named for grandmother

 I kind of knew I'd love the name Kate and Ben would pick for their little girl when I saw their awesome nursery (so soothing and soft  for the delicate senses of a newborn, don't you think?), and I do. so much. 

Nurseries are just my favorite rooms to dream up and view, though neither of our girls had one.  I wasn't in rush to create rooms since we knew our babies would sleep with us for a while. Then life took over, and we had talking toddlers before rooms were ready. I kind of feel like I missed something wonderful -- I imagine planning and executing a space is a great way to connect to and prepare for  the birth of a baby, even if it's not used right away.

I've found that my favorites are nurseries that could just as easily be rooms for adults, with little touches for young children.  Peppering our own bedroom with those kid touches has been such a happy bit of bunking with our girls and kind of took over as a basic design philosophy for the whole house: every room for every family member.

Anyway, this nursery and name are sure favorites of mine (and if we end up having a third, I just might finally indulge in my favorite room!)

Congratulations Kate and Family, albeit a bit late!

images: Kate Lindello