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The thing that’s both good and bad about toddlerhood: it’s temporary. We’ve all heard about the “Terrible Twos.” For those of us that know what that’s like, we’re exceedingly grateful (and/or hopeful) that the Terrible Two’s don’t turn into the terrible three’s, six’s, and sixteen’s! No doubt toddler’s are tough. But if yours is anything like mine, they’re also stinkin’ cute. So yes, they can be a handful, but they make it up to you with chubby cheeks and hugs.
Like most moms, I struggled a bit when it came to designing a bedroom for my toddler: he’s out of a crib, but not ready for a big boy bed. Not a baby, not a big kid. We still have to think about keeping the room safe for him (what can he climb up on, what can he destroy, what will he try to eat), yet fun and attractive and most importantly sleep inducing!
The “night stand” that you see next to the bed are actually cubes from Way Basics in lime green. Two on top of each other are the perfect height for his little bed, and provide storage for his bed time books and of course… trucks.
I found the toddler duvets on Etsy at the New Mom Designs Shop. Elvina of New Mom Designs made a custom duvet with organic cotton fabric to fit a toddler insert that I found on Overstock.com and it’s perfect. She has fantastic fabrics in her shop and does crib bedding and twin bedding in addition to the duvet covers. Here are some of my favorite fabrics from her shop:
Fabulous, right?
Above his bed, I wanted to have something “art-like” but nothing that he could pull down. Never doubt that your child will jump up and down on a bed in attempt to wreak total havoc on your interior design projects. Which is why this is a perfect place to incorporate Wall Pops Wall Decals. I thought their traffic signs were a great look for his room. Below, you’ll find a giveaway for (2) $30 store credits for use at WallPops.com!
Enter to win one of two $30 Wall Pops Store Credits:
Enter to win a $50 Store Credit towards a Custom Cornice at Simply Salvage:
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Adorable. Just don’t come to my house. My kids are lucky they have curtains at all, much less matching.!
But they’ve gotten to make gingerbread houses twice already and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. Lucky kids!
Hi Katie,
Thanks for sharing our duvet cover and fabrics! I am currently offering a 10% refund for all purchases made after February 14, 2014. All you do is post a picture of your purchase on your Facebook page and then “share” the post with NewMomDesigns (https://www.facebook.com/Newmomdesigns). Thanks again for your support.
All the best,
Elvina