Photo: Leanne Ford
Steve Ford’s latest project? Fatherhood!
“He’s awesome! The gang’s all here and we couldn’t be happier,” Steve shared the day Jack arrived.
Andrea was also overjoyed to meet their little one. “We are full of love for Jack and thrilled to be his Mom and Dad,” she told PEOPLE.
“It was so cool to continue to build upon the original design we did for his warehouse space. Steve had a vision for the space and he actually built out the nursery himself right inside the rest of his loft space—so we just went with that!” Leanne tells PEOPLE. “It’s easy to continue a design into another part of your home when what you are working off of is black and white.” (Leanne is famously a fan of using the classic color combo on their show.)
The nursery’s most eye-catching decoration is definitely the accent piece on the ceiling. Steve and Andrea skipped the classic crib mobile and went straight to a disco ball, a little nod to its former life as a dance floor.
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“We put in an oversized disco ball. That’s my trademark design must-have,” Steve says. “We’ve had disco balls over dining tables, in living rooms and I thought it was time to see one in a nursery.”
The nursery has a special nod to “Aunt Leanne’s” very own designs. It’s stocked with her line of furniture and decorations fromCrate & Kids.
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“I am just so happy for Andrea and Steve,” Leanne says. “How fun and special to be able to use my new designs for my very own nephew.”
She says she used the most industrial pieces from her collection with Crate and Barrel’s children’s line. One of the sweetest and equally stylish accents is theframed wall artabove the dresser that says “You Are Loved.” Below the lettering is a special sign-off in cursive handwriting that says “Love, Leanne.”
She used “modern clean shapes and traditional materials” when it came to filling the space with her expert and personal touches alike.
“Andrea and Steve’s nursery is a great example of how a children’s space can easily and seamlessly fit in with the design of your entire home,” she explains.
Steve says starting their family is a “dream come true,” and having a space with chic and thoughtful designs make it all the better.
“It’s going to be such an awesome space to bond and be together as a family. We want to make sure he’s raised to have his own creative outlet with plenty of room for imagination, exploration and play,” Andrea adds. “We are planning to fill this new nursery with a lot of love, fun and happy memories together as a family.”
source: people.com
