You may remember my post from a few weeks ago on where to start for inspiration when decorating. The advice I shared in that post really does apply to almost any room in the house {save kitchens and bathrooms}, but the nursery is a lovely example. Working with this gorgeous rug and incredibly charming and slightly whimsical Thom Filicia for Kravet fabric, I knew we were off to a great start.
The mood I wanted to create in the nursery was something of a quirky elegance; a whimsical sophistication. I knew I wanted a quiet colour palette to soothe and calm both baby and me, so the grey and cream colour palette offered the perfect place to start.
To up the sophistication factor, we opted to keep the walls very simple while still making a statement. Enter one of my favourite go-to wall treatments: paneling. Some applied moulding added to the new baseboard and crown give this room a sense of “bones” and presence without working too hard. It creates just the kind of elegant backdrop I want for the kind of new eclecticism I envision.
Sherwin Williams very generously provided me with my all-time favourite go-to paint for the walls, ceiling, baseboard and trim: Creamy 7012. The walls, paneling, crown and ceiling were all painted flat, but the baseboards, casing and doors are done in a semigloss. I love this colour because it is a warm white without being yellow, and yet it has more depth to it than some of the other go-to warm whites commonly used. Even better, we used Sherwin Williams’ Harmony VOC-free paint to ensure a happy, healthy environment for the sweet babe.
{Side note: I wanted to see the floors sanded and stained in the nursery to match the floors in the rest of the house, but the time and effort required as well as the fumes it would have produced nixed that decision. Another project for another time.}
Once the painting was done it was time for the custom curtains to go up. I can’t begin to tell you how much I l-o-v-e these drapery panels! The Thom Filicia linen fabric – an incredibly generous gift from my kind and lovely friends at Kravet – is both lighthearted and elegant and will transition through many years of living. I would happily use this print in a living room or a grown-up bedroom just as much as a nursery, and I love the sense of freedom connoted by all the birds in flight. I have no doubt we will be living with these gorgeous linen panels for many years.
There is still more artwork to be installed, and of course the rug, crib, chair and ottoman need to be put in place, so stay tuned! More sneak peeks ahead…
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