Celebrity Baby Blog / Celeb Style – Nursery

Dean Foreman

From Jenna von Oy’s homemade hair-ribbon holder and Tamera Mowry-Housley‘s hand-carved toy plane to Jessica Simpson’s shabby chic rocking chair, we love the special touches these celeb moms added to their baby rooms.

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Dean Foreman

To give her Napa Valley, Calif., nursery an intimate feel, PEOPLE blogger Tamera Mowry-Housley and husband Adam Housley enlisted celebrity designer Shalena Smith.

And the decorator to the stars didn’t disappoint. Smith expertly blended the couple’s personal items with a vintage, Americana style to create a chic kids room the new family will enjoy forever.

VIEW THE GALLERY: Tamera Mowry-Housley’s Americana-Themed Nursery

Courtesy Jenna von Oy

From the custom changing table and handmade ribbon holder to the adorable White House swag from pal Kal Penn, new mom Jenna von Oy made sure there were lots of special touches in daughter Gray Audrey‘s nursery.

And the PEOPLE celebrity blogger was nice enough to share with us why each item means so much to her and her family.

“When someone takes the time to create something from the heart, it means the world to me,” says von Oy.

VIEW THE GALLERY: Decorating 101: Jenna von Oy’s Sweet & Personal Nursery Style

Courtesy Maxi Cosi

Since welcoming son Rex Harrison last November, mom of four Niki Taylor has figured out a balance that works for her family. And that includes making sure her newest little one is safe at all times with Maxi Cosi‘s Mico infant car seat ($190).

Certainly, having the right gear during the first hectic months of babydom can save a parent’s sanity. Luckily, we’ve rounded up the best swaddle blankets, diaper bags, baby monitors and other must-haves to add to your shopping list!

VIEW THE GALLERY: 26 Newborn Essentials That Make Motherhood a Breeze

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It’s now an even smaller world for the Disney empire. Last Thursday, Alison Sweeney (along with little ones Benjamin Edward, 7½, and Megan Hope, 3½, posing here with illustrator Joey Chou) hosted the grand opening of the company’s first baby store at the Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale, Calif.

The fun-filled event included a yummy lunch, cool craft stations, bright kiddie play areas and special performances from Kenny Loggins‘ band Blue Sky Riders.

Ali Landry and 11-month-old son Marcelo enjoyed the festivities, including photo ops with Winnie the Pooh and friends. Also attending: Good Luck Charlie star Leigh Allyn Baker — who’s due with a boy in the coming weeks — checking out the cute offerings for newborns.
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Courtesy Elle Decor

Ivanka Trump has no problem admitting she’s made some mistakes as a first time parent, especially when discussing her decorating choices for the 10-room Manhattan apartment she shares with husband Jared Kushner and 13-month-old daughter Arabella Rose.

“As impractical as it is, what I wanted for my first baby was a simple, all-white nursery,” she explains in the October 2012 issue of Elle Decor.

“Then I started reading books that said babies need color for stimulation, and I was horrified. Within a month, I ‘d hung one of those ugly colored mobiles off the crib.”

Despite the color misstep, Trump succeeded in creating a “modern warm” baby room with sweet, personal touches (an “A” monogrammed pillow on a Restoration Hardware Baby & Child camelback swivel chair, a braided wool basket full of stuffed animals and a low hanging chandelier).
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