No two days in this business are the same. But I have definitely noticed that when the Design Gods put an idea out there in the air, a lot of people catch the same wind. The beginning of the year brought in our fare share of kitchen projects all at the same time (from updates, to new plans, to full renovations).
So when we got two calls the first week of this month to do kids rooms, I knew the trend was starting. Between LA and NYC projects, a big part of our office seems to be dedicated to little people this quarter.
In general the options that I like for children furnishings are very limited, so I always find this task challenging. Yes, there are infinite selections of dinosaur and race car themed beds and dressers. But why does a kids room have to look like a theme park?! I saw a creepy clown table lamp that would frankly scare the heck out of me if I woke up to it in the middle of the night. I don't get it? Kid's are naturally wound up and curious, so it's also important for them to have a calm and soothing area to rest and reflect. A creepy clown lamp is not the answer.
Hence, I have challenged myself to use non-juvenile furniture and textiles (with the exception of some adorable bedding I've found). Here are some samples of fabrics I've recently pulled for Jack and Jill. Give me about 3 months and I'll post some final outcomes...
Scheme #1: Soft Red, French Blue and Crisp White. One of my favorite colors schemes ever. I find these patterns and textiles thoroughly uplifting. This bedroom is for a client with twins, one boy and one girl. The scheme had to work for both, so I selected stripes to add a masculine touch, while the floral pattern balances it out for Team girl.
Scheme #2: Plum, lemon yellow, leafy green and white. This bedroom is for a client with 2 girls who are sharing a bedroom. The botanical fabric will be for the draperies. I love how it has a little fuchsia in it to throw everything off a little bit. Sometimes there's nothing like a little "off-balance" to make things "balanced".
Scheme #3: Two shades of blue, taupe, chocolate brown and white. This room is for a wonderful boy. I love the sophistication that the taupe and the chocolate brown add.
I know the temptations are right there in front of you. You walk into a store, see a completely pulled together Pirates of The Caribbean room and consider how nice it would feel to end your weekend shopping searches by proclaiming loudly to the salesperson, "We'll take it all...AS IS."
