What do you think bar rooms and baby rooms have in common? If you are thinking that they are the two best places on earth to meet a vulnerable woman- then you are wrong, Buddy. What a sick-o! The
correct answer is: They are the two places that are BEST suited for decorating with fun, no-holds-barred interior design themes.
After a long urban hike around the City, I love to dip into a whimsically themed bar and get whisked away to a far away place. My favorite theme bar in San Francisco is
Big Foot Lodge. It's lodge decor and life size Sasquatch provide a fun escape from the gritty streets. A beer or two later, and then...it's back to reality!
I used to play make believe ALL of the time. My sister and I would
embody synchronized swimmers in the pool, and my brother and I would spend afternoons running away from "bad guys" in the "dangerous woods". Now, however, I am an grown up. Mwa, mwa, mwa.......booo!! As a grown up, the opportunities to dress up and play make believe are few and far between. Nowadays, most of the time I like to "pretend" that I am pretty refined.
However, there is good news! I am expecting a baby girl in January. (Appropriately, I met her dad, Dougie, while working at the famous
Pete n Peters (Sports Themed Bar) in Tahoe City, CA.) Dougie and I are both so excited for our new addition, with all of the new adventures and challenges that she will bring. As an added bonus, I can get creative and completely THEME OUT Baby G's room! Over the past couple of months, I have taken the first three big steps to designing Baby G's Room.
Here are the First 3 steps to designing your own themed room: