INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNITURE GUIDE

BABY FURNITURE IDEAS

Spring Flowers Theme for a Girl Nursery

February 8th, 2010

Spring, for obvious reasons, is a great theme to choose when designing a nursery for your new baby girl. It is the symbol of rebirth, the season after winter when nature takes a little rest. This theme will be rich in shapes and ideas, from flowers to birds and butterflies to lambs and other baby animals. Taking inspiration from Mother Nature, the colors are fresh and soft or bright and bold – the choice is yours. But once the walls have been painted and the furniture has been arranged, it will be a beautiful and visually stimulating place for your newborn.

springFor the walls, colors (from Benjamin Moore selections) that reflect grass, spring flowers and blue-washed morning skies are a good place to start. If wallpaper appeals to you, select spring themed patterns that include shades like tea rose pink, leaf green and sunshine yellow. When selecting wallpaper, particularly big patterned wallpaper, make sure that it matches your crib bedding and is not too “busy”.

Traditional or transitional style baby furniture goes well with a spring flowers nursery theme since a flower/botanical/rose medallion or motif is a common decorative detail. A crib like the Young America Isabella Mix & Match Stationary Crib will give the room a classic feminine flair, with scrolling lines, gentle curves and graceful profiles.

Dress the crib in the playful spring flower designs and colors of the Cotton Tale Spring Fling 4-Piece Baby Crib Bedding Set. The patterns are a magical mix of flowers, butterflies, stripes and polka dots.

Butterfly wall art

Make it seem like the butterflies flew from the crib to the picture on the wall with BeBe Chic Botanica Butterfly Flight Wall Art.

Baby will need changing! Make your child comfortable and easier on you by including a change table in your nursery interior design. The Young America by Stanley Isabella White Single Dresser with Optional Changing Station displays even more floral themed decoration with a dainty vine motif.

Because you can never have too much storage in a baby’s room, the Natart Verona Armoire offers plenty of space for blankies, clothes and toys. The added advantage of choosing an heirloom piece like this armoire is that it will grow with her – she will always need someplace to hang her clothes and keep other treasures safe.

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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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