Colorful Modern Nursery

If you're a fan of Sarah Richardson from HGTV you'll love her modern take on her nursery. She uses her signature bright and bold layers of patterns to create a sophisticated modern nursery.

Go heavy on the main hues, light on the rest. She explains “I like a monochromatic scheme, so this room reads mostly as red and cream; the blues and yellows fade into the background.” While designing this nursery her and her husband did not know if they had a boy or a girl on board.

A great tip that she suggests is using washable slipcovers. The covers on her loveseat and the footstool were both pre-shrunk and are able to be machine washed and dried.

Using both the walnut and white furniture add texture to the room. The beauty of looking at this nursery is she customized some of her own pieces from her furniture collection. 

“I HAD A ‘NO BUNNIES’ RULE,” laughs designer Sarah Richardson, describing the chic yet playful nursery she designed for her new baby. “I wanted there to be colour, energy, vitality and happiness, but not the traditional nursery trappings.”

 

Check out using texture instead of colour with the Jonathan Alder Giraffe Lamp.

Here is a link to Design Inc.  where some photos are from. She also lists where most of the items are from.

Friday's Find - Sprout Backpack

Friday's Find is all about fun products for the nursery or for the play room.

Last weekend we came across the perfect backpack for JJ. It's the North Face Sprout bag in black, paprika & blue for kids. This bag is the perfect size for a 17 month old - he is still a little young to really use it, but for now it works great for play. It can hold some of his favorite toys. We just fill it up with some toys and put it on, he loves wearing it even just around the house. A couple of features that I really like about this backpack. It has a sternum velcro strap that helps keep the adjustable shoulder straps on. There is also an exterior handle on the front of the pack that a parent can grab their child quickly if they start running away, which happens all the time in this house. There is a mesh pocket inside the pack that can securely store his sunglasses. Also, there are two mesh pockets on either side of the pack that make it an ideal spot for a milk sippie cup and a water sippie cup to tag along. I am looking forward to the day when he will wear this out for our adventures around town and can hold his own snacks!

This bag weighs about 8 ounces. Measures 12.5"x9"x5". It is made from 600D Poly and has a lifetime guarantee against defects in material and workmanship. 

We got this one from REI

Little JJ's Nursery

What better way to start this blog with little JJ's nursery. We live in a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo in an urban area, however we do have more space than most urban settings. When we prepared for little JJ we had to think about every purchase and make sure that every item had a home. His room has evolved over the last 16 months to keep suiting his needs as he grows into a little man.

The blue curtains from Pottery Barn Kids and light yellow walls make this nursery fun and full of life. I like that the crib sheets can be changed to any color combination and it puts a fun spin on the room. 

Check back I will be showing how JJ's nursery has evolved over the last year. I have some fun DIY projects ahead of me.