A Lighthearted Lord of the Rings Nursery for Rohan

Cloud Mobile from Baby Jives, Lord of the Rings Prints from May and Baz on Etsy, Rainbow Stacker from Land of Nod, Clutching Beads from Haba

Litton Vase & Paper Birch Branches from Crate & Barrel, Lord of the Rings prints from May and Baz on Etsy

Cat Push Toy from Manny & Simon, Teething Necklaces from Mama & Littles, Noah’s Ark from Hamley’s

Hippo Plush from Hamley’s, Peanut Changer from Keekaroo

Expedit Bookcase from Ikea (newer model is called Kallax), Ceramic Birds from Crate & Barrel, Instagram Prints from Canvas Pop

Little Golden Books Plush from Yottoy, Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub portraits from Pamela Barons Designs, Whale Print from Fort Langley, BC

Milo Glider & Ottoman, Champagne Dot Curtains and Wrightwood Toy Box from Land of Nod, White Mantel Shelves from The Container Store

Campfire Nightlight from Land of Nod, Machi City Playset from Kiko Kids, Green Keys Teether from Begin Again, Spoka Nightlights from Ikea, Plush Elephant from Jellycat, Stacking Tree from Plan Toys, Balloon Animal Bookend from IMM Living, and assorted books

Nelson Pendant & Floor Lamp from Room and Board, Campfire Night Light from Land of Nod

Description

12 years ago, Seth and I had a Lord of the Rings themed wedding, where we celebrated this story we're all caught up in in my parents' beautiful backyard. Today, as we're preparing a place for our first baby, it only made sense to revisit that theme, especially as we plan to name our baby Rohan, which is both a name we love the sound of and a subtle nod the hope and redemption that Rohan represents in The Lord of the Rings.

We wanted to keep the room lighthearted and not overly literal, so we sought to mix all the neutrals with bright and modern colors and accents, simple shapes and clean lines. The Nelson Lamps hint at sunlight and moonlight, while the wall decals from CooCooDecal and paper birch branches from Crate & Barrel give it a forest feel without making it look too rustic. To add some color to the room, we were delighted to find these modern Lord of the Rings prints from May + Baz on Etsy, which use simple shapes and child-friendly colors to represent the various realms in Lord of the Rings, and we mixed in a healthy dose of modern toys and accents.

We're so happy with how the room has come together. We realize we'll need to make some tweaks to make it a little more childproof down-the-road (the Expedit bookcase was already in the room and difficult to move, but might not be a bad place for storing baby things in the future, the Nelson lamps are fragile), but at the moment, there's no room in the house I'd rather spend time in, and I hope Baby Jewski feels the same!