Q. So my husband is giving me his "man room" to convert as the baby's nursery. Its painted half hunter green and half tan. Im trying to think of cute nursery ideas that would work for a boy or girl. I would like to save money and not have to repaint.Only idea I came up with has been a forest theme but people me say it seems more boyish.
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Congratulations! Here are my ideas:
-- I think a forest theme works for either a boy or girl. We almost went with a forest theme for our nursery (but when we found out we were having a boy, my husband decided he wanted trains instead). Because the paint scheme sounds dark and bold, choose bedding and curtains that have lots of softer colors (like forest-themed bedding that is mostly cream-colored instead of mostly brown).
Using "girlier" animals to decorate a forest-themed room might help the nursery seem more unisex. For example, bunnies and deer feel somewhat more feminine than owls and foxes, if that makes sense.
Here is a forest bedding set that looks more feminine to me:
http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=73986&CatID=73986&Grptyp=ENS&ItemId=17c05b4&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-Google-_-Baby-_-Carters%20Forest%20Friends%20Bedding%20and%20Accessories
And here is one that looks more masculine:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3925570
-- Rainforest animals are actually very "in" right now in terms of nursery decor. Those colors also sound like they could work with a rainforest theme. I've seen cute monkey bedding that looks somewhat feminine.
Here's an example of a monkey-themed nursery:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3123727
And here is some elephant bedding that looks fairly unisex:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4346654
-- A pond/bugs/frogs theme sounds like it would work well with the dark green and tan. Bugs and frogs seem pretty feminine as well. Here is an example:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4346649
-- I've always thought it would be fun to replicate the "great green room" from Goodnight Moon for a child's bedroom or playroom. It could work for a nursery, too, especially if you're set on keeping the bold wall colors.
Here is a video of a playroom at a children's museum that is designed to look the like great green room:
http://buymodernbaby.com/blog/2010/04/21/my-modern-nursery-17-goodnight-moon/#comments
Here is a link to a recreation of the great green room for a stage performance:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/051408/entenew165100_32357.shtml
Since your room is half hunter green and half tan, you could even have half the room be a Goodnight Moon room and the other half be something else literary ... nursery rhymes, maybe?
-- I know most of what I've shown you is pre-packaged bedding sets, but honestly, if I had our nursery to do over again, I don't think I'd get a pre-packaged bedding set. They're cute, but the sheet is the only part that ends up being really useful. You're not supposed to use quilts/comforters with little babies, so those usually end up becoming wall decorations. And there has been much debate about the safety of bumper pads, so we ended up taking ours out. Plus, when you move the crib mattress down to its lowest setting (when your baby is about seven months old or so), the crib skirt usually no longer works. I would instead decorate with pictures, toys on shelves, lamps, etc. I would get regular baby blankets and sheets that matched the theme or color scheme.
Paint isn't very expensive, so if you decide you really aren't happy with the dark colors in your nursery, it wouldn't be a bad idea to repaint.
Good luck!
Congratulations! Here are my ideas:
-- I think a forest theme works for either a boy or girl. We almost went with a forest theme for our nursery (but when we found out we were having a boy, my husband decided he wanted trains instead). Because the paint scheme sounds dark and bold, choose bedding and curtains that have lots of softer colors (like forest-themed bedding that is mostly cream-colored instead of mostly brown).
Using "girlier" animals to decorate a forest-themed room might help the nursery seem more unisex. For example, bunnies and deer feel somewhat more feminine than owls and foxes, if that makes sense.
Here is a forest bedding set that looks more feminine to me:
http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=73986&CatID=73986&Grptyp=ENS&ItemId=17c05b4&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-Google-_-Baby-_-Carters%20Forest%20Friends%20Bedding%20and%20Accessories
And here is one that looks more masculine:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3925570
-- Rainforest animals are actually very "in" right now in terms of nursery decor. Those colors also sound like they could work with a rainforest theme. I've seen cute monkey bedding that looks somewhat feminine.
Here's an example of a monkey-themed nursery:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3123727
And here is some elephant bedding that looks fairly unisex:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4346654
-- A pond/bugs/frogs theme sounds like it would work well with the dark green and tan. Bugs and frogs seem pretty feminine as well. Here is an example:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4346649
-- I've always thought it would be fun to replicate the "great green room" from Goodnight Moon for a child's bedroom or playroom. It could work for a nursery, too, especially if you're set on keeping the bold wall colors.
Here is a video of a playroom at a children's museum that is designed to look the like great green room:
http://buymodernbaby.com/blog/2010/04/21/my-modern-nursery-17-goodnight-moon/#comments
Here is a link to a recreation of the great green room for a stage performance:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/051408/entenew165100_32357.shtml
Since your room is half hunter green and half tan, you could even have half the room be a Goodnight Moon room and the other half be something else literary ... nursery rhymes, maybe?
-- I know most of what I've shown you is pre-packaged bedding sets, but honestly, if I had our nursery to do over again, I don't think I'd get a pre-packaged bedding set. They're cute, but the sheet is the only part that ends up being really useful. You're not supposed to use quilts/comforters with little babies, so those usually end up becoming wall decorations. And there has been much debate about the safety of bumper pads, so we ended up taking ours out. Plus, when you move the crib mattress down to its lowest setting (when your baby is about seven months old or so), the crib skirt usually no longer works. I would instead decorate with pictures, toys on shelves, lamps, etc. I would get regular baby blankets and sheets that matched the theme or color scheme.
Paint isn't very expensive, so if you decide you really aren't happy with the dark colors in your nursery, it wouldn't be a bad idea to repaint.
Good luck!
Make up a hypothetical baby?
Q. Just say things like their name, when they were born, weight etc.
You can have more than one baby at a time if you wish.
You can have more than one baby at a time if you wish.
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On November 24 2010, I gave birth to a little girl. I named her Violet Eve C. She was born with a little bit of fluffy, black hair and her eyes are a murky blue colour. She weighed 7lb 5oz and was 20 inches long. She loves wearing little dresses and her favourite toy is a stuffed zebra.
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On November 24 2010, I gave birth to a little girl. I named her Violet Eve C. She was born with a little bit of fluffy, black hair and her eyes are a murky blue colour. She weighed 7lb 5oz and was 20 inches long. She loves wearing little dresses and her favourite toy is a stuffed zebra.
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