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We changed our window display this week. The owls are perched on branches at Cici Crib. The star of the display is this vintage child's rocking chair that I had reupholstered in this great fabric. So perfect for a little person.
Off to Highpoint this weekend. How exciting!
See you...
Christina
A gutsy pink called Honeysuckle was named 2011 color of the year by Pantone. Ok I am kind of puzzled by the name, honeysuckle, but I will go with it. It is a color that is very familiar at Cici Crib.
A room that I worked on is almost complete. It is for a little girl who loves pink. I believe in creating rooms that grow with the child. The little girl is lucky to have enough storage space in her double closet. I just added a little bit of style to the room. Even the inside of the lamp shades are swathed in pink to create a little glow.
We reupholstered the tufted bench in a faux pink croc..
The window treatments are sheers with touch of sparkle, to keep the room light and airy. The vanity is anchored by the custom bulliten board.
The bulliten board is covered in rasberry linen. An inexpensive starburst mirror serves 2 functions...
The wall opposite is long and framed with fashion prints.
Yes it is a pink room, but not too overwhelming. Just sweet as honeysuckle...
See you..
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
We will kick off this holiday season with a jewelry trunk show for girls. Six different lines of jewelry, from diamonds to bottle caps! My new favorite jeweler from the city will be making her way up to the shop. The planning has been in full swing for a while. Check out our postcard that will go out shortly.
I am gathering together some pics of the jewelry for upcoming blogs...
See you... Christina
I had to make a quick visit to the ENK show at the Javitz Center yesterday to see some new products from 2 of my steady vendors. ENK is primarily a clothing show, but there are also children's accessories. I was not planning on buying anything. I certainly didn't need any children's jewelry. My main line at the shop is from Mija. A delicate line made of sterling and vermeil by a designer out of Washington D.C. A very sweet line of jewelry.
In betwixt and between the very colorful children's clothes at the ENK, was a very small booth of fine children's jewelry, Briati. Silvia Heiden, the jewelry designer and Belgian transplant creates her jewelry in NYC. She uses only sterling, 14k gold, pearls and diamonds.
She has the classic sterling pacifier clip...
She creates diamond letter necklaces as well as small engraved initial ones..
You can layer the engraved initial necklaces with the most teeny tiny of charms I have ever seen.
Little butterflies, ladybugs and hearts and stars become teeny earrings...
These little jewels will find their home at Cici Crib. Maybe a holiday trunk show is in order.
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..
See you...
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.
See you...
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
Ok I had some major computer issues with my blog this week. I am finally back writing posts thanks to my happening computer guy. Well, it is the last day of school for my boys. The last day of school is a huge celebration when you have teenagers. No more nagging. No more trips to the tutor. No more worrying about grades. No more getting up at the crack of dawn. I am just as happy as they are.
The boys have a busy, but incredibly fun summer schedule. Fencing is heating up as they prepare for a national tournament in Atlanta over 4th of July. After wards they will visit with friends and family for a week . Then it is off to Whale Camp. Whale camp is something so special to them. Camp stories trickle out from them all year long. It is always a touch of sadness for Miles and me to see them leave. But they can't seem to get to the airport gate faster. We are lucky to get a 2 minute phone call during their 3 week stay. A customer told me once that our job as a parents is to give our children roots and wings. So I guess this is the wings part of the equation.
In the shop we are changing our window display in celebration of summer. We will have this lovely diving diva making a splash. They are cut from wood, painted and are about 48" long. A nice vintage feel. They would make a real statement in a beachy bedroom.
We are using some of the other items from this company to decorate a client's Jack and Jill bathroom. Touches of teal and some nice art for a little boy and girl. I love a bit of the mysterious. So we will use this mermaid picture.
Moby Dick will also make an appearance.
Celebrate summer!
See you.
Christina
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