Kids Today, ”THE” news magazine of the infant and juvenille industries has a familiar face on the cover this month – it’s Katy Mimari, Caden Lane’s designer! Check out the entire story in Kids Today, and be sure to check out Nursery Couture next time you are in San Antonio, Texas!
Here’s a fun little Q&A on our design process with Samantha Harris!
What was your inspiration behind the design?
The Caden Lane crib bedding was so adorable and fresh, that it became the jumping off point for the design. After Katy Mimari, from Caden Lane, showed me some Parisian-themed wall art, we decided that was the perfect way to go. I love that the room has a little edge with the zebra print, too, which keeps it modern and not too baby. I wanted a nursery that Hillary could grow with.
What is your favorite part of the nursery?
It’s so hard to pick just one thing. The chandelier is a focal point that exudes elegance yet the turquoise color suggests playfulness, too. And the mural – how fun is that! Especially because Tracy put some 3-D details on it like the rhinestone necklace and the flower accent on the belt.
How was working with Caden Lane & Nursery Couture?
When Katy and I met up after Josselyn was born, to plan her nursery, I was immediately in heaven. Her creativity, attention to detail and ability to coordinate it all was so helpful in the midst of my becoming a first-time mom and trying to figure out just how to take care of a newborn, let alone plan a nursery. Katy really took me by the hand and made it all come together fabulously. So, I knew there was no one else I wanted to work with to create a nursery for our second child. We spent so much time in the early stages before the birth designing both a room for a girl and one for a boy, since we were not finding out the sex until delivery! Katy was so patient and helpful. Hillary’s room came out even better than I could have hoped!
Did you come across any design challenges during the process?
The “girl” room seemed to come together more easily than the “boy” room. With the “boy” room, I could not decide on the mural and wall paint as quickly. With Hillary’s “girl” room, the biggest challenge was just narrowing down so many ridiculously adorable options!
Is Josselyn excited about being a big sister? How was her transition into her Big Girl room?
Jossie could not wait for the baby to come. The day Hillary was born and we called Joss from the hospital to tell her she had a baby sister, she went running and dancing around the house singing “the baby is here, the baby is here!”. Since a new baby can take a lot of attention away from an older sibling, we wanted to do something extra special for Jossie while the transformation from blank room into fabulous nursery was happening down the hall from her own room. So we found a beautiful big girl bed, nightstand and dresser from Young America and big kid bedding from Caden Lane that matched her former crib bedding. Then the piece de résistance was the 3-D bejeweled crown mural! We also added her name on the wall with some matching, fun letter art.
You seem to do it all – balancing work and family! How do you do it? Any tips for other working mothers?
(laughs) Boy, thanks! As any working mom will tell you, it is all a juggle and constant challenge. But, one that couldn’t make me more fulfilled. Luckily, I have a husband who is equally, actively involved. It’s a team effort.
How about baby #3? Could there be a little boy in your future?
You never know what the future holds, but we are very happy right now with our foursome.
We’d love to know your favorite…
Children’s Book – “Duck! Rabbit”
Room in the house – Kitchen, it’s where we gather for family meals, conversation about our day, cooking together and even playtime projects.
Activity with your kids – “dance parties” around the house and family stroller walks
Must-have for a newborn – Britax infant seat and strollers!
Must-have for a toddler – Born Free straw sippy cups .. They never leak!
I must admit… when Samantha said to me she loved the idea of her nursery resembling a “Parisian Boutique Shoppe”, I about died! Suddenly, visions of purses… heels… dress forms…. tulle… rhinestones… vintage hanging signs, hand painted awnings… well, you get the picture… went racing through my creative blood. What a cute idea for a little girl’s room! She could be inside her own “Boutique Shoppe”, and spend years fantasizing over what she shall shop for next. And then the next few perfect words came out of her mouth… “I looooove the new Boutique Collection!” Sold. Officially a designers dream client. Oh what fun this will be…
So, long story short (I know you really just want to see the pictures)… we spent months scouring over what her favorite items were for boy and girl! Yup, she’s one of those crazies who don’t like to find out what they are having! (Insert me *pregnant* with my two, and desperate to find out the sex the minute I peed on the stick!) If she were to have a boy, it would have been a vintage sports themed nursery – her hubbie Michael (also a sweetie… and super TALL) is a basketball fan. We were going to pop a dark blue color on the main crib wall, accent with a monster-sized initial over the crib… contrasting racing stripes on the opposite 3 walls, and well… it was going to be precious. However cute this little man’s room would have been… it surely doesn’t compare to how STINKIN’ CUTE Miss Hillary’s nursery turned out…sooo, let’s get to the good stuff – pictures. I’ll post the design sheet for her boy nursery later on (in case anyone is interested)!
So… what was in store for sweet baby Hillary? A room filled with girlie necessities! Her own private shopping window was hand-painted over her crib, dress forms with rhinestones necklaces, a scalloped edge awning-style border around the room that mimicked the adorable canvas art by Wendys World Art , and a little table & chairs right next to the coat rack and chalk board – perfectly placed for tea & dress-up!
During our whirlwind TWO DAY trip for painting & install of the nursery (yes, we did both rooms in only 2 days)… we also upgraded big sister Josselyn’s room from her previous Classic Pink nursery to a beautiful bigger-girl version of the same room! (Just wait until you see the gorgeous headboard & dresser from Young America…)
Here’s a pic of Amy (from our team) meticulously hand-painting the scalloped edge along the top of the walls of the nursery….
Here’s a picture of us painting the mural… Unfortunately I look pregnant in that picture. WHICH I AM NOT… it was the jacket… which is just depressing. Ugh!
And from these pre-pics… to this below… drum-rolllllllllll……
This is the wall art where we really drew our inspiration for the “Boutique Shoppe” theme of the room… a very talented artist, and you can see all of her work at WendysWorldArt.com
The curtains were custom made from Little Crown Interiors… I just love how they trimmed the interior sides with the Rose Dot Fabric and used Pink Zebra tie backs!
Pretty stinkin’ cute, huh? And it’s even BETTER in person!
So, on to big sister Josselyn’s room! Remember this? She had our Meryn Bedding (before it was discontinued, sniff sniff).. and a gorgeous nursery!
And now… the BIG GIRL version!
We had sketched out the crown and curtains before so Samantha knew exactly what it would look like… 
Okay! So that’s it! I’d love to hear what you think! And… Samantha is doing a fun little Q&A for us, so check back in the next few days! We threw in some fun questions for her!
Happy decorating! Oh, and if you are looking for ANYTHING pictured in these nurseries… look no further! CLICK HERE!
Here’s our happy little team, the day we completed the nursery! (I mean seriously, does Samantha have to look that fabulous with a 3 week old?)
Me & Tracy!
And last but not least! Check out our video on Entertainment Tonight!
And here’s this week’s IN TOUCH Magazine! Featuring our two rooms! Yipppeeee!
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