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.
When I was a little girl, my favorite color was yellow. Bright, sunshine yellow. A customer wanted to put a little zing in her daughter’s bedding to fit her personality. She wanted it to be simple with a splash.
We chose Serena and Lily‘s classic bedding in berry with yellow marni euro shams and a great bolster made by Bebe Chic.
A touch of yellow is just so lovely. Love these rooms…
See you…
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….
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Christina
Mom of 2 tween girls needs to update their bedroom. Everyone loves the aqua, but not in huge doses. The Mom and the girls loved House Inc.’s new collection. House Inc., creator, Annette Tatum, delicately layers fabrics in such a casual way. For a room that could have touches of modern, but is pretty firmly traditional, Annette Tatum is for you. Her combinations are just lovely…
The fabric they chose the bedding…
Now to integrate the aqua with the pink that is scattered throughout the girls’ bedroom.Found great inspiration in House of Turquoise…
Love Toby Fairly’s room as shown in The Neo Tradionalist.
It will all come together…
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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.
See You …
Christina
How beautiful are Madeline Weinrib’s goods. I see why she is a favorite of design blogs. I was picking up some her fabric samples of the other day at ABC Carpet. Weinrib’s atelier is a bit gallery and a bit workshop.
The ikats are hand dyed and woven in Uzbekistan. The fabric was intended for a chair in a little girl’s bedroom. Because of it’s nature, it must be lined before upholstering. Unfortunately, I think it will be the deal breaker in an already tight budget.
But look how fantastic they could be…
Not sure what else to say about her rugs….
They fit into all different interiors. From traditional to modern to eclectic. This rug below is such a pleasant surprise..
The chair, upholstered in a Werinrib fabric in Gweneth Paltrow’s home.
The photo of this big girl’s bedroom is taken from one of my favorite blogs, Cote de Texas. Just fantastic..
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Christina
A customer came into the shop this week to work on her daughter’s new room.
As we worked, I was reminded of Anna Shea‘s chocolates. Anna Shea used to have a tiny shop in Tarrytown. Just for a moment you could imagine you were in Paris. Her chocolates are delicate and dusted with flakes of gold like it was made by a fairy. So lovely, yet another recession casualty.
Back to decorating… The mom was inspired by Zoffany wallpaper that had speckles of gold and raspberry on a light pink background.
Elizabeth Allen bedding had the right vibe.
The bedding she chose for her little girl was as delicate as the wallpaper.
Her bedding would work well with these new pillows from Sivaana that came into the shop this week. It would just add a little twinkle. They are handmade with Swarovski crystals and gold fabric. They have already created such buzz. See Hamptontoes did a nice post about them. My pictures do not do them justice. They are just beautiful.
Another Sivaana pillow..
A little sprinkling of gold for my customer’s little girl.
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Christina
How lucky to live right around the corner from the NYIGF. Store owners, designers and bloggers descend from all over the world, to check out all the new looks. Most of the vendors I had already seen at the Atlanta show. But New York always brings out a different feeling.
I go with a shopping list so not to forget customer requests. I got the new blablas for one customer. Leo Leoni books for another. Organic doll is still outstanding. Another asked for a moroccan pouf on steriods. Check, I found one. Wow, 36″x16h”!
Even though they had a whole new baby and children gift and decor section, the vendors seemed to be the same ones I had seen before. Nothing really striking sticks in my mind.
But the home decor vendors showed some flair.
I just loved Pacific Connections lacquer ware.
Mondrian inspired tables…
The color of the inner section of this table can be changed out to any color requested….
And of course they are known for their boxes. So I asked if they could make a chic little diaper caddy. Maybe, he said…
I noticed some really nice chairs for curling up and reading a book. Could work in a chic little girl’s bedroom..
A bit campy…
A Bit Bohemian…
Oh soo cool…
And then there was Jonathan Adler kids …..
Just as I was about to leave for the day, I came across Tedde. Tedde is made in NYC. Cici Crib is a little too populated right now with other stuffed animals. Maybe they will find a home at the shop next year. But I really felt like they did. It was a long day at market.
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Christina
This new picture frame came into Cici Crib this week. I love the delicate pink and orange.
I really don’t like creaming a room with “fun” colors just because you are decorating a kid’s room. It can still have the same bad effect. Just too much of everything. This is an inspiring pink and orange room.
So I am doing some girls bedrooms with pink and orange. Gathering ideas is so much fun. We will not use all these items, but they are ideas to throw around.
Wallpaper…
A clock…
Some pillows…
An original piece of artwork from Jeff Canham…
The bedding and furniture will be quiet for the most part. Although, I have these vintage bedside tables that I want to paint in a hot pink or orange.
We already chose this light fixture..
We love these boy and girl lamps I found in Atlanta for the bedside.
It will be a delicate pink and orange room.
See you…
Christina
Bright clear colors were everywhere in Atlanta. It was all about fun. I love these ball chairs. Great for a playroom. Comfortable for even an adult to sit in. I saw the same chair on the 5th floor in Barneys in the city the other day. Oh, except it was in black, of coarse…
Love this chartreuse wall with the white animal heads…
How nice for a girl’s Bohemian bedroom…
Polka dot happy…
I couldn’t resist purchasing these large metal flowers made by a surfer guy from California. They are cut from recycled metal and spray painted.
Pink and orange is a combo I am working on with a few clients..
Midcentury reproductions for the midcentury spirited child.
These cool boy and girl lamps have shades made of mylar..
This lamp is over 5 feet tall and is perfect for a glamor girl…
It was my first time in Atlanta. I brought home some great products for the design end of the shop.
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Christina
Bummer the US lost. But that has not stopped the kids love for soccer. I came across this great boys bedroom designed by Kate Hume. How fantastic is this…
I love those light fixtures. What about this one..
Decorating with soccer in mind can just be a matter of touches. To create nice bedding we could make a eurosham with soccer fabric and denim piping.
This is fabric is of nice quality..
Mix it with a denim quilt and shams…
Use a simple white sheet set or mix it up with a Serena and Lily sheet set to say GO USA…
There is plenty of artwork available that focuses on soccer..
Maybe a distressed hand painted picture will do…
Use a vintage poster…
We can’t forget the girls…
See you…
Christina
