Golf Greens and Sweet Dreams

by Amanda Farnum
(Richmond, VA)

Golf Theme Alligators and Apple Green Houndstooth Baby Bedding

When I found out I was having a baby boy I set out to design a room that would be suitable for both an infant and a grade-schooler.

I didn't like any of the traditional themes for boy’s decor (trucks, planes, football...). My husband is an avid golfer so I decided to go with a golf theme nursery.

There are many vibrant colors in the game of golf - all shades of green, bright red flags, blue water hazards etc. After selecting two suitable fabrics, a preppy hound’s-tooth and a modern plaid, I pulled three colors from the fabrics and used them as the primary colors in the room (two shades of green one shade of blue).

The colors are repeated in a mural of a golf course that wraps around the room (that I painted during my second tri-mester), hand painted drawer pulls, window treatments, upholstery, linens (hand sewn), an area rug (pottery barn kids), and a variety of accessories. Elliot's baby boy's nursery theme is a bright and peaceful room that is unlike any nursery I have ever seen.