Ask Design Mom

I love Ask-Design-Mom questions! If you’d like to submit one, you can do so by emailing gabrielle@designmom.com. I typically post answers to one or two Ask-Design-Mom Questions on Mondays. And twice a year, I host an Ask-Design-Mom-Week where I post answers to as many questions as I can. Below, you’ll find a directory of all the Ask-Design-Mom Questions I’ve answered so far, organized by category.

Need an answer in a hurry? You can search my site in the right-hand sidebar, or browse the questions below to see if your topic has already been covered.

ORGANIZATION
–Favorite vaccuum
–Displaying heirlooms
–Where to find a pretty wall calendars for 2010
–Where to find good-looking file cabinets
–Dinner planning
–Displaying holiday cards
 –Custom self-inking stamps
–Sticker chart
–Budget closet organization
–Photo storage
 –Children’s artwork storage
 –Pretty binders
 –How to spruce up a closet
 –What to do with children’s artwork
 –Day planners
 –Good looking 3-ring binders
 –School supply labels
 –Toy storage
–Jewelry organization
–Fabric storage
–Notebooks for storing decorating ideas
–Bookmark storage
–Recycling containers
–Cool pushpins
–Organizing childrens school work
–Seasonal clothes storage
–Organizing kids’ art supplies

DIY/CRAFTING/MAKING
–Teacher gift: DIY custom soap dispenser
–How to take DIY photos of your baby
 –How to have custom wrapping paper made
 –Homemade gift ideas that kids can make
 –Preserving your blog
 –Embroidery on stockings
 –Homemade vanilla
 –Sew-in labels
 –Crib bedding pattern
–Book-binding service
 –Online fabric sources
 –Toddler dress pattern
 –Where to find ric rac
–Cupcake liners
–Felt crafts and paper embroidery

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
–Wedding Clothes for Boys
–Toddler shoes
–Flowergirl dress sources
 –Kid size legwarmers
 –Boy clothes
 –White dress for a girl
 –Classic girls nightgowns

WOMEN’S CLOTHING
–What to wear to a German Wedding
–Bras for flat chests
–Affordable maternity clothes
–How to wear shortish dresses
–Accessories for mom
 –Swimsuits

PARENTING
–Letting Kids Decorate
–Preparing siblings for a new baby
–Harry Potter and Age Appropriateness
–Siblings sharing a bedroom
–Kids & Allowance
–Announcing a pregnancy
–How do you decide how many kids to have?
 –Baby names
 –Tips for taking family pictures
 –Tips for being artsy-craftsy with your kids
–Urban family photos
–Lunch ideas for 2 year olds

GIFTS
–Bedrest gifts
–Ideas for making gifts
–Sources for Foreign Newspaper to use as Wrapping
–Gifts for New Dads
–Teacher gift: DIY custom soap dispenser
–Housewarming gifts
–Matchbox car playmats
–Where to Find Striped Socks for my husband
–Homemade gift ideas that kids can make
 –First Christmas present
 –Teacher gifts, 2nd version
–Family Christmas gift
 –Swingset commemoration
 –Thank you/welcome gifts
–Last minute hostess gifts
–1 year old baby gift
–Preserving baby’s first shoes
 –Daddy-to-be gift
 –Bike ideas for a 9 year old
–3 year old gifts
–Gorgeous chocolates
–Maternity gifts ideas
–Graduation gifts
–Birthday present for Mom’s 50th
–Housewarming gifts
–First Father’s Day gift
–Books for toddler boys
–Retirement gift ideas
–Mother-in-law gifts
–Stocking stuffers/little gifts for my wife
–Employer gifts
–Hostess gifts
–Holiday neighbor gifts
–Baby gifts
 –Teacher gifts
–40th birthday watch

BABY & KID GEAR
–Books without words
–Cool clocks for kids
–Rocking Chairs
–Kid friendly dishes
–Growth charts
–Matchbox car playmats
–Preparing for Baby: Layette
–Preparing for Baby: Mom’s Needs
–Preparing for Baby: Bathing/Diapering
–Preparing for Baby: Feeding
–Preparing for Baby: Sleeping
–Playroom mats
–Journals for children
–Stroller advice
 –iPhone apps for kids
 –Good looking baby walker
–Baby books
–Sticker chart
–PBA free bottles
 –Nursing covers
 –Baby memory books
 –Cradle bedding
–Play makeup
–Bike ideas for a 9 year old
 –Organic cotton bedding
 –3 year old gifts
–European toys
–Twin-size bedding
–Baby slings
–Waterproof bibs
 –Jogging strollers
–Lunchboxes
–Crib bedding
–Toy storage
–Children’s placemats
 –Dinnerware for kids
–Orbit Baby
–Antique rattles
–Books for toddler boys

HOME DECOR
–Alternative uses for formal dining rooms
–Letting Kids Decorate
–Roman shades
–Decorating above wainscoating
–Getting Interior Designer help on a small budget
–Displaying heirlooms
–Adjustable stools
 –Interesting wallpaper
 –Upholstery fabric
 –Kitchen throw rug
 –Fabulous bedding
–Antiqued mirror
–Preserving/displaying bits of nature
–Wallpaper sources
–Wall quote
–Cabinets: price vs. style
 –World map ideas
 –Organic cotton bedding
–Twin-size bedding
–Nursery design inspiration
–Rocking chair fabric
–Painting the banister
 –Sideboards
–Alphabet decorating
–Too many paint colors?
–Kitchen light fixture
–Round rugs
–Sleeper chairs
–Guest room
–Craft room paint color
–Making computers look cool out in the open
–Bathroom lighting
–Name display
–Simple doormats
–Found furniture
–Window coverings
–Rocking chairs
 –Child’s playspace
–Tablecloth sources
–Decorating the mantle
 –Home office furniture
–Hip shower curtain
–Stylish shower curtain
–Refridgerator art

PARTIES
–Birthday Party resources
–10 Year Reunion party favors
–6 year old birthday party ideas
 –Graduation party
 –Spa birthday party
–Couples baby showers
–Housewarming party
–Baby shower ideas

HOLIDAYS
–Coordinating Halloween Costumes
–Seating for Thanksgiving Dinner
–Too many Christmas Gifts
–Dealing with Halloween Candy
–Potted Christmas trees
–Putting Christmas away
–Homemade gift ideas that kids can make
–Embroidery on stockings
 –Stocking display
–Advent calendars
–First Christmas present
 –Family Christmas gift
–Christmas tree decor
 –Thanksgiving invitations
 –Holiday card display, version 2
 –Thanksgiving prep
 –Easter baskets
–Christmas stockings
–Holiday dresses for girls
–Puppy Halloween costume
–Holiday card display
–Christmas and Chanukah together
–Christmas decorations for a small space
–Christmas music
–Stocking stuffers/little gifts for my wife
–Holiday employer gifts
–Holiday hostess gifts
–Holiday neighbor gifts
–Holiday dresses for girls
–Valentine exchanges

MISC
–Dinner ideas
–Products for curly hair
–Shopping online as an Expat
–Topless at the beach
–Favorite anti-aging products
–Form vs. Function
–DSLR camera bags
–Granola recipe
–Caring for curly hair, version two
 –What kind of camera do you use?
 –Blogging advice
 –Salt and pepper shakers
 –Caring for curly hair
–Cool man blogs
 –Headbands
 –Hip laptop bags
–Tea pots
–Books for expectant mothers
 –Planting flowers
 –Funky wallet
–NYC don’t miss list

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