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American Baby Nursery Feature

It finally arrived!  I was so excited to get my mail today and find my copy of American Baby magazine with a full-page feature on Eli’s nursery.  I am so excited to be part of this great article. Thanks, American Baby!  I took a picture of the article so those of you that don’t subscribe [...]

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Parent magazine website feature: Make Room for Baby

Have you seen Eli’s nursery featured on Parent Magazine’s website? Four home bloggers and new moms discuss budget nursery ideas with lots of inspiration.  I’m in some very good company here. Check out my tips for budget nurseries along with the other bloggers (such as Young House Love) here.

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You can find me here

If you’re on these sites too, lets hang out!  Click on the image to lead you there.

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Stunning Color Combos

I’ve been spending a bit of time on Pinterest lately and I thought I’d share some beautiful color combos for either your home or your wardrobe that I’ve pinned.  These are straight from my boards. If you want to check out more of my boards my user name is refreshdesign.  I can’t figure out how to [...]

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Thoughts on blogging

Hey guys!  Is anyone still there?  I can hardly blame you if you’re not.  Yes, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted.  There are a few reasons why that’s been.  Obviously, the biggest reason is my son, Eli.  I have been soaking up every possible minute of the first six months of his life.  I love, [...]

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Affordable Art

Have you seen this print before? I’m loving these oversized beach prints I’ve been seeing around a lot lately.  This one was featured in the newest issue of Lonny Magazine and it’s available at Art.com for a great price.  might be checking out that site some more during baby’s naptime today

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Master Bedroom Progression (Befores)

When we painted the nursery a few months ago we also painted our master bedroom.  It went from a light blue (that was a little too bright for my taste) to a light gray (the same gray as the nursery).  As you can see from the photos below the bedroom has gone through a few [...]

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Animal Fun

This would be such a fun addition to the nursery I think.  I’ve been contemplating adding some wall shelves so that I can display a few fun things for the baby to look at like this. Found here at Anthropologie.

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Nursery Feature-Design Sponge

I’m so excited that my nursery was featured on Design Sponge today!  Check it out! http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/03/before-after-katies-bright-and-modern-nursery.html

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Baby Shower # 1

My wonderful friend Kristin threw me an amazing baby shower at the end of October.  Kristin just posted these great pictures from the shower on her blog and I thought I’d share them here too! I loved all of her beautiful and creative details! Instead of shower games we worked on crafting some alphabet letters [...]

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    Hi I'm Katie. I'm an interior designer with a passion for all things design. This blog is where I can share my love of beautiful interiors and good design. Join me as I navigate through the design world and grow my interior design business.

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