Brady's Nursery

 I was just looking back through my photo albums and realized I never shared Brady's nursery with you.  He's two now, but I thought it would be fun to share.  It's amazing how everything is so clean and perfect.  It's definitely different now with a toddler, haha.

I wanted a gender neutral nursery with all white furniture for his room since there's not a lot of light in his room.  My in-laws kindly gifted us his changing table and cabinet and crib.  I wanted an eclectic feeling with nostalgic items from my childhood room and my husbands.  The vintage Mickey Mouse mobile that plays "when you wish upon a star" was from my nursery and the wall hanging is from my husband's childhood room (his mom made it for him).  I added organizing systems with the wall shelf and hanging baskets.   

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crib - Pottery Barn

wire baskets - World Market

vintage find - chalkboard

baby quilt - CoCaLo

crib sheets - Pottery Barn

baskets changing table - Pottery Barn

diaper bag - Skip Hop on Amazon

wall color - Full Moon by Sherwin Williams

Sophie the Giraffe Teether - Target

For Your Baby, Trust Fund Baby

Have you ever heard of Trust Fund Baby?  The hip, little shop opened in 2004.  Trust Fund Baby specializes in childrenswear.  Many celebrities buy clothing from Trust Fund Baby for their little ones.  The store is decorated like a really cool apartment.  Very homey.

Trust Fund Baby designs and manufactures.  Items are manufactured in Hong Kong, Turkey, and Italy.  They have shop locations in NYC (239 Elizabeth St. NYC 10012) and Atlantic City (The Pier at Caesars).  No advertising.  They rely on word of mouth.

The owner's background is in wholesales, sourcing, and merchandising for Armani.  She dropped out of school after 6 months.  She started off faxing for people, buying them coffee, and worked her way up.

The owner said when she interviews people she asks about their culture and family.  Interesting approach, right?  Like her clothes, her business is about the people and it makes sense to create a team of like minded employees who have similar values in family and the celebration of our differences and similaries.

KEY TO SUCCESS FROM TRUST FUND BABY OWNER - Work back.  See where you want to be, then see what you need to work there.

Package Design Inspiration

While researching some package designs for a project I came across the above images. The designs are targeted to children with the use of bright colors and playful illustrations. The bunny slippers are too cute. Do you think they come in a larger size?