February 25th, 2010
The color blue is the classic the classic choice for a baby boy’s nursery. Because it’s a cool color, it can help create a tranquil, restful environment for your child. Traditional style has an understated elegance that is adaptable. While you might want to skip baby nursery furniture that has a lot of “girlie” decorative detail, a traditionally styled room has proportion and symmetry that is soothing, welcoming and inviting. By opting for other forms of blue (shown here from Behr) instead of the more classic “baby” or powder blue shades, you can design a traditional style nursery that will really stand out.
The style of crib that is probably most often linked with traditional style is the sleigh crib. Since the crib will be the focal point of the room, the Young America GenAmerica Classic Cherry Mix & Match Stationary Sleigh Side Crib is the ideal choice. It has a classic sleigh bed profile, with soft, flowing lines that makes it very appealing.
The beautiful blues of the Go Mama Go Designs Wonder Bumpers Blue Damask 38 Set are rich and vibrant and totally “un-baby blue.” The damask pattern of this crib bedding set emphasized the crib’s traditional style.
The dresser and the changing table are two other necessary nursery furniture pieces you will need. Some manufacturers offer change tables that can be repurposed as dressers or storage chests, which makes purchasing one more economical.
The Child Craft Arbor Gate Dressing Bureau in Coach Cherry displays characteristic features of Louis Philippe (a traditional sub style) that will go well with a sleigh-type crib. By placing a changing pad on top of the bureau, you’ve magically transformed it into a changing table. When it’s no longer needed, you can still continue to use this charming storage unit as a place to store toys, clothes and other accessories.
With echoes of Louis Philippe, the Young America by Stanley GenAmerica Classic Cherry Door Chest combines all of the best features of an armoire and a chest of drawers together.
For your ultimate comfort, and baby’s too, when you’re feeding your child, select the Dutailier The Comfort Recliner Dolce Prestige Glider in Microfiber or All Leather. It comes in a number of colors, allowing you to pick the one that matches your nursery décor.
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February 19th, 2010
Victorian style, while traditional Victorian furnishings tend to be oversized, ornate and heavy, is essentially elegant and romantic, ideal characteristics for a girl baby’s nursery. Because of their penchant for excessive ornamentation and accessorizing, it should come as no surprise that the Victorians loved to decorate with as many different textures as possible. A typical Victorian parlor would comfortably mix velvet with nubbed wools, plaids with stripes. This will give you free rein to create a nursery that reflects the opulence and romance of the Victorian era.
The colors used to paint Victorian rooms were rich and vibrant. Choose berry and jewel tones for your baby’s nursery. If these colors are too bold, tone them down by selecting paler versions of the same color family. This particular color palette (from Behr) was chosen to match a particular “rosy” crib bedding set.
The delightful Young America Caroline Mix & Match Stationary Crib in Victorian White has a floral theme, a common motif for Victorian bedroom furniture. Combined with a scalloped apron, decorative molding and bun feet, this crib possesses a fanciful and romantic feel that is perfect for a Victorian styled nursery.
Because the language of flowers, using flowers in a bouquet to send messages, was a popular Victorian pastime, anything floral related such as rosettes, trailing vines and pansies are popular themes for fabrics as well as for furniture. The Bebe Chic Bella Baby Crib Bedding Set will provide a soft meadow-like environment for your baby to sleep.
You might prefer a more traditional rocker for your nursery, but if this accent chair appeals to you it will add a truly delightful Victorian charm to your nursery design. The Natart Verona Chair in French White and Silver echoes this era’s love of flowers and floral motifs with its delicate decorative accents.
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