Green walls

Green and navy nautical themed nursery

I designed and decorated this room for my own “big boy” when I was pregnant with my second, and was looking for something that two little California beach boys could grow into and ultimately share.  I was very inspired by a photo of the bedding in the Serena and Lily catalog but put my own spin on it with black furniture, a rather random collection of surfer and beach art and photography, and a hand-painted surfboard.  The walls are bold green and there is an occasional hint of orange in the room.  Photos by Jackie Culmer Photography.

This is the Yellow Submarine nursery I designed for my son before he was born.

This room used to be my scrapbook/work out/guest bedroom.  Once we found out I was pregnant, we decided to keep one half of the room for the guest bed and turn the other side into the nursery, since it’s a fairly big space.  It’s my favorite room in our home to sit in now since the blues and greens are so relaxing.  I hope it’s a room that Toby will grow to love just as much as I do!

The best piece of advice to starting your nursery is to start with something you love. It may be a stuffed animal as was our case, or a cherished family heirloom, or maybe even crib bedding you HAVE to have. 

Finn’s daddy and I met in Alaska and we wanted to create an Alaskan haven that reminded us of where we first met and so Finn could experience some Alaskan spirit.

I knew from the beginning I wanted a green nautical nursery and I wanted it to be a fun place that Parkes would enjoy for years to come.  This was the end result and I love it!

Our first nursery. We both love books so much that we decided to go with a Children’s Literature theme for Avery’s room.

Nursery perfect to any little girl and/or princess.

A transitional room, with modern furniture, and classic Cade Bedding from Caden Lane.