We Like It Hot (Pink!)

Hot Pink Trends from Layla Grayce
Clockwise from top left: Currey and Company Maharani Chandelier, Kendra Scott Pink Agate Valencia Necklace, Fuchsia Floral Echo Print Embroidered Pillow, Raspberry Pink Newborn Pettiskirt,
Trina Turk Pink Zig Zag Needlepoint Pillow

Layla Grayce Favorite Hot Pink For Home
Clockwise from top left: Jonathan Adler Flame Pink Duvet Cover, Palm Beach Hot Pink Photo Album, Jonathan Adler Nixon Hot Pink Throw Blanket, Scalloped Monogram Wall Decal, Worlds Away Nickel Pink Table Lamp

We adore the sweet romanticism of soft pink, but hot pink REALLY gets us going. It’s sassy and fun, bold and captivating. Wear hot pink and you’ll get noticed for all the right reasons. Accent interiors with a splash of hot pink and voila, instant impact – a feminine touch that is chic, a little bit daring and pleasantly unexpected. Want to see more? Shop all hot pink >

Our Heart Belongs To Soft Pink

Soft Pink Items from Layla Grayce for Valentine's Day
Clockwise from top left: Photo Album with Pink Pin Stripes and Ballerina Shoes, Oopsy Daisy Pink Giraffe Growth Chart, BabyLegs Organic Caterpillar Leg Warmers, BlaBla Hold Me Tight Smile Pillow, Pink and Green Princess 3 Section Personalized 8″ Plate

Layla Grayce Favorite Soft Pink Items for Kids Rooms
Clockwise from top left: Oopsy Daisy Chocolate Vintage Nightlight, Obrien Schridde Petite Pink Floral Frame, Dash and Albert Yacht Stripe Pink Woven Cotton Rug, Villa Bella Angelina Mirror, Oly Studio Petite Bird Armchair for Kids

It’s the time of year to gush about your true love, right? While we may have a crush on orange, our heart will always, forever belong to pink. Soft pink, hot pink, you name it, we love it. Since Valentine’s Day is next week, we’re taking a moment to spotlight our love of this perfectly pretty color, starting with soft pink. Want to see more?
Shop all soft pink >

Market Trends 2012: Atlanta

Atlanta Market Trends 2012: Scale
SCALE: Dramatic extremes of scale in both furnishings and accessories were a hot trend at the 2012 Atlanta Market. Furniture is getting upsized, along with everything from enormous pendant lighting and mirrors to oversize accessories. We also noticed more petite furnishings than ever before, most evident in itsy bitsy chairs. It’s creating quite a contrast look in interiors, a “sizeable difference” if you will.

Atlanta Market Trends 2012: Brights
BRIGHTS: Brights were everywhere; definitely the strongest trend we noted, with the home decor world catching up to what’s happening in the fashion world. From vibrant brights to neons to colorblocking, we’re seeing rugs, pillows and other accessories bringing a jolt of color back to interiors.

Atlanta Market Trends 2012: Paris
PARIS: Who doesn’t love Paris? This season it’s going more literal with lamps crafted to look like the Eiffel Tower in styles ranging from rustic European to eclectic and industrial. The Parisian trend continues onto rugs and textiles that feature French phrases and images of the iconic towers, buildings and arches.

Atlanta Market Trends 2012: Baskets
BASKETS: Used as accessories on the walls, turned upside down and made into lampshades and of course used for traditional storage, there were more baskets introduced this year than we’ve seen before.

Atlanta Market Trends 2012: Tabletop
TABLETOP: Granted, tabletop linens are nothing new, but so many of our favorite brands and vendors are branching out to include tabletop linen collections. Pine Cone Hill is introducing indoor/outdoor placemats that coordinate with their Dash and Albert rugs, and Bella Notte’s new line of antique chic tabletop linens are drop dead gorgeous.

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Giveaway

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Coated Canvas: Holiday in the Hague Change it up Clutch and Holiday in the Hague Shopper Tote Bag

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Stroll Stroller Cover in Santiago Sunset, Touring Tote Diaper Bag in Santiago Sunset, Powder Room Case in Santiago Sunset, Travel Train Case in Santiago Sunset and Adorn iPhone 4 Case in Santiago Sunset

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Organic Sashay Satchel Classic Cornflower

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Lemon Ginger Chenille Boxy Backpack Diaper Bag, Stroll Stroller Cover in Lemon Ginger Chenille, Receiving Blanket with Lemon Ginger Chenille Trim, Touring Tote Diaper Bag in Lemon Ginger Chenille

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Cross Town Clutch Diaper Bag in Passport to Prague, Wanderlust Wallet in Passport to Prague, Travel Train Case in Passport to Prague, Touring Tote Diaper Bag in Passport to Prague

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Organic Wistful Weekender Bag in Delightful Dahlia

Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Collection
Petunia Pickle Bottom Scout Nomad Knapsack, Scout Satellite Sling, Petunia Pickle Bottom Scout Walkabout Carrier in Heathered Grey with black liner

Wistful Weekender
Events we look forward to each year: Christmas, our birthday and the day our new Petunia Pickle Bottom collections arrive! Spring 2012 will knock your socks off with their colorful new patterns offered in their always popular bags and accessories. Shop the new arrivals here. To kick off Spring 2012, we’re giving away one sweet Petunia bag to a lucky winner. The Wistful Weekender Bag shown could be yours – just vote on your favorite new print (you can even select several) and leave a comment below to be entered to win. Enter by Friday, 2/3/12 midnight EST – we’ll announce the winner on Monday!
Petunia Pickle Bottom Spring 2012 Prints

Clever Crafting: DIY Valentine Cards

Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids with Magnifying Glasses
Magnifying Glass Valentines via Dandee Designs

Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids Paint Chips
Paint Strip Valentines via Country Living

Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids with Super Heroes
Robot Valentines via Lisa Storms, Super Hero Valentines via Zakka Life

Color Theory Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids
Color Theory Valentines via Mer Mag

Isn’t everything a little sweeter when it’s handmade? We think so! Spend a Saturday having fun with your kids creating DIY Valentine cards they’ll be proud to pass out at school. Unleash your child’s inner artist with Color Theory Valentines, or just visit the paint aisle to get your supplies for the super simple Paint Strip Valentines. Save the day (and dress up sweet treats) with a Super Hero Valentine or bring back the Robot. Still searching for the perfect idea? Don’t overlook the Magnifying Glass Valentine!

Sweet As: Valentine’s Day Party And Printables

Valentine Party Styled by Anders Ruff
Our friends at Anders Ruff created this charming party, showcasing their Valentine’s Day Printable Collection along with darling decorating ideas that just about anyone could pull off. Moms will love the cute card, envelopes and candy wrappers to add a little extra personality to kid’s school exchanges, making this collection a keeper even if you have no party to plan. All photos styled by Anders Ruff, photographed by Becca Bond Photography

Pink Valentine's Day Printables Styled by Anders Ruff
Party flags on striped straws and a Valentine label add sweet sass to a vintage soda bottle. Mini chocolate bars and Hershey’s Kisses get a Valentine upgrade with Anders Ruff printable wrappers, and fabric flowers are both easy to make and a fun project to do with kids!

Valentine Party Styled by Anders Ruff
A candy buffet works overtime as gorgeous party decor and a sweet treat station for your guests. Glass apothecary glass are filled with meringues and layers of pink and white cotton candy for color, while easy to make paper plate polyhedrons are suspended above (yes, made from paper plates and they look fab!)

Valentine's Day Dessert Table Styled by Anders Ruff
A basic cake from Target gets wrapped in fondant for a custom look. Cute cards and envelopes double as party invites or Valentine cards for classroom exchanges. Cookies are baked with a hole at the top, strung on ribbon and are the perfect edible accent to the dessert table!

Valentine's Day Desserts, Printables and Cookies Style by Anders Ruff
Make your own favor boxes and cootie catchers/fortune tellers with templates included in the Anders Ruff printables set and use their patterned papers and a craft punch to create a Valentine garland. For more details, visit the Anders Ruff blog. All photos styled by: Anders Ruff Photographed by: Becca Bond Photography

Get The Look: Stunning Nursery Walls (Ceilings Too!)

Moroccan Stencil for Nursery Walls
Get the look: Large Rabat Moroccan Stencil, Sherwin Williams Paint: Hopeful, Interesting Aqua, Amour Pink
Featured on: Project Nursery Designed by: Emily K Paperie

A Moroccan Stencil and a few cans of paint can create a stunning nursery accent wall that transitions perfectly as your little one grows up. Two different shades of pink keep this fun design sophisticated and chic.

  

Grey Chevron Stripes for Nursery
Get the Look: How-to tutorial, Sherwin Williams Paint: Uncertain Grey, Extra White Designed by: Nadia of House 36

Chevron designs are everywhere these days – from rugs to pillows to walls, and for good reason. This classic pattern looks great in just about any color, but we adore how the grey used here works as a neutral. To create your own chevron nursery wall, get your painter’s tape ready and head over to House 36 for Nadia’s Chevron how-to tutorial.

  

Oversized Letters for Baby Nursery Walls
Get the look: Benjamin Moore Paint: Blue Heather, Silver Mist, Silver Cloud Featured on: A List Baby

Although putting baby’s name on the nursery wall isn’t a new idea, we LOVE the modern twist these Oversized Letters add! Vary the size of your lettering and mix paint finishes (gloss, flat and semi-gloss) to add visual interest, sticking to a monochromatic color palette to keep the finished result simple and soothing. Create the oversize letters out of rigid paper, taping them to the wall to achieve the desired layout. Lightly trace around the edges to create outlines, remove the guide letters and paint inside the lines.

  

Striped Ceiling on Nursery by Domino Editor
Get the look: Benjamin Moore Paint: Yolk, White Wisp Featured on: Brides, originally seen in Domino

Make a bold statement with bright Ceiling Stripes, taking inspiration from the nursery of J. Crew Creative Director Jenna Lyons’ son, Beckett. Color doesn’t have to be limited to walls, and stripes overhead give baby something captivating to look at from the crib. If high contrast brights are not your thing, go tonal or pair two neutral colors together to create a unique room for all ages.

Pin It To Win It: Contest Winners!

Layla Grayce Pinterest Foyer Design Contest Winner
1st Place Dream Foyer pinned by: Cassie Leik

Layla Grayce Pinterest Foyer Design Contest Winner
2nd Place Dream Foyer pinned by: MelisaTheMom, 3rd Place Dream Foyer pinned by: Sarah Kirk

The results are in, and we’re sure you had as hard a time choosing a favorite Pinterest board as we did. Although the competition was fierce, Cassie Leik’s took top honors with her “Modern Meets Vintage” foyer entryway. The time and thought she put into her selections seemed to resonate with our voters. Here’s what Cassie had to say about her Pinterest board:

“I chose a floral mustard wallpaper which I accented with a bold black & white stripe rug. Since there is no division between my foyer and living room, the Room Screen is key to creating a separate space. A pair of lamps anchor the console table along with a stack of vintage books, and a white garden stool will be tucked underneath to one side. Lastly, I chose a wall clock instead of a mirror to hang above the table as I am always running late!”

Congratulations Cassie, you’ve won $500 to help create your Dream Foyer! Additional congrats go out to our 2nd place finalist, MelisaTheMom, our 3rd Place finalist, Sarah Kirk, and thanks to everyone who participated and voted for your favorite!

May We Offer You a Seat? We Think These Are Perfect

Taylor Scott Barcelona Chair
Taylor Scott Barcelona Chair

Taylor Scott Author Chair
Taylor Scott Author Chair

Taylor Scott Derek Loveseat
Taylor Scott Derek Loveseat

Taylor Scott Willow Sofa
Taylor Scott Willow Sofa

Taylor Scott Convertible 2 Piece Sofa
Taylor Scott Convertible 2 Piece Sofa

We’ve been on a hunt for fabulous new seating and we think we’ve found the perfect thing – for just about anyone, any style! Our line of Taylor Scott furniture features designs ranging from charming cottage to elegantly modernized, all upholstered in your choice of fabrication with comfy white goose down filled cushions, bench made in the USA.
Shop the entire Taylor Scott Collection >

Time To vote! Choose The Winning Pinterest Board

Rustic European Foyer Pinterest Contest
This Dream Foyer pinned by: Sarah Kirk

Vintage Meets Modern Foyer Design Pinterest Contest
This Dream Foyer pinned by: Cassie Leik

Turquoise Foyer Pinterest Contest
This Dream Foyer pinned by: MelisaTheMom

Old World Charm Pinterest Foyer Design Contest
This Dream Foyer pinned by: Bonnie Brisebois Agugliaro

Silver and Blue Entryway
This Dream Foyer pinned by: Elise Pearson

The response was overwhelming, the entries were fabulous, and our design team has narrowed it down to the top 5 finalists.  Now it’s time for you to decide the winners – vote for your favorite Pinterest board, and don’t forget to encourage friends and family to vote too. The winners will be announced on our Facebook page Wednesday, January 25th. The winning entries will receive:

  • 1st Place: A choice of any item you pinned valued at $500 (or less)
  • 2nd Place: A choice of any item you pinned valued at $250 (or less)
  • 3rd Place: A $100 Layla Grayce gift certificate


Gift Registry at Layla Grayce.com