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From Left: Crib, Fitted Crib Sheet, Wall Art, Quilt, Rug, Crate & Kids; Mint Green Crib, Nestig.

Left: Strand Pendant Lamp, Muuto; Elephant Table and Chairs, Favor; Vivlio Stacking Shelf, Skagerak; Kolong Wool Runner, Urbanara; Carrie Portable LED Lamp, Burke Decor. Right: Cutter Bench, Skagerak; Posters made by Amanda Jane Jones; Robot Monkey Rocking Horse, Monroe Workshop; Cutter Box, High, Skagerak.

Workshop Chair, Muuto; Workshop Table, Muuto; Hart Jute Rug, Revival; Constellation Explorer Print by The Municipal Prints Company, Schoolhouse; Handmade Face Art by Amanda Jane Jones; Vintage Credenza, Spaced Out Studio; Chess Set, Collaboration with Amanda Jane Jones, Stock Home.

Workshop Chair, Muuto; Workshop Table, Muuto; Hart Jute Rug, Revival; Constellation Explorer Print by The Municipal Prints Company, Schoolhouse Electric; Handmade Face Art by Amanda Jane Jones; Vintage Credenza, Spaced Out Studio; Chess Set, Collaboration with Amanda Jane Jones, Stock Home.

Reykjavik Daybed, Skagerak; Wave Stool, Gus Modern; Handmade Slide; Essential Play Kitchen, Milton & Goose.

“We were going swimming every single day and building sandcastles. I thought these pieces were a cool way to bring that home.”

“We don’t have one standard playroom— every room is a playroom.”

The first fault she wanted to avoid? Making the nursery too adult. “Last time I went super-neutral and it didn’t feel like a kid’s room,” says Ryan. “I wanted this space to feel fun and imaginative but refined at the same time.” So she snagged a handful of staples from the new Domino x Crate & Kids collection. The collaboration was inspired by Domino’s chief content officer’s Southern California upbringing, which struck a chord with Ryan: The family of three spent a few months in Los Angeles before settling into their new spot. “Ciel totally fell in love with the beach,” she shares. “We were going swimming every single day and building sandcastles. I thought these pieces were a cool way to bring that home.” The watercolor-like wall art above the crib evokes west coast sunsets, while the irregularly shaped Gromm Abstract Rug immediately spiced up the rental’s plain wood floors and set the scene for play. Not only is the lofty pile floor covering comfy for those still learning to crawl, but it lends ’80s-era flavor with its pastel hues and Tetris-like silhouettes and some (very necessary) soundproofing.

She insists that a lot of good came out of those revelations, though, namely the freedom to mold the home into an intimate, family-friendly haven where creativity and fun have free rein. “White walls are getting a bad rap,” she says of the clean palette on view throughout the house. They suit her just fine, acting as a blank canvas on which she can display the kind of bright pops of color that have come to define her illustrations and designs, many of which grace the walls. “I have a high sensitivity to my surroundings,” she explains. “Being a designer, I totally appreciate a bolder style, but my brain works better in calming spaces.”  There’s also a practical element behind the aesthetic, given the Joneses’ three young children (Jane, 8; Miles, 6; and Wes, 2). “We don’t have one standard playroom—every room is a playroom,” says Amanda, noting the ubiquitous toys scattered throughout the house. “It’s more inclusive as a family that way, and more comfortable and cohesive as a lifestyle.”

Dresser, Crate & Kids; Toy Basket, Muji.

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Ryan also realized that her four-drawer dresser wasn’t cutting it with one kid, so it definitely wouldn’t offer enough storage for two. “And we knew we needed more surface area for a changing station and storing diapering items up top,” she points out. She replaced her old wood one with the Steamer Lane 6-Drawer version. The Domino-approved piece features changeable knobs so she can customize it with a pop of color down the road. Plus at 18 inches deep and 50 inches wide, it can double as a safe changing station with the right table topper.

Base Camp

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