nursery design

As part of my decor concepts for little spaces, I thought I'd share my own for the nursery. To date it is not 100% complete, yet it is well on its way! I will update again once everything is in its place :)

CONCEPT: I wanted to create a playful, colourful & gender neutral space that our baby could grow up in - something not too "baby" and where additional colours could be added into down the road. I started with the colour scheme of aqua & white with an accent of orange.

PAINT: The paint colour is Shoreline by CIL, it is painted on the ceiling & the feature band around the room. A clean white finishes the rest of the walls & trim.

FLOORS: We had the existing hardwood floors stripped & re-stained to a bit darker finish to match the other upstairs rooms floors. We plan to add in an area rug at some point to make it softer in there for playtime later. I'm thinking either a solid or bold stripe. 

WINDOW: We went with a faux wood white slat blind, to match the existing windows and give some darkness without complete darkness.

FURNITURE: Its hard to stay away from Ikea when their prices are so tough to beat!  We went with the wood Leksvik convertible crib, Naturepedic Organic 2 in 1 crib mattress & contoured change pad from Baby on the Hip, & matching Leksvik change table, which coverts later into a dresser. As we were having closet issues in that room, we picked up a simple white wardrobe & billy bookcase for much needed storage.

 

Another piece of furniture that is arriving soon, is a painted white wood rocking chair from the 1800's that has been passed down in my family, newly outfitted with upholstered back & seat cushions. Along with a little rocking chair (that was mine as a child) to match! I love the fabric which is a teal colour and modern geometric pattern.

BEDDING: I went with fitted sheets & a matching sleep sac and stroller blanket from the Olli & Lime collection out of London. I choose Billie, which is a vibrant circular pattern in orange, white & a bit of brown. It was the perfect bedding as soon as I saw it!

ACCESSORIES: So far, only a few accessories have been added, with more to come! There are some orange storage boxes,

a wire mobile above the change table which holds Wee Gallery Black & White art cards. I envision this mobile as a rotating art gallery; for art cards, photos, drawings, little stuffies, etc.

a trio of paper poms in aqua, orange & poppy in the corner by the crib from Party Poms on etsy which add a burst of colour into the room,



some DIY aqua & white polka dot ribbon accented table lamps & a perfectly colour co-ordinated blabla, Socks the Fox.

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ARTWORK: I am waiting to create paintings for this room once all the furniture is in place. I definately want to add a series of 3 paintings above the crib & a large modern orange alphabet painting somewhere. Along with a framed series of 3 black & white photographs including a belly pic, a baby pic & a new family of 3 pic.

THE ROOM: Here are some pics of the room so far - I'm very happy with the progress & can't wait to put the finishes touches (including the baby!) in it!