Take a walk through a jungle nursery idea

October 18th, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Nursery Ideas - (Comments Off)

jungle walk nursery inspiration board

No baby elephants here, but a jungle animal walk for your baby anyway. I went for bright splashes of color against a neutral background and not excessively bright bedding. (New line out from Target and not available in stores, just FYI.)

Use whatever mix of animals you happen to like. I tend to choose based on colors and whims when I make a board, which makes for a great room, but you might prefer more zebras than giraffes. One of my favorite pieces here is the twig lamp, which you can put on a table or hang from the ceiling. I was thinking of the later for this room since I already had a cute animal table lamp. I think I would put a super low-wattage bulb in it and use it as a night light.

  1. Animal Spots & Stripes 4 Piece Crib Set
  2. Graco – Sarah Classic 4-in-1 Convertible Crib, Cinnamon
  3. Riley the Giraffe Wall Sticker
  4. Safavieh Home Furniture Brown Octagon End Table
  5. NoJo Jungle Tales Lamp and Shade
  6. Monkey Around Boy Name Plaque
  7. Woven Twig Square Table Lamp
  8. Sprout Kids 3 Art Tile Set – World Map
  9. Areaware – Cargo Containers
  10. neatfreak Small Storage Bin with Label – Dots
  11. Mary Meyer Motley Zoo Motley Lion
  12. Mary Meyer PufferBellies, RaffyBelly Giraffe
  13. NoJo Jungle Babies Milton The Monkey
  14. Aurora World Ribbit the Frog

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Wild colors and wild animals in this bright nursery idea

August 2nd, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Nursery Ideas - (Comments Off)

orange pink black white nursery idea with wild animals

Wild colors meet wild animals in this nursery inspiration board. And orange and pink together – a great combination!

The concept behind the room is all the black and white animals you can find – zebras, sheep, penguins, pandas. It’s quite a long list once you get going! So we have tons of animals in the little decor touches, which can go on the table or on a shelf. I tried to work as many different kinds and shapes of animals in as I could.

The crib is one that can convert to a toddler bed and I was thinking of that long-term use when I started piling up the pillows. Think in terms of making a miniature daybed. The stuffed bears can then become part of the pillow assortment.

The bedding is a custom made option I found at Etsy; she has quite a few fabrics to choose from in this color scheme. I picked the four I liked together best, but mix and match as you please. Rule of thumb for mixing patterns: one solid (or reads as solid), one large print, one small print, contrast in the backgrounds.

I’d stick with painting just one accent way with the orange (matched to the chair) where you would put the tree wall decal. This gives you the bright without becoming overwhelming. Plus, no way you want that orange chair up against an orange wall.

  1. Lolly & Me Taylor 3-in-1 Convertible Crib
  2. Mimosa Sunset Custom Crib Bedding
  3. Orange Upholstered Monte Luca Glider and Ottoman
  4. Whimsical Love Tree Wall Decal
  5. Xhilaration Zebra Shag Rug
  6. Polar Bear
  7. Rattan Elephant Clothes Laundry Hamper
  8. Polar Bear Cub, Emperor Penguin Chick, Panda Hiding
  9. Sheep Mobile
  10. Lite Source Black Lamp Shade and White Modern Droplet Table Lamp
  11. Winsome Wood Sasha Accent Table with Drawer
  12. Aurora Plush Floppy Panda
  13. Xhilaration Plush Decorative Pillow – Zebra, Vivid Raspberry Pink Striped Square Throw Pillow, Whistle & Wink Pink Pom Pom Pillow
  14. Torre & Tagus Village Cuckoo Clock
  15. Knick Knacks – Leather Zebra Figurine, Animal Bookend Penguin, Ballerina Jewelry Stand, Hand Carved Sitting Baby Zebra Statue, HomArt Cast Iron Terrier Dog Statue, Mini Betsy Polyresin Cow, Abigail’s Orange, Pink and White Bone Picture Frame, Large White Ceramic Lamb

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Modern art with the ancient crocodile

April 5th, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Kids Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

Love this print!! It’s the Croco King and it’s part of a series of royal safari animals. Only this time, the croc, giraffe and others get to wear the crown. These prints are definitely modern and not too child-like, making them a great choice for a safari nursery because your child can grow with them over the years.

One of the cool things is how customizable this is. The croc print comes in aqua, emerald, sage (shown in picture) and turquoise and you can include any name up to 25 letters. Or a saying or whatever you like up to 25 characters.

The print is on recycled heavyweight linen textured paper with archival inks for durability and resistance and shown inside IKEA’s popular Ribba frame. The whole thing is just 15.75″ x 11.75″.

Croco King Print
$37.00 at Wayfair

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Shark Attack Bedroom Ideas

January 3rd, 2012 | Posted by ideaqueen in Boy Bedroom Ideas - (Comments Off)

Da dum, da dum, da dum … .

Ok, it’s not exactly Jaws here. Or Shark Week even. But sharks are the height of cool, making them a nice idea for a bedroom theme element.

My nephew is just obsessed with sharks right now, almost as much as I was as a kid. We just put up an undersea mural in his room and cut out a great white shark from the extra and stuck it to the wall by his bed. (His Orca friend is protecting him at night. :-) When I ran across a few shark specific items, I started pondering how to make this work in a kids bedroom.

Blue is the obvious start for the room. We’re talking water and a lot of sharks have that blue-gray color to them. I really like the color scheme used on this shark beanbag chair from Lilian Vernon – various blues with a little black. You wouldn’t want blue bedding, then blue walls, but you could do one black wall and the others white. That would allow the chair to stand out against the wall.

I have yet to see a shark comforter, but I had found these cool shark sheets from Tommy Hilfiger in the past. And note that touch of red? That’s another color option to help break up the blue. You could go with a red comforter, in fact, to represent the blood in the water. (Trust me. A boy will think that’s cool.)

Thanks to Discovery and Shark Week, there are tons of shark posters and other wall decor available. I found a chalkboard shark wall decal, shark sighting aluminum sign and a kid-sized stuffed shark to help make the room more sharky.

Shark Beanbag Chair
$79.98 at Lilian Vernon

Tommy Hilfiger Shark Attack Sheet
$24.99 at BeddingStyle

UPDATE: I just knew there had to be more to this idea than I found at first. So I’ve got a board going over at Pinterest with more shark bedroom ideas.

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Nursery Ideas: Crocodiles

December 29th, 2011 | Posted by ideaqueen in Nursery Ideas - (Comments Off)

crocodile nursery bedding set

I love unique nursery theme ideas, the kinds of things you never think about and that take you by surprise. I look at a lot of crib bedding sets every day and see a lot of recurring themes. But once in a while, I run across something I’ve never seen before.

I highlighted one before that featured arctic animals, but this time, we’re heading for warmer climes. Really warm.

It’s crocodile time.

Have to admit, I was a little surprised to see this Crocodile Rock crib bedding set among the new themes at Target. But a crocodile is less dangerous than a hippo in the larger scheme of things, so maybe it’s not so strange. Usually, you only see crocs as one of many animals within a safari or jungle theme. This is the first and only time I’ve seen them by themselves. That said, you could use this set as the start to a safari or African theme or just go with the croc as a giant lizard. Either way, this is a fun and different idea for a nursery theme.

Other ideas include playing off the crocodile rock name and bring in musical elements or use the numerous plays on a crocodile smile to kick off the concept.

$59.98 at Target.com

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