Okay, I have a secret! When I first started decorating my own home, I was afraid of color—sounds crazy, but it’s true. Still, I always had color envy when I spotted a well-painted room, so over time, I finally had to overcome my fear and take the plunge into the world of color.

Because of my past phobia, I can understand how people get scared away by the process and end up with white walls. After all, where do you start? Is it really necessary to have fifty different shades of gray (and no, I’m not referring to the ever-popular book everyone is talking about)? I used to get lost somewhere between charcoal and smoke and would end up landing in the safe space of beige. So here is the question, how do you overcome your fear of using color? Meet My Colortopia!

My Colortopia is a website that was created by the folks at Glidden Paint to help make the process of adding color to your life easy and fun. Now I have to be honest, during my first introduction to the site, I had my guard up. I’ve tried many “Pick Your Color” tools, but I’ve always landed back at square one. This time it was different. They have a Design Team blogging and answering questions—REAL people to answer REAL questions! Their “My Image Inspiration” tool is a great starting point.

If you have an image or an object that you want to base the room around, you can upload it to the site, and the tool will automatically generate a color palette for you—genius, right? This is a great solution for moms looking for the right color scheme to fit their nursery. This will help give you the power to discover the nursery color that you and your baby will love with Baby Room Colors from Glidden® Paint, as seen in What to Expect When You’re Expecting (only in theaters).

You can also use My Colortopia to select a color based on your personality, your baby and your design sense by using “My Baby’s Place.” Answer the questions below to uncover your color scheme. We’d love to hear what color palette your personality revealed, so let us know in a comment below.

Glidden is giving one lucky person the chance to win a $2,500 Walmart gift card to use towards a dream nursery—to buy items such as a crib, bedding and Glidden® Brilliance Collection™ Paint. Visit Circle of Moms to enter the giveaway. You can also visit My Colortopia’s blog post for more info. Contest runs May 17, 2012 to June 7, 2012. The winner will be announced on MyColotopia.com the week of June 18, 2012.

This post has been sponsored by Glidden brand paint, but the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This month, the bar has been raised; seriously, our readers have it going on! Our gallery was flooded with top-notch rooms. Our team once again faced the difficult challenge of narrowing down the rooms to six fabulous finalists. Now we want to know, which one is your favorite? Let us know by casting your vote; the winner will be awarded a $50 Visa gift card courtesy of Project Nursery!

Evyn’s Colorful Cottage Nursery by Alyson Duke
Katy, of Caden Lane says, “I love the fresh look of this colorful nursery! She made the most of a small space, and the assortment of orange, purple, turquoise and red is just stunning! I especially love the offset shelves—so cool.”
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Copeland’s Colorful Nursery by apenrose
Beth, of Project Nursery says, “When you look at the details of this room, they are all incredibly eclectic, but the room looks masterfully put together. I’m amazed at how well all the different elements complement one another.”
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My Stylish Modern Nursery by MatthewsMom
Melisa, of Project Nursery says, “From floor to ceiling, this room is a perfect ten in my book. I love how the modern design is paired with a calming color scheme. There’s great use of lighting, and I’m smitten with the floor lamp from West Elm.”
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Beckham’s Preppy Nursery by Kristin
Pam, of Project Nursery says, “I just love those window panels! It was the perfect place to start with the room—they really pop! The color palette of this room really draws you in.”
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Isabella’s Room by jlfrola
Katy, of Caden Lane says, “This room could be a nursery OR a teenager’s room! The shades of grey with the pop of hot pink is brilliant, but truthfully, she had me at chevron.”
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Small Spaces Re-Vamp by cupcakeMAG Editor
Kristin, of Project Nursery says, “I absolutely adore this room. The bold color scheme brings this room to life, and they did a great job mixing and matching different patterns. They turned a small space into something fabulous!”
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So now it’s up to you to tell us which room is your favorite! Vote below, and comment if you can because we’d love to hear why your pick got your vote. Voting ends on the 31st of this month at 11:55pm PDT, and the winners of best room and party will be revealed on June 1st! Winners will receive a $50 Visa gift card from Project Nursery. Good Luck!

 

*Finalist selections are chosen at the discretion of the Project Nursery team with no bias to the experience or training of the project owner. You may only vote once in a 24-hour period.

Interested in participating next month? Finalists are revealed on the 3rd Monday of every month. Upload your own projects to our Project Gallery now. Also, don’t forget to vote for your favorite Party Project this month (announced tomorrow)!

Bringing home baby also means bringing home loads of “stuff.” While the nursery is the logical room to house baby’s new gear, let’s face it folks, it will inevitably spill into your living room. Cut through the newborn fog a couple of weeks later, and suddenly you find yourself under the attack of unattractive bouncers in animal prints with flashing lights. Team Project Nursery is throwing up the red flag here and suggests starting with a single, classic baby seat—the BabyBjorn Babysitter Balance.

Forget sacrificing your design sense just because you’re a parent now. There’s something to be said about a company that’s been in business for 50 years and remains a leader in style. In honor of BabyBjorn’s big 5-0 celebration, they have revealed three limited-edition fabric choices with some serious ’70s retro flair for a twist on their timeless bouncer.

There’s no question that in the design world, mid-century modern is in high demand and retro remains cool. So why not go with a bouncer that truly complements your lifestyle and the rooms in your home?

But then again, it’s not just about the good looks. The Babysitter Balance offers proper back and head support for baby, and because it’s not motorized, it helps your child to develop motor skills and balance. In fact, it’s the child that sets the pace. With three different positions and compact folding for storage, it shows that BabyBjorn is a true testament to both style and functionality.

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When we began working on this room, we had the fabulous penguin wallpaper as a starting point—setting the tone for a room that was both feminine yet modern and whimsical—the perfect place for an urban-dwelling little lady.

We embraced the freedom to mix styles of furniture and multiple shades and tones of pink with crisp white accents. The result is a room that is fun and funky yet still feminine and romantic.

The clean lines of the modern, pink and white, romantic canopy bed contrast yet remain complementary with the curved form of the pink Yolk Chair—a replica of the iconic 1950s egg chair and the transparent iconic ghost chair. The feminine, curved Estiluz Infiore Pendant Light is paired with the fun Giraffe Lamp. The inclusion of Ferm Living’s birdie pillow creates an incidental underlying bird theme, while also contrasting with the more modern throw pillows.

Our last find was the two-tone pink rug that ties together and grounds the room. From the furniture to the accent pieces, from romantic bunnies to funky striped dogs, in this space we found a balance of styles to create a room that is as special and unique as the little lady who lives there.

TGIF! Time to kick back and enjoy the weekend after another fun week of seeing everyone’s creative party and nursery ideas. These are some of our favorites of the week, but now it’s your turn to help us decide which is the winner. Don’t keep us in suspense for too long—please vote now so we know our winner by Monday!

Beckham’s Preppy Nursery by Kristin
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      A Francophile’s Twin Shower by Susan/Nesting LLC
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Small Spaces Re-Vamp by CupcakeMAG Editor
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 Copeland’s Colorful Nursery by apenrose
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Which one do you “like”? Click the “like” button at the top of the gallery page of your favorite project to make your selection. We will reveal the fan favorite on Monday after 12pm PDT/3pm EST!

Looking for the perfect artwork to adorn your little one’s walls? Sne Design, a Norwegian company, offers adorable modern posters and cards in a variety of colors and designs. Sne is the Norwegian word for snow, which suits this cool, fresh artwork to a tee. Sne Design is offering our readers the chance to win a $150 gift certificate to their online store—just think of all the artwork you could buy for your child’s room!

When the founder of Sne Design first became a mom, she searched far and wide for just the right artwork for her new baby boy’s room, but when she didn’t find what she was looking for, she decided to design her own. Lucky for us, because her artwork is lovely.

I love these personalized alphabet prints with your child’s name tucked in amongst the letters.

PERK ALERT! Readers can get 10% off their Sne Design order with the coupon code: sne (good up to 7/1/2012)

WIN IT! One Project Nursery reader will win a $150 gift certificate to Sne Design (cannot be used on wallpaper purchases).

HOW TO ENTER: Visit Sne Design, and let us know which piece you’d love to decorate your child’s room with in a comment below. Contest ends Friday, May 25th, 2012 at 11:59 PDT. Winner chosen by random number generator.

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