With all the sunshine here in the UK, I ‘m really feeling inspired by the colour yellow. It’s one of my favourite colours for a baby room because it’s such a happy colour. Yellow works so well for a boy or girl nursery but needs lots of white with it otherwise it can be a little overwhelming. I’ve put together a little yellow nursery inspiration board with white walls and hints of other colours to inspire you in case you’re looking for unisex nursery decor ideas:
P.S. While I was searching for yellow nursery decor, I found one of the top related searches was ‘is yellow bad for baby room’? Apparently, according to the internet, too much yellow (yellow walls, yellow furniture etc) makes babies cry! I’ve never heard this before, have you?
I discovered the charming boutique Tea and Kate a while ago and have been meaning to share it with you ever since. It’s run by a mum of four called Kate (as you probably guessed) who has a passion for the prettiest things for the home and for kids. Her collection of products, mostly by independent designers, are all so cheerful and happy. It’s the kind of stuff that will bring a ray of sunshine in to any home.
Kate’s collections include some beautiful handmade dolls, some fun toys and gorgeous decorations for the home. Amongst my favourites are the tutu wearing cat dolls, the simple French toy storage baskets and those pretty roll-up mattresses that are ideal for some floor seating in a kids space. There are also lots of unusual little things to delight for the home. Tea and Kate is a boutique to explore not just for your own home but if you ever need to give someone a special gift, then you will definitely find it here.
I’m always looking for creative and interesting ways to refresh a room or to give it a new lease of life. One easy way of doing this is to paint the walls a different colour or wallpaper just one wall in the room. Or you could simply move the furniture around the room, add a few new cushions and it will look quite different. Recently I came across some really amazing painted floors and thought it was just the best way to give an old room a new look. This could work in any room where you don’t have carpet but I like it best for a kids room. You can be as bold as you dare or as subtle as you want and with a little effort you can keep updating the look as your child grows up.
As the pictures above show, painting stripes works really well – how cool is that rainbow floor? I also like the idea of going for one solid colour like the pink floor which works so well against the white walls and the (gorgeous) yellow cot or for a bolder look, how striking is that green floor? For a more vintage feel, those subtle diamond shapes add bags of character to the room and are my favourite of them all. Alternatively painting polka dots or a few little geometric shapes would look really fun too. And you don’t even have to paint the whole floor if that seems too much, instead paint around the furniture or pick one area of the room. I’ve even seen kids rooms where they’ve painted a hopscotch board! So many ways to get creative with your floors.
Painting your floors is a great way to brighten a room that already has floors down and also a cost-effective way to re-decorate a kids room or to refresh tired carpets. You can lay down some inexpensive flooring from places like Carpetright and then customsie it so it is totally unique to you. And it’s such a fun way to add some character to a room, especially a kids room.
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Kids and babies don’t actually need a lot of space. Their things need space but they are happiest in cosy little spaces. So I’m really loving the idea of creating a little space for your child within your bigger space. Maybe taking a corner of your living room and putting in a cute desk or carving out a small wall area in your bedroom and placing your new baby’s cot there. I love that doing this allows you all to be in the same space but you can still be doing different things along side each other. And this a great way to maximise the space in your home especially if it’s limited. I’ve picked out a few inspiring examples of where this is done really well:
When Anya was born, we didn’t decorate a nursery for her because we knew we wanted her to be in our room for quite a while. So instead we decorated a small area of our room with a cot, a mobile, a storage basket and a poster. That was not only much easier to do but it was also really nice to be all together. I didn’t take any pictures at the time but I’ve found these two baby spaces that are lovely.
Just as these two beautiful nursery spaces pictured above show, you don’t need to take up too much room to create a little haven for your baby within your bedroom. And you can easily choose a style to complement the rest of your room.
Another great way to share your living space with your kids is to create a desk or play area in your living room, your kitchen or wherever else you spend a lot of family time. I love the first picture that has used the corner of the living room so well and the washi tape house helps to creatively mark out the space. But if you prefer to keep it simpler and use even less space, you could create a more minimal and contained spot like the second and third pictures.
When I enter a home where I know there are kids, I like to see some evidence of them. I’m not talking about being untidy and having toys strewn all over the place, but of seeing a little play space or a shelf full of kids books and toys; something like the spaces above. Kids things add character and charm to a space and besides it’s lovely to be able to share all your living spaces as a whole family. With the lovely and budget friendly kids furniture and decor available at the moment from high-street brands like George Home, there’s no excuse to hide it all away.
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Lately I’ve seen lots of green kids rooms popping up around the web especially rooms using a bright forest green colour. Many of the rooms use a lot of green and that just doesn’t work for me. This shade of green is quite an overpowering colour so using it in abundance is overwhelming and almost hurts your eye. But use it with caution and the room can look amazing like these four rooms above.
These rooms work because they have used lots of white to balance the bright green. Also, while your eye is drawn to the bright green, all the rooms have used duller, more muted shades of green and used other colours too. My favourite is the first room which uses lots of black and white which I really like with the green. But all four are pretty cool. I especially like this colour for a boys room as it makes a nice change from blue but it’s also a great colour choice for brother-sister shared rooms. What do you think? Would you go for a green room?
Everybody needs a bit of pink in their lives especially for Summer. From pale pink to bright pink, there is a shade of pink out there for everyone. Here are a few pink things I’m currently loving for mamas and babies:
While browsing La Petite, I recently discovered this sister duo who design homewares, kids stuff and more, all with a minimal touch. I’m loving that graphic bear print that appears on quite a lot of stuff from baby blankets to wallpaper. There’s lots of black and white in their collection which has a very Scandinavian feel to it. The sisters are German but run Lile Sadi from the Netherlands. Lile Sadi doesn’t have a huge collection, but what they do have is a distinct aesthetic which is simple, stylish, minimal and very appealing to anyone who likes a bit of beauty in their everyday objects.
I know that black and white kids decor isn’t for everyone but I am a big fan. So if you are a fan like me then this new Dutch shop is for you. En Las Nubes does some of the cutest black and white posters, wall stickers and decorations for kiddies as well as some adorable tees. There are lots of stars, triangles, clouds and raindrops featured on a range of goodies, all in black and white but sometimes with a hint of pink or grey. I’m especially loving those sweet posters that have happy little thoughts printed on them.
Now that Anya is learning to read, I am thinking about ways to encourage this. One of the things I want to do soon is create a cosy little reading corner in her room. A reading corner will probably encourage most kids to read a bit more if it’s a snug little space and if their books are easily accessible. It doesn’t have to be very big, in fact I think the smaller and cosier, the better.
There are loads of different ways of doing this but one of my favourites is creating a little hideout with a teepee or a tent. The teepee could even be placed in a corner of another room like the living room. Another easy idea is a simple mattress or some floor cushions placed in one corner of the room surrounded by bookshelves or even book-filled wooden crates on the floor. I also like the idea of having a statement lamp to add a bit of fun to the space like that adorable miffy lamp. There are lots of ways to make a reading corner really special and inviting. The above are four spaces I really liked and found inspiring so hopefully they will inspire you too.
While I am normally very much a fan of neutral white walls and like to use objects and paintings to add colour, I went against my instinct and painted my hallway in a dark aubergine. Despite myself, I love it! I think it works because of the contrast with the bright white floors. This got me thinking about rarely seeing kids rooms painted in bold, dark, statement colours and most of the time I can understand why. Pale, light colours do make a space feel larger and brighter while dark colours can have the opposite effect. But sometimes it’s fun to break from the norm and do something different. And if done right, it can really work. Here are 3 kids rooms that really make dark colours work in the space:
Dark purple is not a colour you often come across but it totally works because it’s been complimented with lots of white. I also love that the wall is a chalkboard wall making it even more fun. (via spearmint baby)
In this room there’s no respite with white. Instead it’s dark walls with dark furniture but by using similar tones, the room does come together and creates a moody effect which I like. (via cable & cotton)
This room uses the darkest colour of all – black and it’s a jet black. But I love how the black starts on the floor and goes only halfway up the walls. An all black room would be oppressive but by doing it this way it really works and gives an unusual look. Most dark colours paired with white or any pale colour would work well in this way. (via Kotipalapeli)
Would you try a really dark colour anywhere in your home? You never know, you may just love it.
{top photo by ebabee, colour is brinjal by Farrow & Ball}
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With all the sunshine here in the UK, I ‘m really feeling inspired by the colour yellow. It’s one of my favourite colours for a baby room because it’s such a happy colour. Yellow works so well for a boy or girl nursery but needs lots of white with it otherwise it can be a little overwhelming. I’ve put together a little yellow nursery inspiration board with white walls and hints of other colours to inspire you in case you’re looking for unisex nursery decor ideas:
