Wallpaper, paint and/or wall decals are great ways to bring together a theme in a nursery, but for something really special, look up! A cool ceiling design draws attention upwards, making a small space appear larger or just adding an unexpected bit of panache to a room’s décor. Plus, when baby isn’t asleep, an interesting ceiling will give him or her something fascinating to look at.
Here are four different nurseries with super cool ceilings and some personalized growth charts that would nicely complement each of them.
The Shooting Star personalized growth chart goes perfectly in this bold green nursery with an innovative starlit ceiling that uses fiber optic lighting to really shine bright. (Apartment Therapy)
This fabric draped ceiling is the wow factor in this sophisticated lavender and gray nursery, so we would keep it simple with the Perfect Pennant personalized growth chart in Slate Gray. (Little Crown Interiors)
A 3-D ceiling draws the eye up in this graphic blue, green and chocolate nursery. The Picture Me personalized growth chart would make another eye catching accessory. (Better Homes & Gardens)
A subtly striped pink and white ceiling is a nice contrast to the bright pink crib and multi colored floral wall art. We’d add in the complementary Sprinkled Flowers personalized growth chart. (Project Nursery)
Would you do something special on the ceiling of your baby’s nursery? If so, which of these rooms and personalized growth charts inspires you most?
3 Stylish Gender Neutral Nurseries
It seems like more and more people are waiting to find out the gender of their baby until it’s born, while others don’t want their baby’s gender to dictate their nursery’s design and prefer gender-neutral décor. Surprisingly, a lot of people automatically think yellow or green are their only options, but we know there are many, many more colors and themes out there to create a magical space for baby.
Here are three very stylish gender-neutral nurseries we love and the personalized growth charts we’d choose to complement them.
Bold orange makes a big impact in any nursery and goes well with lots of different colors, like the Doodle It Up personalized growth chart with orange, gray, aqua and green, and this eclectic, brightly hued nursery. (Roomzaar)
We’d choose the simple gray Perfect Pennant personalized growth chart to accent this super hip, but cozy gray nursery with gold metallic accents that easily works for either a boy or a girl. (Grayhood)
We love the creativity and style this chalkboard mural adds to this chic black and white nursery and would add in the graphic Design for Minikind personalized growth chart.
Which of these nurseries with complementary personalized growth charts is your favorite gender neutral option?
Get Inspired: What Does the Fox Say?!
We’re on the final installment highlighting our four favorite nursery décor trends of the ten that Project Nursery identified for 2014. We love the Navy as Neutral, Return to Tradition, and The More The Merrier trends, as well as this week’s, What Does the Fox Say. Like the super popular YouTube video, the fox trend is adorable and well loved.
Here are a few nurseries that feature foxes that we’ve matched with our personalized growth charts.
Gray with pops of orange and blue, the Animal Crackers personalized growth chart complements the color palette of this nursery as well as the graphic whimsy of its rustic woodsy design with a fun fox print. (Apartment Therapy)
Like the My City personalized growth chart, this lively nursery offers a fun mix of bright primary colors, as well as some pretty cute red foxes. (Gray Likes Baby)
Foxes take the spotlight in this soft and sweet pastel toned nursery, a great background for the equally darling Woodland Fun personalized growth chart. (Life in Bridgetown)
We just love the sweet fox décor trend and think it will continue to be a popular choice for nurseries for a long time. How would you incorporate foxes into your nursery, with personalized growth charts, stuffed animals, framed prints, etc?
The More The Merrier: All about decorating a shared room
Project Nursery recently identified the top 10 nursery décor trends for 2014 and so far we’ve highlighted two trends we’re particularly excited about – Navy as Neutral and Return to Tradition. This week we put the spotlight on “The More The Merrier.” All about decorating a shared room, this is a trend we can definitely relate to and don’t see it going away anytime soon. Whether baby is sharing a space with its parents, older sibling or twin, it’s important that some of the décor be just for him or her.
We’ve found some ideal shared bedroom designs and matched them with our personalized growth charts.
If your bedroom is also baby’s bedroom, a personalized growth chart design that appeals to your aesthetic but also has a clean and simple design is best. For this master bedroom/nursery, we like the our Perfect Pennant personalized growth chart which also features vivid yellow background (available in 5 colors) in a modern pennant shape . (Suburbs Mama)
Using a personalized growth chart that features siblings’ names together, as well as wall art with each child’s name and monogram, gives the room cohesion as well as a sense of individuality. And of course we love that our Animal Crackers personalized growth chart is being used in this bright & cheery big sister/little brother room. (Melissa Esplin)
Twins share so much, so when it comes to their room it’s nice for them to have some things that are entirely their own, like a personalized growth chart that will track their individual growth. For this boy/girl twin room, we’d choose the On the Go and Up Up Away personalized growth charts, both of which complement the overall room design. (Project Nursery)
Do your wee ones share a space? Which of these personalized growth charts and room designs best fits your needs?
What We Love Right Now: Gray & Yellow
As designers, we tend to get obsessed at times with certain colors or patterns, and right now we really love the combination of yellow and gray together. This color combo can be soft and sophisticated, bright and cheerful, or rich and chic, not to mention it works just as well as a gender neutral palette as it does for feminine or masculine designs.
In addition to our personalized baby gifts, we’ve pulled together some gorgeous yellow and gray décor ideas for nurseries, baby showers, and 1st birthday parties.
Personalized baby gifts (Shown: Chic Chevron Cake Time 1st Birthday Shirts; Heart 2 Heart Mom & Dad personalized onesies)
Nursery décor (Buy Modern Baby; Our Life as Newlyweds)
Baby Shower décor (On to Baby; Oh Sugar Events)
1st Birthday party décor (N.Brynn; Hostess with the Mostess)
Do you like yellow and gray together? How have you used it, for personalized baby gifts, party décor, etc?
Get Inspired: Return to Tradition Trends
Last week we chose our four favorite nursery trends of the ten that Project Nursery identified for 2014 and highlighted Navy as Neutral. This week we put the spotlight on the Return to Tradition trend which is all about classic themes and Old World charm.
Here are a few nursery designs that fit that theme, along with our personalized growth charts that complement them.
Old school without feeling old and stuffy, we love the simplicity of this classic boy’s nursery and would pair the equally classic 1 to 10 personalized growth chart with it. (Image courtesy of Country Living Magazine)
A pink and green vintage floral style is timeless for a baby girl’s nursery décor so we’d choose the Butterfly Kisses personalized growth chart and hang it on the back of the bedroom door in this room. (Image courtesy of Claffisica)
The sweet simplicity of the soft pink Preppy Pennant personalized growth chart would work well in this romantic, Old World style nursery. (Image courtesy of At Home in Arkansas)
When designing a traditional nursery, you can’t go wrong with animal accents, so we’d go with the Animal Crackers personalized growth chart in this room which is the epitome of old-fashioned charm. (Image courtesy of Apartment Therapy)
What do you think about the Return to Tradition trend? Which of these personalized growth charts and room designs is your favorite combination?
Nursery Decor Trend: Navy as a Neutral
We are really big fans of Project Nursery and were inspired by the décor trends they’ve identified for 2014. We’ve chosen our four favorite trend ideas – Navy as Neutral; Return to Tradition; The More the Merrier; What Does the Fox Say – and will post some inspirational room designs that follow these trends over the next four weeks.
Would you use navy as a neutral? Here are several fabulous nursery designs that are grounded by this dark shade of blue and paired them with our personalized growth charts.
A pop of navy here and there keeps this sophisticated gold and red patterned nursery from being too fancy, so the Perfect Pennant personalized growth chart would fit in perfectly. (The Hunted Interior)
The Picture Me personalized growth chart mirrors the whimsical mobile and ties in the navy as well as additional hues in the room, without taking away the bold statement of the yellow and white striped walls. (Sugar Tot Designs)
We love that the navy corner creates the feeling of a wholly separate nook, so we’d choose the Spell My Name personalized growth chart to pull all of the elements in this room together. (Project Nursery)
The Colorful Words personalized growth chart nicely complements the variety of colors and style of this eclectic nursery. (Jennifer Delonge)
Which of these combinations of personalized growth charts and navy nursery designs best suits your décor style?
Nursery Decor: Get Inspired by the Olympics!
We’re on the Olympics bandwagon this week and think several elements of this global event can be used as inspiration when designing a nursery. We’ve highlighted three themes you can use to inspire you and found nursery designs, as well as complementary personalized growth charts, that epitomize these styles.
RINGS: We love how the interlocking rings create an effervescent feel to this nursery and would pair the Picture Me personalized growth chart to further emphasize the ring design. (Image courtesy of Roomzaar)
SPORTS: Instill a love for the game from the very start with a sports themed nursery and the Junior Varsity personalized growth chart or the Preppy Pennant and Perfect Pennant personalized growth charts and you may have yourself a future Olympian in training. (Image courtesy of Roomzaar)
STARS & STRIPES: You don’t have to use red, white, & blue to incorporate the elements of the flag into a room design, instead go with stars and stripes, like this kids room and the Shooting Star personalized growth chart, for a sophisticated look. (Image courtesy of Sissy & Marley)
Which of these Olympics-inspired rooms and personalized growth charts is your fave?
Nursery Décor Trend: Winter Wonderland
For babies born at this time of year, we love the idea of creating a nursery with a winter wonderland theme. The theme entails lots of white, textured pieces, and often woodland accents and can be whimsical, hip, or rustic, but these nurseries will never leave you feeling cold.
We found several rooms that fit the winter wonderland theme and paired them with our personalized growth charts.
We’d pair our graphic black and white Design for Minikind personalized growth chart with this rustic, yet hip nursery from kjerstis lykke.
Complementing the woodsy feel of this wintry nursery, the Hoot Hoot and Woodland Fun personalized growth charts would also add an extra touch of color. (Kelly Hicks Design blog)
We’d choose a personalized growth chart with icy blues, like Shooting Star, Preppy Pennant, or Picture Me, to go with this chic white nursery with cozy, textured accents. (Décor Pad)
Do any of these nursery and personalized growth chart pairings inspire you to create a winter wonderland themed nursery?
Décor Trend: Adding Horoscope Elements to Your Kid's Decor
Whether or not you believe in horoscopes, the various animals and symbols of the Zodiac can offer a unique nursery design idea. Tied to your wee one’s birthdate, the horoscope theme adds a personal element to the space.
We’ve rounded up a range of fantastic horoscope themed décor pieces, including personalized growth charts, pillows, mobiles, etc.
The Animal Crackers personalized growth chart works for a few different horoscopes, including Capricorn (the goat), Pisces (the fish), or Leo (the lion). A Leo can also go with the Zoo Friends personalized growth chart or Doodle It Up personalized growth chart.
For a Cancer (the crab) or Pisces, the Mermaid Delight and Under the Sea personalized growth charts and crib mobile from LilSproutCreations work for either.
Handmade wooden horoscope puzzles make fab décor for a nursery and will eventually become a treasured plaything as baby grows. (IntricutDesigns)
We’re big fans of Jonathan Adler’s colorful needlepoint Zodiac pillows. (Jonathan Adler)
Have you incorporated your kiddo’s horoscope into their nursery? If so, what did you use, a personalized growth chart, toy, or other accent piece?
