Now that we’ve revealed our nursery trend predictions for 2016, let’s get to the eye candy, shall we? We know some of you were probably giving us the side eye when we announced that we think pastels are the new black, but when it comes to babies, a soft color palette just makes sense. But let’s not make the mistake of thinking that pastels are only for traditional designs. Take a look at some of the pastel nurseries we spotted in the gallery, and you’ll see that these beautiful hues are perfect for any space, from vintage, to nautical, to glam and more.
Scarlett’s Coral, Mint and Gold Vintage Lace Nursery by Caden Lane
Carousel Crib from The Land of Nod
Our Upcycled Nursery by Vicki Sherouse
Evelynn’s Vintage Baby Bird Nursery by Heather Pedersen
Colette Collection Baby Bedding from Serena & Lily
Amelia’s Periwinkle Paradise Nursery by Sarah Staggs
Maverick’s Nautical Nursery by Emily Klaparda
Harper Rug from Pottery Barn Kids
Penny’s Pastel Nursery by Catherine Manino Krause
Ballerina Pink Paint from The Project Nursery Shop
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Comments
Joan Spicer
Pastel is the New Black! Guess I’m on trend. I painted my daughter’s 30-year-old wicker dressers in the palest pink and palest aqua just like the cribs in the first photo, to rehab a bedroom for my little granddaughter. Loved the Pottery Barn twin duvets, one in hot pink and the other in bright teal. But going with colors for the dressers and picture frames, that deeply saturated in color was too much of a good thing. So I opted for much softer shades. Still too garish. I kept adding more white paint until the pastels were nearly brought down to white. Perfect! But I need help. The look I’m going for on the wicker is a sparkle like sanding sugar. Any help?
Beth
I know Martha Stewart has a line of glitter paint that can be found at Home Depot and Michaels. I haven’t used it myself, but it may give you the look you are going for. Good luck!
Joan Spicer
Thank you. I will look for them. There is a glitter by Valspar, which gave a hint of the effect I want, but using a pack in a pint of paint (recommended amount was a pack per gallon) it only gave a minimal amount of glitter. I need the glitter much more concentrated. I worked at a Christmas design warehouse, years ago. We added glitter to polyacrylic to glitter the candy striped poles of Santa’s castle. I don’t know the brand of glitter or if it makes a difference.