Nurseries seem to be top priority for many of my family and friends these days. I am “at that age” where everyone seems to be getting married and starting families..but not me…just yet…sorry, Mom! Since the beginning of winter, I received ten baby announcements! Yes, ten! And so in lieu of their growing bellies, I thought I would lend some inspirational advice for their soon-to-be nurseries.
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Personally, I believe nurseries are a place to have fun. It doesn’t always have to be baby blue or pink. I think it’s wise to consider the decor as something the child can grow into, to avoid a major overhaul every 5 years. Naturally, baby rooms are to be whimsical and sweet, but also should be a space for the parents to enjoy. After all, within the first few months (or years), the parents spend oodles of time in that room too! Add fun pieces of art work, whimsical light fixtures, bold pattern and colour, and most of all a comfortable stylish chair for feedings and bedtime lullabies.
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And on a personal note….Congrats to Josie and Matt, who literally announced the birth of their twins, Ryann and Kale, as I was writing this post! Cannot wait to meet them!
Now, we are eagerly awaiting Jen and Adam’s lil’ bundle of joy…any day now girl! Hang in there 🙂
LOVE THE BOOK WALL!
Me too! Children's books are so creative and playful, why not display them! 🙂
Thanks for your comment Amy!
Thanks for all these great ideas, Krista. That book wall looks fantastic. A girlfriend bought some used massive books and decorated her babe's nursery by framing the big illustrations. She used mostly Dr. Seuss classics. It looked adorable (and inexpensive to do!).
Absolutely! Any found items can be framed inexpensively and displayed. I did this with old record albums in my living room. I framed them all and made a collage. The same can even be done in a baby's room….album covers(of children's songs), children's books, old game boards…the list could go on.
Thanks Krista!! What a good point that the parents will be spending lots of time in there too!! And I loved the splashes of bright colours, instead of all pastel… I'm inspired 🙂
Oh goodie! That was the point…for you and all my girls! Thanks for the baby photo today. I loved it.xo
Love it 😀 Those photos put my nursery to shame! My fav is the one with the book wall, too – fantastic. That's a great idea for a playroom, too – maybe I can use it there one day 🙂 A couple things for new parents to consider, though, that I never would have thought of before having a "difficult" child either… The second photo? Beautiful, but shouldn't actually happen – because the curtains right next to the crib can become a safety hazard, as can the frame right above the crib (that one not until the kid can stand, though). And one other thing to consider: I chose the room in my house with the most windows and natural light for my first's nursery. Who doesn't love the image of a smiling baby in a sun-filled room, right? But I soon had to come up with creative strategies for black-out window coverings :s I started with California shutters, but had to cover them up with ugly, roll-down black out shades 🙁 Another mom I know ended up stuffing pillows in the palladian window in her baby's room, and one taped garbage bags up as a temporary measure, before she could come up with something better! We went away for a week once, and my son slept in a playpen in a walk in closet (granted, a well-ventilated walk in closet that was fancier than my entire home), and he slept better there than anhywhere else in his life! I joked that my next nursery WOULD be a closet. I didn't actually do that, but certainly took the lessons I learned from the first one into consideration when planning the nursery for my second 🙂 I'd love your take on PRETTY black-out window coverings, if such a thing exists! 😉 Love you.
Oh – and the painted celiings! Also amazing! Want.
They do exist! All you need is a good seamstress and black out lining behind. I can help you with those if you need…Baby AND mama friendly!
Also, thanks for the insight on the rooms I posted. Granted, I am not a mom but as a Designer, I need to consider all hazards and situations. Now I know for any of my clients.