Category Archives: Kids

05.15.13

E’s Room: Desk Chair Makeover.

A few months ago, E and I scooped up this chair at a consignment shop. I loved it because it is a bit smaller than your typical chair- perfect for a seven year old! While I love zebra, this was not a good zebra print, which was hard to sell E on because she thought it looks like all of the crap she sees in Justice (can we talk about how that store is the bane of my existence?)

So I pulled together a few fabrics that worked in her room and the one I liked best was a bathrobe that I bought at TJ Maxx for $19.99- which E basically stole because she loved it so much.

While I couldn’t use it on the entire chair, we put it on the back and used the leftover ostrich fabric from our dining room chairs on the front (kid-proof) and the fabric leftover from her bench for the piping. I love it, and more importantly, SHE loves it!

Full reveal on the way!

05.07.13

Weekend Recap.

Last weekend is a blur. I arrived home on the Red Eye at 8:30 am Friday after the longest trip ever. I have never had to de-board a plane because it was hit by the car loading the luggage… before now. I arrived just in time to celebrate Lou’s birthday at school. (Stay tuned for pictures of her partaay.)

Then we ventured to the American Girl Store to pick out her first doll… Let me introduce you to “Allie.”

Saturday hit like a ton of bricks. It was time to celebrate this little nugget and her First Communion.

I’ll be damned if we can ever get a decent family picture… Lou looks like she’s on suicide watch here.

Of course she’s happy as a clam in this shot, right about the time that I was reaching for my sunglasses. Grrr…

My pip-squeaks.

E’s favorite gift?: My mom’s rosary. What a great surprise from Grandpa!

Oh, and remember that back porch I was yapping about? We are making progress in the backyard… More to come!

Happy Tuesday!

05.02.13

Happenings.

A whole lotta styling going on at Casa de Salmon. Stay tuned for the full spread!

05.01.13

Happiest Birthday Louie.

Happy Birthday to the sweetest, happiest girl I know. You have brought us so much joy. I simply adore you.

04.23.13

Classics.

In a world of digital everything, sometimes it’s just good to read an old-fashioned book. It doesn’t hurt if that particular book is going to pretty up your book shelf.

Dying over these. Anthropologie has an exclusive line of Mr. Boddington’s Penguin Classics (while they last.)

Alice | W H | S & S | Jane | L W | P & P

As well as a Kid’s Classic Book Set. This one has E’s name written all over it.

Who could resist? And I love that they now have classic books that they can pass along to their children.

04.10.13

The Princess and the F.R.O.G.

A few months ago, my niece Allie emailed me that she wanted a “cooler” place for her and her friends to hang out. You see the F.R.O.G (Front Room Over the Garage) in their house was her designated area and it just didn’t meet her style. Since she was a high school senior and my sister and brother in-law would be moving upon her graduation, we had a very tight budget to work within. Here are some befores..

Allie and I worked around some of her favorite things… Her favorite color was turquoise and she wanted it to have a cool vibe. Since we were on a limited budget, all of them items were wither DIY or on the cheap. They live in Chapel Hill, NC, so everything was done virtually. Here was the plan we worked up.

I received pictures from them after just a few changes and wow, what a difference a coat of paint and some elbow grease makes.

Keep up the good work, ladies!

04.04.13

In Good Company.

Company Kids has really stepped it up in the last few months. Just check out some of these headboards. Most of them come in 21 colors and range from $400-700 each. They come in twins, doubles and queens. Perfect for big kids too!