlocking foam tiles from skiphop.com ($80).

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Elegant Princess Baby Nursery – The Nursery Issue 2008

The ultimate fairy-tale princess nursery comes to life in beautiful pastels, shimmering crystals, comfortable cottons, and whimsical artwork and area rugs. This nursery style is a design mix of shabby chic and modern traditional with uncluttered lines, patterns and rich elegance. Bunny Topiary Art – doodlefish.com Art for Kids Furniture Cherubini Crib in Versailles Crème [...]

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2 Tips for Baby Crib Shopping

Baby’s first bed will be the most important purchase decision you will need to make when designing the nursery. Here are two tips that will help you make the right decision. 1.  Research online… Who has the time to traipse from store to store – specially while pregnant – looking for the perfect baby crib [...]

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High Tech Baby Gadgets – The Nursery Issue 2008

No nursery is complete without the latest in high tech gadgets that will make taking care of baby easier, faster,  more comfortable and of course safer! We picked three must have nursery tech gizmos to get you started! 1. Keep an eye on baby (from anywhere in the house) with the Day and Night Color [...]

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Modern Baby Nursery Furniture & Decor – The Nursery Issue 2008

Contemporary baby furniture and nursery decor is hot, hot, hot in 2008 and the trend is showing strong for 2009 and beyond. Expectant parents who love modern and contemporary style décor and furniture can now extend their personal design style to their baby’s nursery. Oeuf classic Mini Library(Birch) for nursery and children’s room – Oeuf.com [...]

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Modern Baby Nursery Furniture & Decor – The Nursery Issue 2008

Contemporary baby furniture and nursery decor is hot, hot, hot in 2008 and the trend is showing strong for 2009 and beyond. Expectant parents who love modern and contemporary style décor and furniture can now extend their personal design style to their baby’s nursery. Oeuf classic Mini Library(Birch) for nursery and children’s room – Oeuf.com [...]

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6 Nursery Design Trends for 2008-2009 – The Nursery Issue 2008

Nursery furniture continues to undergo a major design transformation from the days of Victorian styled cribs, and the use of traditional design. Today contemporary and modern styled furniture is quickly over taking the nursery design market as more and more parents purchase baby furniture that reflects their own modern style preferences.  For the remainder of [...]

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Sophisticated Baby Nursery – The Nursery Issue 2008

Black and white nursery furniture with classic lines and patterns give baby’s first room a very sophisticated and glamorous finish. What baby wouldn’t love to be surrounded by crisp Chanel inspired black and white fabrics like the one adorning the elegant Jennifer DeLonge nursery glider and ottoman? Maura Daniel Chloe Sphere in White($340)-mauradaniel.com Bella Silver [...]

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8 Tips for Decorating The Nursery for New Parents – The Nursery Issue 2008

ASK THE DECORATING DIVA Q. We are expecting our first baby, and I’ve already started dreaming about creating the perfect nursery but I’m stuck – I don’t know where or how to start. We can’t afford to hire a nursery designer so we will be doing all the work ourselves. Thanks, Alexis. A. Alexis, Congratulations [...]

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10 Tips for Designing a Unique and Whimsical Nursery

Guest writer Sherri Blum, Certified Interior Designer, Children’s Artist and celebrity nursery designer, shares nursery decorating and design advice in her article “10 Tips for Designing a Unique and Whimsical Nursery” . {Image: Nursery Design by Sherri Blum.} Baby is on her way and everyone is preparing for her arrival. But none, of course, has [...]