Wood accent wall

The perfect gender neutral and modern boho nursery

I really wanted to create a neutral space that my baby girl can grow into. Other than the crib I used furniture pieces that can be used when she grows up as well as other places in the home. I wanted to stay away from the typical pinks and try some yellows with pops of powder blue. I still managed to make the space look extra cute and girly despite the colour palette. Im in love with how it turned out and it suits our baby girl so well :)
 
 
Design by: andreagrbic_
https://www.andreagrbic.com/post/leoni-colette-s-nursery-reveal
Photos by: @elzaphotographie

Love neutrals and an accent walk to make the space stand out!

I knew I wanted a feature wall, the color was selected from a Pinterest pallet I saw. But the original thought of yellow was too bright. So we went with a Tumeric Yellow which reminded me of Morocco and my husband and I’s honeymoon there. From there, the colors seemed to easily build on one another with the crib being the second primary feature. I incorporated hand made woven baskets from Zimbabwe and added the changing basket from project nursery to round out the look.

We live in small home and as my little boy got older, we wanted a dedicated space for him to play. I’m a lover of neutrals but also love a single pop of color, so I designed this playroom with that in mind. It’s a small room so I focused on incorporating wall textures that packed a punch to add interest but not clutter the floor of the small room.
My husband is a first responder so I designed the room with a unique superhero theme, ranging from the large marvel prints, to the wood wall cutout “the world needs who you were made to be”, to the floating shelves styled with with classic mystery books and a fairytale canvas. To brighten up the room and give it a touch of sophistication, I incorporated small pops of warm wood texture, neutral grays, and warm whites.
I designed several features throughout the room to make it extra fun for him: 1) We transformed the closet space into a whimsical, fun sitting nook using Livette’s wallpaper and a DIY built in basket space underneath for toy storage. 2) We created a modern asymmetrical feature wall using primed MDF 1×2 board cut at 45 degree angles (paint color is SW 6213). 3) I designed a matching book wall with shelves my husband built. 4) We purchase the IKEA duktig kitchen and I gave it a makeover to coordinate with the room.
Overall, this was one of my favorite design project to date! I kept the large toys neutral so that they’ll work for any future kiddos we might have and I can easily repaint the feature wall or switch out the large prints for a completely new and gender neutral feel. Best of all, our little boy loves his playroom and it’s the highlight of his day everyday right now.

This nursery shares a mix of a contemporary wood accent wall with some fun, large print peony wallpaper.
What I love about the wood accent wall is how easy it was to do ourselves – there’s no exactness to it and you can really just start cutting pieces and placing it on the wall.
Some of my recommendations:
1. For the wood accent wall, paint the wall and wood pieces before mounting. It saves so much time to just have to touch up paint after.
2. Peel and stick wallpaper is the best!! It only took about 2 hours to install the peony wall (and it was my first time installing wallpaper)
3. Find a local craftsman that can help you get creative and custom with your space. Our corner shelves were totally custom, but totally reasonable because I found a wood worker just starting to build his business. He did such a great job!

I was inspired by the accent walls, and texture. I wanted to do gender neutral with splashes of blue throughout the room.

My one year old has fought his crib since birth. So while trying my last ditch effort to transition him into a regular bed, and find the perfect toddler friendly twin bed..I fell down the design rabbit hole, and sparked a whole new bedroom design around this new bed! I wanted his room to be moody and cozy, while still keeping a clean design, without much clutter. He has the smaller room in our house, so I needed to maximize space, while still keeping a functional layout.