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Neutral, Nautral, and Striped: Featured Nursery

March 28, 2012

Looks like last week’s trend spotting post about tree branches in the nursery really caused a splash! And I was thrilled to receive an email from Kelle, the mama behind one of the featured nurseries in the post. Kelle sent over more images of her nursery and a few words about her design ideas and inspiration, and we’re happy to be able to share them with you today.

Description: A Coastal Nest
Child’s Name: Xavier
Child’s Age: 5 months
Location: Gold Coast, Australia

What was your inspiration for the room?
I wanted a space that felt fresh, clean and modern with blue and yellow accents. I spent months collecting the perfect pieces to add to the room – I didn’t want anything in there that I didn’t truly love.

Describe your decorating style.
Our home is a modern coastal style, with Asian influences.

Favorite items in the room?
I fell in love with the “I Love You More” print — I think it sums up the feelings of any parent about their child! I carried the butterfly theme from the mobile hanging above the crib to the wall around the print using decals, which show up so well against the striped wall. My other favorite is the driftwood hanging wardrobe I made – it’s such a simple but effective DIY idea to display your favorite baby clothes.

Any design advice for mamas designing their nursery?
(1) Think outside the box! Don’t just search baby stores for items to create your nursery – etsy.com and homewares/interior stores are full of great ideas to furnish your room.
(2) The internet is your best friend for shopping and idea sourcing — particularly as your pregnancy progresses and it’s harder to get around!
(3) If you need help – ask for it! I had so much fun decorating the space for Xavier. My interior design company Habitat & Beyond now offers eDesign and Nursery moodboards so I can continue creating beautiful spaces for parents and their little treasures!

Room Resources.

Moroccan Pouffe – adaanddarcy.com.au (find a similar one on amazon.com)
Replica Marcel Wanders stool – sokol.com.au
Boori Country Sleigh Cot – babyshopdirect.com.au (here’s a similar one from amazon.com)
Mini Louis Ghost chair – clickonfurniture.com.au (check out the Lou Lou Ghost Chair from Kartell)
Frames – IKEA
Lack shelves – IKEA
“Once upon a time” bookends – adairs.com.au
Butterfly mobile – adairs.com.au
French Provincial chair (similar from mattblatt.com.au)

The following items were all purchased from Etsy:
Sock monkey – Super Sock Monkeys
“I Love You More” print – Gus and Lula
“You Are My Sunshine” print – Jessica Swift Shop
Yellow baby blanket – Baby Buttercup
Butterfly decals – Surface Inspired
Blue zebra pillows – Mi Casa Bella
Butterfly print – Ish and Chi

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Would you like to see your nursery featured on Chic & Cheap Nursery?
Shoot us an email with a few images of your room to contact[at]chiccheapnursery[dot]com.

Trend Spotting: Tree Branches in the Nursery

March 15, 2012

Here’s a trend that’s catching on — and it’s all about incorporating nature into your nursery design! Tree branches are making waves in the nursery design scene, and this brilliant idea is not only trendy — it’s affordable too. Check out these 3 DIY ideas on how you can use tree branches in your baby’s nursery.

Gray White Wall Stripes Branch Nursery

Display your little one’s little clothes. Mama oohed and aahed over all the darling baby clothing she received for the new baby, and know she can use them as decor in the nursery and really show them off (because when baby is wearing them, no one is looking at the clothes — they’re fussing over baby!). Choose 3 or 5 outfits with similar or complimenting color palettes to display (odd-numbered pairings always look better).

Bird Branch Nursery Decor Ideas

Use a tree branch to create 3D wall decor for the nursery. Sure, you could hang a birdhouse on your nursery walls, but why not go the extra mile and create a unique wall feature? It’s an easy DIY project. Secure a branch to the wall, hang a small wooden birdhouse and add a few faux birds to the branch.

Pink Green Baby Girl Nursery

Use tree branches to make a mobile. For a nature-themed or bird-themed nursery, we think this creative branch mobile DIY idea is a must! It can add just the right amount of whimsy to any nursery. Use one or two branches to create a hanging mobile, then add a few featured friends.