Oopsy Daisy Art Giveaway

It’s no secret that Rosenberry Rooms is one of my favorite resources for chic baby nursery décor, so I was thrilled when they offered to sponsor a giveaway on Simplified Bee. Rosenberry Rooms features a huge selection of furniture, bedding, art, rugs and lighting – all perfect for decorating a child’s or baby’s room. In addition, many of their products are hand painted or crafted. Gotta love that!

Rosenberry Rooms has graciously offered to give away this playful & colorful Favorite Things Alphabet - Girl Canvas Reproduction by Oopsy Daisy – it retails for $159 and I think it would look darling in a little girl’s room. 

Here is how to enter:

• Leave a comment. {provide your email if I don't have a way to contact you}.
• Extra Entry - become a new follower of Simplified Bee's Blog, Twitter or Facebook Page.
• Extra Entry - mention this giveaway in a blog post, FB link or tweet, then leave a comment letting me know.
• Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
• Entry period closes at 9 pm PST on Monday, March 21, 2011. The winner will be chosen by Random.org. 

Good luck!

Tips on Decorating a Child’s Bedroom & Polka Dot Peacock

{image via Massucco Warner Miller}

Will you be redesigning or decorating a child’s bedroom soon? The designing process can get a little overwhelming, but having a plan will save you time and money. More importantly the end result will be a space you and your child will love.

Today I am sharing tips on how to decorate a child’s bedroom at Polka Dot Peacock. It covers the process step by step including advice on color, lighting, furniture selection and of course storage. Here is tip number one:

Ask Your Child

When designing a bedroom for your child, it’s important to get his/her opinion first. Here are a few questions parents should ask their child before starting the decorating:

1. Describe your dream bedroom.
2. What do you like about your current bedroom?
3. would you change about your current bedroom?
4. What are you favorite colors? 

Of course, not all of their ideas may be practical or fit in the budget, but this exercise helps make the child feel involved in the process. From their answers you will be able to pick up on colors and themes (i.e. trucks, butterflies, dinosaurs} that will help inspire the room’s look and feel.

For all the tips and the full article, go here.

Polka Dot Peacock is a premier online baby and children's store that offers just about everything you need to beautifully furnish & decorate your baby's nursery or child's room. It has been a great resource for me and I am proud to have them as a sponsor of Simplified Bee.

With fresh and stylish brands like Serena & Lily {bedding in image above}, DwellStudio, Oilo, Annette Tatum and Rikshaw Design, Polka Dot Peacock should be your first stop when shopping for your children's room! Check out just some of the fantastic items in the store currently:

{Small Lighting Sample at Polka Dot Peacock}

{Little House by Annette Tatum - Pinwheel Blue Crib Bedding Set}

{Petit Collage Poster My Favorite Things- Boy}

{Serena & Lily Rug}

{DwellStudio Storage Bins - Owls}

{Oopsy Daisy Sweet Yellow Whale Wall Art}

{Bratt Decor Antique White Iron Crib}

{Oopsy Daisy Personalized Princess Wall Art}

What fun, don't you think? It almost makes me want to have another baby.

Do you have a great tip for decorating a baby's nursery or child's room? Please share with us!

ELLE DECOR Designer Showhouse: Tween Girl’s Bedroom by Grant Gibson

Earlier this year, ELLE DECOR  named San Francisco interior designer, Grant Gibson as one of the “5 Designers to Watch.” Today, the public can see first hand just why. Grant has designed a gorgeous tween girl’s bedroom at the ELLE DECOR Designer Showhouse in San Francisco going on now.

While touring the house last week, Grant was on hand adding the final touches to the room. iPod with Lady Gaga playing, popcorn spilling over a Moroccan pouf and nail polish here & there were just some of the small details to the room making it so special. Grant admitted this was the toughest project he has seen. “Channeling a thirteen year old girl” didn’t come naturally and he had to ask friends with tween girls for advice. It seemed to work.

The opulent hand-painted wallcovering by De Gournay steals the show and was Grant’s point of inspiration for the overall design. Above is a detail of the the custom Chinoiserie design. It included the sweetest little birds. This pair for ducks were precious.

 
To balance the energy from the wallpaper, Grant selected simple, preppy pink & green bedding from Serena & Lily for the matching twin beds. The Grass Boarder Frame Sham and Duvet look great with the Color Frame Shams in melon. The fabric for the whimsical zebra headboards was found at Target – originally bed sheets. Love it. The turquoise bedside lamp  by Christopher Spitzmiller adds just the right amount of accent color to the vignette. The simple Parson’s side table in white lacquer was custom made.

On the wall, Grant hangs a series of framed photographs, prints and personal artwork that magnify what this tween treasures most; A mixture of Twilight’s Edward Cullen, Lady Gaga and Audrey Hepburn. A modern black mirror is placed in the middle and centered over the skirted console. A pair of bright yellow X benches by Jonathan Adler flank the grass green table.

Here is a close-up of the console table cluttered with colorful candies, makeup and trendy jewelry. This tween has clearly not mastered the art of organization… too busy it seems reading the Twilight series!

A black bamboo chair covered with a hot pink Madeline Weinrib fabric sits naturally next to a Moroccan pouf in turquoise from Serena & Lily. The floor length drapes were custom by Madina Aryeh.

Here is a closer look at the custom window treatments. White with a double black ribbon trim. This simple, elegant and tailored look is again the right choice to complement the busy wallpaper.

Written in lipstick on the mirror is yet another tribute to vampire, Edward in the tween’s bathroom. And don’t be fooled again by the clutter, this space is exquisite. The walls are covered in bathroom grasscloth by Phillip Jefferies.

The Simple Scallop Pendant by Circa Lighting hangs in the girl’s bath. On the walls are adorned with personal art and a favorite slogan, “Keep Calm and Carry On.” I am betting there was a time or two throughout the design process when Grant turned to the same words for calming advice. He can rest assured his tween room design is a huge success and being well received by all visitors to the house, in-person or on-line.

What are your favorite design elements in this room?

*all photos by Cristin Priest for Simplified Bee

A Sneak Peek at ELLE DECOR’s San Francisco Designer Showhouse

We have all be anticipating it and the time has come. For the next three weekends, a stately 5,000 square-foot mansion at 300 St. Francis Boulevard will be San Francisco’s most stylish address as ELLE DECOR unveils its first-ever Designer Showhouse.

{image via ELLE DECOR}

For months, the Mediterranean style home in the heart of the historic St. Francis Wood neighborhood was taken down to the studs and renovated. In addition, the interior was transformed by eleven of the San Francisco’s most talented interior designers – all of which were handpicked by ELLE DECOR. The impressive line-up of sought-after tastemakers includes Grant Gibson, Suzanne Tucker and Jay Jeffers. 

{Living Room by Gary Spain}

{Breakfast Area by Palmer Weiss}

{Kitchen by Palmer Weiss}

On Wednesday I had the opportunity to tour the five bedroom, six bath home as designers inside and out were putting on the finishing touches. And to put it simply, it’s spectacular. Unlike typical designer showhouses, this one has a cohesive design style and color palette. Neutral grays and beiges are infused with occasional bursts of cool blues, bright greens and muted reds. The design flows brilliantly from room to room – and that was not by chance. It took an extensive amount of behind the scenes planning and several face-to-face meetings with the designers to have it come off without a glitch.

{Dining Room by Steven Volpe}

{Master Bedroom by Jay Jeffers – Jeffers Design Group}

{Master Bath by Jay Jeffers – Jeffers Design Group}

On hand to talk about the Showhouse and process was ELLE DECOR's new editor-in-chief, Michael Boodro. He said they were thrilled to have the worldly city of San Francisco as the backdrop of the first-ever ELLE DECOR Designer Showhouse.  Boodro said the designers were given a fictional family who enjoys visits from their young granddaughters, entertaining family and friends and traveling all over the world. The Showhouse is certainly a wonderful reflection of this active, chic family.

{Children’s Bedroom by Grant Gibson}

{Bedroom by Suzanne Tucker}

“I hope the Showhouse inspires and shows what designers can really do.” says Boodro. He adds, “Hiring a skilled designer will save homeowners money in the long run.”

{Media and family room by Erin Martin}

{Foyer by Kendall Wilkinson}

{Library by Will Wick}

Next week, I will go into more detail regarding the design of the rooms. If you are in the San Francisco area in the near future, be sure to visit this inspirational house. You will not leave disappointed. Here are the event details:

WHEN:  Saturdays & Sundays, November 5 -21, 2010 from 10:00am – 4:00pm
WHERE:  St. Francis Wood Mansion, 300 St. Francis Blvd., San Francisco, CA 
TICKETS:  Open to the public, tickets are $30 per person if purchased before November 12th or $35 at the door. Group Rates are also available. For tickets and more information please visit www.jlsf.org. All proceeds from the ELLE DECOR Showhouse will benefit The Junior League of San Francisco.

*all photos by Cristin Priest for Simplified Bee

And just in case you missed it, here are tours of the ELLE DECOR Showhouse’s Living Room by Gary Spain,  Teen Girl’s Bedroom by Grant Gibson, Guest Bedroom Retreat by Suzanne Tucker  and Master Bedroom and Bath by Jay Jeffers.