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Non-Babyish Nursery

Erin Gates — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:50:17 +0000

More and more nursery designs are popping up that are not only sweet and interesting to children, but also aesthetically pleasing for parents! I am LOVING this one designed by Emily McCarthy of Twist Paper. Between the stripe walls, the custom bedding and the hide rug I think this space is wonderful! See more details on her blog here.

She custom designed this pattern using interlocking R’s (her baby is named Rhett)…. how awesome!

Cute sentimental details like framed bowties of her husband’s from when he was a child and a gallery wall including a framed bib from her childhood.

Her mother painted these watercolors including instructions on how to tie a bowtie and how to throw a baseball!

Holiday 2011 Gift Guide: For Kids (& Pets)

Erin Gates — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:07:59 +0000

I count my two furbabies as my kids, so I had to include some goodies for them, but also some great picks for kids of the human kind. :)

1) How friggin’ cute are these striped backpacks??

2) My studiomate Jess’ pup was sporting this the other day and I nearly keeled over laughing!

3) What little boy wouldn’t think this hat was AWESOME? Skulls and a mohawk? Heck yeah!

4) I used to think Astronaut Ice Cream was the coolest! I love this old school stocking stuffer!

5) Adorable rocking boat that would actually look cute in your house.

6) This ruffled dress is part tutu to thrill the little one, part “does that come in my size” for Mom.

7) The most stylish dog bed EVA. Seriously.

8) This GIANT giraffe (over 4 feet tall) would thrill kids next to the tree, plus it looks so cool in a kid’s room!

9) Lets get back to the basics and get creative with just our hands, kids!

10) For design freaks, Sister Parish dog collars and leashes! This is one of my fave prints for the home!

Sponsor Welcome: Tea Collection

Erin Gates — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:53:16 +0000

A happy welcome to one of EOS’s newest sponsors Tea Collection- home of ADORABLE kids clothes for all ages! While I don;t have a little one yet, I know that when I do it’s gonna be game over for my bank account due to shops like this.

These matching dresses are adorable for the holidays!!!

Boho chic outfits like this would turn many adult heads!

Lets not forget the boys! No need to always be in clothes with trucks and tools on them- look at these little mini cool dudes!

I love that you can buy whole wardrobe sets! So great for gifting too!

A couple things I’m totally obsessed with: