There are moments in life that feel too good to be true, and when Pottery Barn Kids first reached out to me, I had to read the email twice. Maybe three times. This has been a dream I didn’t even dare to say out loud, and today, it’s real. Our collection is officially live, and I’m still pinching-myself about it.
For years, designing children’s spaces has been one of my favorite parts of a project. There is something incredibly special about creating a room for a child. It’s often the first space in a home that feels distinctly their own. A place for bedtime stories, favorite books piled by the bed, and all the little treasures kids seem to collect along the way. As a designer, those are the moments I think about most. Because while beautiful furniture and fabrics matter, what we’re really creating is a sense of home.
That’s what made this collection so meaningful to me. From the beginning, I wanted to create pieces that felt timeless enough to grow with a child, but still captured the joy, imagination, and personality that make childhood so special. I kept thinking about the kinds of bedrooms you find in beautiful old homes. Rooms that feel layered, collected, and loved. Rooms that seem to hold generations of memories. I wanted this collection to feel that way, too.
One of the biggest principles that guides my work is designing a few steps ahead. When I create a room for a child, I’m never just designing for who they are today. I’m also thinking about who they’ll become. Will this space still feel like them in a few years? Will it grow alongside them? Will it continue to support the life happening within it
That’s why I love creating a timeless foundation through furniture, rugs, and lighting, then layering in personality through bedding, wallpaper, artwork, and accessories that can evolve as children grow. I think children’s spaces should feel personal, not temporary.
The balance between personality and longevity became a guiding principle throughout this collection. I wanted the pieces to feel personal and playful, while still having the kind of timelessness that allows them to grow alongside a child and remain beautiful for years to come. You’ll see it in the soft florals, the classic plaids, the scalloped details, and the antique-inspired hardware. Pieces that feel playful without feeling overly childish.
And of course, there are a few details that are especially close to my heart.
One of my favorite stories from the collection is the table lamp. From the very beginning, I knew it had to be a Golden Retriever. Anyone who follows along, knows how much I adore my own Golden, Hunter, and incorporating that personal connection into the design felt especially meaningful. It’s a small detail, but those are often the details that make a space feel personal.
Looking back, what I loved most about this process was the opportunity to create pieces that families can truly live with. Pieces that become part of bedtime routines, birthday celebrations, after-school homework sessions, and quiet moments at the end of the day.
Because the rooms we remember most aren’t necessarily the most perfectly designed. They’re the rooms where we felt safe, loved, and where we felt like we belonged.
My hope is that this collection helps families create more of those spaces for the people they love most.
Photos by: Pottery Barn Kids
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