This seems a little stark for a nursery. Why not just use primary colors instead of baby shades, which tend to give the impression of being gender specific.

That looks like the parents trying to be cooler-than-thou more than just wanting it to be gender specific. Ooh, black and white, how edgy and designer-y. Pass.

I rather like clear gender-neutral brights for shared nurseries. Citrus-y orange, bright clear greens, aqua, etc.

I think I disagree with the premise it's challenging to decorate gender-neutral for children. Just avoid decorating solely with Disney/Nick jr. characters or gendered-toy merchandise and its pretty easy. Blocks, maps, books, art supplies, bright colours, pictures of animals/flowers...?

I live it. But those houses look haunted and my kids would be spooked.

Yes, that wall looks straight from Nightmare Before Christmas. But if it works for the kids, then go for it.

We've done gender neutral with wood tones, and a combo of stone blue, pale yellow, and pops of red and spring green. It works for us.

bats or vultures could be for Halloween

I love the idea. I think I would choose silhouettes of nature though, tall grass, bugs, birds, a tree or two. But I think the effect is great! Provides for a lot of ways to alter and add to it once the wee babe is born, and as your children grow.

Not digging the design itself (a little too Halloween-like for a baby) but I think if it were something more rigid (rigid houses and trees) and in a more fun color would work. I think black houses automatically gives off that Halloween effect.

I see the houses and I don't think of Halloween; rather, I think of the bedtime stories that'll be told about the tiny people living in that city. Maybe a few outlines of people would soften the look, but I don't think it's so frightening or dreary!

I'm not a huge fan of the house silhouettes, but I, too, am designing a room with mostly black and white. I read some articles on how the contrast of black and white can help with a child's visual development. We're not finding out the sex of our "beebs", so we painted the room a neutral blue and all other elements are black and white. It doesn't seem dreary or emo or scary. If done right, black and white can be lovely :)

I think this bedroom is so beautiful! It's both classy and kid-perfect! All shared rooms do NOT need to be bright primary colors!