Children rooms

Today is the party hosted by Laura Bray at katydiddys! As I was madly taking photos of my two wee one's rooms, I realized that they weren't up to showroom quality. I mean, who wants to see Tinkerbell undies strewn across the floor, or Barbie shoes sprinkled on the carpet? I decided that since the unmade beds & dollhouse debris wouldn't make for impressive snapshots, I would take pictures of special things in my girls room instead: close up shots that make you THINK the atmosphere is tidy.

We moved into our house 5 months ago & you'd think that would be enough time to get settled in. But, it's not. I'm not sure what the problem is, but my girls' rooms don't have that warmth & "homey" feel to them. They've shared a room for the past 2 years, so this is the first time they've had their own rooms. Maybe I just need to give them (& their rooms) some time to find their own decor identity. Anyway, I hope to get some ideas from other participants in this blog party on how to make their rooms more cozy & girly & less cold & uninspired.

The picture at the top is how I store my oldest daughter's dress-up attire. The large puffy dresses get hung right on the wall above her bed! It's artwork, it's a dress, it's artwork, it's a dress.

I painted the hangers to make it "extra special". And look! It's a cupcake! This was one of my very first cupcake paintings, about 5 years ago--long before I realized that I loved them so! I think I copied it right from a catalogue.

My daughter's pink bed is one of my favorite pieces. My mom picked it up at a garage sale for 3 bucks. I wish I had a "before" shot. It came with a headboard & footboard--but it belonged to a bunk bed. It was nasty looking. I sanded it, painted it, distressed it, waxed it, added finials to the posts & adorable white wood embellishments to each end. It was a lot of work, but well worth it. It was a surprise for her 2nd birthday---a big girl bed!

And I LOVE using mismatched linens--both old vintage & new vintage-looking. My oldest has pinks & blues & my youngest has yellows & greens.
I found this drawer to an old desk in someones trash! I added vintage kitty wrapping paper & hotglued buttons to the outside & now it hangs above my daughter's desk & holds her precious keepsakes. Free stuff rocks.

Hanging under the drawer is a banner I made. I found some vintage "ABC" clipart online & copied them, punched holes in them, strung some ribbon through, & swagged it above her desk. It's not only decorative--but useful: she refers to it often when stumped on her alphabet.

A trip to a nearby pottery painting studio resulted in this adorable hanging sign.

Artwork is very important to me & my kid's get to put theirs just about anywhere. Zoey decorates her door with loads of paintings & drawings.

I love the wooden letters you see at craft stores. And the wacky odd sized letters are right up my alley. I painted them out in different colors & hung them with that tacky putty stuff.

I also gave each of my girls a painting when they were born. Pazely has this above her desk.
Another cool find was this piece. I was told it is for holding patterns?? I use it to hold my girls magazines & coloring books. It sits in our living/dining room right next to a baker's rack which is FILLED with their art & creative supplies.

This is weird, but everywhere we have ever lived I have always had an obsession with making the girls bathroom cute. I love bathrooms! They are tiny & make-over pretty quickly.

The shower curtain rings were purchased from the Target $2.50 bin. I added the vintage buttons.

Above the girls towel rod is this vintage hand mirror that used to belong to my grandmother. I hung it on the wall at kidlet height so the girls can see themselves---you know, for that final check before heading out to play.

I love being "hands-on" in my girls' rooms. Most of their things have been thrifted or handmade. A lot of inspiration comes from books or magazines. Better Homes & Gardens puts out really cool Special Publications about "quick & easy decorating" or "kids' rooms". I snatch these up when I see them because they give SO many great ideas.

Now that you got a peek at MY children's rooms, go check out Laura's blog post (dated July 11 2008) to see links in the comment section & find other great children's rooms!! Party on!

Waldorf-Astroria Hotel

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, New York

Next article is about famous hotel the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, located in Manhattan, New York, New York. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is the finest in all the U.S. and has been home to many famous people, such as former U.S. Army general, Douglas MacArthur, former U.S. president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and former Nobel Peace Prize winner and inventor, Nikola Tesla.

Front of Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

For a little bit of history about this hotel, it originally opened as a two-part hotel, which one part was owned by William Waldorf Astor, a cousin of the infamous John Jacob Astor, who owned the other part of the hotel – and died in 1912, while on the Titanic’s maiden voyage.

Room in Waldorf-Astoria

The hotel that you and I see today is a renovation of the original hotel, which reopened in 1931, when it became known as the world’s most famous hotel. Let us not forget the lovely features and amenities that this hotel offers it guests.

Waldorf-Astoria

First, the hotel consists of 1233 rooms, 177 suites, an array or in-house restaurants and bars and sap and massage parlors. The basic room amenities of this hotel consists of soft, feculent pillows and bed mattresses, cable/satellite TV connections, private telephone service, room and laundry service, private baths and a minibar.

Waldorf Salat

If you are looking for a little R&R outside of your room or suite, take a stroll down to the either the hotel’s fitness club or massage parlor, where you can be treated to a fine back and legs massage.

Waldorf Astoria Cake

Want to a bit of working out? Get it in the hotel’s fitness room, where you can sweat those pounds away! As for the hotel’s restaurants, “Bull and Bear,” “Oscar’s,” “Inagiku,” “Sir Harry’s” and “Cocktail Terrace,” they all have a strict dews code that muse be adhered to – ranging from elegant casual to smart causal.

View from Waldorf-Astoria

This concludes tour of this elegant and upscale hotel, so until next time, good luck and happy stay at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel!