Jenna Lyons

Monday, February 1, 2010

NYIGF Trend: Chairs for Children

I attended the New York International Gift Fair yesterday and I have a new found respect for store owners who have to attend all five days to shop for their boutiques! I think I would keel over from exhaustion! I enjoy walking the show to see what's new and if there is anything I would buy for my clients but it's definitely a lot less work!

I'm working on my wrap of my favorite new finds but one of the first "trends" I noticed was furniture for children and specifically chairs. Jonathan Adler, above, was debuting his new Junior Collection at the show that included not only furniture but also pillows, rugs, lamps, and throw blankets.

Little Nest offers pint sized versions of all your favorite modern classics.

The children's furniture I was most excited about is the new collection from Oly. They are are now offering smaller versions of their sophisticated furniture that are perfect for New York apartments! You just might want to hide the markers around them!

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Oh Baby!

The fact that I, single girl in the city, am designing a baby's room right now makes everyone laugh. Considering that this is really not my department, I've had to do a lot of research online and in stores. I had no idea that a crib needed so many accessories and linens and after seeing the prices, I might have to think about getting into the business! Geez they are expensive! But it has been fun looking at all nurseries and children's rooms for inspiration. The couple isn't learning the sex of the baby before the birth so the color scheme will probably be green and yellow but the pink rooms are adorable!