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January, 2010

Precious, Perfect Accents for Safari-Themed Nursery Decor

Ceramic Green Turtle Bank for a Nursery

Ceramic Green Turtle Bank for a Baby Nursery

Ceramic Aqua Giraffe Bank for a Baby Nursery

Ceramic Aqua Giraffe Bank for a Baby Nursery

Ceramic Pink Elephant Bank for a Baby Nursery

Ceramic Pink Elephant Bank for a Baby Nursery

Finding that perfect accent – be that the purse that matches those stunning shoes, that just right lavender bow for your little girl’s best dress, or that perfect shade of lipstick is as satisfying a chocolate.  Well, almost :)

That’s why we love these fun and functional safari themed “piggy” banks for baby room decor.  These classic safari animals of modern design are accents that can bring that touch of perfectness to your nursery.  Adorable pink elephants, aqua giraffes, and green turtles are soft-colored such that they match many popular nursery colors and can be a great keepsake as your baby grows.

To get the most out of these precious decorative accessories, try lining up the elephant, turtle, and giraffe on a wall shelf or a dresser in descending height order – giraffe, elephant, turtle (far away from little one’s hands).  Or, if you have an elephant, turtle, or giraffe themed nursery consider three of the same kind of animals in a line or strategically placed on different shelves in your baby’s room.

Designed by Elegant Baby, this line is called “Lil Buddies”. Each piece is hand-painted ceramic.  The aqua giraffe is 11” X 4 “X 3”, the pink elephant is 7.5” x 7.5” x 5”, and the green turtle 6” x 4.5” x 4.5”.

For a more classic look, Elegant Baby has a cute pale blue bear bank and a pig piggy bank that comes with polka dots in popular nursery colors.  We think these banks would also be great baby shower gifts for friends.

For more perfect, decorative accessories for your nursery, see our finds for hand-painted furnishings and themed bookends.


By: weeDECOR- January 31st, 2010

New! No VOC Nursery-Friendly Wall Paint from Land of Nod

Light Green Nursery Wall Paint - "Inchworm" from Land of Nod

No VOC Light Green Nursery Wall Paint - "Inchworm" from Land of Nod

VOC Free Lavender Nursery Wall Paint - "Naptime" fom Land of Nod

No VOC Lavender Nursery Wall Paint - "Naptime" from Land of Nod

No VOC Orange Nursery Wall Paint - "Have you Seen Tangerine" from Land of Nod

No VOC Orange Nursery Wall Paint - "Have you Seen Tangerine" from Land of Nod

Land of Nod has just introduced a delightful selection of wall paints for nurseries and kids’ rooms to coordinate with their stylish line of baby and children furniture and accessories.  With names as pleasant-sounding to the ear as the wall paint colors are pleasant-looking to the eye, it’s worth taking a peek even if you’re not planning a near-term, nursery decorating project.

Our favorite names are a light olive green paint called “Ribbit”, a taupe paint called “Dad’s Pants”, and a soft yellow-beige paint called “Buttered Noodles”.  Clever :)

The light green paint featured above is called “Inchworm”and is a gorgeous spring-like shade of green, great for a gender neutral themed nursery or a spring baby.  Add more brown, mocha, or taupe décor to make it a bit more “boy”.  Add soft pinks, bright pinks, or lavenders to make it a bit more “girl”.

The lavender paint shade is called “Naptime” and is modern and fun. If you seek brightness, use white to complement your decorating as done by Land of Nod here.  Or, bring in some light colored-wood furniture to soften up your look.

Finally, for something way modern and striking, “Have you seen Tangerine” can bring in a rich, warm orange wall paint that will envelope your baby boy’s nursery in coziness.  Best for bigger nurseries with a bit more space, as darker shades of paint can make a room feel small, try rich brown furniture as styled by Land of Nod with cool blue accents for a modern feel.  Or, heavy up on the white and olive accents for something a bit more retro.

With regard to eco-friendliness and kid safety, Land of Nod has it all buttoned up.  All of their wall paints are eco-friendly, non-toxic, free of VOCs and solvents, and have nearly zero odor.  Their paint is also safe from commonly sticky hands as it is scrub resistant.

The paints are made by Mythic.

See our other nursery wall paint ideas, particularly nursery wall paint trends for 2010.


By: weeDECOR- January 30th, 2010

Craving Something Sweet? Candy Wall Hangings for a Nursery or Kid's Room

Cupcake Modern Wall Art for Kids Rooms

Cupcake Themed Modern Wall Hangings for Kids' Rooms

Ice Cream Modern Wall Art for Kids' Rooms

Ice Cream Themed Modern Wall Hangings for Kids' Rooms

Candy Themed Modern Wall Art for a Kids' Room

Candy Themed Modern Wall Hangings for Kids' Room

Your eyes will be satiated with these candy-themed wall hangings for your nursery or kid’s room designed by LexModern.

Choose from delicious cupcake, ice cream cone, and wrapped candy wall hangings in yummy, nursery-friendly colors like bubble gum blue, cotton candy pink, chocolate brown, white marshmallow, and green lollipop.  Consider the pinks for a girly-girl’s room or the browns, greens, and blues for a more gender neutral feel.

Lex Modern was started by Melanie Philip and Lexton Young around the same time as their little Lexton was born. Melanie was seeking a way to have more “Mom” time and a creative outlet.  With a degree in interior design and a background in children’s design, she came up with the concept of LexModern – modern wall art for kids – and they were on their way.  

Aside from sweets, LexModern has great owls, elephants, giraffes, and bicycle images and stylishly modern handprint kits to preserve the memories from your wee one’s baby days (cute for a baby footprint, too!)

We also appreciate their cute “recycle” themed images encouraging your little one to be earth-friendly.  Many of their wall hangings can be personalized with your child’s name including the candy-themed wall hangings featured here.  Each of the cupcake, ice cream, and candy themed pieces come ready to hang on a 1.5″ deep stretched canvas and are protected with an eco-friendly coating.  The wall hangings come in three sizes (13” x 13”, 19” x 19”, 31” x 31”).

See our other articles on kids’ modern wall hangings from Jeeto, Cici Art Factory, and J.AustinRyan.


By: weeDECOR- January 29th, 2010

Refreshing, New Owl & Paper Doll Nursery Decor by Dwell

Owl & Tree Nursery Decor from Dwell

Owl & Tree Nursery Decor by Dwell

New Owl & Tree Baby Bedding from Dwell Studio

Blue Owl & Tree Baby Bedding by Dwell Studio

Paper Doll Nursery Decor for a Baby Girl's Nursery from Dwell

Paper Doll Nursery Decor for a Baby Girl's Nursery by Dwell

Pink Paper Doll Baby Bedding from Dwell

Pink Paper Doll Baby Bedding by Dwell Studio

We love Dwell Studio.  We can’t help it.  Their decor aesthetic is so fun, so refreshing.  It is modern, but not so modern that it doesn’t work for your home. 

And, Dwell Studio’s new spring line does it again.  At the top of our list of favorites are this blue and brown owl themed baby bedding and this paper doll themed crib bedding for a baby girl. 

In the owl nursery décor set, we love the signature Dwell Studio color combinations of modern dusty blue, mocha brown, grey, and olive green.  Curious blue owls perch on the branches of modern trees decorate the crib bumper and are accented with contemporary geometric shapes on the 100% cotton fitted sheets.  Classic, yet trendy, your baby will be sleeping next to cute owls in high style.

Their paper doll nursery décor setis equally fresh.  Pale pink, pale blue, mocha brown, beige, and bright pink dolls stand hand-in-hand.  We can envision some very cute wall décor playing off the paper doll motif (stencils, wall decals, hanging wall mobiles, etc.).  We like how each girl has a bit of a different hair style or dress.  Intended or not, the implicit message – no matter our differences in color or in style, we can all get along – is not lost on us.  How nice to bring a baby girl into the world on that note?

The crib bedding sets are 100% cotton and come with crib bumper, fitted sheet, baby blanket, and crib skirt and you can find them at Giggle.

For wall accents, see our other articles on owl wall décor, owl wall decals, and wall stencils.


By: weeDECOR- January 27th, 2010

Charmingly Illustrated Lion, Cow, & Zebra Wall Prints for Kids

Illustrated Pink Zebra Wall Print for a Kid's Room

"Z is for Zebra" Illustrated Pink Wall Print for a Kid's Room

"Roar" Illustrated Green Lion Wall Print for a Kid's Room

"Roar" Illustrated Green Lion Wall Print for a Kid's Room

"Moomy Love" Pink & Lavender Illustrated Cow Wall Print for a a Girl's Nursery

"Moomy Love" Pink & Lavender Illustrated Cow Wall Print for a a Girl's Nursery

We were recently introduced to the charming illustration style of Kim Siebold Studios — perfect for a baby nursery or kid’s room.  From Buffalo, MN, Kim tells us she has been drawing and using her creative energy to keep her artistically busy for 38 years (not counting the additional 2 years to learn how to hold a crayon).  She draws her inspiration from everyday life and has recently begun selling her wall prints on Etsy including these darling zebra, lion, and cow wall prints.

We like the mottled color design elements Kim uses in her wall prints.  Her use of this sponge paint-like techniques form an array colors that bring the soft, childlike feel we crave to her illustrations.

Her “Z is for Zebra” wall print incorporates this element as the mottled colors of pink and white envelop her modern zebra caricature. The zebra is cute, in and of itself, and is punctuated with a modern font-styled Z for a fun interpretation of animals and the alphabet.

Her “Moomy Love” pink, brown, and lavender cow wall print uses that same sponge paint-like style detailed with polka dots.  Perfect for a little girl’s room or nursery, the white-spotted mom and baby cows would add nice detail to a farm animal themed room.

In her “Roar” lion wall print, Kim uses a similar polka dot motif but with more of a pure, illustrated style that lends itself to a sharper look.  “Roar” the lion also comes in super cute “Meow” the cat and “Woof” the dog if you are seeking other animal images.  

Reasonably priced at $17 per wall print, it’s hard not to go wrong with these animal cuties.


By: weeDECOR- January 26th, 2010

80 Clever Wall Word, Quote, & Saying Ideas for Kids Room Walls

Uppercase Living Wall Word Decals for a Kid's Room

Uppercase Living Wall Word Decals for a Kid's Room

Wall words and quotes are a fun way to decorate a kid’s room wall because they bring versatility and personality that is difficult to get with other decor elements.  There are so many famous sayings, quotes, and ways to use wall words that you are sure to have your own individual style.  The other thing we like is that kids wall quotes and sayings you use can be catered to your child’s age.  Your choice of wall word and quote decor for your baby nursery is likely different than with what you would decorate your toddler’s room.

When working with a larger number of letters like quotes,sayings, and phrases, we think it best to consider removable wall letter decals. Wall decals are less expensive than wooden wall letters and are removable without damaging your walls.  Several e-commerce shops specialize in vinyl wall decal words and quotes such as Uppercase Living, Wallwords, and many others.  Choose your favorite pre-made kids saying or quote. Or, create your own. Many of these wall letter wall decals come in various fonts and sizes to help match your decorating style.

To get your creative juices humming, we’ve collected 80 inspiring ideas.  So, go forth and create. (You can add this one to the list:))

Bed Time Fun Wall Words & Quotes
Shhh…
Rock-a-bye-baby
Goodnight. Sleep Tight.
Sweet Dreams
Always Kiss Me Goodnight

Bath Time Fun Wall Words & Quotes
Bubbles bubbles everywhere
Bath Time
Bubbles
Rub a dub dub
Got Soap?

Personalized Wall Words
Name
(child’s initial) is for (child’s name)
(child’s name) room
(child’s monogram)
My name is (child’s name)

Educational Wall Words & Quotes
ABC/123
A is for Apple
B is for Boy
G is for Girl
E is for Elephant
Z is for Zebra
Say your prayers
Be true to yourself
Reading Corner
Share
1 + 1 = 2
Cats say meow. Dogs say bow-wow.
Hello. Bye-bye.

Favorite Nursery Rhyme Wall Words & Children’s Book Quotes
Little Bo Peep
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Hickory Dickory Dock*
One Fish, Two Fish
Hey Diddle Diddle
One Fish Two Fish
Goodnight Moon
One Two Buckle My Shoe
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Oh the places you’ll go (Dr. Seuss)
Star light, star bright
The cow jumped over the moon
No more monkeys jumping on the bed

Inspirational Wall Words & Quotes
Dream
Dream Big
A dream is a wish your heart makes
Imagine
When you wish upon a star
Hitch your wagon to a star (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
All our dreams can come true if we have the power to pursue them (Walt Disney)
Follow your Dreams
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Never give up.
Explore
Hope
Love
Beautiful
You are my sunshine
A Wee Bit of Heaven
Explore. Dream. Discover (Mark Twain)

Playful & Humorous Wall Words & Quotes
Sing
Dance
Big sister.
Big brother.
Butterfly Kisses & Ladybug Hugs
So many toys, so little time
Brothers/Sisters that play together stay together
It’s not easy being a princess/prince
The best things in life are free
Fun is good
Eat. Sleep. Play
Play
Laugh out Loud
Dance
Little Slugger
Princess
Angel
Peek a Boo!
What did they do before me?
Butterflies in the Sky
Mirror, mirror on the wall

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By: weeDECOR- January 25th, 2010