Ultimate Eco Friendly LORAX Baby Nursery Wall Mural

by Staci and Eric Hauk
(Queen Creek, AZ. USA)

Eco Minded Nursery Wall Mural from Dr. Seuss' Lorax

My husband and I craved a Dr. Seuss themed nursery for our daughter, as she was our first child and we wanted something unique. Both he and I have a favorite Dr. Seuss tale, The Lorax. We went to work on including all the colorful elements that would put our daughter Sawyer in a magical forest with an underlying social message that will learn as she grows up.

We first picked four pages from the Dr. Seuss book that we thought would tell the entire story on four walls. We then color matched all the colors from the book to colors at the local paint store,including orchids, grass green and lagoon blue.

My husband purchased a projector and sketched general images on each wall, also adding several personal touches (for example, we added the Lorax above a cloud in the sky, overlooking his forest after he leaves due to pollution).

Meanwhile I picked out furniture and upholstery that fit into the wall designs well - cherry woods and bright swirly colors added to the whimsical theme.

We went online and were lucky to locate several stuffed animals from the Lorax story and added those as well. Since there are no Dr. Seuss
crib mobiles in baby discount stores, we filled in with the Rainforest themed accessories. This nursery painting project took 7 months to complete.