Decorating a Nursery in Green
When Pink or Blue Just Won't Do, Choose a Green Baby's Room
Here are three different looks to inspire you to decorate a nursery in green.
A favorite Sesame Street character once sang, “It’s not being green.” While Kermit the Frog might have had trouble with his color, decorating with green is anything but. Representing nature, growth, and luck, green also has a relaxing quality. With all these positive connotations of the refreshing hue, why wouldn’t you want to use it in a nursery? When it comes to the color green, you have lots of decorating options from sweet to playful to contemporary.
Pale Green Nursery
For a little girl’s room, choose a soft green tone. When paired with feminine fabrics and girly patterns, a nursery this color is full of cottage charm and vintage appeal. Think pretty lace and white eyelet, flowers and toile, damask and gingham. To start, consider adding classic decorative elements if you don’t have them. Crown molding and a chair rail lend a touch of formality even in a kid’s room. Let creamy white molding offset sage green walls, and get the look of traditional paneling by framing pieces of patterned wallpaper with the same trim. White furniture fits this style, but throw in a dark wood piece—antique, perhaps—if you have one. A pleated shade, long drapes, and pretty tiebacks create an elegant window treatment. For a special touch, install a chandelier with intricate detailing and crystal drops to complete the look.
Lime Green Nursery
If you’re not afraid of vivid color, the bright shade of green is a great backdrop for a fun themed nursery that looks like a tropical rainforest. Go ahead and paint the walls a bold lime green. A stripe or two of chocolate brown along the top half of the walls tempers the brightness and co-ordinates with dark wood furniture, which pops against the lime green.
You might consider a painted mural, wall stickers, or artwork featuring jungle animals to bring in other colors and further break up the bright walls. Make curtains that blend into the walls by sewing together green and brown fabrics and choose a rug in the same color scheme that has a cute pattern like stripes or an animal print. The only other accessories you really need are plenty of plush jungle animals scattered around the room. They’ll add texture to the design and provide entertainment for baby.
Primary Green Nursery
The modern decorating trend has hit nursery design in a big way. You can stay on top of the trend by decorating with basic, primary green. Streamlined furniture works well, while bedding and other fabrics featuring geometric shapes complement a modern design. You can carry out these simple silhouettes on a bigger scale with wall decals artfully arranged on crisp white walls. Add variety to the space with accessories—a lamp, some artwork, or picture frames—in punchy colors like orange or turquoise.
If these themes don't inspire you, here are some other ideas to think about that use green as the main color:
- Noah's Ark
- flower garden
- stripes and polka-dots
- under the sea
