Polka Dotty, Realized

Our room for two is finally finished and it's lovely.

Eloise's room, which she will soon share with her new sibling, has been cleared of clutter, cleaned top to bottom, reorganized and redecorated. With the exception of Eloise's bed everything moved around and we now have the room set so that both kids will have their own 'space' (aka sides).

My original vision was for a gender neutral black, white and pale blue room sprinkled with lots of polka dots and I'm quite pleased with how it all came together. I also decided to add in black and cream toile since, why not, and I used toile fabric to make Eloise a new duvet cover and recover a stool. I made a gallery wall above the Expedit (excuse me, Kallax) which holds books and toys in pretty canvas bins, put up a few polka dot pom-poms and am in love with my "piece de resistance", the polka dot wall. At first I thought the polka dots should all be measured out and perfect but then I just decided to wing it and am happy I did. The installation took me all of 20 minutes and the result is GORG. You have to check out Polka Dot Wall Stickers on Etsy, they were inexpensive and work just beautifully (we also used these decals on lampshades for our Kate Spade inspired installation).

The turquoise IKEA Raskog cart is perfect as a diaper caddy and I can't wait to put my new wipes warmer into service (a wipes warmer is seriously my favourite baby gadget). We've stocked up on the cutest newborn diapers from The Honest Company to get us through the first few weeks of poop explosions and all of our Kissaluvs and Bummis covers are washed and ready for use. New soothers have been sterilized, bottles & pump are prepped and baby clothing is washed. We. Are. Ready.

On Target

Target is a high priority on our cross border shopping trips for many reasons: they have the best cheap and cheerful home accessories, my favourite brightly patterned $1.50 ankle socks, an excellent baby selection and you can pick up a bottle of Champers on your way out. Since Target came to Canada a few months ago I thought it was finally time to take the trek out to the nearest store in Coquitlam to see how our (sadly) booze-free Tar-jay compared.

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It looked the same - bright white with red, bulls eyes and big plastic carts - but wasn't quite.
The selection seemed to be a little lacking even still I spotted a fabulous pink confetti patterned sheet set, fun knotted yarn throw pillows in turquoise and a collection of colourful accent tables. For kids there was a small but ample selection of clothing and accessories and we made it out with grey and rainbow neon geometric leggings for $4 and a pink bow headband. There were some super cute flat sandals with a band of glitter across the toes for me but they didn't quite cut it for my huge feet. Boo.

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I love that Target can be a discount big box store and have style cred at the same time. It's a great place to shop for stylish items on the cheap and now I know that I can stock up on stationery and baby things without driving to the States. Have you seen the super fun Target Canada commercial, "Can't Wait to Meet You Neighbour"? I appreciate that they spell neighbour our way.

Wu'd

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I am smitten with Jason Wu. From his dreamy Spring/ Summer 2012 collection to Michelle Williams' delicious navy gown at the Golden Globes and a forthcoming line for Target, Wu has my undivided attention. His clothing is feminine and modern, combining classic detailing with a relaxed styling.

And did you know the talented designer hails from our very own Vancouver? Among stints in Tokyo, Paris and currently, New York, Wu spent some of his childhood here after moving from his birthplace of Taiwan. At only 29 Wu has an already impressive resume which includes designing the stunning one shoulder gown Michelle Obama wore to the President's inaugural ball in January 2009, winning the 2010 CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear last spring and dressing some of the most fashionable celebrities in the world.

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Wu's collections are always full of texture, whether it's a lace blouse, chiffon gown or a tailored jacket trimmed in feathers. His clothing crosses the line between pretty and sexy seamlessly, and is all totally wearable for those with the budget, of course. For the rest of us, there is the Target collection and I can't wait to get my hands on something on February 5th. Take a gander at the commercial below.

Sigh. I'm Wu'd.