CITRUS COLOR NURSERY IDEAS

by Lindsey Stone
(Sonoma, CA)

The most visible of our citrus color nursery ideas are the stripes that we painted on the nursery walls. Once I made the decision to go with a nursery scheme using citrus colors accented by pops of colorful birds I painted bold horizontal stripes on all four walls to tie in the color scheme throughout the room. While the bright colors of yellow and aqua blue are the "stars" of the layout we kept a lot of it in neutral white or cream.

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In addition to the striped wall painting technique, I also sprayed horizontal stripes on the mirrored closet doors using a fogged glass spray paint. This was an easy and inexpensive way to give 1980's style mirrored closet doors a modern makeover. The neutral curtains that flank the sides of the closet add texture and frame the space.

I didn't want the decor in the room to scream "Baby Boy nursery" (which is what the room actually happens to be) and decided on a gender neutral nursery that is something he can easily grow into.

Many of the nursery's accessories including the terrific bird mobile above the crib were purchased through Etsy and complement our citrus color nursery ideas.

The cheerful, orange throw rug was handmade using recycled T-shirts and was also purchased through an Etsy store. Being made of cotton, it is easy to care for and machine washable.

The decorative throw pillows that I arranged on the twin bed can easily be changed if need be whenever the baby is ready to transition into a "big boy" bed.

The bird pictures that are decorating the space above the baby's dresser can also easily be changed out for a more mature look as our son grows older. The ability to make an easy transition from infancy to toddler age and beyond was key for me with the planning of this room.

From the webmaster:

Your citrus color nursery ideas make me think of fresh lemons and oranges! And I love how the aqua and yellow look together in your painted stripes. Thanks so much for sharing pictures of this cheerful room and good luck in the baby nursery photo contest!