Girls Furniture -Designing with HomeMint

I am not above pop culture and like most American women, find myself intrigued by it. So, needless to say when I found out Justin Timberlake was launching his own home product line called HomeMint, I gasped. I couldn’t help but think, “The Justin Timberlake from N*Sync fame?!” Yes. That Justin Timberlake. Naturally, I got curious as to what it could mean in terms of girls furniture and what potential there is in his line.

He is not alone in this venture though. He has joined forces with his longtime friend and own personal stylist, Estee Stanley, to create unique pieces that HomeMint members can look forward to every month. The great thing about her especially is just how many big name clients she has had over the years. Also, she has an eye for design regardless of it is fashion or if it is for the home. But, to many of us, our own personal fashion sense is expressed through what we see in our homes.

Just from that video alone I am really starting to get a good vibe for what the pair is trying to accomplish with their collection. I absolutely adore what Justin says about a home being a reflection of who we are and as we as people change according to the experiences life has dealt us, so should our home. That translates so well into girls furniture in particular! Plus, they are curating from much smaller companies that we may not otherwise be able to find on our own.

Now you must be thinking: that’s all fine and dandy but what kind of stuff do they actually have? Great question!

Well, for one… they definitely have attitude. An attitude that is really great for the more edgy girl and woman who is not afraid of stepping out of the box of what people may think as what a conventional girl should be. My sister in particular has always had an affinity with the image of skulls. As a teenager she looked for skull stickers, patches, and accessories of anything with cute looking skulls. So, she would absolutely love this:

One of my favorite pieces that I have seen come out from their collection is actually a piece of art that would be so fun to decorating kids room!

I can just imagine how whimsical a girls bedroom would look with that piece hanging on her wall. It has such a cheery feeling when you look at it, the colors are fantastic, and it just flows. Something tells me that Justin wasn’t the actual person who picked to have this in HomeMint.

There is a slight caveat to all of this though. In order to really browse in-depth at just what their collection has to offer, you will have to sign up for their website. It is absolutely free to do so and in the process, you get a free home style profile. Not only that but members can get up to 50% off some of the curated designs they feature on the site which is great if you are looking to pinch a penny.

Because the site just launched this month, I can’t exactly say how great it will be to be a part of it. I wish we got to see a bit more products they have before having to sign up and see what just we really got ourselves into but 1) it’s a learning process for them and 2) they may want to keep that secret just to get you to sign up! Curious kittens should go ahead and sign up and although we can’t see just about everything that is offered, I have a good feeling there is going to be a lot of great stuff we can add to our girls bedroom furniture.

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Girls Bedroom Ideas – Mother’s Day Flowers!

Something special this way comes! Even though I know I tend to focus on the girls who are under twenty years of age, girls come in all ages. Plus, this weekend is particularly special with Mother’s Day coming along Sunday. So, instead of my usual posts with awesome bedroom inspiration and girls furniture, I want to take some beautiful Mother’s Day flowers that you cannot only use in your bedroom (or any other area of your home) you can use it as inspiration for a gift.

Much like our Easter inspiration, you can take a lot from the colors we find in flowers. Not only that but you can take the idea of the vase that you find these flowers in and use it in your home to keep fresh flowers in your room all year long.

Eleven beautiful examples of Mother’s Day flowers. The great thing about each of these images is that although they are very different (ranging from the romantic to the rustic), there is something you can take from each of them in terms of girls bedroom ideas. The colors in each of these photos contain simple flower arrangements that have stunning complimentary colors.

When decorating a bedroom, it is the complimentary colors that will tie the room together. No one wants to be surrounded by clashing colors in a bedroom. In those eleven photos, you can find all sorts of color combinations that will work for you whether you are into the softer colors or the bold.

One other thing to keep in mind is to take the pictures as a whole and look at all of the elements. Many of the images use do-it-yourself vases to hold the flowers. How fun is the idea of using rain boots as a holding place for flowers? If you have old rain boots you love and do not want to get rid of, you can use them for another purpose! So great!

If you are hoping to take inspiration for Mother’s Day gifts, you can give your flowers a twist also seen in some of the images. I would suggest personalizing your flower gift by taking direct ideas from the things your mother or any other favorite mom of yours enjoys. You can attach pencils, any lawn tools your mom may need, or even drape a beautiful necklace with the flowers.

There you have it! A couple of girls bedroom ideas and gift ideas! We took out two birds with one stone in just this one post. Have a Happy Mother’s Day!

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Girls Bedroom Ideas – Lovely Lavender

Spring is here and with the all the cleaning the tends to come with it, it is also a time of regeneration, of newness, of rediscovery. One of the things I love most about spring is all of the fabulous colors that go with it: pinks, purples, yellows, and blues. All of these in their vibrant shades. So, one of many girls bedrooms ideas is to take the inspiration of this season’s colors and transform a room to whatever you wish.

In this post, I definitely want to shed light on lavender bedrooms! Lavender and purple is not normally used to as girls furniture but if you utilize the color well, it can do wonders. The color can be bold and yet elegant. If you decide to paint your little girl’s bedroom lavender, it will grow gradually with her and can easily take her well into her teens. Not to mention, purple was the color of royalty. If you want to feel like a queen or a princess in your own abode, this is a great color for you!

You can also think of decorating a room in terms of color therapy. Lavender and purple tends to be a calming effect when you surround yourself with it. To keep it clean, make sure to use a lot of pure white. This will lift the room from feeling suffocated by purple and make it so that it fits for little girls to teenagers. Silver is also a great color to use if you are not too crazy about the idea of white. Black (another neutral) is not too bad but it fits better for a teenager or someone that is more mature and make sure to use light purples. Too much of the dark colors can shrink a room like you would not believe.

Another idea to create a stress-free atmosphere for either yourself or your little one is to bring the outdoors in. Studies have shown that having a live plant in the room as an accent piece in a room, cleans the air of our homes out of carbon dioxide and releases oxygen which is also soothing for us. I have included at least two different bedrooms that took the idea of bring the outdoors in also.

There you have it! Twelve different, beautiful examples of lavender rooms done well. Did you notice how the bedrooms have either a minimalist design or a cottage/country one? Your best bet is to keep it into one of these design themes when you are coming up with girls bedroom ideas to use purple.

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Girls Furniture – Funky Chairs for Kids!

Do you remember the Nickelodeon television show, “Blue’s Clues”? In it, there was a giant sofa chair that the main characters would sit on during the show. When that show was at its biggest in terms of audience and love, every little boy and girl wanted a chair just like it. Chairs can definitely be a powerful and fun piece of girls furniture. Yet, you do not have to go with just some ol’ regular chair to place in your girl’s room.

A great, durable chair can add class to any room and also as a place of inspiration. Your little girl can use it as a throne in her own private castle or as her grand seat at a tea party. These chairs can also be incredibly girly. If your little one loves pink girls furniture or flowers, here are two seat she will fall in love with:

You see that! Two absolutely adorable chairs that would be a wonderful addition to any room. Also, compared to other stores, those two chairs are actual inexpensive options! The prints are neither outrageous or annoying to look at.

If you prefer solid color options, there are a number of chairs you also can consider! Plus, these look so comfy that I can just imagine any little girl curling up on one and taking a nice nap. These chairs also come in a variety of colors so if you do not like the pink or green, it can come in purple, blue, and orange to fit any purpose, any theme, and any room.

Of course, with how wonderful Amazon.com is there are other places you can look at if you want funky and fun girls bedroom furniture. A place that I absolutely love (for its pleasant style and also cheap prices) is Great Deal Furniture

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How wonderful are those chairs? However, I think my favorite is definitely the chair that has the built in storage space. It is such a great way to save space in any room and it is such a convenient place to store pillows or favorite stuffed animals and keep the room as organized and as clutter-free as possible. But, each of these would be wonderful for any room. Plus, Great Deal Furniture is having a free shipping promotion and a good number of items are on sale for those budget conscience moms.

I would just like for you to keep one thing in mind when looking to purchase girls furniture. Especially for the smaller ones, you want materials that can be durable because they tend to get more wear and tear as the younger children tend to use it in all sorts of ways. For these chairs, they all have great back support for your little princess because as she is growing up, she needs that support to stay strong and to prevent any sort of back pain.

*post brought to you by Great Deal Furniture

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Decorating Kids Room – Using Easter as Inspiration

So, this may not have anything to do with girls furniture, but talk about one crazy past week! Things didn’t seem to slow down for me and next thing I knew, the Easter weekend was upon us! In my family, we tend to make a big event out of Easter. About 40 or so of us gather in a park and bring all sorts of food and toys for the kids to accompany our chatter and overall bonding. However, this family get-together is not the only thing I look forward when Easter rolls around, it is the marking that spring really has come along with all those bunny rabbits and dyed eggs.

This got me thinking though: wouldn’t the most popular images of Easter be a great starting point to developing ideas on decorating a room for a girl? No, it does not necessarily have to be with religious images (unless that is what you want). But! There is a lot you can do with this holiday: the flowers, the baby animals, the pastels. You really can go on and on. Plus, now that Easter has just passed us… you can find a lot of the decorations for at least 50% off the original price. At the very least.

The best way to go for decorating kids room using Easter as a basis for inspiration is to use accent pieces. Yes, you can easily use pastels but at the same time, you do not want it to look like the Easter bunny threw up all over the room. The best way to go about it is to keep things clean and simple.

Another great tip is to use flowers to brighten up the room and give the feel of spring indoors. If the upkeep of using fresh flowers is too annoying and expensive for your budget, there is no problem with using fake flowers. Not interested in using bouquets? Why not use photographs of flowers for the wall? At Etsy, you can find so many of these and here are two lovely ones.

If your little girl really loves bunny rabbits, there is also one really neat idea you can implement. String lights are sometimes used in areas of a home as accent lights or mood lighting. If you really love do-it-yourself and want a project to share with your little girl, why not make a string of rabbits and hang it in an area of her room?

My last idea for decorating kids room is to simply use accent pillows. Girls love accent pillows because not only can you play with them, you can use them to take a nap and they also can really dress up a bed. Once again, I found myself browsing Etsy for unique pillows featuring baby animals. Here are my two favorites that are perfect for Easter!

There you have it! A couple of little design ideas for creating a room around the Easter theme. It was not exactly pertaining to girls furniture but there is so much that goes into decorating a room besides the furniture!

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