Today my good friend and fellow creative mama, Megan Schiller from The Art Pantry, is here to tell you about her new Design Camp! She is running a five-week, online course to help you set up a home art space for your kids that is organized, inviting, and that most of all, builds creative confidence….
Living with Kids
Art Bar Holiday Gift Guide: Kids
I’m literally in shock that next week is Thanksgiving… how did this happen? I have been working on collecting the best kid gifts for my holiday gift guide, so don’t panic. I got you covered. Everything from books to clothes to toys to bedroom, your cuddly baby and hipster kid will be prepared for 2018….
Three Best Ways to Store your Child’s Art
What is the best way to store your child’s artwork? I have three tried-and-true ideas for you that I know will work. Children are prolific producers of stuff. From their first drawings of a real person, to restaurant doodles, to the piles of art that come home from school, it’s hard to know what to…
Making an Art Space at Home
I teach art in my house. In my living room, to be exact. Before we moved in, I sketched out the plan of where and how I was going to fit an art space into my living room (I had not yet hatched the plan to teach 4-year olds in that space, ha!). Having an…
Our Connecticut Home on Design Mom
Today my house is on Design Mom!!! If you don’t know this blog then you’ve been missing out on one of the best. Created by Gabrielle Blair, mother of six, Design Mom is where motherhood meets design. Her daily inspirations are widespread and cover everything from DIY projects, book reviews, family-friendly travel (she moved to France…
Pop of Color: Minty
I’m starting a new series today called… Pop of Color! I am a color enthusiast and am always torturing myself with what colors to choose. I love living vicariously through other people’s choices, though. It’s so much easier. Today’s color is minty! I put the “y” at the end because it can sometimes be a…
9 Etsy Typography Prints
I have recently been scouring Etsy for some cool typographical art for my daughters’ rooms. I wanted to share some of the lovely things that I found. Any of them would make a very sweet addition to a small wall space or a gallery wall. Je T’Aime by Love Sugar, $24, 8 x 10 //…
Etsy Finds for a Shared Space
I’ve been on Etsy a lot lately because I’m trying to solve a space problem in my house. We have a room that is a shared space…half living room, half art area. I don’t want it to look too kid-ish since it’s my living room, but I still want it to be fun and playful….
Children’s Spaces // A Favorite Book
Before Pinterest, I used to collect books. Throughout my childhood, high school and college, my dad would buy me one big art book every Christmas. It started with Norman Rockwell, Paul Klee and Toulouse-Lautrec. As I got older, my tastes changed but my love for beautiful books did not. After marriage and children, I started…
Book Nooks {24 ideas}
I love a good nook, especially when it’s filled with books. These images will make you want to find a space in your house and create a nook of your own…stat. From converted closets, to simple ledges and book bins, these spaces are where parent & child create life’s best memories. 1. Converted closet by…
