Need a little inspiration? Design-savvy parents share their nursery decorating tips. Here are our top picks.
Ashlyn's Secret Garden
Inspiration: A dream garden
Location: Long Beach, California
Mom's favorite element: The tree is my favorite part of the room. "I never get tired of looking at the pink flowers and the different directions the branches run," says Ashlyn's mom Erica Kee.
Decorating tips: Erica used carpenters chalk to get such straight lines. "First we marked the top of the wall with hash marks the width of the stripes, held the string up to each hash mark, and snapped to make a chalk line. Then we went around with painter's tape and followed the chalk lines." To create the tree, she searched online for other images of similar murals for inspiration, and drew it freehand with pencil first, and then filled in with paint. "I debated about painting on the ceiling," she says, "but decided it helped make the room look bigger."
Parents.com tip: If you're going with a tree mural, give it a sense of movement by extending the branches to the ceiling, even painting right over the crown molding.
Inspiration: A dream garden
Location: Long Beach, California
Mom's favorite element: The tree is my favorite part of the room. "I never get tired of looking at the pink flowers and the different directions the branches run," says Ashlyn's mom Erica Kee.
Decorating tips: Erica used carpenters chalk to get such straight lines. "First we marked the top of the wall with hash marks the width of the stripes, held the string up to each hash mark, and snapped to make a chalk line. Then we went around with painter's tape and followed the chalk lines." To create the tree, she searched online for other images of similar murals for inspiration, and drew it freehand with pencil first, and then filled in with paint. "I debated about painting on the ceiling," she says, "but decided it helped make the room look bigger."
Parents.com tip: If you're going with a tree mural, give it a sense of movement by extending the branches to the ceiling, even painting right over the crown molding.
Amelia's Romantic Room
Inspiration: A love for vintage
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Mom's favorite element: Toile curtains. They dictate the colors and tone of the whole room.
Decorating tips: "Splurge on draperies and upholstered pieces," says Jennifer Hutton Whipple. "You'll use them for years." Whipple was fortunate to have the toile curtains made by her mom to surround the white balloon shades. She crafted a pink-and-white polka-dot organza dust ruffle for the crib and a matching chain sleeve for the chandelier. "The room is accessorized with my favorite finds from antique stores through the years," she says. "The walls are painted a neutral tan, while the ceiling is a soft pink. White crown molding was a first-time project for Dad."
Inspiration: A love for vintage
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Mom's favorite element: Toile curtains. They dictate the colors and tone of the whole room.
Decorating tips: "Splurge on draperies and upholstered pieces," says Jennifer Hutton Whipple. "You'll use them for years." Whipple was fortunate to have the toile curtains made by her mom to surround the white balloon shades. She crafted a pink-and-white polka-dot organza dust ruffle for the crib and a matching chain sleeve for the chandelier. "The room is accessorized with my favorite finds from antique stores through the years," she says. "The walls are painted a neutral tan, while the ceiling is a soft pink. White crown molding was a first-time project for Dad."
Ilan's Wild Weir
Inspiration: A love for leopard prints. "I created Ilan's room around the baby bedding," says Ilan's mom, Hollie Nelson.
Location: Trenton, Georgia
Mom's favorite element: The walls
Decorating tips: The special paint treatment is Nelson's first attempt at faux finishing. "Instead of using a sponge to give the walls a shadowy look, I used a regular paint brush," she says. "I followed the same technique oil canvas painters use to paint the clouds in their landscapes."
Inspiration: A love for leopard prints. "I created Ilan's room around the baby bedding," says Ilan's mom, Hollie Nelson.
Location: Trenton, Georgia
Mom's favorite element: The walls
Decorating tips: The special paint treatment is Nelson's first attempt at faux finishing. "Instead of using a sponge to give the walls a shadowy look, I used a regular paint brush," she says. "I followed the same technique oil canvas painters use to paint the clouds in their landscapes."
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