PEEKING IN
stationery seen on 'the dailystroll' inspires nursery for 2!

"Cocoa and pumpkin have invaded our lives" states the sekund mag reader who designed a shared room for her 2 kids::


Sterling (age 3) and Sheridan (5 months)... We did not know the sex of either of our bundles of joys. Having outfitted the first nursery in a sea of green gingham and yellow chenille, then forced out of the cute beach bungalow I brought my son home to pursue our next real estate investment; I was too emotional to resurrect the "neutral" baby bedding that I spent way too much on with the argument "it's neutral, I can use it with all the kids. It is definitely worth all that money."

The house we recently moved into has a much more modern/Brady bunch feel that definitely did not support the gingham and chenille. The room sharing is only temporary during construction and after the investment in the last bedding set, I wanted to do create the space on a smaller budget. I was deeply inspired by dwell's dot collection and by the color of the stationary recommended by "The DailyStroll" & Couture Invito. Cocoa and Pumpkin officially has invaded our world. The DOTS on the wall were painted by myself - I some how managed to fail the simple geometry I attempted and there is a slight gap behind the door, oh well. The valances are antique lace handkerchief and bureau covers, from my grandmother. The "picture" above the bed in a old window from the first house my husband I re-did together, an old 1918 craftsman style bungalow, that I painted. The "mobile" is an idea I saw in Parenting magazine and consists of pom poms, ribbons, and a needle point frame. The initials are fabric applied to a painted canvas, thanks to a Martha Stewart Kids idea. Due to the tight space we hid the changing table in the closet and installed a light in there, which has worked out much better than I expected, my husband's idea, of course.