Description
This contemporary nursery with a grey-aqua-orange color scheme features a towering giraffe, grey-striped walls, and antique touches. For more product information, please visit wisemamablog.com or the feature on Apartment Therapy. Photography by Andy Wise.
Design Inspiration
- Lindsay Brier's aqua and orange baby boy nursery
- Lillie Biesinger's cheerful nursery for Finn
- Mandy's aqua elephant nursery
Decorating Style
Eclectic.
Project Details
- The paint colors are Benjamin Moore’s Grey Owl and Dove White.
- The bed skirt was made with fabric from Carousel Designs.
- The Melissa & Doug Giraffe is the keeper of the nursery.
- My husband, Andy Wise, created the “H” art. It’s comprised of objects that start with H, printed by CanvasPop.
- The floor lamp is from Target.
- The lovely bookrack is from Pottery Barn Kids.
- I snagged the footstool at Buy Buy Baby.
- The kids’ table is from Babies R Us.
- We found the ClosetMaid storage cubes at Lowe’s.
- The crib and 5-drawer chest are from Bonavita’s Peyton Collection.
Favorite Items
My favorite parts of the room are the pieces that family members contributed. My late granddad refinished the antique chairs and dresser. My mom reupholstered the rocking chair, which is the same rocker I was rocked in as a baby. My mother-in-law made the beautiful quilt hanging on the crib. These items give the room heart.
Advice
A little color goes a long way. I came close to covering the cornice in orange chevron. I'm so glad I didn't. A clean, white canvas enables the touches of orange and aqua to pop throughout the room.
I love the lamp that you said is from Target! I would like to buy that for my nursery. Is the lamp shade also from Target, or did you find that somewhere else? Thank you!!
Thanks! Its called the Threshold Lacquered 2-Bulb, if you need help finding it. My talented mom made a lampshade cover with fabric from Carousel Designs. There are some pretty good how-tos for covering lampshades out there. Good luck!
Love the clean effect of all the whites that make way for the pops of various colors!
Thans, Jillian. I tried to edit when it came to adding color. Although, the room has more color now with toys and games for my babe — fine with me!
Make me wish to be child again and have this stylish and simple colors
Hey I was hoping you could help. What shade of blue from Carousel did you use in the crib skirt? Was it solid aqua or solid turquoise? Your help is appreciated!
The fabric in the crib skirt is solid aqua. The sheet is aqua snakeskin. I hope that helps!
Ah, to be young again…
The good woman in a good place …that is amazing …!!!
First- love the room! Second-can you tell me where you got the elephant? Love how floppy it is.
Thanks! I found the elephant puppet at a local store, but it’s available on Amazon bundled with some other products. Search for the Folkmanis Elephant Plush Hand Puppet or follow my link to it at wisemamablog.com/nurserydetail.
Thanks! I found the elephant at a local store, but it’s available on Amazon bundled with some other products. Search for “Folkmanis Elephant Puppet” or follow the link I included at wisemamablog.com/nurserydetail.
I love this nursery . Can you tell me where your husband got the photos of the objects for making the “H” art. Thanks.
The “H” is made primarily of stock images. My husband’s a graphic designer, so he has access to a lot of that.
I’m considering this crib but was concerned the skirt will be too tightly fitted with the drawer on the bottom. Did you fold the chevron under? Instead of letting it just hang. Was curious it looks great
When the crib’s at its highest, the crib skirt doesn’t interfere with the drawer. As I’ve lowered the crib, the skirt hangs over the drawer. I just keep things in the drawer that I rarely need, so it doesn’t bother me at all. I hope that helps!
I was just wondering how thick you did the stripes on the wall. Were they the same size thickness?