With all of the amazing baby and children’s boutiques and online stores it’s never been easier to pull together an amazing Nursery or Kids Room for your little ones. You can literally get everything you need all in one place, a one-stop-shop if you will. But what if you didn’t want to create a room that looked like everyone else’s? What if you wanted to “DESIGN” something truly magical and unique?
I’ve put together my Top 5 Tips to Designing a Dramatically Unique Nursery (or Children’s Room). If you follow these five steps (or even just one or two of them), you’re sure to create a space that is truly one-of-a-kind and most importantly a true reflection of you!
And for those of you looking to take your rooms to the next level, be sure to check out my BONUS TIP at the end of this post…..it will give you a leg up in creating your very best space!
{TIP #1} Bump it up with Black: Yes, you can use black in a child’s room or nursery. If you’re feeling bold you can paint an entire wall or two and even if you’re not, try using black as an accent color to add drama and depth to your space. The best thing about Black is that it goes with anything and any color. Go ahead…..be brave!!
{TIP #2 } Blend Bold Patterns and Geometrics: Try using large scale patterns to add whimsy and boldness to your rooms. Large stripes, chevron, harlequin and lattice are a few of my favorites…forget the polka dots and plaid for a little while and try something new.
{TIP #3} Create Curiosity with Color: Use unexpected color combinations to set off a unique vibe in your space. Some of my favorite current color combinations are mint and coral (below), chartreuse and peach, yellow and gray, orange and navy, cream and black. Think about some of your favorite hot color trends. Why not try them in a Nursery!
{TIP # 4} Mix up your Merchandise: This is probably one of the toughest tips to follow. I would challenge you to NOT purchase everything in one location (or even two locations), one boutique or even one online vendor. Challenge yourself to purchase items for your rooms at many, many places. If you buy everything from Pottery Barn Kids or Rosenberry Rooms, it’s going to look like you did. Even though your space maybe new, it should look collected and thoughtfully selected. If you’re looking for a quick one-stop-shop solution, chances are you’re room will reflect it.
{TIP #5} Build Your Own Bedding: There is nothing like creating custom bedding and window treatments for your custom feel. Selecting your own fabrics and style details are the ultimate in assuring you compile something truly unique and special. If a custom workroom is not in your reach, there are other options. Try a semi-custom approach at Carousel Designs. You can design your own crib bedding by selecting your favorites from over 300 high quality fabrics.
**BONUS TIP: If you’re in the early stages of planning your Nursery or Child’s room, then do I have an insider tip for you. Try using Olioboard.com to play around with different color schemes, room ideas and furniture collections. It’s a FR*EE website that allows you to put together custom moodboards. Check out my most recent Nursery moodboard that I quickly put together for a client below. We wanted to see how we liked the use of Navy and Orange for their new little bundle of joys Nursery!
You can see this moodboard and others here and try it for yourself at Olioboard.com. You are sure to come up with something new and amazing if you just spend a little time planning in the beginning.
(My insider trick of the trade: Take your Olioboard creation to the next level by uploading it to Instagram. See below how using an Instagram filter will bring your 3D Olioboard moodboard to life….you almost feel as if you’re standing in the room!)
And you’re especially in luck because this moodboard is part of an amazing event happening right now….Olioboard is hosting its very first Monday Moodboard Blog Hop today and you can be part of it. Head on over to Olioboard and create your very own Nursery or Child’s room moodboard. Be sure to share your moodboards here in the comments below so all of Olioboards 40,000 readers can see what you’ve created and how talented you are.
Let’s all create, share and comment in support of one another’s creativity!!
Below is a list of all of the #BlogHop participants, I hope you’ll make your rounds and see what amazing things they have to share:
and of course moi Jennifer Reynolds Interiors
Thanks for spending this first ever Monday Moodboard Blog Hop with me and my blogging friends….I hope you’ll be as inspired as I am. I can’t wait to see everyone’s creations and creativity!! Here’s to designing something truly unique and absolutely YOU!
xoxo
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