I've been collecting vintage children's furniture for a while now. With a creative background in the film, television and print industry, I understand the need to find that special prop that will "make" the shoot. So, in addition to all our other services, we are now renting out our children's prop collection to stylist and photographers in the New York area. And yes, the collection will continue to grow!
I LOVE searching through Etsy...so when they asked me to be a Featured Buyer and take part in the Handmade Kids series, I was honored. I gave some of my picks for the family friendly home. If you have never tried an Etsy stroll, I highly recommend it! Check out my piece here. Also, be sure to check the new Handmade Kids features regularly!
This fossil wallpaper just made it's way onto the wall of a playspace I'm doing in a private residence for a little boy. We are 50% complete with the room makeover and will be uploading pics soon!
When asked to help create space, the last thing I think about is IKEA. Don't get me wrong , there a little nice bits here and there that don't "look" IKEA. It's affordable and they just opened one right down the street from me. Everywhere I go, I am always on the hunt for something I need for a client. I will randomly walk into hardware stores looking for that special hook, walk into a restaurant and look at how things are made or a into store for inspiration. So in my long stroll through IKEA, I stumbled upon this cat/dog bed. A bell went off. A client of mine has been wanting a lounger for her 4 year old. It was too pricey to custom make one and all the other lounge chairs for kids were just not her style. Here was my solution. (the 4 year olds favorite color is blue and my client LOVES anything Damask!)
So a client had a problem with a open staircase...in a townhouse with an 8 year old boy, 6 year old girl and a year and half year old. She wanted to make this flow as child-safe as possible. She wanted to know how to stop an 8 year old from sliding down the bannister and how to stop a year and half year old from falling straight down onto a marble floor, should he ever fall over the bannister. My solution? Well, to build a custom piece to suit the space. After much thought, myself and master woodsman Samuel Murray came up with this idea to create furniture piece that would take up the entire space without causing too much visual noise. With a nod to the classic bent curves of the interior of an original Airstream meets an old rail car... this is what we came up with (a before and after):
Jenny Lacey, mastermind behind the on-line kids magazine LMNOP has come out with issue number three. The drive behind this issue is to celebrate animals. Packed with amazing photography by Ian Macpherson and styling by Lacey, number three does not disappoint. I am very happy to be a part of this (an introduction colulmn on page 12 and in the editor's welcome) and future issues with contributing stories. I am currently working on my story for the next issue and I'm thrilled to be on board! So head over to the site and get the latest issue of LMNOP. You download it here.
I'm blessed to have so many people come to my little blog everyday. I thought I would go personal with this post and give you a peek inside one of the rooms in my home that is far cooler than my office... my daughter's bedroom.
Just a heads up - there is a new category tab in town and it's our portfolio. I get a lot of emails asking about it so I thought I would make it easier for you to check out our work. While I was at it, I thought I'd share a few stories about some past clients below. Enjoy! Coming soon - a commercial indoor and outdoor playspace.
(photo : jennifer ward)
I was reading Cookie Magazine's Nesting blog and this piece on readers' book nooks reminded me of a space that we did for a client. We created a playroom in a space that had two nice sized closets. Most playrooms don't have many places for grown-ups to sit, unless it's in your living room. We decided to remove one of the doors and build a shelf at the bottom for a child or an adult to perch. Along the sides of the interior walls of the closet you will find lines of books to read. We saved the other closet for well, being a closet! Here is the before and after.
(before photo : jennifer ward / after photo : seth smoot)
I have gotten a few emails about some of the rooms we have done. One is the orange and brown nursery that we did for twins. We took a very small home office and turned it into a peaceful resting place for a baby girl and boy. The clients wanted a gender neutral space but knew the girl would eventually take over the room. Her twin brother would take space in their older brothers room in about 2 years. The clients live in a gorgeous brownstone and have an amazing collection of art and appreciation for modern classics. It was a perfect fit! The cribs are the classic Oeuf with matching dresser. The mobile is the Birds of a Feather beauty, lighting from Urban Outfitters, and the paintable wallpaper is from Brewster Wallcovering. The 3 drawer storage unit is Componibili and the rocker is. Not shown are the Ooba bassinets and Bloom clear plexi/ orange loungers that are currently in mom and dad's room!.
(before photos : jennifer ward / after photos : seth smoot)
The lovely ladies over at Spunky Sprout have teamed up with Minor Details for Design Consultation services for their online customers. I am so thrilled about this opportunity. They have such a wonderul collection of fresh and modern pieces for children. Go check them out...and spread the news!
Thought I'd share our latest portfolio pics. Here was part one. Photography by the super talented Seth Smoot.
as we approach the launch of our new logo and website, we just wanted to share a few pics from our portfolio section. more coming soon! UPDATE : click here to see more
