To begin, I wanted to get a true feel for my client’s
lifestyle and existing rooms within the house. What quickly became clear was
their love of rustic, clean and the unexpected. And so, that was the starting point
for my nursery design … and how the barn wood accent wall was born.
This stunning wall was an easy and inexpensive application
that created a subtle wow factor and set the mood perfectly. The colour scheme
of white, grey and hints of pastels was an easy choice after the accent wall came
together. A fresh coat of JoJo whitewash paint from Para Paint gave the room a
bright and friendly feel.
The incorporated colours allowed me to use a non-typical
colour for a girl’s crib and dresser – a misty grey Fisher Price Lakeland Crib from
Sears. I loved how that out of the ordinary colour worked so perfectly in this
setting. I selected a matching grey dresser with a change pad on top for
multi-functionality and to ensure its longevity; being used now and as the
child grows.
The unexpected colour scheme for a girl’s
room was the true winner for my clients to fall in love with the design idea. After
having a directional colour scheme map, really everything else came together
quite nicely. Especially when I found the grey glider swivel chair from Lil
Niblets that almost matches the crib and dresser perfectly to balance off the
other side of the room.
I softened the window shutters with
a similar grey in the side panels on the window, again another unexpected
choice. While shopping at Bouclair Home I feel in love with their metal cloud
like ceiling light and book shelf’s.
Finding unique natural accent pieces
like the Mobil and handmade wool dolls from Blah Blahs, which was also a play
on the rustic love found throughout the rest of their home. Adding unique
patterns within the bedding and few art pieces from Lil Niblets helped pull the
feel together plus the direction of a bird subject/flying through the sky theme
was born!
Flooring is always important to consider, and especially so
here since the little one will be crawling and walking before you know it.
Considering who would be on the flooring, I wanted an option that was safe and
easy to maintain. I turned to Flor carpet squares since they are easy to
install, easy to replace if one gets ruined and easy to clean, with the bonus
of having stylish patterns to choose from. I didn’t want the floor to be the
main focus so I decided to go with a simple textured patterned to tie in the grey tones.
Until next time,
the w&c girl!
