I’m sure that many mothers will agree that having kids brings out a whole new dimension to decorating! After having a daughter and exhausting the cutsey, girly themes that scream nursery my princess outgrew them faster than it took to have a paint mixed. So, when we had our baby boy, I was determined not to create a typical baby nursery with traditional motifs in boyish themes. I found it far more exciting to create a boy’s room than a girls space.
The goal was to maintain versatility for my little guy with ability to add ‘big boy’ accents over time and still hold on to all the ‘awhs’ of his ‘babyhood’ for as long as I could. Inspired by retro styles, urban hip mom design, bohemian chic style or way over the top décor, the ideas were endless ~ then I feel in love with Orange. Yup. Orange. This warm and bright hue combined with neutrals and patterns seemed to hit a soft spot and just screamed modern baby; and so it was decided ~ Orange.
I finally opted for painting one wall with CIL’s Samoan Sun which looked great with my hand carved 5′ tall giraffe purchased during a trip to Kenya which I planned on using as a ‘wow’ accent. Eventually, I experimented with new colour palettes and collections to create that perfect, authentic space.
Grounding a space with textured carpet in a soft loop of creamy hues so the little ones have something soft to crawl around on is always a good option. Using custom foam pieces in geometric shapes upholstered in the same colours are ideal fillers so the little ones had kid friendly furnishings when it came time for rough and tumble play. Gone are the days of traditional ships and race cars. For a truly hip nursery, the trick is finding a colour you love, creating a palette and adding your own touches to create a very special space for you and your little guy to monkey around in.
Here are some of my favourite spaces for little ones that ooze style and practicality. Now, if I only had twin boys, I could then create two unique spaces
Mixing textures of soft and hard surfaces work well when creating ultra modern space with visual warmth. Modern patterns and hardware work beautifully in the space with the deep and bold colours of browns and oranges.
Modern fatigues in hues of grey with pops of lemony yellows and zesty limes create a ultra cool space.
Making use of a traditional dresser in a bright, bold hue is a great surface for baby changing and gives extra space for all those little lotions and potions for baby bottoms.
Painting both the walls and chunky furniture pieces with the same colour creates a visually softer look for those much needed storage pieces.
Bright lights, big city. Wall decals and murals are a hot trend to create virtually anything. Who wouldn’t want a city view?
Small touches of ‘oh so sweet’ accessories and plushies are a must in any little one’s room. Whether quirky or high end pieces, these little touches add much personality.
Deep richly coloured walls pull this eclectic room together.
So chic and unique! Using creamy hues for the hard surfaces are ideal in a room with deep and dramatic walls. Striped ceiling is a perfect topper for this room.
traditional kids design by dallas interior designer Amy Lambert Lee
spaces design by atlanta interior designer decordemon
