This was a really fun design to work on for us. Not only are we excited for a friend who is adding a baby girl to her family of two little boys, but nurseries are just a favorite to design…where else do we get to use such fun colors? Â So, you saw in the inspiration shots we posted yesterday, that Grace wants a classic, traditional, pink nursery for her daughter. We wanted to honor this and also make sure it’s original and has a touch of whimsy. We did this by varying the tones of pink in the room and using interesting fabrics.
A reminder of what Grace’s guest room looks like right now:
And here’s what we shared with Grace as a blueprint for her new nursery:
1. Â Paint color-We chose Benjamin Moore’s Manchester Tan for the walls. To keep the room open and airy, we decided to keep the walls neutral and add different shades of pink through fabric and accessories. The pink color is Peony by Benjamin Moore and would be used to paint the back of the bookshelves to add a nice pop against the white shelving–nurseries are great places to add little surprises like this. Painting the back of bookshelves will also give the built-ins an updated look. Â We love the richness the two paint swatches give the room.
2. Because the rug (Grace’s choice we were working around) and fabrics we chose have lots of pattern we decided to go neutral with the curtains–white with a nice stripe of pink ribbon. Once again, this is such a clean, classic look. We would  suggest the same window treatments for both the standard window and the smaller rectangular window thereby tying the room together, making it feel more balanced and ultimately making it feel bigger. Grace already keeps the plantation shades on the smaller window closed all the time so those drapes would remain closed.
3. Â Remember that little porch door that has to stay, but we want to cover it up? This striped fabric would be used to create a bulletin board that can be hung over the door. At your local art store you can buy stretched canvases in various sizes, even custom sizes so we would simply stretch fabric and wrap ribbon around a custom canvas and hang it over the door–ceiling to floor to balance the height of the bookshelves next to it and keep the ceilings feeling higher. Â The right amount of depth would allow for covering the door knob which is actually smaller than a standard one. Not only would this add fun color to the room, but it also serves as a nice place for Grace to hang photos and other mementos.
4. Â Because the room is small, a mirror is a must. Â This will help make the room appear larger and it’s always nice to have a mirror over the changing table so baby can look at themselves. The shape of this mirror is so delicate.
5.  For the changing table we would suggest skirting it to hide away all the baby diapering essentials. This is another way to bring in a fun fabric and we love how the circles on this Suzani-inspired pattern coincide with the circular graphic on the rug. This is actually the same fabric Amy used in her powder room but in a different color.
6. This is the rug from Pottery Barn Kids that Grace picked out for the room before she asked us to help her. We chose our design to work around this rug–bringing in deeper shades of pink in paint and fabric and a touch of green in the fabrics just to add a little interest to the otherwise pink palette.
7. Making a slipcover for her glider in a nice white fabric will give the final touch to this pretty, traditional nursery. Next to the glider, this beautiful lamp with glass balls complements the glass finials on the curtain rods and keeps things light and feminine. Â The icing on the cake would be a monogrammed pillow–in pink of course!
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adorable!!!