Nursery Decisions! Opinions please!

brittanyr23 · October 2011

I really want to paint the nursery this weekend. I was set on doing pink not a soft pastel pink a little darker pink. Now I am thinking should I do all the walls pink or should I do a contrast? Or if I do all pink would either stripes or polka dots be cute? Really any opinions on nursery would be appreciated even if it isn't one of my choices. I just dont want the standard one color and plain. All of our furniture in the room will be white. I wanted espresso but my sister is giving me an amazing dresser that is pink and white.

baby*love · October 2011

Love your ideas! We did a gender neutral nursery (we didn't know the sex with our first 2) but then did the girly rooms once they moved out into their big girl rooms.

My 2nd DD just turned 3 and I'm 16wks along with #3 so we moved her from the nursery and did her big girl room with thick, horizontal pink and white stripes. (Kinda like you described, not pastel more like a medium, cotton candy type pink) It turned out super cute. Her colors in her room are pink and green and I love, love, love the striped walls. I'll see if I can find a pic Good luck! Putting their rooms together is so much fun!

brittanyr23 · October 2011

That sounds adorable!! I am so excited to start putting everything together and shop this weekend

!!! I wish I could help paint but that is not happening but my mom and sister are super crafty so I know they will make it look amazing! If you do find a pic post it because it sounds too cute!!

jenny_seitz · October 2011

Something that people have started doing now is using flat wall color and then painting stripes or polka dots with a high gloss (not sure it they use clear or the same color) so it looks all pink at first glance, but them you have the design that stands out super glossy!

Like this.... https://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/sf/0205_stripe01.jpg

rosesforme · October 2011

Either stripes or polka dots sound really cute. Horizontal if you are doing the stripes (like pp) because IMO they are a little more contemporary. Have you picked out your bedding yet?

baby*love · October 2011

Here were the inspiration pics: (I guess I don't have the pics of her room uploaded to Shutterfly yet) I will say, we went a little less "dusty pink" and more of a brighter pink and white stripe. Looks cute and preppy, IMO

adorkablechick · October 2011

I'm in the midst of working out the whole paint thing too. I had an idea (and Hubby liked as well), but I decided this morning that it was too labor-intensive. I have since come up with a new idea (that I have completely fallen in love with), but I still have to work out all the "how-to" details so I can explain it to Hubby when he wakes up and *fingers crossed* get his approval.

Good luck!

KatieMarie27 · October 2011

since you like espresso, why don't you do large espresso stripes with white and a small pink stripe or vice versa.

Another idea would be to paint the room pink and then make an accent wall with the espresso - but jazz it up a bit and only paint a section brown and border it with crown molding. then you could do a stencil with the baby's name, your last name, a quote, etc... and put the crib there or put up pictures

brittanyr23 · October 2011

Wow girls I appreciate the feedback!! I have picked out the bedding its all pink but kind of like a silky pink. It is a medium pink not too light and not too dark! And I love the pics that were uploaded!!

january78 · October 2011

I love stripes and polka dots, but we are not that skilled. I used this room as color inspiration...

In our 5 year old DD's room we painted three walls in pale pink and one wall in a darker purple. It looks very nice and she loves it.

MrsMincks · October 2011

I saw a really cool nursery that had the pink and then used a wall decal (which is just what it sounds like - you can get them on Etsy) that looked like a damask print. SO pretty.

brittanyr23 · October 2011

I love etsy!!!

tash_rn · October 2011

I'm not usually a pink girl, but am a bold color girl so I like the idea of a brighter pink with something! I think stripes would be cute but are more expected, polk a dots would be awesome! I don't know if you have this or if it's an option but I had an office with chair railing and I did the bottom part of the wall dark purple, white trim, and then the top part of the wall was a lighter purple with medium purple sponge paint and it looked awesome! Here's a pic so you can get an idea. Good luck deciding and please post pix once you're done, I would love to see it!

LauraSmarterSpam · October 2011

You could go for pink and white with pops of black, or chocolate.

Perhaps a white wooden chair rail with large circles cutout to show a pop of black (or chocolate). With a light pink above the rail and a dark pink below. Pottery Barn Kids has this really cute rug: https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/pink-chocolate-polka-dot-rug/?pkey=dall-rugs

brittanyr23 · October 2011

I have such a hard decision because I LOVE all of the ideas so once it is complete I will def be posting some pics!! Thanks girls!!

kiarstin · October 2011

Any of those sound very nice. I also really love coral and yellow together for a girls room, its a lil less traditional and looks nice. I have a dish towel those colors and always thought it looked nice together.

tash_rn · October 2011

I love that! I bet little pops of teal would look really cool with it too!

Dewey12 · October 2011

I love this pink!! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Graco-Freeport-Classic-Crib-Espresso/16221663?sourceid=1500000000000003229300

addison_clark · October 2011

I don't like 4 plain walls either. My daughter's room is 3 walls pale pink and1 choclae accent wall. I painted vertical stripes in my son's nursery.

JENVALENTINE1981 · October 2011

If you don't want to settle for all the same color on the walls what about making the crib wall the focal point? Make a grid on that wall and try painting the squares with three alternating colors: your chosen pink, a lighter pink and whatever accent color you choose (green, brown, purple, etc) and then maybe ivory or white? Or just a solid wall with a contrasting color or lighter shade of pink if you aren't feeling too daring.

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