The goal was to create durable, heirloom-quality pieces that can grow with a child through adolescence and beyond. “The hope is that a kid’s room will be harmonious with the rest of the house, without being jarring to walk in and feeling like you’re in a completely different house,” says Roe, “so whether that’s through the color palette or the use of fabrics like linen, these are elements you can incorporate into the rest of your space.” She points to the skirted slipper chair as such a versatile, trend-resistant item, along with various light fixtures, flatweave rugs and. Quilt From a collection that doesn’t immediately tell that it is made for the nursery. Pinks also have “cinnamon undertones” versus “cotton candy overtones,” and the palette otherwise extends to chocolate browns, plum borders, and sages to show depth and character.
Photo: Courtesy of Crate & Barrel
Photo: Courtesy of Crate & Barrel
In keeping with heritage, quality is taken seriously in a market where particleboard and polyester fabrics are often used in children’s collections. “Just because you’re a kid doesn’t mean you can’t have an exquisitely made piece,” says Roe, who describes the wooden desk as such a solid piece that he needed help lifting it. An Eastern European-inspired cross-stitch appears among the curtains and several bedding pieces in the collection, including a crib quilt, which Roe said looks like your “grandmother hand-stitched it for you.” She also pushed a new monogram font at Crate & Kids to match the style of cross-stitch, so customers can choose to weave their initials into their piece.
“I think with something as simple as a pattern on your bedding or curtains, you take it in subconsciously and you remember it forever,” Roe says.
The collection is available to shop on October 22nd www.crateandbarrel.com/kids,
