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Timeless and Traditional or Glitz and Glamour?
How to Create a Hollywood Nursery
By Katherine Bontrager
hat's what is going to allow you to truly enjoy the room," Bellissimo says. "Approach it from that standpoint, because it's what's going to make the room pay off in the end. A lot of time people don't think it's possible, but is absolutely is."
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic is a popular stop for Debra Messing, Reese Witherspoon, Pam Anderson and Sharon Osbourne. Even new mom Kate Hudson bought a Shabby Chic' home d袯r book at the Malibu store.
In keeping with the expanding needs of her celebrity clientele, Ashwell has recently extended her brand to include a baby bedding collection with coordinating accessories. In keeping with her renowned style, she offers vintage-inspired prints in a subdued palette. Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic has expanded this attention to detail and comfort into sleepwear with its launch of its newest collection.
Ashwell's first piece of advice on nursery design is not to overdo it. "While it is a very important room, a nursery has a limited time of use. It should be as pretty and inspiring as can be, but not cluttered. Beauty, comfort and function," she says.
Ashwell suggests getting more for your money by using items that can transform as the baby grows into a toddler and then a child. The designer reports there are a variety of cribs that transform from crib to daybed to twin bed.
"Art, curtains, rugs, etc., should not be so babyish, but just sweet things that can be enjoyed for many years," she says. "A little bit of select vintage makes for a unique nursery, but the best items are those that don't have to be touched, like things for the wall such as art and mirrors. Hygiene, of course, is most important in a nursery and vintage is hard to make sterile."
Ashwell says that she finds her inspiration in vintage items that are beautiful and one-of-a-kind. "Vintage is all about detail and patience to me," she says.
Detail and patience – good advice for decorating a room, and for raising the little one who will soon fill it with love and laughter.
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