More Groovy Rooms for Kids

Hey Dudes, sorry you didn't get any love yesterday.  I was just plain busy.  Yep, that's it, no great excuse, but if you need something let's just say the dog ate my computer.  Are we good? Remember how I waited 5 long months to tell you about the little bambino I'm cooking?  Remember how I did that out of fear that this would become a kiddo blog?  Well, it seems I know myself well because all my decor hunting these days is baby-related and that's what's translating into my posts.  Here are a few of my favorite kiddy rooms from drool-worthy mag, Living Etc.

I especially love this room as it is the same color gray as my little guy's.  The black accents and cute-o displays are all in the works for his room as well.  Now let us all ask our resident criagslist genie, Erin, to pretty please find us a chair that cute and please let it be comfy.

I have to admit that I'm not crazy about whatever's happening on the bunk beds over there, but everything else is pretty cute (hello white wood floors!) so this room made the cut.

That pinup picture in the bottom right is beyond stupid, but otherwise I love this wall!  The end.

Cute overload.  I also love that this space is gender-neutral without being totally lame.

This room wins the award for most adorable shelves and best use of tam tam stool.

Ok, now to go tackle a real life kids room.  I hope my kiddo appreciates the finer points of modern decor.

Woolly Pocket Giveaway + My Fancy Guest Post

Summertime gives me a naturegasm. With all the lush verdure, I sometimes feel like I can hear things growing, and it's good to be filled with a sense of purposeful renewal. That's why I'm so excited the nice folks at Woolly Pocket are sponsoring a GIVEAWAY for us, plus I'm guest posting over at their blog today. How's that for cross pollination? Now, what the bleep is a Woolly Pocket, you may ask? Friends, prepare to be amazed.

Woolly Pockets are gardening systems that can be used indoors or out. They're made from recycled materials formed into flexible, breathable pouches that have a moisture barrier so you can hang them on walls or set them right on your more delicate furnishings. All you have to do is add soil, plants, and water, and then -- blammo! Instant garden. You can read more about the how tos right here.

Wally is a modular, wall hung pocket that can be used outside to build a vertical garden, creating a cool oasis (ok, a pool helps, too).

Or Wally can be used inside to recycle all that dirty carbon dioxide you've been shuffling around.

Wally is space saving and maximizes moisture, so you don't have to water 1000x times a day.

Here are two Wally pockets placed side by side in the kitchen, where they're being used to grow all sorts of yummy edibles. Brilliant idea for those of us with small outdoor spaces, or poor growing conditions (hello, Austin!).

You know you want to try a Wally on for size, and today is your lucky day! We're giving away one lined Wally pocket in peacock blue, so you can use him indoors or out. All you have to do is leave a comment by 12 noon CST on Sunday the 13th for a chance to win. Due to shipping constraints, I'm afraid this contest is open to US residents only. The winner will be announced on Monday the 14th, so tune in to see if it's you... it might be.

Now I hope that you'll all hop over to the Woolly Pocket blog where I've written up a little guest post that includes lots of images designed to inspire you to get busy gardening, indoor style. You know you want to go to there, so what are you waiting for?

Go! Now!

But leave a comment first, ok?

Guest Post: ABC & Yurts?

Hello Design-Crisis fans!  My name is Ceci and I am a friend of Karly’s Mama in Virginia.  I've never written or guested for anyone’s blog before but I love Karly & Erin and Design Crisis...and Door Sixteen...and If the Lampshade Fits...and Petunia Face...I read them every day.  HUGE fan!  I have gotten lots of design inspiration and have painted quite a few things gold.  (wink)  So, I’m very excited to be here today!  I also want a lot and can't afford much, like what I'm about to show you...

My favorite store in the world, NO! in the UNIVERSE …

is ABC Carpet & Home in Manhattan.  Its 4 hours from VA and totally worth the drive to spend a few hours on every floor in this place.  Or stay home and spend a few hours online at abchome .  There’s even a button for a wish list!  I do this quite often when I’m bored at work… (sorry boss).  That’s where I found this gorgeous sofa!

I LOVE COVET this Kilim Landscape Sofa!

AND…

’ll take 2 of these dreamy Kilim Landscape Ottoman’s!!  Everything will look great with my 6 foot coffee table.  A nice little Ottoman living room & sometimes casual dinner party room.  Let’s just pretend that it doesn’t cost $3 zillion.  Sometimes we want what we can’t have.  That’s what the ‘wish list’ button is for.  Right?  One more thing….

Remember the Yurt Family Higman-McKittrick?

They live in a yurt in the Alaskan wilderness 90 miles from civilization? And cook their meals on their one & only modern cooking appliance?

Well, there is a resort in Big Sur, CA called Treebones Resort where you can stay in a LUXURY yurt with Ocean View or Partial Ocean View.  Take a look.

nice view!

Nice and clean!  (Although if it were mine I could totally see my Kilim Landscape Sofa & Ottomans in there, a couple beautiful Moroccan lanterns…absolutely NOT a rope rug)  There are no facilities in the yurt, but there are just a few feet away.  I can stay here!  And with a Cordon Bleu Chef…Chris…who just happens to be 6’ 5”, cookin’ dinner in the resort’s restaurant?  Home Sweet Yurt!  Learn more about Treebones Resort here.  Looks like fun!

Thank you Erin & Karly for taking the day off & letting me post my wandering thoughts on your FABULOUS blog!  And thank you for writing a fabulous blog that we all can read everyday!  YOU ROCK!!