Coral and Aqua Nursery

When I found out I was pregnant I couldn’t wait to begin collecting ideas for our nursery.  I stumbled upon the Project Nursery site and poured over many pictures before formulating a specific vision for Madelyn’s room.  I began by saving screen shots of all of the nurseries that caught my eye.  I then made a list of items I wanted to be sure to include in her room and began searching for those items in my chosen color palette, coral and aqua.  As I designed this room, I wanted the end result to be bright, cheery, feminine, and something that could easily transition from infanthood to girlhood.
My search began with the bedding as I wanted to create everything else around that.  I love damask print, so when I found crib bedding in this print with coral tones I was in luck!  Once the bedding was in place, I began searching for items for the gallery wall.  Being that the crib bedding is all coral, I knew I needed to incorporate the aqua in other ways, so I searched for gallery wall pieces that would help me tie in this additional color.
My one tip for those starting this process is to gather as many ideas as possible.  Look through pictures and jot down what you like about each one.  As you do this, you will eventually formulate a vision for your own nursery.  Don’t be afraid to mix colors and patterns and have fun!

I knew I wanted a coral/aqua/gold or coral/mint/gold nursery with a shabby chic/whimsical feel! I also knew I wanted to mix and match pieces… so walking into Babies R Us and picking an entire nursery collection was not for me. I found the 3-tier crib skirt first which was perfect because it was 3 different fabrics which fit right into my mix and match plan! Ironically only 2 tiers show with how the crib frame is, but that’s okay! My mom and I then built the nursery around that crib skirt!
It was a lot of fun just browsing stores and online shops looking for the perfect pieces for Baby Girl’s Nursery! It was a lot of trial and error… buying and returning… to make sure all the colors matched but the end product turned out better than I could have imagined so it was all worth it!
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Our little girl came 5 weeks early so it’s taken a while to get her nursery complete.  We still have a couple of things I would like to do to her room before I can consider it “complete” but for now, it’s close enough!
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My client and her husband honeymooned in Africa and we decided a subtle elephant safari nursery would be a lovely nod to that trip.  I don’t love to design overly themed rooms so you won’t find a lot of traditional safari elements in the room.  Instead, I chose to incorporate some subtler elements and keep the overall look really light and happy but with some textures to warm it up.  The room is small and wasn’t all that interesting to start out with.  Some wide horizontal stripes and a coral pink ceiling fixed that.

Jane’s nursery is her own little magical retreat inside our small NYC apartment. From the handpainted mural above the crib to the DIY butterfly mobile over the changing table to her special “Dear Jane” quilt, the room is full of things that family and friends made just for her, hoping to warm her heart and spark her imagination.  We tied all these handmade pieces together with a bright and pretty aqua-and-coral color scheme.

Brooklyn’s nursery is mermaid themed, based on a color palette of coral, gray, and shades of aqua. It incorporates vintage/nautical accents and fun DIY touches.

When I found out I was having a baby girl, I knew I wanted a fun nursery that wasn’t too girly.  So after a lot of time spent on Pinterest, I went with aqua, coral and gray for the colors to give it a fun, modern vibe but still be girly and cute.

I wanted to have a room for a baby girl we were expecting but I did not want to give up having a guest room in our 3 bedroom home. So I had to design a nursery shared with a queen sized bed for when we had guests.

Once I found out I was pregnant I knew I wanted a nautical nursery. When I found out I was having a girl I knew it would be a bit challenging since most nautical stuff is navy and red. Then my sister made me a quilt for my baby shower that used fabric from fabric designer Tula Pink that was coral, aqua and green. I was obsessed and used that as my inspiration.