Creating A Unique and Delightful Nursery

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The idea of creating an imaginative and beautiful space for your new baby can be daunting. This lens will help make it easier with ideas for choosing a color pallette and focal point as well as accessorizing - all for a beautiful nursery that can grow with your child. I am also including my suggestions for great decorating books and other helpful links, as well as a link to my website www.kellyrightsell.com.

Designing Your Nursery - Step by Step

Start With an Inspirational Object -
For example, you may have a special keepsake from your own childhood...a toy, a lamp, an outfit, with special memories. Another great inspiration for a room is a favorite storybook from your own childhood or even a new favorite. Nothing reminds you more of your childhood than a favorite book!
Add a Little or a Lot of Color -
Consider the rest of your house. Do you like neutrals or lots of colors? Do you want your nursery to be gender neutral or boy/girl? Neutral colors such as soft green, yellow, beige, are great starting points because they allow you to add or subtract colors as you wish. Green, for instance, can be girlish by adding pink accents or boyish by adding blue accents. You could even use colors from a favorite book if it is part of the room's inspiration.
Add a Focal Piece of Art -
Choose something that is colorful and delightful and that coordinates, but does not "match" your inspirational item. A framed piece that is a little larger should serve as the main image. You can add complementary smaller pieces to form a grouping.

Little Boys Make Noise and Little Girls Dance and Twirl are two of the most popular from the Kelly Rightsell Designs collection because of their size and the ability to build an imaginative room around them.
Consider Adding a Mobile or Design on the Ceiling -
I painted a smiling moon over my daughter's crib, with stars and animal shaped clouds. It's nice for children to have something to focus on.
Add Functional & Beautiful Accessories -
Painted or fabric covered baskets for storing baby things, unique nightlights, painted or embroidered growth charts and whimsical shelves, sconces and window hardware all add to the look and feel of the room, bringing it together, yet still serving an important purpose.
Talk to Your Trusted Friends with Babies -
They can tell you which of the "must-haves" from the baby superstore you really need and which ones will simply add clutter to your home and disrupt the calm beauty you have just finished creating in your dream nursery.

Quick Links to Get You Started

(and a few other links to things I love...)

Kelly B. Rightsell Designs: Bedding, framed artwork, fabric, wallpaper, gifts, accessories and more!
Maternity Tees by Zoë b: A line of fun maternity tees and baby tees for the stylish mom-to-be and the modern baby.
KiDoodles by Joy: A unique and wonderful way to preserve your child's artwork.
Magnetic Photo Frames by Sticky Prints: Stylish and unique magnetic photo frames
Artists Helping Children: A unique charity that brights the world of children through art.
Benjamin Moore Paints: High quality paint with low odor and the abliity to purchase a mini-can to test out the color before painting the entire room.
Cookie Magazine: Fun, new upscale magazine for parents of young children.
Junior :: The World's Finest Parenting Magazine: This is one of my favorite magazines. It comes from the UK, so it may be more difficult to find, but is worth it. Lots of content available on-line.
Celebrity Baby Blog: Fun blog where you can find the latest on celebrity pregnancies, births and kids.

Decorating Idea Books