Tigger, Winnie the Pooh and Friends!

by Sarah Britton
(Virginia)

Front View of Room

What inspired me to design a classic Winnie the Pooh themed nursery was the fact that Pooh never gets old and is always fashionable. The kids' storybook character has been around for many years, and no doubt will be around for years to come.


I had to gather the furniture and decorations for my nursery little by little. I first started with furniture. I found a crib, a nursery glider and then some wall shelves where I could display my baby's things.

Once I had the furnishings in place, I began getting to the details of decorating in the Winnie the Pooh theme. I bought a gender neutral set of Tigger, Pooh and Friends bedding set that had various shades of green rather than baby blue or pink.

I shopped at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us for the decorative accessories like the Pooh lamp, and the Tigger rocking horse. I also added some Pooh themed decorations that were saved from my nursery when I was a baby.

I always took very good care of my Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals, so they were like new. I received some plush toys as gifts at my baby shower and a friend bought the crib mobile. Some of the decorations were bargains that I picked up at yard sales and the Goodwill store.


The nursery is painted a neutral tan color that is a shade or two lighter than the floor covering. We hung a a Tigger, Winnie the Pooh and Friends wallpaper border about a foot or so below crown molding height and randomly added some wall stickers to break it up and add interest.

The floor in the nursery was a neutral shade so we used a very colorful nursery rug that matched the colors in the wall hanging behind the crib.

There are a few small items in the room that are not officially Pooh products but blend well with the theme such as the baby wipes box and a Tigger all in one toy which is a blanket, and a pillow as well as a stuffed toy. On the pink dollhouse shelf, there is a display of pictures, a baby piggy bank,a few stuffed animals and cards from all the people who couldn't wait for our little angel to be born.

Next to the shelf is a little area with a big stuffed Piglet,Pooh Bear,Tigger, and bunny rabbit that sit together. On either side of the room, there are animal nets filled with an assortment of stuffed animals.


Most of what I have in the room was designed or bought on impulse. In the months before she was born, I was always on the lookout for new Tigger, Winnie the Pooh and Friends themed decorations for the nursery. I acquired a few things at a time and as we went along, the nursery began to shape up into something beautiful and I'm very proud and pleased with how my baby girl's Winnie the Pooh nursery turned out!