A dozen of the most popular Atticmag posts in 2013. Before Allison and I head off on our annual holiday break (we return Jan. 6) I wanted to look back at the most popular Atticmag posts for this year. For that metric I used pin-love -- between 500 and 5000 pins. Topping the list is Custom Kitchen Cabinet Ideas 2 [above] which focused on special features that give added value … [Read more...]
Built-in Cabin Bed
A custom wooden hut encloses a fanciful painted built in bed for sleep and play. It's hard to believe our first grandchild recently had his first birthday. He's growing out of his gender-neutral nursery by the minute, so my daughter and I started a folder of possible "big boy" beds, with this clever built in bed among them. While neither of us have a slanted ceiling to work … [Read more...]
Red White and Blue Boy Bedrooms
Boy bedrooms based on this color trio are adaptable to any age and don't always suggest a theme. Decorating boy bedrooms can be a little daunting when you don't want to fall into the current trend or end up with a themed room. But a personal space that grows with the lad from toddler to teen can be easily achieved. With a few tweaks of bedding, floor coverings and artwork … [Read more...]
Hand Painted Nursery Wall Designs
Custom hand painting is perfect way to individualize nursery wall designs. Mr. Shops and I are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Grandbaby #2. While I helped my daughter decorate her Eclectic Gender-Neutral Nursery, my son and his family settled many miles away. I was asked for artwork suggestions, and Mr. Shops went to Chicago for a few days to help paint. While Baby E's … [Read more...]
Eclectic Gender-Neutral Nursery
A gender neutral nursery was created for baby but in style and color harmony with the rest of the house. This gender neutral nursery is near and dear to my heart, as it belongs to our first grandchild. We're having a baby boom at Atticmag and it all started a few weeks ago with the Sophisticated Safari Nursery our pal Brandy created for little Blake. But the nursery I helped … [Read more...]
Sophisticated Safari Nursery
A safari theme baby's room by a DIY mom is designed for growth and exploration. We're having a baby boom at Atticmag, and our first new mom-to-be is Brandy O. You may remember her guest post Rugs in Morocco. I've known her long enough to believe there is nothing she cannot do. Expecting her first child in July, Brandy began a safari theme nursery by painting the walls of the … [Read more...]
Designer Rooms for Kids
For generation O Moms and Dads, designer rooms for kids are simply part of total home décor. Designers across the country are applying their talents to rooms for kids -- spaces that work for little ones without breaking design stride with the rest of the house. That often means an absence of clutter, happy color, and cute — but not saccharine — accessories and fixtures. In … [Read more...]
Clever Child’s Room Décor
What makes this child's room decor special? Look up! This adorable and super-cheerful child's room décor designed for a little girl’s room has great color, many things a she would love, and a fanciful attitude many Moms would go for. I certainly would. So naturally, I took a closer look to see how it went together and realized that it is both amazingly simple and … [Read more...]
Toddler-to-Kids’ Bedroom
A simple change creates an age appropriate kids bedroom. Designer Robyn Karp turns the tot’s room into a kids bedroom for a big-girl room with one simple change. First was swapping the toddler bed for a twin. Everything else remained unchanged. A solid three-color palette of cotton-candy pink, apple green, and bright white afford the luxury of using a vibrant multi-colored … [Read more...]
Fun Kids Carpets
Kids carpets include these entertaining, educational and colorful rugs. Bold primary colors give these kids carpets a dose of high energy. I’ve always chosen mind-challenging toys over ones that will be tossed aside once the novelty subsides, so these rugs from Learning Carpets easily earn my passionate stamp of approval. Made of 100% nylon, they are easy to keep clean and … [Read more...]
White House-Worthy Kids’ Rooms
Note to Michael S. Smith: Here are ideas for kid's rooms -- Malia and Sasha Obama's private spaces. America’s first daughters, 10-year old Malia and 7-year old Sasha Obama are getting age appropriate kids' rooms in the White House. The sisters have become overnight 'tween sensations since their dad’s inauguration. After all, who could resist such endless adorableness. So … [Read more...]