Curved scroll lines, navy and white stripes, perchance a Jenny Lind crib to dream in— this is time-honored decor brought up to date. If you bristle at the very thought of beige, these may not be for you. But if you are one to embrace a neutral color palette and don't want to redecorate when style tides turn, check out this roundup of "New Traditional" children's rooms from the Apartment Therapy archives.
TOP ROW:
1. Aston's Bright and Breezy Room
2. Jude's Nautical Big Boy Room
3. Emily's Family Affair
4. Ava's Bohemian Bedroom
5. Saf's Pint-Size Personal History
BOTTOM ROW:
6. Xavier Dean's Striped and Serene Nursery
7. Violet's Maine Charmer
8. Beckham's Modern Woodland Nursery
9. Gabe: The Tiny British Gentleman
10. Jane's Coral & Maize Charmer
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Wow, these people have lots of room to work with! I need something to give me ideas to turn my 8x10 office/storage room into a functional nursery.
LOVE no.1.
Ive really been digging nursery design lately - even just blogged about it myself -
www.designgratislondon.blogspot.com
After so many glamorous nurseries lately I like the crisp bright look of number 1
The common thread is that these rooms appeal to adults because of their sophistication and lack of clutter. I am so over the Pepto-bismol coated girl's rooms and rooms stuffed to the gills with toys or branded logs all over the place (not that you see any of these on AT). These rooms are a peaceful respite for the children that occupy them and work equally well for either gender.
I've found a lot of inspiration on AT's nursery posts. I have a baby girl coming and she's going to be rooming with my son who'll be 6 by the time she's sharing with him. I just wish I could convince my Mom that she'll still be a girl if she doesn't grow up with pink EVERYTHING.