RETRO: Collections are a great way to invite the “curious” into our home. Whether on a wall or on a shelf, any time you can show off your latest finds the better. People love exploring your treasures and often have a story of their own that they can relate to your unique choices. I love the games this person placed on this wall in the room below.

Image from Deco Peques

BOHEMIAN: Add a playful zoo reference above the bed. Faux animal trophies have been a recent trend. Anthropologie carries some fun papier-mâché versions, or you can get crafty and make your own.

Image from Annette Tatum Collections

VINTAGE: Homemade silhouettes, cut out from favorite fabrics, make the perfect backdrop sky to then layer a clothesline of art. Walls that are re-translated and transcend the obvious are always great.

Image from Apartment Therapy

MODERN: Adhesive wall decals are a great alternative to framed art. A simple translation in a graphic element can result in dramatic results. Mix and match color against black and white.

Image from Apartment Therapy

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What could be sweeter than candy-colored inspiration? It’s one of the not-so-ordinary places that you can find fun colors to play with. Everyone loves candy, and it reminds us all that we still are just kids at heart.

image from Mom’s Crafty Space

Sugar-filled pops of color inspire a fun and imaginative nursery palette. Mixed-up colors make up the perfect childhood story.

Confetti-topped cupcakes in soft muted colors are like icing to room decor—a sweet reminder that the simple things in life are often the best.

image from Somewhere Splendid

Sugar fun in a rainbow of colors adds personality to any child’s room—handfuls of mixed-up eclectic finds, perfectly matched to create a one-of-a-kind room.

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Just like you choose your favorite candy, choosing your favorite elements for a room can be as easy. Find inspiration in your favorite sugary delight.

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We were so excited to see that Lil Sugar featured two of our bedding sets, Forest Orchid and Suzani Teal, on Tori Spelling’s blog, ediTORIal. We love her blog and design style. Head over to the blog to see the full post. Thanks again, ediTORIal!

Most of my design philosophy comes from my own lifestyle choices. With four children I have a busy life and have little time to really devote to creating the “perfect” home. Too many ideas are floating around my house with lots of likes and dislikes coming from the other household members which means that I have to find inspiration in other places than design magazines. One of the most obvious ways for me to find clues as to what I or someone might like is to look in their closet. Using fashion choices as an approach to home design often helps give one a starting point to begin choosing color pallets, textures and other elements. Accessorizing our home like we accessorize our outfits can be approached in the same way.

When I start creating a new collection, like our Ikat Pink bedding for Little House, I found plenty of this season’s trends telling me that this was “hot” on the runway and a more subtle version might work well in the nursery. Remember that the whole room does not have to be on “trend”. The crib is the perfect way to accent a room with fun colors and patterns to create a certain “look”.

When designing a nursery that is “all girl”, the perfect palette is pink for me. Nothing is more direct and to the point than a pink bedding palette in a classic motif. I love this Brocade Peony collection. It is one of our best sellers in that it never seems to go out of “fashion”. As a classic pattern it can have a vintage feel, yet is fresh with a modern softness.

Another way to really create a feeling of fun in a child’s room is to bring on a punch of color. Adding color adds personality to a room. Inspired by happy colors, reflective of an endless summer, work well for a young girl. Accents of lime green combined with hot raspberry and pale pinks mixed with hints of turquoise all perfectly match.