When we last checked in with Geninne, she was renting a wood cabin in Mexico with her husband and two sons. (See her past home tour here.) Since then, the family built and moved into a big house down the road. Let's see how life compares...

I remember that you loved the small size of your last home. Did it feel strange to move into a bigger place?
Compared to the tiny cabin (800 square feet), the new house feels like a palace (1800 square feet)! But on the other hand, the house we owned before the cabin was huge (4500 square feet), so this is like the story of Goldilocks...the new house fits just right!

You and your husband built this house yourselves. What special touches are you excited about?
The feature I love most is how much light streams through the windows. We see the sunrise in the bedrooms when we wake up in the morning and the sunset from our studio in the afternoon.

What amazing shelves.
My husband Manolo designed them. He's an architect and furniture designer, so he did a lot of the pieces for our new home.

What do your two boys like best about the new place?
The house is just one level, so I don't make them fetch me things from the second floor anymore! A few days ago, Israel also told me that he had grown tired of all the wood in the cabin and loves having white walls again. I think I do, too.

The stove is amazing. What do you cook there?
I missed having a big old stove in the cabin because I love to cook. I've been baking whole wheat bread for almost ten years, but in the cabin I had to stop because the oven was so tiny that my cookie sheet wouldn't even fit inside! So now I'm back baking yummy bread for the family.

What a pretty art wall above your desk. What parts inspire you?
Oh, all of it! There are prints by artists that I admire and my favorite art pieces by my beautiful boys. The Keep Calm poster reminds me to be perseverant, and the color is energizing and happy.

Where did you find your desks?
I got two glass-top desks from IKEA that I absolutely adore. The glass top is very practical for someone who loves crafts; you can clean up any mess, and I even use my cutter directly on the surface.

Your bird prints are gorgeous! What led you to do those?
I love birds so much that I wanted to have a collection on our dining room wall. I decided to make a bird a day for twenty days and share it on my blog, and the response from my amazing readers was great. The experience of making such a large series was challenging and I think pushed me as an artist. [You can buy the bird prints here.]

Can you tell us about this wire of images?
It's an inspiration wire. I have some vintage bird cards from Three Potato Four, plus prints from artists Matt Cipov, Julie Knoblock, Yoo_ii, Laura Varsky, Ximena Carreira and Jennifer Causey. But my most valuable possession are two beautiful birdies my boys made for me.

You're so industrious with sewing, crafting and printmaking. What do your sons do while you're working?
My sons are finishing the school year and growing up so fast. My husband built a huge wall in the backyard to have some privacy from the neighbors, so they play tennis there.

Can you tell us about the boys' beds?
My husband let the boys choose which type of wood they liked. Daniel chose a light beech and Israel went for a dark Tzalaam. Now they love their beds.

I love the boys' bookshelves--lots of dinos and games. What other interests do they have?
Daniel makes little paper sculptures and model airplanes; he's always doing some sort of craft. Israel reads books about World War II airplanes.

What a lovely bedroom.
Yes, the morning view is so inspiring.

Tell us about the floor of your shower. (I'm so jealous.)
I know! After seeing it in a magazine, I fell in love with the idea of getting a foot massage every morning. It was really easy and inexpensive; everyone should have river rocks in their shower.

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London-based Flora Douville, the artist behind these animal prints brings a elegant British sensibility to her work. Each illustration is an original blend of watercolor, pencil and collage. We'd love to have a grouping of six different animals, or just one featuring the initial of a lucky baby.

Want more ideas? Read through all our posts about nursery art.

We were so happy to happen upon the collection of rugs by Nanimarquina. First of all, there are lots and lots of choices. Second, we couldn't find one that we didn't like. So much beautiful variation in patterns, shapes, colors and textures. And they all look so soft and cozy--maybe they'll inspire our kids to cuddle up for a nap.

Part of the Magis Me too! Collection, El Baul is a big contemporary storage box for treasures, toys or games of hide and seek. We love that this beauty of a toy chest is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Made in Italy of rotational molded polyethylene.

We know, we know--Martha Stewart creating something pretty isn't anything new. But the Martha Stewart Occasions line that debuted a month ago is such an easy way to give your next soiree real panache that we couldn't pass it up. The line includes mix-and-match items--everything from invitations to favors. Here are our favorites:

These 3D place cards are a charming touch that can be personalized on your home computer.

Fluffy green puffs can keep the feeling of spring in the air (literally) all year round.

Also, check out our all of our ideas for kids' birthday parties.

Nonchalant Mom Carina Schott, one of our favorite mommy bloggers and design gurus, gave Domino an inside tour of her Rhode Island home this month. The "natural" mom has created an easy indoor-outdoor living space with sustainable, eco-friendly practicality and a Scandinavian flair. We love her quirky, breezy style like this funky collection of family photos above a sleek credenza and retro chairs.

Visit Nonchalant Mom for more parenting and design tips. Plus, check out our list of the best blogs for great design ideas. 

It was a regular weekend for us here at Cookie--until we stumbled upon the website Flutter Clutter and got hooked. An hour later, we were still hunting through their home goods, apothecary and books. The antique-y, Victorian aesthetic made us want to buy everything and move to a big house in the countryside with a couple horses and a sexy gardener. Here are a few of our favorite things...

If your kids are begging for a puppy, the least you can do is get them one of these chummy pillows.

Pick-up sticks. So simple, so genius, so free of bells and whistles.

Grow a crystal garden that looks just like Mt. Fuji in the springtime.

For more kids' toys and decor, read about making your own terrariums or displaying your kids' collections.

A mix of art and games, these Pearl Paper Doll Prints by Egg Press are utterly charming. Dress the friendly dog for deep sea diving, cattle herding, ballet classes or bedtime. Then play with them or hang them next to the nursery's closet for let's-get-dressed-every-morning inspiration.

Want more? Read our story about decorating with frames.

Scandinavian Designer Bjorn Dahlstrom is the mastermind behind "My House", an ingeniously simple polyester cloth that turns any table into a magic castle and your kids into princesses and knights. There's no easier way to morph your living room into an instant fairy tale world. Let the stories begin...

Painter Rachel Stuart-Haas is not afraid of color. Her large-scale paintings are splashed with rainbow hues, and her home reflects the colors of the ocean. Even her son Liam has red hair. "I have no idea where that came from, but I love it," she laughs. Let's peek inside...

Tell us about your neighborhood.
We live in Shreveport, Louisiana. A ton of movies have been made here. We mostly get Jessica Simpson and Jack Black. You'll go to Target and run into shoots. It's surreal.

Are you originally from Shreveport?
My husband and I grew up here. We were high-school sweethearts.

What inspired the colors in your home?
We vacation a lot in the Caribbean, and I'm so relaxed there, so I wanted to evoke those colors. I did green in the nursery, coral in the living room and turquoise in our bedroom. It's a theme without being too cheesy. No floating fish!
The rug is from Lowe's. The apple pillow is from Ruth's Crafts.

Were you nervous to try such bold colors?
At first, I wondered if I'd have panic attacks every time we walked in the house, but I ended up loving it. My dad says you can't be depressed in here! Hell, it's just paint; if it looked horrible, we'd paint over.

Where do you spend time as a family?
Mostly in the living room. Two big French doors lead onto the porch, and we open them up. It gets miserably hot in Lousiana, but it's nice at night.

Since Liam's nursery is right off the living room, do you have to be really quiet at night?
We put a fan next to his crib to block out the noise. We love to have a glass of wine and watch TV.

Which shows do you like?
I got really addicted to Lost when I was pregnant. I rented the first three seasons and watched them around the clock for two days. But Season 4 hadn't been released yet on DVD, so I got on the computer and found a Japanese website. I didn't understand the language and it was so blurry, but I could figure out what was going on. I felt like a crack addict.

Is that your painting?
Yes, I sell my paintings in galleries in Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Shreveport, and Oxford, Mississippi. I've painted much less since Liam was born. He goes down at 7, so I try to do it at night but it's hard.

How did you decide on this specific green for the nursery?
The green goes well with his red hair. I've deemed green his favorite color whether he likes it or not. I'm sure when he gets older he'll be like, "Screw you, Mom, I like black," but for now he's putty in my hands!

Where did you get that awesome rug?
Target, of all places. I looked forever for a rug and finally did a double take in Target.
The woven basket is from World Market.

What about the glider and ottoman?
They were originally from Walmart. My sister gave them to me. People just give you things when you have a baby. It's this cosmic free-for-all.

What's Liam into?
Saying no. Everything you ask him is, nooooo!

That's hilarious.
Yeah, he has lots of toys but has no interest in them. He likes pots and pans, remote controls, old-school headphones, my cell phone...

The turquoise seems energizing. Is it hard to sleep in here?
I'm not the best person to ask, since I've always been a huge insomniac. In feng shui, you're supposed to paint your bedroom the color of your favorite dessert, like chocolate, to make it sensual. Regardless, it could be lavender and I'd still be like, I can't sleep.

The lanterns add a nice pop to the room.
My friend gave them to me as a birthday present. They're silk and really nice.

What advice do you have for new decorators?
Paint your furniture. It's an inexpensive, quick way to transform something. And don't worry if your home isn't perfect. I like homes that look natural, and I can't stand houses that look like hotels. In the same way, I like people with chipped nail polish; it's as if their life is so cool, they don't have time to think about it.

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