Caden Lane

Living in Texas, you think I’d be used to all the stuffed trophy animals hanging on my friends walls. Okay, so not my friends. But I’ve definitely been to houses of people I “know” that display these as fashionable wall art. There are entire stores that display coordinating furniture to go with their stuffed-dead-glass-eye-animal-heads. Ugh, sick out. And surprising, if you google “taxidermy blogs” you find very interesting things like…

a drunk raccoon. I mean, who wouldn’t want this in their home? Such a statement piece.

Or, if you prefer to purchase someone else’s road kill to decorate with… you can shop here, and show off to your friends with special decor like… a canoeing squirrel (only $195), a motorcycle riding squirrel ($295), or for a whopping $795 you can get a paddlin’ beaver. Apparently squirrels and canoes are popular decor these days. Poor squirrels, they draw the short straw every time.

Okay, so obviously none of these items are good for your children’s rooms. But, we do have to give some recognition to this new trend – “trend”, really Katy? Ugh, let’s hope not. This is the thing though…. I saw these heads hanging at my favorite store a few weeks ago. A lady was oooohing and aahhhhing over them for her husband because I guess he had a fascination with animal heads in their home. (Yes, that is common in Texas, and NO, we don’t do it.) But I have to admit, I did think they would be cute in a little boy’s room or gameroom if done right!

Each animal head is $68 and available HERE at Anthropologie.com. I took one off and studied it, it was paper mache-d (so it had an artsy homemade feel), and definitely no glass eye balls. What do you think? Is this baby room material? Or perhaps more kids playroom… when they are old enough to know that a animal head (like the see in the Zoo) isn’t staring them in the face each morning.

And for you more “modern” nursery design peeps… well, don’t fret – you can get a white resin assortment of animal heads at Z Gallery for around $150.

I always knew that a chandelier belonged in the nursery. For girl OR boy! That’s why we photographed the Boy Luxe Collection with two different chandeliers, I wanted to prove to mommies everywhere that hanging a fancy light in your little boy’s room was nothing shy of fabulous. And not the hand-flipping kind of fabulous, we’re talking future football star fabulous.

As I mentioned before, I have a slight obsession with this whole “salvaged wood” trend. First it was a table, then it was mirrors, chairs…. and now, lighting. In fact, after seeing all of it at market this past week, I changed my entire house (that we are building) from the heavy dark iron fixtures, to the washed-old-wood look that Currey Lighting PERFECTS. I mean really, even with a iphone picture, you can’t resist the drrroooooool.

I also decided to move my daughters previous turquoise chandelier into my new closet. And paint my walls turquoise to match. If you squint your eyes, it will look almostlike it belongs on Sex and the City. Haha…

Here’s my options so far that I’m considering for her new room – which will showcase the NEW Boutique Big Girl Collection! I’d LOVE your opinion… which is your favorite??? (See this post about my other purchases for her room.)

Option 1: Option 2:Option 3: 

Option 4:Option 5: Option 6:

I’m loving the rose theme. Can you tell?

And hell, after having to buy all of this lighting…. I might have to get one of these too.

This morning (between me and my 5 year old):

Cade, “mom, close your eyes and stick out your hands.”

Me,“okay…. Ahhhh, Cade – don’t spray silly string on me!!! I told you not to play with that inside.”

Cade, “Sorry. And I’m sorry it’s on your roof.”

Me, “On my roof? Cade what did you do????”

And then, as I walked into my living room, I saw the WEB of purple silly string that was ALL OVER my ceiling. “CCCAAAADDDEEE! I told you not to do that! Ahhhh!”….”but mom, doesn’t it look cool?”

Why is it always on the days you are in a rush, there’s silly string on your “roof”. This is my life.

We are back from market and I’m furiously trying to play catch up! I have the video of our booth (as I promised) – I just haven’t figured out how to load it to the blog yet. I’m working on it though, promise!

In the meantime, you can check out this awesome giveaway that RosenberryRooms is hosting for a FREE bedding set! All you have to do is comment to enter!