COMFY HAVEN

 I am expecting a little girl in a few months and am just trying to think of furnishing and decorating my baby's room. I really want the baby room to have a warm, light, airy feel . I don't necessarily want to have a theme but am partial to butterflies, birds and polka dots . I want the room to be practical too with items that could transition from baby to toddler and one day pre-teen and teen. I want most of the items to be hand made at least handcrafted . Rather than only pink I really love a mix colors like aqua blue, powder pink, mint green and yellow .

Some of the rooms below have give an idea of the color and look I am going for.

Color Inspiration:

Love the overall look of this nursery not a big fan of the chest of drawers though.

love the blue and green shades, the sofa is gorgeous!

Love the pink and yellow combination here.

From the heirloom range by Serena and Lily , gorgeous embroidery and very feminine.While I want to be gender neutral, this color combo and set just won me over.

Another set of  Serena and Lily , the powder blue here is perfect , I love the retro wren design so different to the usual butterflies etc people choose for girls.

Love this color combo from Serena and Lilly

I am going to start with getting the basic furniture first and then the bedding and build around it.

Yoyoi Kusama's Sculptures

I recently ran a poll on my face book profile asking my friends what they thought of Elle Decors recent trend alert - Polka dots.“We’re seeing spots everywhere – from the runway to the home,” Elle Décor  .  I got some great feed back that was just too good to waste.

"Polka dots have personality, from the quiet grace of dotted swiss lace, to the wild punch of the 60's patterns. Polka dots make a statement. And as always, the best examples can be found in nature, especially in polka dotted feathers! And like the natural forms, polka dots look best when used with restraint. Yoyoi Kusama's art work took polka dots to new levels! And who doesn't love a lady bug - lol! " Cathleen Davidson -
Color Consultant & Interior Designer


"Embroidered on a sheer linen curtain or as subtle and refined Swiss dotted cotton in crisp white; simple, timeless and classic..." Susan North - Senior Vice President, Creative Director at F. Schumacher & Co.

"They signify "repeat, repeat" to me and so I like the organized order of polka dots...actually I like them over sized as Country Swedish offers in charcoal gray or pink on cotton...great combo and great statement. Polka dots are too classic to ignore!", Sandra Oster - Decorator Tag Sale


"Rather than polka dots, I prefer to see dots of sparkle here or there on a pillow, a linear headboard detail, the leading edge of a drapery articulated through buttons, a nail head detail, or some other design element. Of course, they are still adorable in a children's bedroom!", Cathleen Prisco Gouveia -Principal Interior Designer at Cathleen Gouveia Design

"They are lovely when used sparingly as a perfect touch of whimsy.", Amy Gutierrez -Principal at Sanctuaries Interior Design, LLC

"They are lovely when used as an accent only...in an appropriate setting.", Irene Turner - Owner at Irene Turner at Home

Some gorgeous images to inspire you :

Polka dot bedding from Henny Cirkel found via Country Living

Add polka dots to your table decor

Mix of patterns from polka dots to checks found via The Design File

The polka-dot pattern on the plates and cups adds a dash of personality a formal dining setting found via BHG.com

Vintage chair that is upholstered in polka dot fabric that manages to look subtle.

The Winner for our May Giveaway is Claire Ryder . Comment no 11 on our giveaway. The winner was chosen with the help the random number generator at Random.org. Clair chose our Purple Humming Bird Throw pillow as her prize. 

Our next giveaway will be in July with another choice of 4 gorgeous cushion covers . So stay tuned !