On January 1st, our family grew — my sister Andi welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Gigi. She’s got lots of dark hair and cute little cupid’s lips, and we’re all pretty smitten with her. I’ve been struggling to design another nursery (we did a nursery last year for our dear friends, the Fullmers), and Andi, who already has great taste, had lots of great ideas: She loves dramatic purples, creams, and yellows; pieces with a lot of traditional charm; and soft, feminine touches. Here’s what I think about the mood board:
Shop Gigi’s nursery
The crib, dresser, light fixture, shadow box frame, swaddles and chair are part of our CLJ x Pottery Barn Kids collection. I especially like the turned wood details — I think this adds a rich, traditional accent that looks really timeless. The glider and ottoman have a curved silhouette and come with many upholstery options, but I love the simplicity of the white/cream on this mood board.
The mirror is also from our Pottery Barn Kids collection and I love it because it’s gilded and massive and looks like it was plucked straight from a fairy forest. (Faye currently has the same mirror in her bedroom, but I could see it hanging in almost every room in our house.)
Andi chose one of my favorite rugs from our Loloi collection: this “Rosemarie” rug is antique inspired with lots of subtle lavender and oatmeal peeking through.
At first I really thought we should do a two-tone color: maybe a deeper purple on the bottom and a light lilac on the top? But the mood board felt a little flat to me. I thought we could cover all the walls with a gallery of cool art prints, but this room has a bit of an odd shape. It can be six or seven walls. Wallpaper works wonders for rooms like this. It really ties everything together and makes it look and feel comfortable. And when you wallpaper, you don’t need much more on the walls!
I looked at so many wallpapers. I didn’t want a pattern with purple in it, but one that could complement the deep plum of the molding — something that had a completely separate vibe. I found this beautiful flower wallpaper and it really blew my mind. It was such a beautiful backdrop for all the other elements in the room and on the mood board.
I really love bookshelves as they bring in a different pattern and tone and also feel really lovely and feminine.
The cloud pieces are actually wall art that lights up! This is a nice whimsical touch for a nursery, and I love thinking about the soft glow it will emit at night, when it’s bedtime and all is quiet and peaceful.
The baskets are actually doubles for the laundry basket in Faye’s room! They are one of my favorite finds for this room, and I can see Andi using them for extra diapers and toys.
Butter yellow curtains darken the room, and I included a blackout roman shade. This is a must for every baby’s room. (Night training starts early!)
We’ve ordered everything you see here, and the final pieces should arrive in the next two weeks, so stay tuned as we bring this little girl’s room to life! In the meantime, Chris and I will be taking pictures as soon as possible. (Of course, the picture is mixed with babies.)