Using Vintage Embroidery in Kids Rooms

A big welcome to our newest contributor - Autumn Clemons of design*dump. Autumn has fantastic taste and wonderful design ideas. I'm so excited to have her as one of our Design Dazzle contributors!

Hello! My name is Autumn Clemons, and I am happy to be a new Feature Contributor here

at Design Dazzle. I have always loved using this great site as a source for all things related to

kids and design, and I look forward to sharing some fun design tricks and tips and projects with you!

As an Interior Designer with three kids, I am always looking for cute and inexpensive

ways to create character and add charm to kids rooms. One of my favorite ways to do this is with vintage embroidery.

In this nursery I designed, an embroidered flower map adds 

vintage charm, and ties in with the color scheme.

This embroidered map was purchased off Ebay for less than $20!

In this playroom, a collection of embroidered USA maps adds whimsy,
and has educational value.

In my sons room, I used a set of embroidered cars.

Also purchased off Ebay, this set came with mats, frames and glass, 

but the original mats were in rough shape, so I had them replaced.

I love all the detail!

In this room, another set of vintage cars in black and gold dictated the color scheme.

Two vintage needlepoint figures fit

into a fun collage on her soft turquoise walls in my oldest daughters room.

I love the sense of history that these vintage pieces add to a kids room.

 Each one took hours and hours to complete, and is truly a labor of love...just like our kiddos!

In my other daughters room, a vintage floral embroidery adds to the feminine feel of the room.

All of these vintage embroideries were purchased from local antique stores, or off Ebay, and cost less than $20. If you are lucky enough to have some embroidery that your grandmother, great-grandmother or other family member has done, pull it out of the attic, and put in in your kids room.

It will add instant character and charm to any kids space!

Autumn Clemons, designer and publisher of Design Dump, is a featured contributor.

5 Trends to Love for the Nursery

GUEST POST:  A warm welcome to Priscila from Little Miss Heirlooms (rediscovered vintage fun for your little one). Priscila recently started her fabulous blog and has quite a following. About her blog: "At Little Miss Heirlooms we strive to provide authentic vintage pieces that can be easily incorporated into a child's living space. We encourage thinking "outside the box" when decorating a nursery, toddlers room or playroom in order to make a child's space as whimsical and magical as possible!"




Hi Everyone! This is Priscila from Little Miss Heirlooms! I am super excited to share 5 trends I'm loving for decorating your child's space!

Image via Decorpad

Adding a sheepskin rug or throw can transform a nursery space  and make it look and feel so comfy! Using sheepskin is an accessory many designers like to use because  it adds a soft texture to a room which is so appropriate for a nursery. My favorite sheepskin throw can be found here via Ikea. For only $40 you can get a quality and beautiful sheepskin rug which can be used as a throw also!

Images Left to Right: Teepee and map room, Globes on the shelf, map blocks

Maps are such a fun items to us in a nursery, room or playroom because they come in so many different sizes, shapes and colors and you can find them relatively cheap! You can frame maps on the wall as cheap art, decoupage them on a favorite stool or chair or even make a one of a kind lampshade from a vintage map via this tutorial.

Images: Nursery, Monster

Teach your kids that monsters aren't scary by adding one of these super cute "ugly dolls" to their space. Yes, they are really called "ugly dolls." Maybe because they are so ugly they are cute? :)

Images from Left to Right: Turquoise Room, Elephant Embroidery Hoop, Embroidery Hoop Ceiling

Watch out Grandma, the old craft of embroidering isn't just yours anymore! Have you seen this trend pop up everywhere? You can get embroidery hoops at any thrift store for next to nothing and personalize your child's space with them. My favorite DIY project using the embroidery hoops is this butterfly mobile DIY!

Images From Left to Right: Pink Wallpaper Wall, Red Circus Wallpaper , Black and White Wallpaper

Wallpaper can make such a huge statement in a room! This is my favorite trend right now for the nursery or your child's space because there are so many patterns to choose from. Whether you like more of a modern look or vintage there is wallpaper to match all tastes! I am planning on wallpapering my son's room as I turn his nursery into a "big" boys room!

What are the trends you love right now for decorating? What are the trends you wish would just go away?