Christina Doherty is a mother of 2 active boys and owner of Cici Crib. She particularly enjoys foraging for special items for her shop as well as creating lovely interiors for little ones. If you are interested in a design consultation, please click here or email me at info@cicicrib.com.
Drizzle, cloudy and damp. This is what we are expecting for our upcoming trip to the UK. Cozy boys bedrooms in Tudor houses is what I always imagine to be in Britain.
Birth place of punk. You can always expect the funky in decorating. Love these childrens fabrics by Jennie Maizels!
The union jack is always a popular motif in decorating boys bedrooms.
LOVE British Style…
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Christina
Strolling in NYC the other day, a very ordinary storefront lead us to a manly man jewel box of antiques. Mantiques Modern is filled with the most intriguing oddities. There were some really cool pieces that you could use to decorate your kids rooms..
I believe this head came from a playground merry-go-round. I had a very similar piece in my shop that sold to a couple in San Francisco for their baby’s nursery.
So many interesting things…
Cool T-Rex model for the dinosaur inspired children’s rooms…
Race cars frozen in a lucite cube..
What a great Robot lamp!
I’ve always collected oddities. Yes I practice what I preach! My older son loved T-Rex. A huge head still is on his wall.
My younger guy loved this hammerhead I found at a flea market, so he has it above his display case. It sits between old prints of mushrooms. He always loved to go mushroom hunting.
I think kids get inspired by what’s around them. So put some interesting items on a shelf or on the wall, it may have a lasting impression. Some of the great vintage pieces in our shop-
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Christina
I really like exaggerated ceiling fixtures in small rooms. What a design statement! Why must we always be so careful to make sure everything is perfectly scaled.
These two large drum shade pendants came into the shop last week. Each shade is anchored in chocolate brown, they will be the finishing decorating touch in two very cool boys rooms.
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Christina
A spur of the moment change in plans, coaxed on by a fabric vendor, lead me to a very interesting evening at the New York Design Center. Oh I wish I had more time to spend there. That is the story of all aspects of my life right now. Never the less, it gave me a nice decorating jolt.
I saw some interesting new lines…
The highlight of the evening was listening to a talk given by Carlton Varney. I am afraid to say that my limited knowledge of him was a crazy Dorothy Draper inspired wallpaper that I wanted so desperately in a dressing room of a little client. The client’s mom did not like it at all. Read more… I loved his crazy color. I saw a man with a crazy tie, and I said to a friend of mine, that must be him!
He is inspired by nature. But not the sand, the driftwood, or tree bark. The true brilliant color of strong brilliant flowers. Mix it up with true Hollywood glam and you have Carlton Varney at his best.
He teaches design students to recall their very first room as children. What do they remember about it? That memory will form them into the designer they are today. His first memories were the colors of forest green and red. My first memory of my room were my Alice and Wonderland window treatments. Hmm. That makes sense.
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Christina
I got a call from a dad who wanted to do a surprise nursery for his wife and new baby daughter. Both mother and daughter were having a bit of a rough go, and were in the hospital when he called me. I could hear his worry and love for his family over the phone. His wife admired a little girl’s room, that I had decorated and blogged about. There was no one to make design decisions. He wanted a nursery like the little girl’s bedroom and it had to be pink. Be positive and move quickly forward.
We got much of the room together in 6 weeks. It was entirely custom. A huge feat, which I must really thank my vendors for making such accommodations. It was a nursery that would grow into the little girl’s bedroom. The changer would be very temporary. They needed adequate storage and a comfortable glider to feed the baby.
This was the room before…
I decided not to wallpaper the entire room, as the wall’s quirky angles would hinder the look of the paper. We did one wall. It looked like an outline of a house. Perfect. I chose a sunny yellow crib to welcome the little one home.
This very traditional armoire looks a bit more transitional, when we added the lattice fabric. It will be nicely centered against the wall when additional muscle arrives. It is a solid piece.
So sweet…
It was really a very rewarding job. Baby is just thriving and I’ve gotten to finally know the lovely mom.
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Christina
Welcome the robots into the shop.
They will need a book so they wont get too bored…
Don’t be afraid. You are going to a home of a very sweet boy…
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Christina
Once again it is trade show time. I completely look forward to checking out all the new stuff! Yesterday I spent the day at the New York International Gift Fair. It was a day of exploration. A trip Jules Verne would be proud of. Whether one is decorating a baby’s nursery or child’s bedroom or even a playroom, using world travel as inspiration is endless.
Could see these hot air balloon prints in a nursery…
So love these riveted aluminum pieces made in the same way as an airplane’s body. The bookshelf and desk…
The round desk is really cool..
A trunk used as a side table..
Framed reproduction racing car steering wheels…
A very worn leather chair..
Pillows are just fun..
These pillows will be in the shop soon…
As will these animal heads that are made of paper mache in Haiti. I liked them because they seem so friendly. Not at all scary. Slightly rounded in nature and handmade…
Like these elephant prints…
It was quite a trip to the show…
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Christina
I sold my vintage sock monkey in the store last week. A bit sad about it. I will miss him. Another customer picked up her bumper made with this great monkey fabric..
Monkeys are such a popular inspiration for decorating a baby’s nursery or a child’s room.
Vintage sock monkeys makes their appearance…
New Arrivals bedding and accessories….
Monkeys used in wall stickers…
More mod monkeys…
Look how Tobi Fairley decorated for her daughter’s playroom. Tis the season…
Happy Holidays! See you…
Christina
Ooh it is getting a bit chilly outside. We haven’t turned on the heat, but as I write, I am wrapped up in my plaid, cashmere throw. It’s cozy warm. Classic plaids are used in many ways. We see it everywhere in the decorating world.
On tables..
On light fixtures…
In bedrooms for both girls and boys…
As wallpaper…
On sheep, oh my…
Plaid at Cici Crib has taken a calmer tone. New in the shop this week is a little toast to the Burberry plaid baby…
Delightful little burps and bibs…
Coming soon are hooded towels and crib bumpers trimmed in the signature fabric.
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Christina
I found these brushed aluminum letters at a flea market not long ago. They are quite large. The dealer told me they came from an old car dealership. The letter A went into a little boy’s bedroom. We mounted the A on top of a large aluminum framed bulliten board. I still have the letters F and C. I wish I had more. The font is so simple and clean..
Collecting letters and putting them up thoughtfully can be a really fun way of decorating a nursery.
Shabby chic letters in a shabby chic nursery…
You don’t need an entire alphabet to make an interesting statement. Just begin by collecting the odd letter at a flea market and look what you can create…
This is one of my favorites…
This is no ordinary mural in this modern nursery…
At Cici Crib, Binth’s alphabet poster is oh so stylish.
This print has alphabet whimsy..
Crib bedding with an alphabet pattern.
Many different alphabet directions.
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Christina
