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It's time! Time for their first born to transition into a big kid bed and pass down his crib to his baby brother-to-be. With the Adams' family now living in their new Chicago home there is plenty of space for two new kids' rooms with one dedicated to a baby nursery. Which is exciting and a bit daunting to mom Jeannine. That's where YouthfulNest steps in to help Jeannine achieve the nursery design of her California dreams.

Jeannine is one stylish mamma. Which makes sense since she is also the owner of Ready Pretty, an online service that helps women everywhere dress better. Once she drops off her son at child care the rest of her day is filled developing marketing campaigns; coordinating the launch of new services; appearing on local T.V. shows; and writing fashion focused articles for a couple popular blogs. Just another day in the life of this modern mom.

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Maybe you've seen on social media that I have been working with a client in Chicago. Her name is  Jeannine Benoit Adams and she is a real, busy working woman. She is also the mom to the most adorable four year old little boy and pregnant with their second little boy! Being that she owns an online wardrobe styling company, Ready Pretty, she is all about working virtually. Which is where YouthfulNest's virtual services comes in. Our services allowed her to sneak in time to make design decisions for two youthful spaces a big kid bedroom and a nursery. All doable when it worked for her and her schedule.

As with all virtual design projects, Jeannine first completed our online Project Overview questionnaires and submitted them via her cell phone. After I studied them we booked a call to discuss the projects based on her specific input.

We discussed budgets, visions, timing, functionality, room likes and dislikes, etc. As well as went over what she can expect from the whole online process.

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One of the top trends for nursery and kids' rooms over the past couple years has been statement wallpaper and wall murals. If you've been looking for just the right look, chances are you've come across Anewall's rich and inspiring designs. If you haven't... oooh girl, you're in for a treat!

The decidedly vintage and travel inspired prints in the Anewall collection are so stunning that if you weren't considering incorporating wallpaper in your baby or kid's room, you probably will be after seeing them. The Anewall wall covering's endearing designs feature animals, nature, landscapes, florals and even some modern graphic patterns – while they may exude a hint of vintage, they are anything but antiquated.  And if you aren't completely enamored with one of their luxe designs as-is, you can customize a design's color and measurements.

We caught up with the two ladies behind Anewall (pronounced a–new-wall), to learn about their  inspiration for inspiring others.

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Have you been lusting after a Restoration Hardware Baby & Child crib? But then looked at the price and let out a huge sigh of sadness. We feel your pain – the RH Baby & Child cribs are popular and they come in a wide variety of styles from vintage to ultra-modern and everything in between. Unfortunately, they can cost some parents total room budget.

Here's the good news! The buybuy BABY website has tons of those styles and more from dozens of quality brands with budget friendly prices.

We have flipped through the RH Baby & Child crib collection and hand picked their twin on buybuy Baby's website, at prices that will make you sigh in relief.

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Not all mama birds need our help designing a youthful nest. In fact, it was rather clear from our first conversations that Ashley had amazing design vision and style. It was about one year ago that we met and I learned that she was managing all the design decisions for a home they were building. She passionately spoke about finishes and layouts.

While it was obvious Ashley wouldn't become a YouthfulNest client, I knew I needed to find a way to collaborate with her. We decided that her writing for our blog would be one of those ways – a win for us and our readers. Today she shares a peek into a very special room in her new home, her daughter Ever's new big girl bedroom. GUSSHHH! - Lisa Janvrin, owner YouthfulNest

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Well the holidays have come and gone and that means a new year. Maybe a new baby or just wanting to get a fresh start. While you’re still coming out of your holiday hangover we’ve been coming up with our top nursery trends for 2018. ​

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I decided it was time to high-jack a blog post to share my personal mom-to-be nursery design story being it is the reason my company YouthfulNest was born.

This isn't a snoozy startup story. It's me sharing insights as an anxious, first time mom who nested so hard, trying to make everything perfect, that I ruined my brand new white nursery carpet – months before bringing home my baby.

I definitely had an out-of-body experience being a first time mom-to-be. I wanted everything in the nursery to be "perfect" before bringing home my baby. This made me realize just how unique and challenging a baby nursery was to create, even for a seasoned designer.

It was my own struggles with overwhelming decisions, budget, room size and functionality which led me to developing a better interior design experience. One that would help other parents do it with more ease and confidence.

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​Princesses, animals, outer space oh my! Kids’ rooms are a great place to express your child’s little personality and get really creative. But just like adults, your child wants a bedroom that they can retreat to. One that is functional, but fun and inspiring. Here are some things to keep in mind when designing for your child’s bedroom. 

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'Tis the Season for shopping! With Halloween over, that means the holiday season is just around the corner. Looking for some cool gifts for the kids in your life? What about a fun gift for their bedroom? We all know after Santa visits or the last Hanukkah candle goes out, we are all left with lots and lots of toys. And usually nowhere to store them. So maybe this year instead of another Barbie or video game you give the gift of a stylish room.

Here are five seriously stylish room gift ideas:

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We share a lot about what type of interior design decisions will help mom and mom-to-be save money and encourage confidence in their youthful spaces. Today we wanted to touch on another important way for all you mommies to gain confidence and inspiration through fashion.

Let me introduce you to Ready Pretty, and owner Jeannine Adams. Ready Pretty provides virtual wardrobe styling for real, busy women. Jeannine, a mom herself, can appreciate the special wardrobe considerations of mom-to-be. A pregnant woman's body can go through various sizes and clothing needs in a matter of weeks. From business attire to everyday wear to holiday dresses, the Ready Pretty stylist can help you choose pieces that are stylish, comfy and budget conscious.

If there ever was a time for a women in need of a personal stylist, pregnancy and post-pregnancy are those times!