Affordable Nursery Decorating Ideas and Inspiration, Great Finds For Baby and Mom, DIY Projects, and Parties
Emily Hewett, an interior designer, of A Well Dressed Home conceived this neutral, modern nursery design following the new mom’s vision of a gray and yellow nursery. The wall stripes are bold and the details are delicate. You’ll be sure to love baby Oliver’s nursery.
For her first born son’s room Belinda, an interior designer based in Australia, put together a modern owl-themed nursery (which we featured back in 2010). Fast forward two years, and now Belinda is a mom of two. Her second child, Charles, will be one tomorrow (Happy Birthday Charles!) and we’re thrilled to be able to share with you his modern travel-themed nursery!
Child’s Name: Charles
Child’s Age: 1 year old
Location: Victoria, Australia
What was your inspiration for the room?
My inspiration was an amazing boys’ room designed by Samantha Pynn, but also a onesie that my eldest son used to wear! I also love all the globes that are featuring in nurseries and children’s rooms at the moment and wanted to incorporate a travel element.
Describe your decorating style.
I like simple, contemporary and not over the top. I also like to incorporate lots of practical elements to fully utilize a room.
Favorite items in the room?
My favorite space in Charles’ room is his reading corner. Plump pillows to snuggle into have some quiet time. My favorite item in his room would be the Soldier Skittles, from Ministyle. Although they are supposed to be a toy, I think they are far too beautiful to let the boys at them!
Any words of wisdom or advice for expectant moms design a nursery?
I think achievable design is important. As a designer I want to show clients that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a beautiful space for their little one. We were lucky and received a lot of items in the room as gifts, but the things I did buy, I was conscience that I didn’t want to spend a heap — because in a few years, Charles and Hugh will be sharing a room and we’ll be doing another makeover!
Keep scrolling for more nursery pictures and room details…
Room Resources.
Much of the nursery was DIY — everything from the cushions & cot skirt to the atlas mobile, blackboard and some of the nursery wall prints! However, I did purchase a few pieces for Charlie’s gallery wall. These include prints from My Sweet Prints, The House Sparrow & Elissa Hudson.
For a breakdown of absolutely everything head to Belinda’s blog, my blog post Nest Design Studio Blog.
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Totty, of Boots & Totty, emailed me pictures of her son Van’s nursery and I was instantly blown away by the design. And when I realized that almost everything in the room had been repurposed, I was even more impressed!
The most expensive item in the room is the glider, which normally retails for $999, but Totty scored a super sweet deal and got it for $150!!! The dresser and nightstand got a fresh coat of paint. The chandelier was a $20 thrift store find {which also got a fresh coat of paint} and the photo collage wall was made with inexpensive frames from Target and Ikea.
Child’s Name: Van (aka David vanBlaricom III)
Child’s Age: 7 months
Location: Richmond VA
Describe your decorating style.
My husband and I have design backgrounds, so we are both very opinionated on what we want. We do agree on clean lines, color, and mixing old with new!
What was your inspiration for the room?
We knew were having a little boy but I didn’t want his room to scream that. We also had to somewhat coordinate the room with our master bedroom as they are connected. The painted stripes were a must and then once I found the papier-mâché Zebra head I knew French-Vintage was the style I was going for {the zebra head is made from the pages of a french book}. To me, French-Vintage style meant soft colors like whites, yellows, and turquoises and fabrics with textures like matelasse and linen. We then added unique touches like the chandelier, the vintage faceplate/lamp/clothes tree, and the 3 Tier basket to pull it all together.
Favorite Items: The Zebra Head, the Bulletin Board and the 3 Tier Epergne Basket.
Advice: Let things evolve. Not everything has to be matchy-matchy. Keep a book of ideas- pages from a magazine, photos, fabrics- for inspiration.
Room Resources.
Glider: Restoration Hardware, Color Aqua with White Piping {no longer available}
Footstool: Custom made from a kitchen cabinet
Paint Colors: Walls – Sherwin Williams, Bare Branches; Stripes – Behr, Windwood Spring and Olympic, Silver Feather; Chandelier – Behr, Jamaica Bay; Dresser – Behr, Texas Leather; Nightstand/Bulletin Board/Barn Door – Glidden, Buttered Sweet Corn
Crib: Jenny Lind Crib from CSN
Zebra Head: Anthropologie
Bulletin Board: (Custom painted and cork board was added)- Ikea, Ung Drill http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00091967
Epergne 3 Tier Basket: Sundance
Floating Shelf: Ikea Lack
Whale Print: Sarah Jane Studios on Etsy
Barn Door Hardware: Grainger
Chandelier: Goodwill Thrift Store
Crib Bedding: Custom Made by my Mom
Bumper Pad trim: Amy Butler’s Full Moon Polka Dot in Cherry fabric
Crib Skirt: Heather Bailey Daisy Chain Fabric in Red
When decorating a nursery, don’t feel like you have to fill up every wall in the room with art or shelves. Walls with bold geometric patterns can make a big statement.
Paint is cheap affordable and the sky’s the limit for the variety of looks that you can create and techniques that can be applied.
Keep it simple with striped walls and geometric patterns. Or mix it up with some fun wall stencils.
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3. how to paint an argyle wall
4. chevron pattern w/ contact paper {or paint it like this}
5. wall stencil tutorial {via}
