We are thrilled to have some of our newest products featured in two great magazines this month!

You can see our new Freesia-Blush Crib Set and Modern Berries Play Blanket featured in Palm Beach Parenting Magazine PB Picks Page, and enjoy the rest of their wonderful articles on their online version of the March issue here.  It’s a great magazine to take a look at… we LOVED their articles titled, “Baby’s Here: Now What Do I Do?” and “Exercising While Pregnant.”

You can also check out our Diaper Changing Pad Cover and Topper in the March issue of American Baby Magazine.  This month’s issue also has a wonderful article on how to soothe a crying baby: “Crying Times: How to Soothe Your Baby,” as well as a spotlight with a hip new mama: “Staying Chic with Rachel Zoe.”  Check out the online version of these articles by clicking on the titles.

Pictured: Cobblestone-Taupe

If you’re a fan of our crib bedding designs- you’re sure to love one of our newest products… Oilo Play Blankets!  With these, you can turn a questionable area of flooring or carpet into a clean and stylish space for your baby.  They are also a great option for chilly stroller rides, car seat snuggling, and also as an accent in your nursery!

 Pictured: Modern Berries- Spring Green

Our new line of play blankets measure 40”x 50” and are a durable cotton duck surface on one side, and a snuggly soft sateen finish on the other.  Each blanket is available to coordinate with our bedding motifs, features stylish colors, elegant design, and are accentuated by a solid 2-inch flange along all of the edges.

Pictured: Triple Band-Stone & Citron

Pictured: Freesia-Blush

Pictured Left to Right: Modern Berries-Brown, Raindrops-Aqua, Wheels- Cobalt, Sticks-Pewter, Modern Berries-Taupe, Modern Berries- Spring Green

Price: $64.00

Available to Order Now! (See Here)

Estimated Date of Availability: January 20, 2011

*Orders will be filled in the order they’re received…so ORDER NOW to get your Play Blanket as soon as it becomes available.

Ever heard of a wall treatment called Anaglypta?  This charming wall treatment has been around since the late 1800’s, and its application still continues to create a powerful character in any space today. 

This embossed wall covering provides a dimensional texture, and is applied as is any wallpaper and transformed with paint or a faux treatment.  In turn, it creates an incredible focal point in any room!

In 2002, Inhabit began to introduce a very Eco-Friendly green product, which they call Wall Flats.  We love this product so much that we incorporated it into our 2011 ABC Kids Expo market display.

You can see more images of our display here.

I have designed with this product for many years to create an atmosphere and mood for many unique spaces.  Here are a few additional images from Inhabit so you can see just how matchless this product is!

 Architect

 Braille

Hive

 Luna

When decorating a space, flooring should never be an afterthought! It can have a huge impact on a room, and the right flooring can create just the atmosphere you’re striving for!  Today, great looking floors are in abundance and within everyone’s reach.  One of my favorite flooring options is the use of carpet tiles.

With a few simple tools and minimal cutting…carpet tiles can be used to create a variety of flooring motifs.  I absolutely love the type of freedom that comes with decorating with carpet tiles… plus they are chic, eco- friendly, happy, and modern.  What’s not to love?

Check out these wonderful options from Flor.com:

You can visit Flor.com here !

In the beginning conceptual stages of Oilo, we always knew that we wanted our designs to be clean and contemporary.  Our aim was to design shapes, styles, and colors that would set a radiant mood. One of our design goals was to create an abstract artistic effect to each of our collections, and we worked to make a sophisticated statement with every single design element. Creating core pieces for a nursery meant catering to a room that is a very personal and precious space- and we worked to honor that with every decision made.

The color Spring Green brought a real beginning to Oilo.  As one of our first concepts, it was a driving force in our dream of Oilo becoming a reality. We fell in love with the clean and fresh feeling it brought with it, and how the lemon lime citrus tone seemed to carry the vibrancy of being filtered through sunlight. Our inspiration was taken to a new level with this color, as it seemed to breathe everything we intended Oilo to be about. It was comfortable, it was clean, and it brought with it a real sense of serenity and relaxation.  As our collections evolved, we worked to recreate the same powerful impact with all of our colors.

As our design process continued, stripes came into play as we used large smart stripes as a contrasting accent. The large smart stripes became a prominent detail on our cushions, pillows, and skirts.  With each collection, we chose to use a simple, yet bold two-tone design, and our designs took on a very distinguished look and feel.  We continued with our use of contrasting accents as we added pipe details on our gliders, pillows, and bumpers. 

Our collections seemed to be creating their own harmonious atmosphere.  With each new collection, there was a strong design response…bold, yet simple- commanding, yet subtle. We felt the spilling over of delightful details that we could incorporate into other products…capitalizing on the scale of the design and the potential for creating so much more! Soon, we had lighting, pillows, bedding, wall art, gliders, and poufs- all added as part of our overall design.  The directions we found ourselves going with these concepts seemed endless! We started to see that with careful groupings of fabric patterns and accompanying groupings of furniture, our designs held the cards for creating a truly cohesive sanctuary.  We were excited as our designs all created different atmospheres… while at the same time, provided a consistent mood and tone perfect for a peaceful haven.

Our initial dreams for Oilo had come full circle…with the result being what you see in our collections today!

We are thrilled and excited to welcome you to our new Oilo blog!

Oilo is all about sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying the serenity of life, and we hope to provide that for you every time that you visit us here.

From the perspective of everyday moms, wives, girlfriends, and design junkies, here you will find enriching posts on pregnancy, preparing for baby, fun activities for kids, as well as helpful tips and checklists. In addition, you will find decorating ideas, and exclusive sales on Oilo products and samples!

We look forward to giving you a behind-the-scenes look at Oilo…from our inspirations, to our design process and beyond.  We are excited to give you a peek in to the lives of our staff, and can’t wait to let you in on the products and ideas that we at Oilo have found and love! 

We hope you enjoy…and come back soon!