A Blue and Gray Sports Inspired Nursery
I created this sports inspired nursery for my son, due at the end of February.
Photography by Susanna Gold.
I created this sports inspired nursery for my son, due at the end of February.
Photography by Susanna Gold.
A boy’s nursery with geometric, aztec/tribal and woodland elements.
A beautiful pink and aqua 15cm fabric lettered custom garland
A boy’s nursery filled from floor to ceiling with vintage objects, DIY projects and a rustic gallery wall. We tried to balance what we love as adults with what will engage our son’s imagination and his feelings of belonging.
Whilst it is currently a nursery, it can easily be transformed into a toddler room by switching out the crib for a bed. One of these days I will be able to get rid of the feeding chair, but for now we still use it every morning.
Kenton became a big brother when he was 16.5 months. So, instead of getting a “big boy” room – he got a new nursery! We went with a cycling theme as that is my husband’s favorite hobby.
I wanted a custom nursery that didn’t look too “themed” or too baby-ish. But, I also didn’t want a big girl nursery. We stuck with gray and white and added pink, mint, aqua, and green. I think it turned out perfect for our baby girl.
As a baby planner one of my favorite things to do is plan a baby shower. I get to bring romantic visions to life. I don’t often get carte blanche to just do what I like, but this time was special. Armed only with the colors of the nursey and the knowledge that the new arrival would be a bouncing baby boy. I went to work, and what evolved was a fun french inspired fete’ befitting a petit garcon…..
To see more photos and details please visit my blog, I shared all about the birthday menu and the DIY decorations.
I designed this nursery for our first-born son, who arrived April 9, 2012. I chose to use Grey as a neutral backdrop with hits of turquoise, lime green and dark blue. The hard furnishings are not the ubiquitous “ebony” colour, so popular these days; instead I chose to reuse my own birch childhood furniture, and incorporate the birch colour in the rest of the room in the shelves and lighting fixtures. The room is quite small (10′ x 10′), so instead of overwhelming it with too much of the birch, I added elements of white in the crib, glider and shelf brackets. I was aiming for a relaxed version of Mid-Century, 1960’s-Era “modern” style (though the birch furniture is in fact from the 1970’s…).Photographs courtesy of Mike Day: “The Art of Wee Ones”, Toronto, ON, Canada (http://www.theartofweeones.com/aowo/home.php)
Inspired (and intimidated!) by all the great nursery designs on the web, I decided that it really is possible to create a great, personal space on a tight budget. Owen’s nursery is filled with lovingly DIY’d, thrifted, and gifted objects that we’ve collected and arranged in little ways that make us happy. We aren’t allowed to paint our walls, so it’s been fun trying to figure out other ways to bring some color to the room. I know it still needs some work (need to get an area rug!!), but this room is now the most loved corner of our little house!
Gender neutral nursery for a baby boy with accents of dark brown and teal.
We wanted a space that was feminine and sweet but not your typical “princess” look for our little girl. Using white, yellow and gray as our main colors gave us exactly the look we were going for. We also wanted to incorporate personal aspects and details from our families to make it a truly unique space.
A comfortable, happy nursery for our first child!
Our little one has had a rough first year of life as she dealt with some serious health issues. At one point we weren’t sure if we’d even get to celebrate her first birthday, but thankfully her health took a turn for the better and she’s on the road to recovery. I knew we needed to throw her a very special party as she’s definitely one special little girl.
We have a small house where the nursery is very visible, so I wanted to create a design with a style and colors that would blend in with the rest of the house. Translation: Avoid “babyish” themes or colors, while still creating a space that is peaceful, fun, and functional for a child. This is a small room–about 10×12–so it was a challenge to fit in the needed furniture and storage space as part of the design. We didn’t have room for a dresser, so built removable shelves in the closet to keep clothes, toys, and the plethora of baby “stuff” you need nicely organized. As his clothes get longer, we’ll remove shelves to extend the space for hanging clothes. I also added baskets throughout the room (including some great ones on sliders under the crib to store extra diapers!) to add storage that is movable while also bringing natural textures to the room. We wanted the primary color of the nursery to be gray to mix it up because the rest of our house is based in browns, but I left some natural browns in the room (baskets, wood knobs, silk lamp shade) to tie in the rest of the house and balance the cool tones in the room.
Once I found out I was having a girl, I started collecting all kinds of inspiration for creating a vintage, crafty room for her! I had a list of projects a mile long – it was a good thing I had almost 5 months to finish it, it took every bit of it! I started with a bird/owl/tree theme but it ended up being more of an eclectic mix.
My husband and I are in the process of fostering to adopt. We had the project of coming up with a room that was not only gender neutral but could be used for a child anywhere 2 and under. My taste is very modern but vintage at the same time. It was a fun weekend project. Now we cant wait for a baby to fill it!
Just a small Halloween get together/party i planned for my kids and my nieces and nephews. Planned within just a few weeks. Kept it simple, yet unique. Made everything from the garland, to the cupcake toppers, to the party favors, to the pinwheel fans, the banners and the pom poms. Only things i cheated and bought from the store was the pumpkin pendant banner and the crows.
Neutral Woodland Wonders