Skip to Content

A Neutral Soft Nursery With Plants

When I was pregnant with my first child, I dreamed of a neutral baby’s room that would stay beautiful through the years. So I went for this boho-style nursery by adding soft colors such as: white, black, beige and a slight touch of green as seen in the plants, handmade knitted blanket and teddy bear. It is therefore easy to create a room using second-hand and DIY accessories.
To make it work, you only need to add a few plants here and there such as this beautiful artificial bird of paradise, also called the strelitzia plant. It will really create a nice tropical vibe in the room. You could as well go for a small houseplant just like I did on top of a dresser or the baby’s changing table.
I must say another good purchase was that black and white playrug from Clement. It allows your baby to stretch and play while being comfortable at the same time. Make sure you get comfy pajamas as well like these ones from Aubainerie.
I’m in love with the final result ! Yes, it is absolutely possible to make an affordable yet beautiful nursery, here is the proof !!!

Proud to be Y-Orchid

Loved putting our little girls nursery together! Orchid Purple paint by Behr with black and white stripes make her room able to grow with her. This nursery will easily convert to her big girl room as she gets older with Lavender damask linens, Lavender purple comforter and black and white striped lamp and storage accents. We found an old telephone table at a yard sale and painted it the same Orchid Purple and the black and white marble book shelf was a steal at Home Goods. Her nursery set was found at Nebraska Furniture Mart and the glider is from BuyBuy Baby. Special touches also include a handmade mobile, curtains and name sign as well as a Lemonlee Doll and her sisters painted heartbeat. All this has me saying “I’m proud to be y-orchid, Enslie!”

Sustainable Nursery on a Budget

Knowing we were having a boy, I wanted a room that is cosy, practical and could easily be transformed into something less ‘baby-ish’ as our son grows. Other words on my design ‘wish list’ were: neutral, simple and timeless – the latter particularly playing on my mind, as I realised the initial baby phase lasts only a heartbeat.
As we had just moved back to our home after a sabbatical (we lived abroad for a year), we didn’t have a huge budget to play with, which meant I had to get creative.  All my choices were carefully considered, based on items longevity, sustainability and keeping to the budget – without compromising on the all important fun and design aspect. There is a number of items I made myself (garlands and painted scalloped wall with black chalkboard paint). 
I have written a full blog post about it, which can be found here: https://www.roomcocktail.com/post/how-i-created-a-sustainable-nursery-without-breaking-the-bank