I'm excited to have the opportunity to re-do my 18 mon. old daughter Georgia's bedroom over in our new house. Thumbing through some favorite saves, I thought I might post some fresh approaches to the traditional child's room or nursery. I love soft palettes mixed with sophisticated, "grown-up" fabrics. The built-in bed in a rich blue offers simple lines, but still inspirational for a young boy or girl. And I love the chicken wire on one of the cabinets! And notice the sophisticated nature of the zebra fabric on the twin headboards, but the mix of a playful fabric on the drapes brings it back down to a child's level of fun. It's the master of the mix!
David Netto, a children's furniture designer (and ex-husband to Ionie Sky) stated recently that people often feel they need to "dumb down" the furnishing in their kid's bedrooms, which simply isn't true. It's often a much more successful outcome in my opinion if you mix in traditional pieces with whimsical accessories. Skip the plastic, in everything for that matter!
How old is your child? It is fun creating your child's room environment when they are actually old enough to have an opinion. I waited until my daughter was 7, then we picked out all of the colors for her room, as well as a new bed. She loves her room because she had so much input! (She picked periwinkle as the primary color...it is such a lovely color).
ReplyDeleteThe inspired room had a good post on children's rooms a few months ago:
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What a lovely blog you have! Can't wait to come read more. I love these children's rooms. So fresh!
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