I can't believe that my little dude is already sleeping in his new, big boy room. I was so excited for him that I didn't really have a chance to process what a huge milestone it was. That is, until I peeked into his old, half-empty nursery that very first night. Where did my little, chubby-cheeked ninja baby go!?!?!?
Over the past few months I've been slowly moving things out of the spare room (it's official - I'm a hoarder) in order to move some of Cooper's stuff in. To make it a smooth transition I moved some of his familiar furniture with him into his new room. Here's what I hauled over.
His bookcase (minus the baskets because they're corralling toys in our sunroom):
His armchair for story time as well as his dresser for clothes:
I also brought in a kids table and chair set that I painted many moons ago (when I painted my house with fluorescent yellow paint by accident)(this picture still scares me):
The table and chair set will be getting a simple makeover to avoid stripe overload. I love me some stripes, but I don't want to go too crazy with striped walls as well.
I explained in a recent post that I'm working with the horizontal stripes that were already in the room. That decision has it's pros and cons. It's a lot less work if I don't have to sand and repaint an entire room. To be honest though, I'm kind of over the paint colours. Let's just say that if I were starting from scratch I would probably choose a different wall colour. I still like it, I just don't love it as much as I did way back when.
After making a bland and boring design board thingie I decided that I would need to liven up the room a little bit.
Bland and boring design board thingie:
I decided that I would try to incorporate a few accent colours. This was so hard. You know me. I like the colour white.
The colours I started with included:
Simply White - Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie - Benjamin Moore
Camouflage - Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal - Benjamin Moore
After a lot of deliberation (and anxiety)(things like this stress me out)(I'm weird like that) I finally decided on the addition of two accent colours.
Here they are altogether.... dun dun dun......
Westcott Navy - Benjamin Moore
Palladian Blue - Benjamin Moore
Here's my new plan for the room incorporating a little bit of navy and light blue:
I am loving the look of everything together in the above picture, I just hope it will look nice together real life. Eeeeeek!
What do you think? Love it or hate it? Any suggestions? I'm all ears! :)
Love love everything! It is easier to make the big purchases in neutrals because in the end toys and books add all the accent colours (and often especially for little kid toys-WAY TOO MUCH bright colour!). Is he getting a second dresser or will the nursery dresser be moving back later?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I'm looking for a few small blue accessories to incorporate with the neutral big stuff. I'm going to keep the numbered dresser with coops in his new room. That means I'm on the hunt for a new (or old-new) dresser for the nursery / Baber #2. :)
DeleteSo excited to see another post. You have amazing taste and I have loved everything you have done to your home. Cooper's new room is going to be great. The colors will work for him as he grows.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the colors together and your rooms always turn out super cute! So I know Cooper's real "Big Boy" room will turn out just as cute as your inspiration board if not cuter! :) Love all of the progress you have made in the basement as well! Its looking so good! :)
ReplyDeleteMeggie
Love it! Love the horizontal stripes on walls. Great subtle, neutral, boy-relative colors.
ReplyDeletePlease come do my house next. I'll provide all the cookies and tea you'd like. Bring Cooper.
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This is perfect!! All my favorite colors, too. I'm actually planning to paint my office BM Palladian Blue...you know, when "someday" arrives. Could you share where that blue hanging light is from? I LOVE it! I looked on your lighting Pinterest board but didn't see it. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteLisa Frank
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Hi Lisa,
DeleteIt was just a random pic I pulled from the internet. I can't find anything similar in the States or in Canada - I think the light was from a store in the UK. If I come across the link I will add it under this post. :)
I love how those are "accent" colours for you, Sarah. I'm one for bright colours myself - I think you'd RUN from my house :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE BABY PIC OF COOPER!!! Where oh where has the time gone?
Girl, I have no idea. Little sob. Little sniffle.
DeleteI love that color palette! So many of my favorites mixed in there - they are like Garanimals - they all work together beautifully! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove it! You have such a good eye. Looking forward to the updates.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love it!! It's going to be gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThe baby pic is so cute! I think the colors are fantastic - adding the touches of navy and light blue will be perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove the addition of the accent colours! Though I'm curious - what wall colours would you choose now if you were starting from scratch?
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, that is a great question! I still really like the colours that are in the room. The only reason I would choose something different this time around is because the walls were painted five or six years ago and I'm ready for a change. I would love to try a warm white on the walls, with all the colour added through fabrics and accessories. I might try that in Baby #2's room very soon though - as soon as my hubs leaves for the day (he doesn't want me to repaint, lol)!
DeleteLoved your first nursery (used it as inspiration for my son's), can't wait to see baby #2's! :)
DeleteI love the original nursery wall color--what is the name? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIn Coops' original nursery the paint colour is Old Prairie by Benjamin Moore. In his big boy room, the stripes are Old Prairie and Camouflage by Benjamin Moore. :)
DeleteSo pretty! You can say that about a boy's room, right? :) Can you tell me hwere the bed is from? It's perfection. I just discovered your blog and it's amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!! :)
DeleteThe bed is from Restoration Hardware Baby - I did end up purchasing it (on sale) and I love it!