Safari Nursery

by Abbey
(Bloomsburg, Pa, United States)

We chose the baby bedding before deciding how to paint the safari nursery walls. Its colors and animal theme eventually inspired the room’s bold, hand-painted giraffe-print accent walls.

Green, Brown and Tan Safari Crib Bedding

Q: What inspired the look of your safari nursery?

A: The crib bedding was the starting point for the room. Its fabric combines shades of green, brown, white and tan with jungle-animal designs. We used those colors throughout the nursery so that the furniture, wall art and handmade decorations would feel connected.

Q: Where did you find the nursery furniture?

A: The furniture is from Carter’s and was purchased at Babies“R”Us. The dark wood finish provides a rich contrast against the lighter bedding and green walls.

Safari Nursery Theme Decorating Ideas

Rather than buying every available matching accessory, we selected a few pieces from the crib-bedding collection and added personal decorations. This gave the nursery a coordinated appearance without making every part of the room look exactly the same.

Q: Did the curtains and wall decorations come with the crib set?

A: The curtains, framed jungle-animal pictures and matching diaper stacker were purchased with the bedding. Other accessories were available, but we chose only the pieces that worked best in the room.

The unfinished wooden letters spelling the baby’s name came from Kmart. We painted them mint green to coordinate with the bedding and displayed them above the changing table. A large tree wall decal added another woodland element to the nursery.

The handmade wooden crate beside the crib was a special baby-shower gift. The diaper pail and the diaper cake topped with a lion were also shower gifts. The decorative giraffe beside the diaper cake came from a small shop in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Together, these personal pieces make the room feel collected and unique.

Hand-Painted Giraffe-Print Nursery Walls

Q: How did you create the giraffe pattern on the nursery walls?

A: I love animal prints and wanted to include something bold in the baby’s room. Instead of using a small repeating stencil, I hand-painted a large giraffe pattern across two walls.

We connected a projector to a computer, selected a giraffe-print pattern and projected its outline onto the walls. After tracing the shapes, we filled them with realistic giraffe-inspired paint colors. The oversized pattern became the nursery’s main decorative feature and tied the walls to the safari animals in the bedding and artwork.

You can find additional inspiration for painted accents, decals and other treatments in these nursery wall decorating ideas.

Note from Jan: Thank you, Abbey, for sharing your personalized safari baby room with Unique Baby Gear Ideas. The hand-painted giraffe walls make a dramatic backdrop, while the coordinated textiles and meaningful baby-shower gifts give the nursery warmth and personality.

For a completely different wall treatment, visit Toni’s safari nursery pictures. Her yellow-and-green room features hand-painted trees, giraffe decals and a blue, white and orange striped border.