All in Fun Baby Nursery Decorating Idea
Color is the most emotionally compelling element in any design, so there's no quicker way to create a happy mood than to use cheerful hues like the ones shown here. Sounds simple, but simple decorating ideas may be exactly what you want in a little one's room.
© Travis Manning
White wicker and gauzy white shades set off the sherbet colors of the room.
Designer: Diane Holdren, Holdren's Interiors, Inc.
Faux finisher/artist: Whitney Brock, Brockworks, Inc.
This smart space uses extra wide bold stripes in sherbet tints to create a feeling that's as much fun as a circus but as pretty as a spring garden. To keep the look from becoming too sweet, no conventional floral prints were used. Instead, whimsical farm animals and checks lend a fun and frisky air.
White wicker furniture has its own woven pattern that contributes subtle interest. What's more, these wicker furniture pieces will retain their charm long after she's outgrown the crib.
On the next page, you'll get more charming decorating ideas that will make your baby's nursery sweet and sentimental.
1. Using transfer paper, apply pattern to plywood. If pattern is not size you want, enlarge or reduce it on photocopier. Cut out pattern with handheld jigsaw or saber saw, or have pattern cut at a hardware or home supply store. Sand edges smooth, and wipe clean with damp cloth. 2. Mark center of cutout, and drill hole into wood, stopping about halfway. Wipe clean, then fill hole with wood glue. Insert wood hook or dowel into hole. Wipe away excess glue; let dry. 3. On back of cutout, mark center. Using screwdriver, countersink screw through wood and into dowel or wood hook. 4. Paint cutout as desired; let dry. Following manufacturer's instructions, attach picture hanger to back of cutout, and hang. |
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