need nursery decor/color help

august8080

OK, I'm stuck and need the input of talented nestie designers.

Re the girls nursery--the colors I've decided on are grey, yellow/gold, aqua and either coral or fuchsia. 

Walls will be painted grey, white cribs, aqua dresser. Re fabric, I think I'm going to go with a grey for bumpers-maybe a chevron print, maybe something else.

The most amt of fabric in the room will actually be the curtains. Basically two walls are windows. Other fabric needs are: sheets, dust ruffle, changing pad cover, comforter for the twin bed I hope to have in there (mama needs a place to sleep!), and then throw pillows for the bed and rocker and some hanging fabric poms (solid colors). 

I want to use a variety of colors/prints but I'm afraid it could get too busy really quickly. It's a pretty big room with lots of light but I just need some direction. There is definitely NO theme--I'm not a "theme" nursery kind of girl. 

I think if you look at my nursery board on pinterest, that will give you a good idea of what I'm going for.

Advice on fabric colors please??!! Thanks!

 Here is my pinterest board

 

ETA: This is the grey I'm using on the walls (but solid). It's a Benjamin Moore Covington Grey https://pinterest.com/pin/180214422558687613/

Taytee

You already have more ideas going on than currently exist in any room in my house! I'm of no help when it comes to decor. And I don't believe in crib bumbers. But that's not why I posted!

Does that Pottery barn picture seriously have a glass jar of cotton balls above a baby crib!??? Let's just pretend it's plastic for a second. STILL. The people who stage nursery pictures for the internet are so clueless.

MC+KK

Hawthorne threads. Com is a great fabric site. Sounds like you are headed in the right direction!

atlantic

Let me preface this by saying I have no idea what I'm talking about.

I think you need to pick 2 or three "grounding" colors.  One will be gray.  Whether you pick two or three depends on the look you want.  Three gives that more eclectic, vintage-y feel.  Two gives that more modern, clean feel.  You have both kinds of looks in your board - which do you like better?  And what kind of lines does your furniture have?

Use those two-three colors for your big "pieces" - then bring in the others in accents.  To make it less random, bring the grounding colors into the accents as well (so, for example, if you do the pom-pom balls bring in the aqua again, with the accent colors).

 I'm totally making this schniz up but that's my thoughts!  And p.s. although I think I might go with coral with the palette, rather than fuschia - with fuscia it may be "overbright."

YellowUmbrella

I love what you've started on your board - I especially love the bright yellow with the teal and grey.

 

If you're worried about a printed curtain being too bold with that many windows to cover, you can always have a plain curtain panel in a solid color with a printed band (maybe a foot or so tall) going around the middle or bottom like this:

 

august8080

Thanks everyone! MCKK, I'll definitely check out that website. Atlantic, I think you're right on the money--it was getting too busy and it's only in my head so far---imagine that playing out in a room! I just need to narrow things down. YU, I like the curtain idea a lot! Thanks!

sweetdreams2000

I like the idea of using grey as the base, with aqua and yellow, and just tiny little pops of fuschia.  For curtains, I'd probably go with the yellow/gold.  Have you seen this fabric?  You have some of the same fabrics pinned that I did.  I have this one that I made into a pillow in the nursery - its a good yellow/gold color (I got it from Fat Q uart er S hop, but they have it at Ha wth orne too):

 

AustinBride06

I couldn't get to your pinterest board for some reason, but I love the yellow gold with the grey.  And maybe the aqua OR the fuschia.  I think both is too much though.

I can't wait to see how this turns out!  I may steal some ideas...  

Taytee

sweetdreams2000:

 

Love this with YellowUmbrella's idea. PERFECT!!  Pattern and interest without being overwhelming.