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Blue and Gray Nursery with Room to Grow

It was important to me for the room to be a hybrid of sorts where our baby boy can grow from the crib to the bed and the room still feel comfortable and inviting to both him and us.
I had no idea where to start besides knowing I wanted gray walls and that eventually some color would start to bleed into the space through decor items I purchased.
I started just wandering stores and picking up things I loved. Not everything fit into the grand scheme of things and were returned, but the process helped me choose a direction.

Subtle Safari Nursery for Baby Aiden

We started to decorate the nursery before we knew the sex of the baby, so we knew we needed to do something gender-neutral. We decided on yellow and gray paint colors. I wanted texture in the room, so we built a stone wall and I painted a stencil on one wall. We found little stuffed animals that we couldn’t live without, and they helped us decide to do a safari theme. I’m not a professional designer and haven’t really had a good reason fully decorate a room before, so I had a ton of fun with Aiden’s nursery! Most nursery photos taken by Shades of Gray Photography.

A Twin Nursery for the Adventerous Literary

Roan and Bennett’s twin nursery was designed to feel playful and inspiring, with vintage finds and family keepsakes. The room is meant to foster a love of reading, creativity, and the inquisitive nature of little explorers–we wanted it to be a beautiful space that reflects the dreams we have for our sons. Favorite features include a custom-tinted chalk-board wall, outward-facing spice rack shelves stuffed full of favorite children’s books–some belonged to Momma and Daddy, and even grandparents–and an inspiring gallery wall.