The kids are off this week from school.  After a winter of continuous snow storms in the northeast, we welcome Spring. But first let’s get in our last blast of winter skiing. We are in Vermont for most of the week. The boys are just crazy about it. They only ski with me for a few runs. I am way too boring and slow.  I would like to mention that I did go over one jump in the terrain park last time we went skiing. Felt like a huge jump. James told me I barely caught air..

Let’s just ponder the decorating side of  winter sports..

Love this bed by ducduc with it’s snowboard headboard..

A very European little boy… I ‘m sure his playmobile people have taken a ride in the gondola…

Time to get the last bit of skiing in..

See you..

Christina

So what’s wrong with the color black when it comes to babies.  When grandmas come into the shop, they sometimes comment on some of my black merchandise.

The cable knit black cashmere cardigan from Lotus Springs..

The supersoft little skull cap in black…

The Maryjanes from Trumpettes..

Children shouldn’t wear black they tell me. But why? So completely chic..

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Christina

It is true that our tastes change over time. I am seeing more clients that would like to refresh their current, relatively newly decorated rooms. The rooms are currently traditional, but they would like to make them more transitional. Add more modern. Give the room lightness. Add something that is unexpected. Ok the last sentence is my theory.  My current client has a little girl that is growing out of her crib. The nursery was very traditional. We will have to keep some of the furniture from the nursery.  Her  crib bedding, named Greta,  was from Serena and Lily. All very lovely.

The pink in the Greta bedding is a bit dusty. It is a tough pink to work with, since it is hard to find complementary pink fabrics.  The old decorator made a valance out of the same damask pink fabric and the walls are also the same pink. Lots of pink!

Realizing how difficult the pink was to match, the mom bought the complimentary sheets for the big girl bed in the same Serena and Lily pattern.  Called Gracie, Serena and Lily has since discontinued it.

So now, my job is to change the nursery into a little girl’s bedroom  and add a modern feel to the space. So lucky that this Gracie bedding  can easily harmonize  with some modern elements.   The mom also  bought this fun Andy Warhol print that we will use as inspiration.

For the bed, I would like to do a high headboard upholstered in white faux patent leather.

I found these pillows at the last gift show that will add a little sparkle to the bedding. They are so delicate and sweet. From one of my favorite companies, Sivaana.

At the end of the bed I would like to put this upholstered  brown and white linen storage bench .

We will keep the nightstand.

I found a crazy fun lamp to put on it.  We may change out the shade.  But how fun is it!

We will keep the simple white dresser

And add this mirror.

A nice bookshelf is needed…

A loveseat will sit underneath the Warhol with a very cool fixture

I wish I could blink and it would be done. How easy that would be….

See you…

Christina

A customer came into the shop looking for  a gift for her good friend’s new baby girl.  She wanted to give her vintage blocks that spell her name.  The customer knew she had room on a shelf in the nursery for short name.  I needed to  sort through my collection to find the letters. I was excited to find the blocks that she needed.

Looking through them, you can see a little bit of  cultural history. Most of  the  blocks date around WWII.

So sweet the images are…

Love these stylized animal blocks…

Silhuettes are just fantastic..

I heard the friend’s gift was so very well received. The mom loved the blocks for her daughter  Cici!!

See you…

Christina

A favorite among bloggers is Audrey’s incomparable style. So defined and refined.  Sometimes I see a piece of furniture and think how Audrey Hepburn it is.

Pieces by Christopher Guy…

Her face was everywhere at the New York International Gift Fair last week. All great decorating ideas for a tween and teen.

I ended my day in the book section of the show. A new childrens book about Audrey’s life as a little girl will end up on the shelf at Cici Crib this Spring…

See you…

Christina

Every year our friends throw a party on the parade route of the Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown. Unfortunately, we will all miss the party. Miles and the boys will be in DC for a fencing tournament and I decided to fly to Pittsburgh for the weekend to see my family. This is such a festive time! Sorry not to be there. Last year was fun and so incredibly lively!

After the parade ends, the street is covered in colorful confetti.

Hopefully there will be a different color of confetti in Pittsburgh this weekend. Yellow and black for sure! I will quietly say Go Steelers, as the rest of the Dohertys are still lamenting over the loss of the Jets.

See you…

Christina

Tina, big helper at Cici Crib, sent me these photos this morning. Done by a computer specialist mom from Helsinki, Finland. She sets up shots while her daughter is sleeping.  She has created a blog, Mila’s Daydreams.  Makes you smile…

See you…

Christina