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Country Cottage Style for a Baby Boy

February 12th, 2010

Country cottage style is warm, charming and comfortable. It is a day spent by the lake; an evening curled up in a comfy oversized chair by the fire; a farmhouse kitchen during harvest time. This same ambience makes for a welcoming and versatile environment in a baby boy nursery. You can opt to go with without a theme, choosing instead to focus on style-related flourishes like woven rugs in country colors, pictures of farm animals or pastoral scenes in simple wood frames and wicker baskets for smart storage solutions.

Boy Country

Country style colors (from Benjamin Moore) should reflect nature, the blue sky, the brown earth, the green grass, the yellow sun. Popular shades for baseboards, windows and moldings include pure whites, off-whites with a “washed” appearance and soft creams. The color you choose will set the nursery’s mood – the warmer the tones, the more inviting the room will be.

Country cottage baby furniture has the cherished, well-worn look of furnishings that have been hand-crafted and passed down through the generations. The emphasis is on comfort, in both design and style. Lines are gently curved, profiles are relaxed and decorative accents are “fun” rather than “fussy” like their more traditional counterparts. The Stork Craft Rochester Stages Oak Fixed Side Baby Crib displays Windsor chair-like slats, a camelback and gently curved sides and feet – all hallmarks of country cottage style.

Of course in a country cottage, plaids and ginghams aren’t restricted just to window treatments. As evidenced by the Cotton Tale Derby Plaid 4-Piece Baby Crib Bedding Set, chenille, plaid and check materials make for a happy “down home” mix.

A changing table makes any nursery more practical since it makes it easier on you to change your baby and it increases your storage solution options.

The Badger Basket Round Rattan Hamper in Natural with Sage Gingham Liner is the ideal accessory to have in a country cottage style nursery.

To add even more country charm the Cotton Tale Derby Plaid Baby Nursery Lamp and Shade will not only shed a little light, it will also complement the crib bedding set.

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Country Cottage Nursery for a Baby Girl

January 21st, 2010

Country cottage is a charming and versatile style to use in a girl’s nursery. It’s simple, warm and welcoming. It can be the canvas for a wide range of themes from fairy tales like Snow White or Hansel and Gretel to flowers, butterflies and lady bugs to Beatrix Potter characters. Country cottage style baby furniture possesses simple and graceful lines, decorative accents like stenciling and milk wash finishes. A country cottage nursery will be an enchanting first room for your new baby girl.

Country Palette

Country cottage palettes for walls, window treatments and fabrics are traditionally pastel with punches of bolder shades as accent colors. We’re matching the wall color (from Sherwin-Williams) to a crib bedding set with a floral theme.

Angelina

With its folksy charm, the Stork Craft Angelina 3-in-1 White Fixed Side Baby Crib has a scalloped apron, an arched side and decorative molding.

Designed to stand at the right height to eliminate stooping or crouching into an uncomfortable position, a change table is a handy piece of nursery furniture to have. Many types of changing tables, like the South Shore Furniture Andover Changing Table convenient storage options for everything you need to make your baby dry and comfortable again

For a splash of color, again to match the chosen bedding, the Young America by Stanley myHaven TV/Wardrobe Armoire fits in perfectly with our country cottage design. In addition to decorative molding and classic bun feet, it has louvered doors, a definite cottage style feature. Aside from its obvious role in providing plenty of storage for blankies, clothes and toys, an armoire lends the nursery a cozy, vintage feel.

The BeBe Chic Wildflower Collection Baby Crib Bedding Set displays a whimsical country cottage magic. The color and design combination is soothing yet simply chic.

The Quoizel Flowered Lady Bug Tiffany Accent Figure will shed a gentle light in keeping with both our theme and the soft lighting from a table lamp that is recommended for nursery décor rather than overhead lighting which tends to be harsher.

If you’re nursery has hardwood or tiled floors, an accent rug will blend the floor, walls and the accessories together. The Fun Rugs Lavender Fun Shags will be great to walk on; after all, you’ll be spending a lot of time in the nursery too.

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