Sadie’s coming in just a matter of weeks (July 21st!) and Mom Sarah is busy in the Netherlands preparing her nursery. Thankfully for Mom, she has a great friend Alexandra who channels her inner artist on weekends to create a fun, friendly animal mural with a white picket fence and all.
Now that the amazing wall mural is up, Sarah reached out to Project Nursery for bedding and window treatment inspiration…
“I was thinking light blue, solid, (close to the wall color) with maybe two or three satin ribbons of color along the bottom. This would work but then I also want to hang wall letters above the bed spelling out Sadie’s name but I’m wanting those to be in pink and red (which do not clash if you ask me, especially since they were my wedding colors!) or at least something girly. Then you have the problem with the pink and red wall letters right above the bedding which is going to be light blue. Of course the bedding can also be pink and red but then it doesn’t match the curtain, which is on the other side of the (small) room. What’s a girl to do?”
So with Mom’s genuine love of pink and red in mind (just like Hailey’s room) here are Project Nursery’s suggestions…
Bedding: Go Farm Girl Fresh! Incorporate patterns and textures with a gingham bumper, floral sheets and denim pillows. Red, pink and blue will go great together. Think Ralph Lauren meets Shabby Chic!
Photos: Potterybarn Kids (Super on sale and maybe worth the shipping), Baby Gap (Go organic, go Gap or even better, copy this look with red piping instead of hot pink), DucDuc at Nursery Instyle (Majorly modern plaid)
Drapes: Simple and solid is the right idea. But because you are having a girl and the room is small, go white! Girly doesn’t have to be frilly. Keep it casual – think cotton twill or eyelet. Love your ribbon idea. Trim the window treatments in red or pale pink ribbon. Also make sure your run the drapes from the top of the ceiling to the floor to add height and drama to the room.
Photos: PB Teen’s ribbon drape has the right idea for a clean, simple look and the Warm Biscuit Bedding Company fabrics inspire sweet dreams.
And simply for the love of decorating, here are a few fun, unsolicited recommendations for the nursery:
Photos: Innermost Delight Drum Shade at Design Public (Contemporary yet whimsical ), PB Teen (Sweet and personalized), Rosenberry Rooms Wall Letters (Hand painted inspiration and so many to choose from), Kiwi Sheepskin Rug (From New Zealand, ships internationally).
Best of luck Sarah, Alexandra and Dad Marco! Please share with us the end result – including Sadie of course!
PS: For more pictures of the mural by Alexandra, check out share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8QcsWTNm2bMTA
Verlie Debrita
Saturday 23rd of June 2012
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Anonymous
Monday 2nd of June 2008
project nursery, you are amazing! your suggestions are amazing and will pull the whole nursery together in a clean and fun way! well done!
Tamara
Monday 2nd of June 2008
I love your recommendations! I need to get my nursery in order one of these days (due in November). I'm going for a different look than this nursery, but you were dead on as far as her needs go. i love it!